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Stuart Fairchild

matchup for JP Sears

55th out of 436 (Best 13%)

JP Sears

matchup for S. Fairchild

214th out of 567 (Best 39%)

Leans in favor of Sears

Stuart Fairchild has a 26.5% chance of reaching base vs JP Sears, which is 1.9% lower than Fairchild's typical expectations, and 3.3% lower than batters facing Sears.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.5%	18.9%	4.0%	5.5%	9.3%	7.6%	25.8%
Fairchild	-1.9	+0.1	+1.1	+0.7	-1.7	-2.0	-5.6
Sears	-3.3	-3.7	+0.4	-0.5	-3.7	+0.4	+7.4

Stuart Fairchild is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. JP Sears is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Fairchild has a C- grade vs this particular release point.

JP Sears throws a 4-seam fastball 43% of the time. Stuart Fairchild has an A grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

43%

Slider (L)

33%

Changeup (L)

17%

Sinker (L)

14% of JP Sears's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Stuart Fairchild has an A grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 14%

+2%

Meatball 7%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-2%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

40% of JP Sears's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 18% higher than the MLB average. Stuart Fairchild has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 40%

+18%

Medium Fast Velo 28%

+13%

Small Drop 23%

+10%

16.6% of Stuart Fairchild's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.4% higher than the league average. JP Sears strikes out 14.1% of the batters he faces, which is 2.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +3.4% -2.6% 4%

Walk +0.7% -1.1% 41%

In Play -4.1% +3.7% 39%

On Base -3.2% -2.6% 31%

Hit -3.9% -1.5% 14%

Single -2.8% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B -2.2% -1.1% 3%

Home Run +1.1% +1.2%

31.4% of Stuart Fairchild's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.0% lower than the league average. JP Sears induces Standard Grounders at a 25.3% rate, which is 9.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt 0.0% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.0% -9.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -3.2% +0.8% 14%

Low Screamer +7.5% -1.1% 9%

Rising Liner -0.8% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.2% +3.0% 3%

Likely Homer -0.4% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter -0.1% +2.0% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.9% +2.1% 3%

Pop up -2.8% +3.7%

16.0% of Stuart Fairchild's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 8.3% lower than the league average. 26.9% of batted balls allowed by JP Sears are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +9.0% +2.1% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.3% -7.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.8% +2.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.4% -0.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -8.3% +2.6%

10.9% of Stuart Fairchild's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.6% lower than the league average. 15.8% of batted balls allowed by JP Sears are hit at this angle, which is 4.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -0.2% -4.2% 12%

-10 to 0° -1.7% -1.6% 8%

1 to 6° -3.2% -1.3% 18%

7 to 18° -0.3% -3.0% 15%

19 to 28° +4.4% +0.5% 11%

29 to 38° -0.6% +4.3% 7%

39 to 50° +2.4% +0.4% 8%

Above 50° -0.7% +5.0%

Stuart Fairchild has 1 plate appearance against JP Sears in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 1 with a strikeout.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00			0.000

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2022-07-13	Strikeout

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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