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Ronald Acuna Jr.

matchup for James Meeker

421st out of 436 (Worst 4%)

James Meeker

matchup for R. Acuna Jr.

out of 567 (Worst %)

Extreme advantage for Acuna Jr.

Ronald Acuna Jr. has a 40.6% chance of reaching base vs James Meeker, which is 4.3% higher than Acuna Jr.'s typical expectations, and 5.2% higher than batters facing Meeker.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	40.6%	26.4%	3.5%	6.1%	16.9%	14.2%	17.6%
Acuna Jr.	+4.3	+2.5	+0.3	+1.0	+1.2	+1.8	-3.6
Meeker	+5.2	+2.0	+0.7	0.0	+1.2	+3.3	-3.1

Ronald Acuna Jr. is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. James Meeker is right handed .

James Meeker throws a Sinker 50% of the time. Ronald Acuna Jr. has an A grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

50%

Cutter (R)

38%

Slider (R)

Curve (R)

31% of James Meeker's pitches are classified as Edge Painters, which is 14% higher than the MLB average. Ronald Acuna Jr. has a C+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Edge Painter 31%

+14%

Non-Competitive 25%

+12%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Mid Challenge 6%

-5%

75% of James Meeker's pitches are classified as Low Ride, which is 52% higher than the MLB average. Ronald Acuna Jr. has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Low Ride 75%

+52%

Fastball (R) 88%

+34%

Large Break 50%

+29%

Medium Velo 31%

+21%

Edge Painter 31%

+14%

10.9% of Ronald Acuna Jr.'s plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 6.3% lower than the league average. James Meeker strikes out 0.0% of the batters he faces, which is 24.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout -6.3% -24.6% 3%

Walk +3.3% +10.2% 38%

In Play +3.0% +14.4% 39%

On Base +8.5% +21.1% 31%

Hit +5.3% +11.0% 14%

Single +1.8% +6.8% 13%

2B / 3B +1.9% +7.2% 3%

Home Run +1.6% -3.1%

32.5% of Ronald Acuna Jr.'s batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.9% lower than the league average. James Meeker induces Standard Grounders at a 65.5% rate, which is 31.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.5% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder -1.9% +31.1% 7%

Hard Grounder +2.8% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer -3.7% +19.5% 9%

Rising Liner +2.2% -9.6% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.8% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer +2.5% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter +1.0% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.7% -20.1% 3%

Pop up -0.5% -3.4%

39.8% of Ronald Acuna Jr.'s batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 15.5% higher than the league average. 34.5% of batted balls allowed by James Meeker are hit at above 100 mph, which is 10.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.6% -16.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph -6.2% -21.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -5.7% +12.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.0% +15.1% 24%

Above 100 mph +15.5% +10.2%

10.9% of Ronald Acuna Jr.'s batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.5% lower than the league average. 0.0% of batted balls allowed by James Meeker are hit at this angle, which is 11.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%