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Yasmani Grandal

matchup for Alex Speas

325th out of 436 (Worst 26%)

Alex Speas

matchup for Yasmani Grandal

out of 567 (Worst %)

Strong advantage for Grandal

Yasmani Grandal has a 36.2% chance of reaching base vs Alex Speas, which is 1.9% higher than Grandal's typical expectations, and 2.3% higher than batters facing Speas.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	36.2%	19.0%	2.2%	5.1%	11.7%	17.2%	21.6%
Grandal	+1.9	-3.0	-0.1	-0.1	-2.8	+4.9	-0.1
Speas	+2.3	-2.1	-0.3	-0.1	-1.7	+4.4	-2.9

Yasmani Grandal is a bit worse vs right-handed pitching. Alex Speas is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Grandal has an A- grade vs this particular release point.

Alex Speas throws a Cutter 77% of the time. Yasmani Grandal has a D grade against right-handed Cutters

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Cutter (R)

77%

4-Seam (R)

19%

12% of Alex Speas's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Yasmani Grandal has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 12%

+3%

Fringe Miss 15%

+3%

Likely Ball 22%

+3%

Non-Competitive 15%

+3%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 13%

-4%

Mid Challenge 4%

-7%

96% of Alex Speas's pitches are classified as Fastball Pitches, which is 42% higher than the MLB average. Yasmani Grandal has a B grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fastball (R) 96%

+42%

Minimal Break 38%

+28%

Small Drop 36%

+23%

Medium Velo 27%

+17%

12.1% of Yasmani Grandal's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.1% lower than the league average. Alex Speas strikes out 24.0% of the batters he faces, which is 19.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -4.1% +19.9% 3%

Walk +2.0% -0.6% 39%

In Play +2.1% -19.3% 39%

On Base +2.2% -8.2% 31%

Hit +0.2% -7.6% 14%

Single -0.3% -5.7% 13%

2B / 3B +0.1% -5.2% 3%

Home Run +0.5% +3.3%

33.5% of Yasmani Grandal's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.9% lower than the league average. Alex Speas induces Standard Grounders at a 22.2% rate, which is 12.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder -0.9% -12.2% 7%

Hard Grounder 0.0% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer -2.5% +9.7% 9%

Rising Liner +0.8% +5.2% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.5% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer +0.1% +10.2% 1%

No Doubter +0.7% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.7% -7.4% 3%

Pop up -0.1% +8.5%

27.6% of Yasmani Grandal's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.3% higher than the league average. 13.8% of batted balls allowed by Alex Speas are hit at above 100 mph, which is 10.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -3.1% +8.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.8% -9.3% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.4% +6.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.3% +4.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.3% -10.5%

11.8% of Yasmani Grandal's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.3% higher than the league average. 25.7% of batted balls allowed by Alex Speas are hit at this angle, which is 14.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%