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Jamie Westbrook

matchup for Sandy Alcantara

out of 436 (Worst %)

Sandy Alcantara

matchup for Jamie Westbrook

out of 567 (Worst %)

Moderate advantage for Alcantara

Jamie Westbrook has a 28.2% chance of reaching base vs Sandy Alcantara, which is 1.9% higher than Westbrook's typical expectations, and 4.0% lower than batters facing Alcantara.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.2%	18.9%	2.9%	3.7%	12.3%	9.3%	32.4%
Westbrook	+1.9	+0.4	+0.0	-0.4	+0.8	+1.5	+1.0
Alcantara	-4.0	-3.0	+0.5	-1.1	-2.4	-1.0	+6.0

Jamie Westbrook hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Sandy Alcantara is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Westbrook does't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Sandy Alcantara throws a Sinker 28% of the time. Jamie Westbrook hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

28%

4-Seam (R)

23%

Slider (R)

22%

12% of Sandy Alcantara's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Jamie Westbrook hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 12%

+4%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Chaser 8%

+2%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

Likely Ball 17%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

Meatball 2%

-4%

48% of Sandy Alcantara's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 33% higher than the MLB average. Jamie Westbrook hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 48%

+33%

Extreme Fast Velo 22%

+19%

Small Drop 30%

+17%

Offspeed (R) 25%

+13%

29.9% of Jamie Westbrook's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 7.3% higher than the league average. Sandy Alcantara strikes out 17.6% of the batters he faces, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

22%

Strikeout +7.3% +2.6% 7%

Walk +1.0% -0.7% 63%

In Play -8.3% -1.9% 39%

On Base -11.9% -4.1% 31%

Hit -12.9% -3.3% 14%

Single -7.9% -1.1% 13%

2B / 3B -7.5% -0.8% 3%

Home Run +2.5% -1.4%

0.0% of Jamie Westbrook's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 34.4% lower than the league average. Sandy Alcantara induces Standard Grounders at a 43.1% rate, which is 8.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder -34.4% +8.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -0.1% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% -3.1% 9%

Rising Liner +24.4% -1.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -0.8% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout +45.9% -2.8% 3%

Pop up -3.4% +0.1%

0.0% of Jamie Westbrook's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 24.3% lower than the league average. 23.0% of batted balls allowed by Sandy Alcantara are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -16.2% +1.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% +1.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph +47.2% -2.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph +14.5% +1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% -1.3%

0.0% of Jamie Westbrook's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 11.4% lower than the league average. 10.2% of batted balls allowed by Sandy Alcantara are hit at this angle, which is 1.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%