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Victor Caratini

matchup for James Meeker

232nd out of 436 (Worst 47%)

James Meeker

matchup for Victor Caratini

out of 567 (Worst %)

Strong advantage for Caratini

Victor Caratini has a 35.6% chance of reaching base vs James Meeker, which is 3.3% higher than Caratini's typical expectations, and 0.2% higher than batters facing Meeker.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.6%	25.9%	1.9%	5.9%	18.0%	9.7%	17.3%
Caratini	+3.3	+1.9	-0.1	+1.0	+1.0	+1.4	-3.7
Meeker	+0.2	+1.4	-0.8	-0.1	+2.4	-1.2	-3.4

Victor Caratini is better vs right-handed pitching. James Meeker is right handed .

James Meeker throws a Sinker 50% of the time. Victor Caratini has a B 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. Victor Caratini 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. Victor Caratini has an A 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%

12.3% of Victor Caratini's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.9% lower 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

16%

Strikeout -3.9% -24.6% 4%

Walk +0.3% +10.2% 38%

In Play +3.6% +14.4% 39%

On Base +6.9% +21.1% 31%

Hit +6.6% +11.0% 14%

Single +3.4% +6.8% 13%

2B / 3B +3.8% +7.2% 3%

Home Run -0.6% -3.1%

39.8% of Victor Caratini's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.4% 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 -0.2% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +5.4% +31.1% 7%

Hard Grounder +3.0% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer -1.8% +19.5% 9%

Rising Liner -1.0% -9.6% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.6% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer +0.5% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter -0.6% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.2% -20.1% 3%

Pop up -0.6% -3.4%

30.1% of Victor Caratini's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 5.8% higher 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 -1.4% -16.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.1% -21.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.3% +12.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.0% +15.1% 24%

Above 100 mph +5.8% +10.2%

10.9% of Victor Caratini's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.5% 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%