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Jose Altuve

matchup for Robert Gasser

312th out of 436 (Worst 29%)

Robert Gasser

matchup for Jose Altuve

192nd out of 567 (Best 35%)

Strong advantage for Altuve

Jose Altuve has a 31.9% chance of reaching base vs Robert Gasser, which is 0.2% higher than Altuve's typical expectations, and 0.7% higher than batters facing Gasser.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.9%	27.5%	2.2%	6.9%	18.4%	4.4%	13.3%
Altuve	-0.2	+3.0	-0.3	+1.6	+1.7	-3.2	-5.4
Gasser	+0.7	+2.2	-0.6	+0.5	+2.3	-1.5	-5.3

Jose Altuve is slightly better vs left-handed pitching. Robert Gasser is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Altuve has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Robert Gasser throws a Slider 32% of the time. Jose Altuve has a C- grade against left-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (L)

32%

Sinker (L)

22%

4-Seam (L)

22%

Changeup (L)

15%

Cutter (L)

18% of Robert Gasser's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 7% higher than the MLB average. Jose Altuve has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 18%

+7%

Weak Challenge 13%

+4%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Fringe Miss 12%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Edge Painter 15%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

Likely Ball 14%

-6%

36% of Robert Gasser's pitches are classified as Just Gravity, which is 23% higher than the MLB average. Jose Altuve has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Just Gravity 36%

+23%

Extreme Break 34%

+19%

Medium Fast Velo 27%

+11%

10.9% of Jose Altuve's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 6.1% lower than the league average. Robert Gasser strikes out 8.0% of the batters he faces, which is 10.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout -6.1% -10.1% 5%

Walk -1.2% -7.1% 37%

In Play +7.3% +17.2% 39%

On Base +4.0% +1.6% 31%

Hit +5.2% +8.7% 14%

Single +2.4% +5.2% 13%

2B / 3B +2.8% +4.9% 3%

Home Run +0.0% -1.4%

41.0% of Jose Altuve's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.6% higher than the league average. Robert Gasser induces Standard Grounders at a 30.7% rate, which is 3.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.0% +0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +6.6% -3.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.9% +1.1% 14%

Low Screamer -1.7% +1.8% 9%

Rising Liner -1.1% +2.1% 4%

Maybe Homer 0.0% -3.5% 3%

Likely Homer -1.0% +0.0% 1%

No Doubter +0.1% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.1% +1.1% 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. 16.2% of batted balls allowed by Robert Gasser are hit at above 100 mph, which is 8.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +4.7% +2.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.9% +0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.2% +1.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.7% +3.5% 24%

Above 100 mph -8.6% -8.1%

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. 9.1% of batted balls allowed by Robert Gasser are hit at this angle, which is 2.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%