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Jose Altuve

matchup for James Meeker

294th out of 436 (Worst 33%)

James Meeker

matchup for Jose Altuve

out of 567 (Worst %)

Extreme advantage for Altuve

Jose Altuve has a 35.9% chance of reaching base vs James Meeker, which is 3.7% higher than Altuve's typical expectations, and 0.5% higher than batters facing Meeker.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.9%	26.4%	2.1%	6.3%	17.9%	9.5%	16.2%
Altuve	+3.7	+1.9	-0.3	+1.0	+1.2	+1.9	-2.6
Meeker	+0.5	+2.0	-0.6	+0.3	+2.3	-1.4	-4.5

Jose Altuve is a bit worse vs right-handed pitching. James Meeker is right handed .

James Meeker throws a Sinker 50% of the time. Jose Altuve has a C grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

50%

Cutter (R)

38%

Slider (R)

Curve (R)

31% of James Meeker's pitches are classified as Edge Painters, which is 14% higher than the MLB average. Jose Altuve has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Edge Painter 31%

+14%

Non-Competitive 25%

+12%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Mid Challenge 6%

-5%

75% of James Meeker's pitches are classified as Low Ride, which is 52% higher than the MLB average. Jose Altuve has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Low Ride 75%

+52%

Fastball (R) 88%

+34%

Large Break 50%

+29%

Medium Velo 31%

+21%

Edge Painter 31%

+14%

10.9% of Jose Altuve's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 6.1% lower than the league average. James Meeker strikes out 0.0% of the batters he faces, which is 24.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout -6.1% -24.6% 5%

Walk -1.2% +10.2% 37%

In Play +7.3% +14.4% 39%

On Base +4.0% +21.1% 31%

Hit +5.2% +11.0% 14%

Single +2.4% +6.8% 13%

2B / 3B +2.8% +7.2% 3%

Home Run +0.0% -3.1%

41.0% of Jose Altuve's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.6% higher than the league average. James Meeker induces Standard Grounders at a 65.5% rate, which is 31.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.0% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +6.6% +31.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.9% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer -1.7% +19.5% 9%

Rising Liner -1.1% -9.6% 4%

Maybe Homer 0.0% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer -1.0% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter +0.1% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.1% -20.1% 3%

Pop up +0.1% -3.4%

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. 34.5% of batted balls allowed by James Meeker are hit at above 100 mph, which is 10.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +4.7% -16.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.9% -21.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.2% +12.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.7% +15.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -8.6% +10.2%

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. 0.0% of batted balls allowed by James Meeker are hit at this angle, which is 11.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%