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Nick Gordon

matchup for Alex Speas

52nd out of 436 (Best 13%)

Alex Speas

matchup for Nick Gordon

out of 567 (Worst %)

Moderate advantage for Speas

Nick Gordon has a 28.2% chance of reaching base vs Alex Speas, which is 1.1% lower than Gordon's typical expectations, and 5.7% lower than batters facing Speas.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.2%	22.1%	2.4%	5.5%	14.2%	6.1%	25.7%
Gordon	-1.1	-2.2	-0.4	+0.3	-2.1	+1.1	+1.3
Speas	-5.7	+1.0	-0.1	+0.4	+0.7	-6.7	+1.2

Nick Gordon is better vs right-handed pitching. Alex Speas is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Gordon has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Alex Speas throws a Cutter 77% of the time. Nick Gordon has an A- grade against right-handed Cutters

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Cutter (R)

77%

4-Seam (R)

19%

12% of Alex Speas's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Nick Gordon has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 12%

+3%

Fringe Miss 15%

+3%

Likely Ball 22%

+3%

Non-Competitive 15%

+3%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 13%

-4%

Mid Challenge 4%

-7%

96% of Alex Speas's pitches are classified as Fastball Pitches, which is 42% higher than the MLB average. Nick Gordon has a C grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fastball (R) 96%

+42%

Minimal Break 38%

+28%

Small Drop 36%

+23%

Medium Velo 27%

+17%

13.7% of Nick Gordon's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.5% lower than the league average. Alex Speas strikes out 24.0% of the batters he faces, which is 19.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.5% +19.9% 6%

Walk -4.6% -0.6% 37%

In Play +6.2% -19.3% 39%

On Base -5.1% -8.2% 31%

Hit -0.5% -7.6% 14%

Single -0.4% -5.7% 13%

2B / 3B -0.3% -5.2% 3%

Home Run +0.1% +3.3%

39.0% of Nick Gordon's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.6% higher than the league average. Alex Speas induces Standard Grounders at a 22.2% rate, which is 12.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.6% -12.2% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.3% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer -4.5% +9.7% 9%

Rising Liner +1.0% +5.2% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.5% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer 0.0% +10.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.1% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.2% -7.4% 3%

Pop up -1.3% +8.5%

25.3% of Nick Gordon's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.0% higher than the league average. 13.8% of batted balls allowed by Alex Speas are hit at above 100 mph, which is 10.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.1% +8.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph -5.9% -9.3% 18%

87 to 93 mph +4.2% +6.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.8% +4.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.0% -10.5%

12.5% of Nick Gordon's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.1% higher than the league average. 25.7% of batted balls allowed by Alex Speas are hit at this angle, which is 14.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%