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Jake Cave

matchup for Brady Singer

191st out of 436 (Best 45%)

Brady Singer

matchup for Jake Cave

83rd out of 567 (Best 15%)

Moderate advantage for Cave

Jake Cave has a 32.9% chance of reaching base vs Brady Singer, which is 3.3% higher than Cave's typical expectations, and 0.7% lower than batters facing Singer.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.9%	24.8%	2.5%	6.6%	15.7%	8.1%	26.3%
Cave	+3.3	+2.6	+0.3	+1.3	+1.0	+0.7	-3.2
Singer	-0.7	+0.9	-0.2	+1.2	-0.1	-1.6	+3.7

Jake Cave is better vs right-handed pitching. Brady Singer is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Cave has an F grade vs this particular release point.

Brady Singer throws a Sinker 50% of the time. Jake Cave has an A grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

50%

Slider (R)

41%

11% of Brady Singer's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Jake Cave has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 11%

+3%

Edge Painter 18%

+0%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Mid Challenge 11%

-1%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

40% of Brady Singer's pitches are classified as Low Ride, which is 16% higher than the MLB average. Jake Cave has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Low Ride 40%

+16%

Medium Fast Velo 29%

+14%

Small Break 23%

+12%

Breaking (R) 41%

+11%

17.5% of Jake Cave's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.0% higher than the league average. Brady Singer strikes out 15.1% of the batters he faces, which is 0.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +5.0% -0.5% 5%

Walk -2.8% -0.6% 40%

In Play -2.1% +1.1% 39%

On Base -3.3% +0.9% 31%

Hit -0.5% +1.5% 14%

Single -0.1% +0.6% 13%

2B / 3B +0.3% +1.0% 3%

Home Run -0.7% -0.1%

37.4% of Jake Cave's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.0% higher than the league average. Brady Singer induces Standard Grounders at a 37.0% rate, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.0% +2.6% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.9% +5.3% 14%

Low Screamer +0.1% -0.6% 9%

Rising Liner -2.6% +1.6% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.8% -1.7% 3%

Likely Homer +1.3% +0.5% 1%

No Doubter -0.6% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.9% -6.5% 3%

Pop up -2.7% -1.0%

23.2% of Jake Cave's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.1% lower than the league average. 30.7% of batted balls allowed by Brady Singer are hit at above 100 mph, which is 6.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.9% -1.5% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.5% -1.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.5% -4.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.2% +0.7% 24%

Above 100 mph -1.1% +6.4%

11.7% of Jake Cave's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.3% higher than the league average. 7.6% of batted balls allowed by Brady Singer are hit at this angle, which is 3.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -1.4% +2.3% 12%

-10 to 0° +1.0% +3.3% 8%

1 to 6° 0.0% +2.2% 18%

7 to 18° -1.9% +0.9% 15%

19 to 28° +4.1% +0.1% 11%

29 to 38° +0.3% -3.8% 7%

39 to 50° +2.0% -2.6% 8%

Above 50° -4.0% -2.4%

Jake Cave has 3 plate appearances against Brady Singer in the last 3 years. He is 2 for 3.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	3	3	2	0	0	2	0	0	0.667
Expected From Contact →			1.22	0.00	0.09	1.13			0.407

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-07-07	Single		1%	88%	11%
2024-07-07	Groundout			8%	92%
2024-07-07	Single		8%	17%	75%

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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