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J.C. Escarra

matchup for Keegan Akin

out of 436 (Worst %)

Keegan Akin

matchup for J.C. Escarra

506th out of 567 (Worst 11%)

Extreme advantage for Akin

J.C. Escarra has a 19.6% chance of reaching base vs Keegan Akin, which is 4.5% lower than Escarra's typical expectations, and 6.4% lower than batters facing Akin.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	19.6%	14.3%	2.1%	3.4%	8.7%	5.3%	40.9%
Escarra	-4.5	-3.3	+0.1	-0.2	-3.3	-1.2	+6.2
Akin	-6.4	-4.5	-0.6	-1.6	-2.3	-1.9	+9.2

J.C. Escarra hasn't faced much left-handed pitching. Keegan Akin is left handed .

Keegan Akin throws a Slider 25% of the time. J.C. Escarra hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (L)

25%

7% of Keegan Akin's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 2% 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 7%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

32% of Keegan Akin's pitches are classified as High Ride, which is 22% higher than the MLB average. J.C. Escarra hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

High Ride 32%

+22%

50.0% of J.C. Escarra's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 25.4% higher than the league average. Keegan Akin strikes out 18.4% of the batters he faces, which is 5.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout +25.4% +5.0% 8%

Walk -8.0% -2.0% 67%

In Play -17.4% -3.1% 39%

On Base -38.8% -6.6% 31%

Hit -30.8% -4.7% 14%

Single -14.1% -2.6% 13%

2B / 3B -13.7% -2.2% 3%

Home Run -3.1% +0.2%

0.0% of J.C. Escarra's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 34.4% lower than the league average. Keegan Akin induces Standard Grounders at a 30.5% rate, which is 3.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder -34.4% -3.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -0.1% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% -2.8% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% -0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% +0.0% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -1.0% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% 0.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% +3.2% 3%

Pop up +96.6% +4.5%

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. 22.6% of batted balls allowed by Keegan Akin are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +83.8% +2.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% -2.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% +0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -19.4% +0.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% -1.7%

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. 10.1% of batted balls allowed by Keegan Akin are hit at this angle, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%