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Jake Cave

matchup for G. Cleavinger

39th out of 436 (Best 10%)

Garrett Cleavinger

matchup for Jake Cave

382nd out of 567 (Worst 33%)

Moderate advantage for Cleavinger

Jake Cave has a 29.5% chance of reaching base vs Garrett Cleavinger, which is 0.0% higher than Cave's typical expectations, and 3.4% lower than batters facing Cleavinger.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.5%	20.7%	2.1%	4.1%	14.5%	8.8%	32.1%
Cave	0.0	-1.5	-0.1	-1.2	-0.2	+1.5	+2.6
Cleavinger	-3.4	-0.9	-0.4	-0.3	-0.1	-2.5	+7.0

Jake Cave is worse vs left-handed pitching. Garrett Cleavinger is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Cave doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Garrett Cleavinger throws a Slider 41% of the time. Jake Cave has an F grade against left-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (L)

41%

4-Seam (L)

32%

Cutter (L)

13%

Sinker (L)

12%

14% of Garrett Cleavinger's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Jake Cave has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Strong Challenge 7%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-1%

Meatball 2%

-4%

21% of Garrett Cleavinger's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Jake Cave has an F grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 21%

+17%

Breaking (L) 42%

+12%

Large Drop 16%

+11%

Medium Break 18%

+10%

17.5% of Jake Cave's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.0% higher than the league average. Garrett Cleavinger strikes out 18.8% of the batters he faces, which is 4.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +5.0% +4.2% 5%

Walk -2.8% +3.9% 40%

In Play -2.1% -8.1% 39%

On Base -3.3% +3.2% 31%

Hit -0.5% -0.7% 14%

Single -0.1% -0.6% 13%

2B / 3B +0.3% -0.4% 3%

Home Run -0.7% +0.3%

37.4% of Jake Cave's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.0% higher than the league average. Garrett Cleavinger induces Standard Grounders at a 37.6% rate, which is 3.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% +0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.0% +3.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.9% -1.7% 14%

Low Screamer +0.1% -1.0% 9%

Rising Liner -2.6% -2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.8% +1.2% 3%

Likely Homer +1.3% -1.9% 1%

No Doubter -0.6% +0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.9% +1.3% 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. 20.6% of batted balls allowed by Garrett Cleavinger are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.9% +4.9% 21%

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

87 to 93 mph -1.5% -3.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.2% +3.8% 24%

Above 100 mph -1.1% -3.7%

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. 12.8% of batted balls allowed by Garrett Cleavinger are hit at this angle, which is 1.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%