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J.C. Escarra

matchup for Jake Bird

out of 436 (Worst %)

Jake Bird

matchup for J.C. Escarra

154th out of 564 (Best 28%)

Strong advantage for Bird

J.C. Escarra has a 27.5% chance of reaching base vs Jake Bird, which is 3.5% higher than Escarra's typical expectations, and 6.6% lower than batters facing Bird.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.5%	18.1%	1.4%	4.0%	12.7%	9.4%	32.5%
Escarra	+3.5	+0.5	-0.5	+0.4	+0.6	+2.9	-2.3
Bird	-6.6	-5.1	-1.3	-1.3	-2.6	-1.5	+11.6

J.C. Escarra hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Jake Bird is right handed .

Jake Bird 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%

18% of Jake Bird's pitches are classified as Edge Painters, 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

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

38% of Jake Bird's pitches are classified as Fast Velocity, which is 23% higher than the MLB average. J.C. Escarra hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fast Velo 38%

+23%

Fastball (R) 71%

+18%

50.0% of J.C. Escarra's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 25.4% higher than the league average. Jake Bird strikes out 13.8% of the batters he faces, which is 3.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout +25.4% -3.0% 8%

Walk -8.0% +1.6% 67%

In Play -17.4% +1.4% 39%

On Base -38.8% +4.6% 31%

Hit -30.8% +3.0% 14%

Single -14.1% +1.1% 13%

2B / 3B -13.7% +1.5% 3%

Home Run -3.1% +0.5%

0.0% of J.C. Escarra's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 34.4% lower than the league average. Jake Bird induces Standard Grounders at a 41.2% rate, which is 6.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +1.7% 34%

Standard Grounder -34.4% +6.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -1.7% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% -4.2% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% +0.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -1.5% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.8% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% -1.0% 3%

Pop up +96.6% -0.6%

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. 25.8% of batted balls allowed by Jake Bird are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +83.8% -0.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% -1.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% -3.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph -19.4% +3.4% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% +1.5%

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. 12.5% of batted balls allowed by Jake Bird are hit at this angle, which is 1.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%