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J.C. Escarra

matchup for Kenley Jansen

out of 436 (Worst %)

Kenley Jansen

matchup for J.C. Escarra

541st out of 567 (Worst 5%)

Extreme advantage for Jansen

J.C. Escarra has a 19.5% chance of reaching base vs Kenley Jansen, which is 4.5% lower than Escarra's typical expectations, and 7.5% lower than batters facing Jansen.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	19.5%	13.6%	1.5%	2.8%	9.2%	6.0%	43.1%
Escarra	-4.5	-4.0	-0.5	-0.7	-2.8	-0.5	+8.3
Jansen	-7.5	-6.1	-1.7	-1.3	-3.1	-1.4	+12.9

J.C. Escarra hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Kenley Jansen is right handed .

Kenley Jansen throws a Cutter 74% of the time. J.C. Escarra hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Cutter (R)

74%

9% of Kenley Jansen's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. J.C. Escarra hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 9%

+4%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Fringe Miss 12%

89% of Kenley Jansen's pitches are classified as Fastball Pitches, which is 36% higher than the MLB average. J.C. Escarra hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fastball (R) 89%

+36%

High Ride 29%

+19%

Small Break 25%

+13%

50.0% of J.C. Escarra's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 25.4% higher than the league average. Kenley Jansen strikes out 22.5% of the batters he faces, which is 11.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout +25.4% +11.4% 8%

Walk -8.0% -0.8% 67%

In Play -17.4% -10.6% 39%

On Base -38.8% -10.2% 31%

Hit -30.8% -9.4% 14%

Single -14.1% -4.6% 13%

2B / 3B -13.7% -3.9% 3%

Home Run -3.1% -0.9%

0.0% of J.C. Escarra's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 34.4% lower than the league average. Kenley Jansen induces Standard Grounders at a 25.5% rate, which is 8.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -34.4% -8.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -2.2% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% +1.5% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% -1.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -0.3% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.4% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% +5.9% 3%

Pop up +96.6% +5.3%

0.0% of J.C. Escarra's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 24.3% lower than the league average. 18.7% of batted balls allowed by Kenley Jansen are hit at above 100 mph, which is 5.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +83.8% -1.8% 21%

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

87 to 93 mph -18.9% +4.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph -19.4% +1.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% -5.6%

0.0% of J.C. Escarra's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 11.4% lower than the league average. 15.1% of batted balls allowed by Kenley Jansen are hit at this angle, which is 3.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%