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Jose Abreu

matchup for Jake Irvin

out of 436 (Worst %)

Jake Irvin

matchup for Jose Abreu

101st out of 567 (Best 19%)

Moderate advantage for Abreu

Jose Abreu has a 32.3% chance of reaching base vs Jake Irvin, which is 2.6% higher than Abreu's typical expectations, and 1.7% lower than batters facing Irvin.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.3%	24.7%	2.4%	4.7%	17.6%	7.6%	21.6%
Abreu	+2.6	+2.7	+0.5	+0.2	+2.0	-0.1	-3.6
Irvin	-1.7	+0.2	-0.7	-0.7	+1.7	-1.9	+1.6

Jose Abreu is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Jake Irvin is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Abreu has a C- grade vs this particular release point.

Jake Irvin throws a 4-seam fastball 36% of the time. Jose Abreu has a D+ grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

36%

Curve (R)

31%

Sinker (R)

26%

10% of Jake Irvin's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Jose Abreu has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 10%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Meatball 6%

Non-Competitive 12%

Chaser 5%

-2%

Likely Ball 17%

-2%

17% of Jake Irvin's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 12% higher than the MLB average. Jose Abreu has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 17%

+12%

Fastball (R) 65%

+11%

Fast Velo 26%

+11%

Large Drop 15%

+10%

12.8% of Jose Abreu's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.0% lower than the league average. Jake Irvin strikes out 12.8% of the batters he faces, which is 4.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -3.0% -4.3% 5%

Walk -1.8% -0.5% 38%

In Play +4.8% +4.8% 39%

On Base +0.1% +1.3% 31%

Hit +1.9% +1.9% 14%

Single +0.1% +0.3% 13%

2B / 3B +0.4% +0.5% 3%

Home Run +1.4% +1.1%

35.4% of Jose Abreu's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.0% higher than the league average. Jake Irvin induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.5% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.0% +1.8% 7%

Hard Grounder +2.1% +1.1% 14%

Low Screamer -0.8% -1.6% 9%

Rising Liner +0.2% +3.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.4% +2.1% 3%

Likely Homer +0.5% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter +0.5% +0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.9% -4.9% 3%

Pop up -1.4% -1.5%

34.5% of Jose Abreu's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 10.2% higher than the league average. 27.9% of batted balls allowed by Jake Irvin are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -4.1% -7.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.1% +0.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.4% -1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.8% +4.9% 24%

Above 100 mph +10.2% +3.6%

10.8% of Jose Abreu's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.7% lower than the league average. 9.7% of batted balls allowed by Jake Irvin are hit at this angle, which is 1.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%