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Marcus Semien

matchup for Jared Jones

357th out of 436 (Worst 18%)

Jared Jones

matchup for Marcus Semien

395th out of 567 (Worst 31%)

Moderate advantage for Semien

Marcus Semien has a 31.8% chance of reaching base vs Jared Jones, which is 0.9% lower than Semien's typical expectations, and 0.8% higher than batters facing Jones.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.8%	20.8%	3.5%	5.2%	12.1%	11.1%	21.5%
Semien	-0.9	-2.4	+0.1	+0.1	-2.6	+1.5	+4.1
Jones	+0.8	0.0	+0.6	+0.2	-0.8	+0.8	-7.0

Marcus Semien is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Jared Jones is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Semien has an A+ grade vs this particular release point.

Jared Jones throws a 4-seam fastball 49% of the time. Marcus Semien has an A grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

49%

Slider (R)

35%

Curve (R)

Changeup (R)

17% of Jared Jones's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 6% higher than the MLB average. Marcus Semien has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 17%

+6%

Strong Challenge 8%

+3%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Chaser 6%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-4%

36% of Jared Jones's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 16% higher than the MLB average. Marcus Semien has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 36%

+16%

Extreme Fast Velo 18%

+15%

Breaking (R) 44%

+13%

High Ride 22%

+11%

9.1% of Marcus Semien's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.2% lower than the league average. Jared Jones strikes out 15.6% of the batters he faces, which is 0.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout -9.2% +0.4% 4%

Walk +0.8% +0.6% 36%

In Play +8.4% -1.1% 39%

On Base +1.5% -0.1% 31%

Hit +0.7% -0.8% 14%

Single -0.3% -1.1% 13%

2B / 3B +0.1% -0.5% 3%

Home Run +0.9% +0.9%

29.0% of Marcus Semien's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.4% lower than the league average. Jared Jones induces Standard Grounders at a 30.0% rate, which is 4.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder -5.4% -4.4% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.6% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer +0.1% -2.4% 9%

Rising Liner -2.1% +1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.1% +1.5% 3%

Likely Homer +0.7% -0.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.1% +0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +5.7% +1.5% 3%

Pop up +0.7% +2.5%

17.8% of Marcus Semien's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 6.5% lower than the league average. 24.7% of batted balls allowed by Jared Jones are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.4% +1.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.2% -4.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.0% -2.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph +3.8% +5.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -6.5% +0.4%

12.3% of Marcus Semien's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.8% higher than the league average. 8.9% of batted balls allowed by Jared Jones are hit at this angle, which is 2.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%