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Jake Cave

matchup for Reese Olson

14th out of 436 (Best 4%)

Reese Olson

matchup for Jake Cave

483rd out of 567 (Worst 15%)

Strong advantage for Olson

Jake Cave has a 26.6% chance of reaching base vs Reese Olson, which is 2.9% lower than Cave's typical expectations, and 4.5% lower than batters facing Olson.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.6%	20.5%	1.6%	4.5%	14.5%	6.1%	32.0%
Cave	-2.9	-1.7	-0.6	-0.8	-0.2	-1.3	+2.5
Olson	-4.5	-1.7	-0.7	-0.4	-0.7	-2.8	+8.2

Jake Cave is better vs right-handed pitching. Reese Olson is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Cave has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Reese Olson throws a Slider 29% of the time. Jake Cave has a D+ grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

29%

4-Seam (R)

27%

Sinker (R)

19%

Changeup (R)

19%

Curve (R)

21% of Reese Olson's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Jake Cave has a C- grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Weak Challenge 10%

+2%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Non-Competitive 13%

+1%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Edge Painter 16%

-2%

Mid Challenge 9%

-2%

Meatball 4%

-2%

33% of Reese Olson's pitches are classified as Fast Velocity, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Jake Cave has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fast Velo 33%

+17%

Medium Drop 30%

+17%

Large Break 33%

+12%

17.5% of Jake Cave's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.0% higher than the league average. Reese Olson strikes out 14.8% of the batters he faces, which is 0.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +5.0% -0.3% 5%

Walk -2.8% -2.0% 40%

In Play -2.1% +2.3% 39%

On Base -3.3% -0.5% 31%

Hit -0.5% +1.5% 14%

Single -0.1% +0.9% 13%

2B / 3B +0.3% +1.1% 3%

Home Run -0.7% -0.5%

37.4% of Jake Cave's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.0% higher than the league average. Reese Olson induces Standard Grounders at a 39.2% rate, which is 4.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.0% +4.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.9% -0.3% 14%

Low Screamer +0.1% -1.8% 9%

Rising Liner -2.6% +1.8% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.8% -2.0% 3%

Likely Homer +1.3% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter -0.6% +0.0% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.9% -3.4% 3%

Pop up -2.7% +1.1%

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. 27.5% of batted balls allowed by Reese Olson are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.9% -3.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.5% +0.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.5% -0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.2% +0.5% 24%

Above 100 mph -1.1% +3.2%

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. 6.9% of batted balls allowed by Reese Olson are hit at this angle, which is 4.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%