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Jonah Heim

matchup for James Meeker

238th out of 436 (Worst 46%)

James Meeker

matchup for Jonah Heim

out of 564 (Worst %)

Strong advantage for Heim

Jonah Heim has a 34.2% chance of reaching base vs James Meeker, which is 4.0% higher than Heim's typical expectations, and 1.1% lower than batters facing Meeker.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	34.2%	24.7%	2.7%	6.4%	15.6%	9.5%	17.2%
Heim	+4.0	+2.3	-0.3	+1.3	+1.3	+1.7	-1.8
Meeker	-1.1	+0.2	-0.1	+0.3	0.0	-1.4	-3.5

Jonah Heim is worse vs right-handed pitching. James Meeker is right handed .

James Meeker throws a Sinker 50% of the time. Jonah Heim has a C 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. Jonah Heim 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. Jonah Heim has a B 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%

10.8% of Jonah Heim's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 6.4% lower 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

17%

Strikeout -6.4% -24.6% 5%

Walk -3.0% +10.2% 36%

In Play +9.4% +14.4% 39%

On Base -2.0% +21.1% 31%

Hit +1.0% +11.0% 14%

Single +0.2% +6.8% 13%

2B / 3B +0.5% +7.2% 3%

Home Run +0.3% -3.1%

31.6% of Jonah Heim's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.8% 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 +0.1% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder -2.8% +31.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.1% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer -1.5% +19.5% 9%

Rising Liner +0.1% -9.6% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.4% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer -0.6% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter 0.0% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.9% -20.1% 3%

Pop up +4.3% -3.4%

21.6% of Jonah Heim's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.7% lower 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 +1.3% -16.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.8% -21.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.9% +12.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.3% +15.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -2.7% +10.2%

12.1% of Jonah Heim's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.7% higher 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%