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Jake Bauers

matchup for James Meeker

8th out of 436 (Best 3%)

James Meeker

matchup for Jake Bauers

out of 564 (Worst %)

Leans in favor of Meeker

Jake Bauers has a 31.3% chance of reaching base vs James Meeker, which is 2.5% higher than Bauers's typical expectations, and 4.0% lower than batters facing Meeker.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.3%	17.8%	2.7%	5.0%	10.1%	13.6%	33.7%
Bauers	+2.5	+0.8	-0.5	+0.9	+0.4	+1.8	-3.0
Meeker	-4.0	-6.7	0.0	-1.1	-5.6	+2.7	+13.0

Jake Bauers is slightly better vs right-handed pitching. James Meeker is right handed .

James Meeker throws a Sinker 50% of the time. Jake Bauers has an A+ grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

50%

Cutter (R)

38%

Slider (R)

Curve (R)

31% of James Meeker's pitches are classified as Edge Painters, which is 14% higher than the MLB average. Jake Bauers has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Edge Painter 31%

+14%

Non-Competitive 25%

+12%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Mid Challenge 6%

-5%

75% of James Meeker's pitches are classified as Low Ride, which is 52% higher than the MLB average. Jake Bauers has a C- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Low Ride 75%

+52%

Fastball (R) 88%

+34%

Large Break 50%

+29%

Medium Velo 31%

+21%

Edge Painter 31%

+14%

21.8% of Jake Bauers's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 12.0% higher than the league average. James Meeker strikes out 0.0% of the batters he faces, which is 24.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Strikeout +12.0% -24.6% 3%

Walk +2.9% +10.2% 46%

In Play -14.9% +14.4% 39%

On Base -5.1% +21.1% 31%

Hit -8.0% +11.0% 14%

Single -5.3% +6.8% 13%

2B / 3B -4.9% +7.2% 3%

Home Run +2.2% -3.1%

28.7% of Jake Bauers's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.7% lower than the league average. James Meeker induces Standard Grounders at a 65.5% rate, which is 31.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder -5.7% +31.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.8% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer +1.4% +19.5% 9%

Rising Liner +1.3% -9.6% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.3% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer +0.5% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter +0.8% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.7% -20.1% 3%

Pop up +0.5% -3.4%

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. 34.5% of batted balls allowed by James Meeker are hit at above 100 mph, which is 10.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +1.2% -16.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.0% -21.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.5% +12.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.6% +15.1% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.9% +10.2%

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. 0.0% of batted balls allowed by James Meeker are hit at this angle, which is 11.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%