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Jake Bauers

matchup for Martin Perez

63rd out of 436 (Best 15%)

Martin Perez

matchup for Jake Bauers

64th out of 567 (Best 12%)

Moderate advantage for Bauers

Jake Bauers has a 33.5% chance of reaching base vs Martin Perez, which is 4.8% higher than Bauers's typical expectations, and 1.1% lower than batters facing Perez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.5%	20.1%	3.3%	4.5%	12.2%	13.5%	27.7%
Bauers	+4.8	+3.1	+0.1	+0.4	+2.6	+1.7	-8.8
Perez	-1.1	-5.2	+0.3	-0.8	-4.7	+4.2	+9.4

Jake Bauers is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Martin Perez is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Bauers has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Martin Perez throws a Sinker 34% of the time. Jake Bauers has an F grade against left-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (L)

34%

Changeup (L)

25%

Cutter (L)

25%

4-Seam (L)

Curve (L)

22% of Martin Perez's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Jake Bauers has a C grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 22%

+2%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Fringe Miss 15%

+2%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Mid Challenge 9%

-2%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

62% of Martin Perez's pitches are classified as Low Ride, which is 38% higher than the MLB average. Jake Bauers has a C- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Low Ride 62%

+38%

Extreme Break 34%

+19%

Offspeed (L) 25%

+13%

Fastball (L) 67%

+12%

Medium Velo 24%

+10%

21.8% of Jake Bauers's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 12.0% higher than the league average. Martin Perez strikes out 11.9% of the batters he faces, which is 6.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Strikeout +12.0% -6.1% 3%

Walk +2.9% -0.3% 46%

In Play -14.9% +6.4% 39%

On Base -5.1% +5.9% 31%

Hit -8.0% +6.3% 14%

Single -5.3% +3.5% 13%

2B / 3B -4.9% +3.3% 3%

Home Run +2.2% -0.6%

28.7% of Jake Bauers's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.7% lower than the league average. Martin Perez induces Standard Grounders at a 38.9% rate, which is 4.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% 0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder -5.7% +4.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.8% +0.3% 14%

Low Screamer +1.4% +0.4% 9%

Rising Liner +1.3% +0.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.3% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer +0.5% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter +0.8% +0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.7% -3.7% 3%

Pop up +0.5% -0.9%

26.2% of Jake Bauers's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.9% higher than the league average. 25.2% of batted balls allowed by Martin Perez are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +1.2% +0.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.0% +2.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.5% -1.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.6% -2.8% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.9% +0.9%

10.9% of Jake Bauers's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.6% lower than the league average. 10.3% of batted balls allowed by Martin Perez are hit at this angle, which is 1.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%