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Kevin Pillar

matchup for Colin Rea

10th out of 436 (Best 3%)

Colin Rea

matchup for Kevin Pillar

134th out of 567 (Best 25%)

Leans in favor of Rea

Kevin Pillar has a 29.3% chance of reaching base vs Colin Rea, which is 1.2% higher than Pillar's typical expectations, and 5.1% lower than batters facing Rea.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.3%	24.0%	2.2%	5.7%	16.1%	5.3%	22.1%
Pillar	+1.2	+2.9	+0.4	+0.7	+1.8	-1.7	-3.5
Rea	-5.1	-3.5	-1.3	-0.7	-1.5	-1.6	+3.2

Kevin Pillar is worse vs right-handed pitching. Colin Rea is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Pillar has a D+ grade vs this particular release point.

Colin Rea throws a Sinker 29% of the time. Kevin Pillar has a B grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

29%

Cutter (R)

22%

4-Seam (R)

21%

Slider (R)

13%

Splitter (R)

Curve (R)

10% of Colin Rea's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Kevin Pillar has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 10%

+2%

Meatball 8%

+2%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-1%

Chaser 4%

-2%

72% of Colin Rea's pitches are classified as Fastball Pitches, which is 18% higher than the MLB average. Kevin Pillar has a D grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fastball (R) 72%

+18%

Medium Fast Velo 30%

+15%

Low Ride 37%

+14%

14.2% of Kevin Pillar's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.7% lower than the league average. Colin Rea strikes out 13.4% of the batters he faces, which is 3.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout -0.7% -3.1% 6%

Walk -3.2% -1.6% 38%

In Play +3.9% +4.8% 39%

On Base -6.0% +0.8% 31%

Hit -2.8% +2.5% 14%

Single -1.4% +0.5% 13%

2B / 3B -1.0% +0.8% 3%

Home Run -0.3% +1.2%

34.6% of Kevin Pillar's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.2% higher than the league average. Colin Rea induces Standard Grounders at a 31.7% rate, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% +1.7% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.2% -2.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.7% -2.3% 14%

Low Screamer +2.5% +3.2% 9%

Rising Liner +1.6% +1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.5% +0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -0.2% +2.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% -0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.2% -2.6% 3%

Pop up +1.4% -0.8%

18.6% of Kevin Pillar's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 5.7% lower than the league average. 27.9% of batted balls allowed by Colin Rea are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +5.3% -4.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.9% -1.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.2% -0.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.6% +1.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -5.7% +3.6%

11.3% of Kevin Pillar's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.1% lower than the league average. 15.7% of batted balls allowed by Colin Rea are hit at this angle, which is 4.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%