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Pete Alonso

matchup for G. Cleavinger

205th out of 436 (Best 48%)

Garrett Cleavinger

matchup for Pete Alonso

383rd out of 567 (Worst 33%)

Leans in favor of Alonso

Pete Alonso has a 32.6% chance of reaching base vs Garrett Cleavinger, which is 0.4% higher than Alonso's typical expectations, and 0.3% higher than batters facing Cleavinger.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.6%	18.6%	3.8%	4.0%	10.9%	13.9%	33.7%
Alonso	-0.4	-1.5	+0.2	-0.9	-0.8	+1.1	+4.9
Cleavinger	-0.3	-2.9	+1.3	-0.4	-3.8	+2.6	+8.6

Pete Alonso is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Garrett Cleavinger is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Alonso has a B+ grade vs this particular release point.

Garrett Cleavinger throws a Slider 41% of the time. Pete Alonso has an A grade against left-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (L)

41%

4-Seam (L)

32%

Cutter (L)

13%

Sinker (L)

12%

14% of Garrett Cleavinger's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Pete Alonso has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Strong Challenge 7%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-1%

Meatball 2%

-4%

21% of Garrett Cleavinger's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Pete Alonso has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 21%

+17%

Breaking (L) 42%

+12%

Large Drop 16%

+11%

Medium Break 18%

+10%

17.2% of Pete Alonso's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.3% higher than the league average. Garrett Cleavinger strikes out 18.8% of the batters he faces, which is 4.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +4.3% +4.2% 2%

Walk +5.1% +3.9% 43%

In Play -9.4% -8.1% 39%

On Base +1.8% +3.2% 31%

Hit -3.3% -0.7% 14%

Single -3.1% -0.6% 13%

2B / 3B -2.7% -0.4% 3%

Home Run +2.5% +0.3%

29.7% of Pete Alonso's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.7% lower than the league average. Garrett Cleavinger induces Standard Grounders at a 37.6% rate, which is 3.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% +0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder -4.7% +3.1% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.6% -1.7% 14%

Low Screamer -0.7% -1.0% 9%

Rising Liner -0.5% -2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.2% +1.2% 3%

Likely Homer +3.1% -1.9% 1%

No Doubter +2.7% +0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.6% +1.3% 3%

Pop up +1.4% +1.0%

34.0% of Pete Alonso's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 9.7% higher than the league average. 20.6% of batted balls allowed by Garrett Cleavinger are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.3% +4.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.2% -1.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -4.1% -3.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.7% +3.8% 24%

Above 100 mph +9.7% -3.7%

13.8% of Pete Alonso's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.4% higher than the league average. 12.8% of batted balls allowed by Garrett Cleavinger are hit at this angle, which is 1.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%