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Orlando Arcia

matchup for John Means

110th out of 436 (Best 26%)

John Means

matchup for Orlando Arcia

190th out of 567 (Best 34%)

Leans in favor of Arcia

Orlando Arcia has a 29.3% chance of reaching base vs John Means, which is 0.7% lower than Arcia's typical expectations, and 1.6% lower than batters facing Means.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.3%	22.9%	3.6%	5.3%	14.1%	6.4%	23.5%
Arcia	-0.7	+1.2	+1.1	+0.8	-0.6	-1.9	-1.8
Means	-1.6	-1.1	+0.2	-1.3	0.0	-0.5	+2.6

Orlando Arcia is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. John Means is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Arcia has a B- grade vs this particular release point.

John Means throws a 4-seam fastball 49% of the time. Orlando Arcia has a D grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

49%

Changeup (L)

28%

Slider (L)

12%

Curve (L)

11%

9% of John Means's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Orlando Arcia has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 9%

+4%

Likely Ball 21%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Chaser 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Weak Challenge 3%

-6%

31% of John Means's pitches are classified as Extreme Ride, which is 27% higher than the MLB average. Orlando Arcia hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Ride 31%

+27%

Medium Break 40%

+21%

Offspeed (L) 28%

+15%

Medium Fast Velo 24%

+9%

13.9% of Orlando Arcia's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.2% lower than the league average. John Means strikes out 14.7% of the batters he faces, which is 0.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.2% -0.2% 4%

Walk -0.4% -2.7% 39%

In Play +1.6% +2.9% 39%

On Base -1.8% -4.8% 31%

Hit -1.4% -2.0% 14%

Single -0.6% -1.5% 13%

2B / 3B -0.6% -1.1% 3%

Home Run -0.2% +0.5%

42.6% of Orlando Arcia's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.2% higher than the league average. John Means induces Standard Grounders at a 23.3% rate, which is 11.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt 0.0% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +8.2% -11.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.7% -1.7% 14%

Low Screamer -0.6% +0.6% 9%

Rising Liner -0.3% +0.6% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.6% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -1.1% 0.0% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% +0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.5% +5.9% 3%

Pop up +0.5% +4.8%

20.1% of Orlando Arcia's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 4.3% lower than the league average. 26.7% of batted balls allowed by John Means are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.3% -0.5% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.5% +1.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.9% -3.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.6% +0.4% 24%

Above 100 mph -4.3% +2.4%

8.1% of Orlando Arcia's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.4% lower than the league average. 12.5% of batted balls allowed by John Means are hit at this angle, which is 1.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%