matchup for Michael King
matchup for A. Santander
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Anthony Santander has a 30.0% chance of reaching base vs Michael King, which is 2.5% lower than Santander's typical expectations, and 0.5% lower than batters facing King.
| Reach | Hit | HR | 2B / 3B | 1B | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prediction | 30.0% | 19.0% | 3.8% | 3.5% | 11.7% | 11.0% | 28.2% |
| Santander | -2.5 | -2.7 | -0.1 | -1.0 | -1.6 | +0.2 | +6.6 |
| King | -0.5 | -2.2 | +1.2 | -1.0 | -2.4 | +1.7 | -0.4 |
Anthony Santander is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Michael King is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Santander has a D+ grade vs this particular release point.
Michael King throws a Sinker 37% of the time. Anthony Santander has an A grade against right-handed Sinkers
Pitch Type
% of Arsenal
Sinker (R)
37%
Slider (R)
20%
4-Seam (R)
20%
Changeup (R)
18%
Curve (R)
5%
7% of Michael King's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Anthony Santander has an F grade against this type of pitch.
Pitch Label
% vs MLB
Strong Challenge
7%
+2%
Edge Painter
18%
+1%
Chaser
6%
+0%
Fringe Miss
13%
+0%
Weak Challenge
8%
+0%
Mid Challenge
11%
0%
Likely Ball
19%
0%
Non-Competitive
12%
-1%
Meatball
3%
-3%
48% of Michael King's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 33% higher than the MLB average. Anthony Santander has an A- grade against this type of pitch.
Physical Trait
% vs MLB
Extreme Break
48%
+33%
Just Gravity
30%
+17%
Medium Fast Velo
24%
+9%
12.4% of Anthony Santander's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.7% lower than the league average. Michael King strikes out 18.6% of the batters he faces, which is 4.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.
16%
Strikeout
-3.7%
+4.9%
4%
Walk
+1.1%
+0.2%
39%
In Play
+2.5%
-5.1%
39%
On Base
-2.6%
-2.0%
31%
Hit
-3.7%
-2.2%
14%
Single
-3.3%
-0.6%
13%
2B / 3B
-2.9%
-1.0%
3%
Home Run
+2.5%
-0.5%
24.4% of Anthony Santander's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 10.0% lower than the league average. Michael King induces Standard Grounders at a 36.4% rate, which is 2.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.
0%
Squib/Bunt
-0.3%
+0.2%
34%
Standard Grounder
-10.0%
+2.0%
7%
Hard Grounder
+1.0%
-1.3%
14%
Low Screamer
+1.0%
+2.5%
9%
Rising Liner
0.0%
-2.0%
4%
Maybe Homer
+1.0%
+0.4%
3%
Likely Homer
+0.5%
+0.8%
1%
No Doubter
+0.3%
+0.9%
20%
Routine Flyout
+1.0%
-2.7%
3%
Pop up
+5.6%
-1.1%
27.3% of Anthony Santander's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.0% higher than the league average. 23.1% of batted balls allowed by Michael King are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.
16%
Below 75 mph
-0.5%
+2.9%
21%
75 to 86 mph
+0.4%
+1.7%
18%
87 to 93 mph
-1.6%
-3.1%
19%
94 to 99 mph
-1.4%
-0.3%
24%
Above 100 mph
+3.0%
-1.2%
12.2% of Anthony Santander's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.8% higher than the league average. 12.3% of batted balls allowed by Michael King are hit at this angle, which is 0.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.
17%
Below -10°
-6.0%
+1.0%
12%
-10 to 0°
-1.4%
-2.0%
8%
1 to 6°
-0.5%
+0.6%
18%
7 to 18°
-1.5%
+0.5%
15%
19 to 28°
-0.7%
-0.7%
11%
29 to 38°
+0.8%
+0.8%
7%
39 to 50°
+1.0%
-0.5%
8%
Above 50°
+8.3%
+0.4%
Anthony Santander has 9 plate appearances against Michael King in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 8 with a walk
| PA | AB | H | HR | 2/3B | 1B | K | BB | Avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.000 |
| Expected From Contact → | 1.18 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 1.10 | 0.148 | ||||
| Expected From Contact | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Outcome | HR | 2/3B | 1B | Out |
| 2024-07-27 | Strikeout | ||||
| 2024-07-27 | Walk | ||||
| 2024-07-27 | Pop Out | 99% | |||
| 2023-07-05 | Flyout | 2% | 3% | 95% | |
| 2023-05-23 | Strikeout | ||||
| 2023-04-08 | Lineout | 1% | 74% | 25% | |
| 2022-05-17 | Strikeout | ||||
| 2022-04-27 | Strikeout | ||||
| 2022-04-16 | Groundout | 2% | 35% | 63% | |
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.
