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Joey Meneses

matchup for Corbin Burnes

199th out of 436 (Best 46%)

Corbin Burnes

matchup for Joey Meneses

423rd out of 567 (Worst 26%)

Moderate advantage for Burnes

Joey Meneses has a 29.9% chance of reaching base vs Corbin Burnes, which is 2.0% lower than Meneses's typical expectations, and 0.1% higher than batters facing Burnes.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.9%	23.4%	1.3%	3.9%	18.1%	6.5%	19.6%
Meneses	-2.0	-0.9	-0.4	-1.0	+0.4	-1.1	-1.8
Burnes	+0.1	+1.5	-1.0	-0.5	+3.0	-1.4	-3.5

Joey Meneses is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Corbin Burnes is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Meneses has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Corbin Burnes throws a Cutter 52% of the time. Joey Meneses has an A- grade against right-handed Cutters

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Cutter (R)

52%

Curve (R)

19%

Slider (R)

10%

Changeup (R)

10%

Sinker (R)

24% of Corbin Burnes's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Joey Meneses has a D grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 24%

+4%

Weak Challenge 10%

+2%

Chaser 8%

+2%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Non-Competitive 9%

-3%

Meatball 2%

-4%

47% of Corbin Burnes's pitches are classified as Low Ride, which is 23% higher than the MLB average. Joey Meneses has a B+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Low Ride 47%

+23%

Fast Velo 36%

+21%

Small Break 31%

+20%

12.5% of Joey Meneses's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.4% lower than the league average. Corbin Burnes strikes out 17.4% of the batters he faces, which is 3.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -3.4% +3.2% 5%

Walk -2.0% -1.6% 37%

In Play +5.5% -1.6% 39%

On Base +0.9% -3.4% 31%

Hit +3.0% -1.8% 14%

Single +1.9% -0.7% 13%

2B / 3B +2.0% -0.2% 3%

Home Run -0.9% -0.8%

40.9% of Joey Meneses's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.5% higher than the league average. Corbin Burnes induces Standard Grounders at a 40.0% rate, which is 5.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +6.5% +5.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.2% +0.9% 14%

Low Screamer -3.7% -1.1% 9%

Rising Liner -0.1% -1.1% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.7% -1.4% 3%

Likely Homer +0.7% -0.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.7% +0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout 0.0% -2.7% 3%

Pop up -0.8% 0.0%

25.7% of Joey Meneses's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.4% higher than the league average. 23.7% of batted balls allowed by Corbin Burnes are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.5% +2.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.6% +0.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.8% +2.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph +4.6% -4.7% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.4% -0.6%

12.2% of Joey Meneses's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.7% higher than the league average. 10.1% of batted balls allowed by Corbin Burnes are hit at this angle, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +4.7% +2.4% 12%

-10 to 0° +2.9% +0.9% 8%

1 to 6° -1.6% +2.4% 18%

7 to 18° +0.0% -1.5% 15%

19 to 28° -3.5% -4.1% 11%

29 to 38° +0.7% -1.3% 7%

39 to 50° -0.4% -0.9% 8%

Above 50° -2.8% +2.2%

Joey Meneses has 9 plate appearances against Corbin Burnes in the last 3 years. He is 6 for 9 with a home run and 2 doubles and

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	9	9	6	1	2	3	2	0	0.667
Expected From Contact →			5.39	0.79	2.28	2.33			0.599

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-05-07	Groundout			17%	83%
2024-05-07	Double		96%	3%	1%
2024-05-07	Single		3%	73%	25%
2023-09-16	Strikeout
2023-09-16	Single		7%	85%	8%
2023-09-16	Single		58%	34%	8%
2023-07-31	Strikeout
2023-07-31	Home Run	78%	17%	2%	4%
2023-07-31	Double		47%	20%	33%

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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