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Alex Jackson

matchup for Tyler Mahle

13th out of 436 (Best 4%)

Tyler Mahle

matchup for Alex Jackson

out of 567 (Worst %)

Strong advantage for Mahle

Alex Jackson has a 24.5% chance of reaching base vs Tyler Mahle, which is 2.8% lower than Jackson's typical expectations, and 5.8% lower than batters facing Mahle.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	24.5%	16.7%	3.7%	3.8%	9.2%	7.8%	38.2%
Jackson	-2.8	-2.0	+0.8	-0.8	-2.0	-0.8	+2.6
Mahle	-5.8	-4.3	+0.3	-0.4	-4.2	-1.6	+13.0

Alex Jackson is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Tyler Mahle is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Jackson has a D grade vs this particular release point.

Tyler Mahle throws a 4-seam fastball 55% of the time. Alex Jackson has an F grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

55%

Slider (R)

19%

Splitter (R)

16%

Curve (R)

9% of Tyler Mahle's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Alex Jackson hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 9%

+2%

Fringe Miss 14%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Mid Challenge 11%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

Non-Competitive 11%

-1%

Weak Challenge 4%

-4%

54% of Tyler Mahle's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 33% higher than the MLB average. Alex Jackson hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 54%

+33%

Medium Fast Velo 24%

+9%

Medium Ride 22%

+8%

29.2% of Alex Jackson's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 17.6% higher than the league average. Tyler Mahle strikes out 23.6% of the batters he faces, which is 10.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

11%

Strikeout +17.6% +10.2% 5%

Walk -0.3% -1.2% 52%

In Play -17.3% -9.0% 39%

On Base -13.4% -5.6% 31%

Hit -13.2% -4.3% 14%

Single -6.4% -1.6% 13%

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

Home Run -0.8% -1.4%

22.1% of Alex Jackson's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 12.3% lower than the league average. Tyler Mahle induces Standard Grounders at a 32.1% rate, which is 2.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +7.8% 0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder -12.3% -2.3% 7%

Hard Grounder -3.3% -2.1% 14%

Low Screamer -0.9% -0.6% 9%

Rising Liner -4.8% -0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.3% +1.1% 3%

Likely Homer +6.4% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +8.4% +3.0% 3%

Pop up +1.1% +1.2%

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. 21.4% of batted balls allowed by Tyler Mahle are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.4% -0.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph +17.7% -0.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph -8.8% +1.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.8% +3.0% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.7% -3.0%

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. 14.3% of batted balls allowed by Tyler Mahle are hit at this angle, which is 2.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%