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Eloy Jimenez

matchup for C. Sanchez

201st out of 436 (Best 47%)

Cristopher Sanchez

matchup for Eloy Jimenez

422nd out of 567 (Worst 26%)

Moderate advantage for Sanchez

Eloy Jimenez has a 28.7% chance of reaching base vs Cristopher Sanchez, which is 1.8% lower than Jimenez's typical expectations, and 0.2% higher than batters facing Sanchez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.7%	23.4%	1.2%	4.8%	17.4%	5.3%	21.1%
Jimenez	-1.8	-0.2	-0.4	0.0	+0.2	-1.5	+0.6
Sanchez	+0.2	+1.1	-1.1	-0.4	+2.6	-0.9	-4.6

Eloy Jimenez is a bit worse vs left-handed pitching. Cristopher Sanchez is left handed with a moderate release toward the first base side. Jimenez has a B- grade vs this particular release point.

Cristopher Sanchez throws a Sinker 49% of the time. Eloy Jimenez has an A grade against left-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (L)

49%

Changeup (L)

32%

Slider (L)

18%

15% of Cristopher Sanchez's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 6% higher than the MLB average. Eloy Jimenez has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 15%

+6%

Chaser 9%

+4%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

Mid Challenge 11%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Likely Ball 17%

-3%

Meatball 2%

-4%

76% of Cristopher Sanchez's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 61% higher than the MLB average. Eloy Jimenez has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 76%

+61%

Medium Drop 33%

+21%

Offspeed (L) 32%

+20%

Slow Velo 27%

+13%

11.6% of Eloy Jimenez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.0% lower than the league average. Cristopher Sanchez strikes out 14.4% of the batters he faces, which is 2.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -5.0% -2.7% 5%

Walk -2.1% -2.4% 37%

In Play +7.1% +5.1% 39%

On Base +3.1% +1.4% 31%

Hit +5.2% +3.7% 14%

Single +2.9% +2.2% 13%

2B / 3B +3.3% +2.6% 3%

Home Run -0.9% -1.0%

44.3% of Eloy Jimenez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 9.9% higher than the league average. Cristopher Sanchez induces Standard Grounders at a 53.9% rate, which is 19.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% +0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +9.9% +19.5% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.2% -4.9% 14%

Low Screamer -4.5% -1.1% 9%

Rising Liner -1.6% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.5% +0.9% 3%

Likely Homer +3.6% -1.2% 1%

No Doubter +0.6% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -7.2% -8.8% 3%

Pop up 0.0% -2.7%

36.9% of Eloy Jimenez's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 12.6% higher than the league average. 21.0% of batted balls allowed by Cristopher Sanchez are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.4% +6.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.7% -1.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph -4.5% +4.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.0% -5.1% 24%

Above 100 mph +12.6% -3.3%

8.5% of Eloy Jimenez's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.9% lower than the league average. 8.0% of batted balls allowed by Cristopher Sanchez are hit at this angle, which is 3.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%