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Lane Thomas

matchup for JP Sears

138th out of 436 (Best 32%)

JP Sears

matchup for Lane Thomas

326th out of 567 (Worst 43%)

Leans in favor of Thomas

Lane Thomas has a 28.6% chance of reaching base vs JP Sears, which is 3.2% lower than Thomas's typical expectations, and 1.2% lower than batters facing Sears.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.6%	20.6%	3.3%	5.7%	11.6%	8.0%	20.2%
Thomas	-3.2	-0.4	+0.8	+0.5	-1.7	-2.8	-4.9
Sears	-1.2	-2.0	-0.3	-0.3	-1.4	+0.8	+1.7

Lane Thomas is better vs left-handed pitching. JP Sears is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Thomas has an A- grade vs this particular release point.

JP Sears throws a 4-seam fastball 43% of the time. Lane Thomas has a B+ 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. Lane Thomas 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. Lane Thomas has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 40%

+18%

Medium Fast Velo 28%

+13%

Small Drop 23%

+10%

15.9% of Lane Thomas's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.2% 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 +2.2% -2.6% 4%

Walk +1.0% -1.1% 41%

In Play -3.1% +3.7% 39%

On Base +0.1% -2.6% 31%

Hit -0.9% -1.5% 14%

Single -0.9% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B -0.4% -1.1% 3%

Home Run +0.4% +1.2%

33.6% of Lane Thomas's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.9% 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 +0.6% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder -0.9% -9.1% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.0% +0.8% 14%

Low Screamer -0.8% -1.1% 9%

Rising Liner -1.2% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.5% +3.0% 3%

Likely Homer -0.6% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter +0.6% +2.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.1% +2.1% 3%

Pop up +2.9% +3.7%

25.3% of Lane Thomas's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.9% higher 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 +3.8% +2.1% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.5% -7.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.5% +2.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.2% -0.1% 24%

Above 100 mph +0.9% +2.6%

10.0% of Lane Thomas's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.4% 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%