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Eddy Alvarez

matchup for N. Cortes Jr.

out of 436 (Worst %)

Nestor Cortes Jr.

matchup for Eddy Alvarez

232nd out of 567 (Best 42%)

Moderate advantage for Cortes Jr.

Eddy Alvarez has a 26.6% chance of reaching base vs Nestor Cortes Jr., which is 0.2% higher than Alvarez's typical expectations, and 4.9% lower than batters facing Cortes Jr..

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.6%	18.6%	3.3%	4.6%	10.8%	8.0%	30.2%
Alvarez	-0.2	-0.4	+0.9	+0.6	-1.9	+0.2	-0.7
Cortes Jr.	-4.9	-3.2	-0.1	-0.8	-2.3	-1.7	+6.3

Eddy Alvarez hasn't faced much left-handed pitching. Nestor Cortes Jr. is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Alvarez doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Nestor Cortes Jr. throws a 4-seam fastball 45% of the time. Eddy Alvarez hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

45%

Cutter (L)

24%

Slider (L)

20%

Changeup (L)

19% of Nestor Cortes Jr.'s pitches are classified as Edge Painters, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Eddy Alvarez hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-1%

Weak Challenge 6%

-3%

72% of Nestor Cortes Jr.'s pitches are classified as Fastball Pitches, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Eddy Alvarez hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fastball (L) 72%

+17%

High Ride 22%

+12%

Small Break 18%

+10%

26.6% of Eddy Alvarez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 7.0% higher than the league average. Nestor Cortes Jr. strikes out 15.7% of the batters he faces, which is 0.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout +7.0% -0.1% 7%

Walk -3.1% -0.6% 57%

In Play -3.9% +0.6% 39%

On Base -8.3% -2.1% 31%

Hit -5.2% -1.6% 14%

Single -2.2% -1.7% 13%

2B / 3B -1.7% -1.3% 3%

Home Run -1.3% +1.5%

76.6% of Eddy Alvarez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 42.2% higher than the league average. Nestor Cortes Jr. induces Standard Grounders at a 27.5% rate, which is 7.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +42.2% -7.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -0.8% 14%

Low Screamer -1.0% +2.4% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% -2.1% 4%

Maybe Homer +5.1% +0.7% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.4% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% +1.2% 3%

Pop up -3.4% +5.1%

5.4% of Eddy Alvarez's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 18.9% lower than the league average. 24.0% of batted balls allowed by Nestor Cortes Jr. are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +23.6% +0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.7% +2.3% 18%

87 to 93 mph -4.6% -4.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph +3.7% +1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -18.9% -0.3%

9.4% of Eddy Alvarez's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.0% lower than the league average. 13.2% of batted balls allowed by Nestor Cortes Jr. are hit at this angle, which is 1.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%