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Alex Verdugo

matchup for Brady Singer

405th out of 436 (Worst 7%)

Brady Singer

matchup for Alex Verdugo

226th out of 564 (Best 41%)

Strong advantage for Verdugo

Alex Verdugo has a 36.3% chance of reaching base vs Brady Singer, which is 1.8% higher than Verdugo's typical expectations, and 4.2% higher than batters facing Singer.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	36.3%	26.0%	1.7%	4.9%	19.4%	10.3%	15.2%
Verdugo	+1.8	+1.6	-0.1	-0.6	+2.3	+0.2	-0.6
Singer	+4.2	+3.5	-1.1	+0.3	+4.3	+0.7	-8.7

Alex Verdugo is better vs right-handed pitching. Brady Singer is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Verdugo has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Brady Singer throws a Sinker 50% of the time. Alex Verdugo has a B+ grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

50%

Slider (R)

41%

11% of Brady Singer's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Alex Verdugo has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 11%

+3%

Edge Painter 18%

+0%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Mid Challenge 11%

-1%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

40% of Brady Singer's pitches are classified as Low Ride, which is 16% higher than the MLB average. Alex Verdugo has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Low Ride 40%

+16%

Medium Fast Velo 29%

+14%

Small Break 23%

+12%

Breaking (R) 41%

+11%

9.5% of Alex Verdugo's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.5% lower than the league average. Brady Singer strikes out 15.1% of the batters he faces, which is 0.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout -8.5% -0.5% 4%

Walk 0.0% -0.6% 36%

In Play +8.6% +1.1% 39%

On Base +0.5% +0.9% 31%

Hit +0.6% +1.5% 14%

Single +0.6% +0.6% 13%

2B / 3B +1.0% +1.0% 3%

Home Run -1.0% -0.1%

38.3% of Alex Verdugo's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.9% higher than the league average. Brady Singer induces Standard Grounders at a 37.0% rate, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.2% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.9% +2.6% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.4% +5.3% 14%

Low Screamer +0.0% -0.6% 9%

Rising Liner +1.1% +1.6% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.9% -1.7% 3%

Likely Homer -2.0% +0.5% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.0% -6.5% 3%

Pop up -0.9% -1.0%

21.5% of Alex Verdugo's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.8% lower than the league average. 30.7% of batted balls allowed by Brady Singer are hit at above 100 mph, which is 6.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.4% -1.5% 21%

75 to 86 mph +2.5% -1.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.9% -4.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.1% +0.7% 24%

Above 100 mph -2.8% +6.4%

10.2% of Alex Verdugo's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.2% lower than the league average. 7.6% of batted balls allowed by Brady Singer are hit at this angle, which is 3.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +4.5% +2.3% 12%

-10 to 0° +1.0% +3.3% 8%

1 to 6° +0.8% +2.2% 18%

7 to 18° -0.9% +0.9% 15%

19 to 28° -1.4% +0.1% 11%

29 to 38° -1.2% -3.8% 7%

39 to 50° -1.6% -2.6% 8%

Above 50° -1.2% -2.4%

Alex Verdugo has 11 plate appearances against Brady Singer in the last 3 years. He is 3 for 10 with a home run, a double and a walk

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	11	10	3	1	1	1	2	1	0.300
Expected From Contact →			1.74	0.82	0.09	0.83			0.174

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-09-09	Flyout			3%	96%
2024-09-09	Home Run	82%	4%		14%
2024-06-11	Single			12%	87%
2024-06-11	Groundout			2%	98%
2024-06-11	Strikeout
2023-08-08	Walk
2023-08-08	Double		3%	51%	47%
2023-08-08	Forceout			5%	95%
2022-09-17	Groundout			10%	90%
2022-09-17	Strikeout
2022-09-17	Field Error

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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