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Jacob Stallings

matchup for Alex Speas

266th out of 436 (Worst 39%)

Alex Speas

matchup for Jacob Stallings

out of 567 (Worst %)

Moderate advantage for Stallings

Jacob Stallings has a 34.8% chance of reaching base vs Alex Speas, which is 2.9% higher than Stallings's typical expectations, and 0.8% higher than batters facing Speas.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	34.8%	20.7%	2.4%	4.8%	13.4%	14.1%	24.3%
Stallings	+2.9	-2.1	-0.2	-0.2	-1.7	+5.0	-1.1
Speas	+0.8	-0.4	-0.1	-0.3	0.0	+1.3	-0.2

Jacob Stallings is a bit worse vs right-handed pitching. Alex Speas is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Stallings has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Alex Speas throws a Cutter 77% of the time. Jacob Stallings has a B grade against right-handed Cutters

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Cutter (R)

77%

4-Seam (R)

19%

12% of Alex Speas's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Jacob Stallings has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 12%

+3%

Fringe Miss 15%

+3%

Likely Ball 22%

+3%

Non-Competitive 15%

+3%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 13%

-4%

Mid Challenge 4%

-7%

96% of Alex Speas's pitches are classified as Fastball Pitches, which is 42% higher than the MLB average. Jacob Stallings has a C grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fastball (R) 96%

+42%

Minimal Break 38%

+28%

Small Drop 36%

+23%

Medium Velo 27%

+17%

14.5% of Jacob Stallings's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.1% lower than the league average. Alex Speas strikes out 24.0% of the batters he faces, which is 19.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout -0.1% +19.9% 4%

Walk +1.4% -0.6% 40%

In Play -1.3% -19.3% 39%

On Base +1.7% -8.2% 31%

Hit +0.3% -7.6% 14%

Single +0.0% -5.7% 13%

2B / 3B +0.5% -5.2% 3%

Home Run -0.2% +3.3%

37.4% of Jacob Stallings's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.0% higher than the league average. Alex Speas induces Standard Grounders at a 22.2% rate, which is 12.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.0% -12.2% 7%

Hard Grounder +2.4% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer -1.8% +9.7% 9%

Rising Liner -0.7% +5.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.3% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer -1.2% +10.2% 1%

No Doubter -0.4% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +1.3% -7.4% 3%

Pop up -1.3% +8.5%

17.8% of Jacob Stallings's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 6.5% lower than the league average. 13.8% of batted balls allowed by Alex Speas are hit at above 100 mph, which is 10.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +1.5% +8.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.3% -9.3% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.2% +6.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph +5.2% +4.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -6.5% -10.5%

12.1% of Jacob Stallings's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.7% higher than the league average. 25.7% of batted balls allowed by Alex Speas are hit at this angle, which is 14.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%