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J.C. Escarra

matchup for Paul Blackburn

out of 436 (Worst %)

Paul Blackburn

matchup for J.C. Escarra

166th out of 564 (Best 30%)

Strong advantage for Blackburn

J.C. Escarra has a 25.4% chance of reaching base vs Paul Blackburn, which is 1.3% higher than Escarra's typical expectations, and 8.1% lower than batters facing Blackburn.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	25.4%	19.8%	2.3%	3.4%	14.1%	5.5%	30.1%
Escarra	+1.3	+2.3	+0.4	-0.1	+2.0	-1.0	-4.7
Blackburn	-8.1	-4.5	-0.8	-1.8	-1.9	-3.5	+10.4

J.C. Escarra hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Paul Blackburn is right handed .

Paul Blackburn throws a Cutter 16% of the time. J.C. Escarra hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Cutter (R)

16%

4-Seam (R)

12%

13% of Paul Blackburn's pitches are classified as Fringe Misss, which is 1% 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

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

34% of Paul Blackburn's pitches are classified as Low Ride, which is 11% higher than the MLB average. J.C. Escarra hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Low Ride 34%

+11%

50.0% of J.C. Escarra's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 25.4% higher than the league average. Paul Blackburn strikes out 12.0% of the batters he faces, which is 5.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout +25.4% -5.2% 8%

Walk -8.0% -1.2% 67%

In Play -17.4% +6.3% 39%

On Base -38.8% +5.1% 31%

Hit -30.8% +6.3% 14%

Single -14.1% +3.2% 13%

2B / 3B -13.7% +3.7% 3%

Home Run -3.1% -0.6%

0.0% of J.C. Escarra's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 34.4% lower than the league average. Paul Blackburn induces Standard Grounders at a 37.1% rate, which is 2.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% 0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder -34.4% +2.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -0.5% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% -4.1% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% +4.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% +0.4% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +1.1% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.8% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% -4.6% 3%

Pop up +96.6% +0.9%

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. 22.1% of batted balls allowed by Paul Blackburn are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +83.8% -0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% +3.3% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% +0.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph -19.4% -0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% -2.2%

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. 10.9% of batted balls allowed by Paul Blackburn are hit at this angle, which is 0.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%