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Jose Altuve

matchup for Jake Irvin

311st out of 436 (Worst 29%)

Jake Irvin

matchup for Jose Altuve

79th out of 567 (Best 15%)

Strong advantage for Altuve

Jose Altuve has a 34.5% chance of reaching base vs Jake Irvin, which is 2.3% higher than Altuve's typical expectations, and 0.5% higher than batters facing Irvin.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	34.5%	26.7%	2.9%	5.6%	18.1%	7.8%	15.0%
Altuve	+2.3	+2.2	+0.4	+0.3	+1.5	+0.2	-3.8
Irvin	+0.5	+2.2	-0.2	+0.2	+2.2	-1.7	-5.0

Jose Altuve is a bit worse vs right-handed pitching. Jake Irvin is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Altuve has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Jake Irvin throws a 4-seam fastball 36% of the time. Jose Altuve has an A grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

36%

Curve (R)

31%

Sinker (R)

26%

10% of Jake Irvin's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Jose Altuve has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 10%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Meatball 6%

Non-Competitive 12%

Chaser 5%

-2%

Likely Ball 17%

-2%

17% of Jake Irvin's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 12% higher than the MLB average. Jose Altuve has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 17%

+12%

Fastball (R) 65%

+11%

Fast Velo 26%

+11%

Large Drop 15%

+10%

10.9% of Jose Altuve's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 6.1% lower than the league average. Jake Irvin strikes out 12.8% of the batters he faces, which is 4.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout -6.1% -4.3% 5%

Walk -1.2% -0.5% 37%

In Play +7.3% +4.8% 39%

On Base +4.0% +1.3% 31%

Hit +5.2% +1.9% 14%

Single +2.4% +0.3% 13%

2B / 3B +2.8% +0.5% 3%

Home Run +0.0% +1.1%

41.0% of Jose Altuve's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.6% higher than the league average. Jake Irvin induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.0% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +6.6% +1.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.9% +1.1% 14%

Low Screamer -1.7% -1.6% 9%

Rising Liner -1.1% +3.0% 4%

Maybe Homer 0.0% +2.1% 3%

Likely Homer -1.0% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter +0.1% +0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.1% -4.9% 3%

Pop up +0.1% -1.5%

15.7% of Jose Altuve's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 8.6% lower than the league average. 27.9% of batted balls allowed by Jake Irvin are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +4.7% -7.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.9% +0.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.2% -1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.7% +4.9% 24%

Above 100 mph -8.6% +3.6%

11.5% of Jose Altuve's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.1% higher than the league average. 9.7% of batted balls allowed by Jake Irvin are hit at this angle, which is 1.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%