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Joey Meneses

matchup for Tarik Skubal

153rd out of 436 (Best 36%)

Tarik Skubal

matchup for Joey Meneses

556th out of 567 (Worst 2%)

Strong advantage for Skubal

Joey Meneses has a 25.2% chance of reaching base vs Tarik Skubal, which is 6.7% lower than Meneses's typical expectations, and 0.1% higher than batters facing Skubal.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	25.2%	20.4%	1.2%	3.5%	15.7%	4.8%	28.6%
Meneses	-6.7	-3.9	-0.5	-1.4	-2.0	-2.8	+7.2
Skubal	-0.1	+0.3	-1.0	-0.6	+1.9	-0.4	-1.1

Joey Meneses is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Tarik Skubal is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Meneses doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Tarik Skubal throws a 4-seam fastball 37% of the time. Joey Meneses has an A+ grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

37%

Slider (L)

21%

Changeup (L)

20%

Sinker (L)

16%

Kn-Curve (L)

15% of Tarik Skubal's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Joey Meneses has an A- grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 15%

+4%

Weak Challenge 11%

+2%

Edge Painter 19%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Chaser 6%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-2%

Likely Ball 17%

-3%

16% of Tarik Skubal's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 13% higher than the MLB average. Joey Meneses has a D grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 16%

+13%

Medium Ride 23%

+9%

12.5% of Joey Meneses's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.4% lower than the league average. Tarik Skubal strikes out 20.2% of the batters he faces, which is 6.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -3.4% +6.3% 5%

Walk -2.0% -3.3% 37%

In Play +5.5% -3.0% 39%

On Base +0.9% -5.6% 31%

Hit +3.0% -2.3% 14%

Single +1.9% -1.3% 13%

2B / 3B +2.0% -1.0% 3%

Home Run -0.9% 0.0%

40.9% of Joey Meneses's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.5% higher than the league average. Tarik Skubal induces Standard Grounders at a 37.0% rate, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% +0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +6.5% +2.6% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.2% -2.7% 14%

Low Screamer -3.7% -2.3% 9%

Rising Liner -0.1% -0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.7% -2.0% 3%

Likely Homer +0.7% +1.2% 1%

No Doubter -0.7% -0.4% 20%

Routine Flyout 0.0% +2.8% 3%

Pop up -0.8% +0.6%

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. 23.2% of batted balls allowed by Tarik Skubal are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.5% -1.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.6% +0.3% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.8% +2.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +4.6% -0.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.4% -1.1%

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. 10.7% of batted balls allowed by Tarik Skubal are hit at this angle, which is 0.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%