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Alex Jackson

matchup for Jose Quintana

29th out of 436 (Best 7%)

Jose Quintana

matchup for Alex Jackson

236th out of 567 (Best 42%)

Moderate advantage for Quintana

Alex Jackson has a 28.4% chance of reaching base vs Jose Quintana, which is 1.1% higher than Jackson's typical expectations, and 3.8% lower than batters facing Quintana.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.4%	19.6%	2.5%	4.8%	12.3%	8.8%	30.8%
Jackson	+1.1	+0.9	-0.4	+0.2	+1.1	+0.2	-4.8
Quintana	-3.8	-2.4	+0.4	-0.3	-2.4	-1.4	+9.7

Alex Jackson is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Jose Quintana is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Jackson doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Jose Quintana throws a 4-seam fastball 31% of the time. Alex Jackson hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

31%

Curve (L)

28%

Sinker (L)

24%

Changeup (L)

17%

23% of Jose Quintana's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Alex Jackson has a D- grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 23%

+3%

Fringe Miss 14%

+2%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Meatball 6%

Edge Painter 17%

-1%

Weak Challenge 8%

-1%

Mid Challenge 9%

-2%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

37% of Jose Quintana's pitches are classified as Medium Velocity, which is 22% higher than the MLB average. Alex Jackson hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Velo 37%

+22%

Medium Ride 23%

+9%

Small Break 17%

+9%

29.2% of Alex Jackson's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 17.6% higher than the league average. Jose Quintana strikes out 16.5% of the batters he faces, which is 0.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

11%

Strikeout +17.6% +0.4% 5%

Walk -0.3% -1.1% 52%

In Play -17.3% +0.7% 39%

On Base -13.4% +1.3% 31%

Hit -13.2% +2.5% 14%

Single -6.4% +1.8% 13%

2B / 3B -5.9% +1.4% 3%

Home Run -0.8% -0.8%

22.1% of Alex Jackson's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 12.3% lower than the league average. Jose Quintana induces Standard Grounders at a 34.9% rate, which is 0.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +7.8% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -12.3% +0.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -3.3% +2.1% 14%

Low Screamer -0.9% 0.0% 9%

Rising Liner -4.8% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.3% -0.5% 3%

Likely Homer +6.4% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +8.4% +0.0% 3%

Pop up +1.1% -0.8%

20.6% of Alex Jackson's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.7% lower than the league average. 22.2% of batted balls allowed by Jose Quintana are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.4% -0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph +17.7% 0.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -8.8% +0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.8% +2.5% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.7% -2.1%

19.7% of Alex Jackson's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 8.3% higher than the league average. 10.0% of batted balls allowed by Jose Quintana are hit at this angle, which is 1.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +2.4% -2.4% 12%

-10 to 0° -8.4% +3.0% 8%

1 to 6° +0.7% +1.4% 18%

7 to 18° -12.3% -0.1% 15%

19 to 28° +1.8% +1.7% 11%

29 to 38° +8.3% -1.4% 7%

39 to 50° -5.0% -1.1% 8%

Above 50° +12.5% -1.2%

Alex Jackson has 4 plate appearances against Jose Quintana in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 4 with a strikeout.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	4	4	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.250
Expected From Contact →			1.19	0.12	0.04	1.03			0.297

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-05-03	Sac Fly	12%	3%		85%
2024-05-03	Strikeout
2022-04-28	Groundout			12%	88%
2022-04-28	Single			91%	8%

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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