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Travis Jankowski

matchup for John Means

208th out of 436 (Best 48%)

John Means

matchup for T. Jankowski

79th out of 567 (Best 15%)

Moderate advantage for Jankowski

Travis Jankowski has a 32.6% chance of reaching base vs John Means, which is 1.7% higher than Jankowski's typical expectations, and 1.7% higher than batters facing Means.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.6%	25.1%	1.7%	6.5%	16.9%	7.5%	18.9%
Jankowski	+1.7	+3.3	+0.5	+1.9	+0.8	-1.6	-2.2
Means	+1.7	+1.0	-1.7	-0.1	+2.8	+0.6	-2.0

Travis Jankowski is worse vs left-handed pitching. John Means is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Jankowski has an F grade vs this particular release point.

John Means throws a 4-seam fastball 49% of the time. Travis Jankowski has an F 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. Travis Jankowski has a B 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. Travis Jankowski 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%

11.2% of Travis Jankowski's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.8% 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

16%

Strikeout -5.8% -0.2% 4%

Walk +0.9% -2.7% 38%

In Play +4.8% +2.9% 39%

On Base +3.2% -4.8% 31%

Hit +2.3% -2.0% 14%

Single +2.3% -1.5% 13%

2B / 3B +2.7% -1.1% 3%

Home Run -2.6% +0.5%

48.0% of Travis Jankowski's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 13.6% 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 -0.2% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +13.6% -11.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.6% -1.7% 14%

Low Screamer +7.1% +0.6% 9%

Rising Liner -2.6% +0.6% 4%

Maybe Homer -3.5% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -3.1% 0.0% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -8.7% +5.9% 3%

Pop up -0.8% +4.8%

7.0% of Travis Jankowski's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 17.3% 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 +3.0% -0.5% 21%

75 to 86 mph +6.1% +1.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph +5.6% -3.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.6% +0.4% 24%

Above 100 mph -17.3% +2.4%

9.3% of Travis Jankowski's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.2% 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%