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Kevin Newman

matchup for Jake Irvin

103rd out of 436 (Best 24%)

Jake Irvin

matchup for Kevin Newman

239th out of 567 (Best 43%)

Moderate advantage for Newman

Kevin Newman has a 31.2% chance of reaching base vs Jake Irvin, which is 0.2% higher than Newman's typical expectations, and 2.7% lower than batters facing Irvin.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.2%	26.1%	1.7%	5.0%	19.3%	5.1%	13.0%
Newman	+0.2	+0.5	+0.3	-0.5	+0.6	-0.3	-3.0
Irvin	-2.7	+1.6	-1.4	-0.4	+3.4	-4.4	-6.9

Kevin Newman is worse vs right-handed pitching. Jake Irvin is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Newman has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Jake Irvin throws a 4-seam fastball 36% of the time. Kevin Newman has a C- grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

36%

Curve (R)

31%

Sinker (R)

26%

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

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 10%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Meatball 6%

Non-Competitive 12%

Chaser 5%

-2%

Likely Ball 17%

-2%

17% of Jake Irvin's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 12% higher than the MLB average. Kevin Newman has a B+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 17%

+12%

Fastball (R) 65%

+11%

Fast Velo 26%

+11%

Large Drop 15%

+10%

9.4% of Kevin Newman's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.8% lower than the league average. Jake Irvin strikes out 12.8% of the batters he faces, which is 4.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout -8.8% -4.3% 5%

Walk -2.4% -0.5% 35%

In Play +11.2% +4.8% 39%

On Base +6.8% +1.3% 31%

Hit +9.2% +1.9% 14%

Single +5.2% +0.3% 13%

2B / 3B +5.8% +0.5% 3%

Home Run -1.9% +1.1%

38.7% of Kevin Newman's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.2% higher than the league average. Jake Irvin induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.2% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.2% +1.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.0% +1.1% 14%

Low Screamer +7.4% -1.6% 9%

Rising Liner -1.4% +3.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -3.5% +2.1% 3%

Likely Homer -2.4% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter -0.6% +0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.4% -4.9% 3%

Pop up +0.5% -1.5%

10.9% of Kevin Newman's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 13.4% lower than the league average. 27.9% of batted balls allowed by Jake Irvin are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +8.0% -7.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph +4.3% +0.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.8% -1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.3% +4.9% 24%

Above 100 mph -13.4% +3.6%

12.5% of Kevin Newman's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.0% higher than the league average. 9.7% of batted balls allowed by Jake Irvin are hit at this angle, which is 1.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%