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Nick Ahmed

matchup for James Meeker

19th out of 436 (Best 5%)

James Meeker

matchup for Nick Ahmed

out of 567 (Worst %)

Leans in favor of Meeker

Nick Ahmed has a 29.6% chance of reaching base vs James Meeker, which is 2.0% higher than Ahmed's typical expectations, and 5.7% lower than batters facing Meeker.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.6%	22.9%	2.3%	5.3%	15.3%	6.7%	22.3%
Ahmed	+2.0	+1.0	+0.1	+0.3	+0.5	+1.0	-3.4
Meeker	-5.7	-1.5	-0.4	-0.7	-0.4	-4.2	+1.6

Nick Ahmed is worse vs right-handed pitching. James Meeker is right handed .

James Meeker throws a Sinker 50% of the time. Nick Ahmed has a D+ grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

50%

Cutter (R)

38%

Slider (R)

Curve (R)

31% of James Meeker's pitches are classified as Edge Painters, which is 14% higher than the MLB average. Nick Ahmed has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Edge Painter 31%

+14%

Non-Competitive 25%

+12%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Mid Challenge 6%

-5%

75% of James Meeker's pitches are classified as Low Ride, which is 52% higher than the MLB average. Nick Ahmed has a C+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Low Ride 75%

+52%

Fastball (R) 88%

+34%

Large Break 50%

+29%

Medium Velo 31%

+21%

Edge Painter 31%

+14%

14.8% of Nick Ahmed's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.4% higher than the league average. James Meeker strikes out 0.0% of the batters he faces, which is 24.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout +0.4% -24.6% 5%

Walk -2.8% +10.2% 39%

In Play +2.4% +14.4% 39%

On Base -2.4% +21.1% 31%

Hit +0.4% +11.0% 14%

Single +0.5% +6.8% 13%

2B / 3B +0.9% +7.2% 3%

Home Run -1.0% -3.1%

42.2% of Nick Ahmed's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 7.7% higher than the league average. James Meeker induces Standard Grounders at a 65.5% rate, which is 31.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.7% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +7.7% +31.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.6% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer -3.6% +19.5% 9%

Rising Liner +0.2% -9.6% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.9% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer -1.1% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter -1.1% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.1% -20.1% 3%

Pop up -0.2% -3.4%

14.6% of Nick Ahmed's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 9.7% lower than the league average. 34.5% of batted balls allowed by James Meeker are hit at above 100 mph, which is 10.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.1% -16.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph +2.2% -21.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.3% +12.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph +3.1% +15.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -9.7% +10.2%

8.9% of Nick Ahmed's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.5% lower than the league average. 0.0% of batted balls allowed by James Meeker are hit at this angle, which is 11.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%