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James McCann

matchup for John Means

300th out of 436 (Worst 31%)

John Means

matchup for James McCann

90th out of 567 (Best 17%)

Strong advantage for McCann

James McCann has a 30.8% chance of reaching base vs John Means, which is 0.4% higher than McCann's typical expectations, and 0.1% higher than batters facing Means.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.8%	25.0%	4.3%	6.8%	13.8%	5.9%	22.7%
McCann	+0.4	+1.9	+1.5	+1.6	-1.3	-1.5	-4.4
Means	-0.1	+0.9	+0.9	+0.3	-0.3	-1.0	+1.8

James McCann is slightly better vs left-handed pitching. John Means is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. McCann has a D grade vs this particular release point.

John Means throws a 4-seam fastball 49% of the time. James McCann has a D+ grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

49%

Changeup (L)

28%

Slider (L)

12%

Curve (L)

11%

9% of John Means's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. James McCann has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 9%

+4%

Likely Ball 21%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Chaser 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Weak Challenge 3%

-6%

31% of John Means's pitches are classified as Extreme Ride, which is 27% higher than the MLB average. James McCann has an F grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Ride 31%

+27%

Medium Break 40%

+21%

Offspeed (L) 28%

+15%

Medium Fast Velo 24%

+9%

15.4% of James McCann's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.4% higher than the league average. John Means strikes out 14.7% of the batters he faces, which is 0.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout +1.4% -0.2% 5%

Walk -2.3% -2.7% 39%

In Play +1.0% +2.9% 39%

On Base -0.3% -4.8% 31%

Hit +2.0% -2.0% 14%

Single +0.2% -1.5% 13%

2B / 3B +0.6% -1.1% 3%

Home Run +1.2% +0.5%

33.9% of James McCann's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.5% lower than the league average. John Means induces Standard Grounders at a 23.3% rate, which is 11.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.6% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -0.5% -11.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.5% -1.7% 14%

Low Screamer +3.0% +0.6% 9%

Rising Liner -0.6% +0.6% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.1% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -0.8% 0.0% 1%

No Doubter +0.0% +0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.2% +5.9% 3%

Pop up -1.2% +4.8%

20.7% of James McCann's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.6% lower than the league average. 26.7% of batted balls allowed by John Means are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +1.6% -0.5% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.9% +1.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.8% -3.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.0% +0.4% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.6% +2.4%

12.1% of James McCann's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.7% higher than the league average. 12.5% of batted balls allowed by John Means are hit at this angle, which is 1.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%