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Mookie Betts

matchup for Dustin May

434th out of 436 (Worst 1%)

Dustin May

matchup for Mookie Betts

out of 567 (Worst %)

Extreme advantage for Betts

Mookie Betts has a 38.3% chance of reaching base vs Dustin May, which is 0.6% higher than Betts's typical expectations, and 6.3% higher than batters facing May.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	38.3%	26.9%	3.1%	5.1%	18.8%	11.4%	13.3%
Betts	+0.6	+2.0	-0.4	-1.2	+3.5	-1.4	+0.5
May	+6.3	+2.8	+0.6	+0.7	+1.5	+3.5	-10.0

Mookie Betts is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Dustin May is right handed .

Dustin May throws a Sinker 42% of the time. Mookie Betts has an A+ grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

42%

Cutter (R)

23%

Curve (R)

17%

4-Seam (R)

15%

12% of Dustin May's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Mookie Betts has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 12%

+4%

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Meatball 2%

-4%

43% of Dustin May's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 28% higher than the MLB average. Mookie Betts has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 43%

+28%

Fastball (R) 79%

+26%

Extreme Fast Velo 22%

+19%

Just Gravity 32%

+18%

6.5% of Mookie Betts's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 13.7% lower than the league average. Dustin May strikes out 21.6% of the batters he faces, which is 7.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

20%

Strikeout -13.7% +7.8% 3%

Walk +2.1% -3.5% 35%

In Play +11.6% -4.2% 39%

On Base +8.5% -4.8% 31%

Hit +6.4% -1.2% 14%

Single +2.2% +0.6% 13%

2B / 3B +2.8% +0.1% 3%

Home Run +1.4% -2.0%

26.9% of Mookie Betts's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 7.5% lower than the league average. Dustin May induces Standard Grounders at a 43.1% rate, which is 8.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.5% -0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder -7.5% +8.7% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.6% -1.8% 14%

Low Screamer -0.3% +1.4% 9%

Rising Liner +1.4% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.4% -2.4% 3%

Likely Homer +0.3% -2.3% 1%

No Doubter -0.2% -0.9% 20%

Routine Flyout +4.3% -1.4% 3%

Pop up +0.5% -0.7%

25.7% of Mookie Betts's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.4% higher than the league average. 20.9% of batted balls allowed by Dustin May are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -4.8% +1.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.3% +0.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.9% +0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +3.8% +1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.4% -3.4%

13.2% of Mookie Betts's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.8% higher than the league average. 9.3% of batted balls allowed by Dustin May are hit at this angle, which is 2.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%