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Tyler Wade

matchup for Alex Speas

223rd out of 436 (Worst 49%)

Alex Speas

matchup for Tyler Wade

out of 567 (Worst %)

Moderate advantage for Wade

Tyler Wade has a 34.7% chance of reaching base vs Alex Speas, which is 2.0% higher than Wade's typical expectations, and 0.8% higher than batters facing Speas.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	34.7%	21.5%	1.5%	5.0%	15.0%	13.2%	22.3%
Wade	+2.0	-1.5	-0.1	-0.1	-1.3	+3.5	+0.3
Speas	+0.8	+0.4	-1.1	-0.1	+1.6	+0.4	-2.2

Tyler Wade is better vs right-handed pitching. Alex Speas is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Wade has a D grade vs this particular release point.

Alex Speas throws a Cutter 77% of the time. Tyler Wade hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Cutter (R)

77%

4-Seam (R)

19%

12% of Alex Speas's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Tyler Wade has an A- grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 12%

+3%

Fringe Miss 15%

+3%

Likely Ball 22%

+3%

Non-Competitive 15%

+3%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 13%

-4%

Mid Challenge 4%

-7%

96% of Alex Speas's pitches are classified as Fastball Pitches, which is 42% higher than the MLB average. Tyler Wade has a D- grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fastball (R) 96%

+42%

Minimal Break 38%

+28%

Small Drop 36%

+23%

Medium Velo 27%

+17%

13.1% of Tyler Wade's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.5% lower than the league average. Alex Speas strikes out 24.0% of the batters he faces, which is 19.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -2.5% +19.9% 4%

Walk +0.4% -0.6% 39%

In Play +2.1% -19.3% 39%

On Base +2.8% -8.2% 31%

Hit +2.4% -7.6% 14%

Single +2.2% -5.7% 13%

2B / 3B +2.4% -5.2% 3%

Home Run -2.2% +3.3%

42.7% of Tyler Wade's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.2% higher than the league average. Alex Speas induces Standard Grounders at a 22.2% rate, which is 12.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.7% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +8.2% -12.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -4.6% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer +5.1% +9.7% 9%

Rising Liner -0.5% +5.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.4% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer -2.0% +10.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -5.1% -7.4% 3%

Pop up +0.7% +8.5%

9.3% of Tyler Wade's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 15.0% lower than the league average. 13.8% of batted balls allowed by Alex Speas are hit at above 100 mph, which is 10.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +13.6% +8.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph +2.5% -9.3% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.1% +6.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph 0.0% +4.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -15.0% -10.5%

13.3% of Tyler Wade's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.9% higher than the league average. 25.7% of batted balls allowed by Alex Speas are hit at this angle, which is 14.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%