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Daulton Varsho

matchup for Sandy Alcantara

117th out of 436 (Best 28%)

Sandy Alcantara

matchup for Daulton Varsho

out of 567 (Worst %)

Moderate advantage for Alcantara

Daulton Varsho has a 30.4% chance of reaching base vs Sandy Alcantara, which is 1.0% higher than Varsho's typical expectations, and 1.8% lower than batters facing Alcantara.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.4%	19.2%	2.2%	5.0%	12.0%	11.2%	29.6%
Varsho	+1.0	+0.1	-0.7	+0.3	+0.5	+0.9	+2.0
Alcantara	-1.8	-2.7	-0.2	+0.1	-2.7	+0.9	+3.1

Daulton Varsho is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Sandy Alcantara is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Varsho has a C+ grade vs this particular release point.

Sandy Alcantara throws a Sinker 28% of the time. Daulton Varsho has a B grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

28%

Changeup (R)

25%

4-Seam (R)

23%

Slider (R)

22%

12% of Sandy Alcantara's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Daulton Varsho has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 12%

+4%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Chaser 8%

+2%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

Likely Ball 17%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

Meatball 2%

-4%

48% of Sandy Alcantara's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 33% higher than the MLB average. Daulton Varsho has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 48%

+33%

Extreme Fast Velo 22%

+19%

Small Drop 30%

+17%

Offspeed (R) 25%

+13%

16.4% of Daulton Varsho's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.0% higher than the league average. Sandy Alcantara strikes out 17.6% of the batters he faces, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +3.0% +2.6% 4%

Walk +1.1% -0.7% 41%

In Play -4.0% -1.9% 39%

On Base -8.2% -4.1% 31%

Hit -9.3% -3.3% 14%

Single -5.0% -1.1% 13%

2B / 3B -4.6% -0.8% 3%

Home Run +0.4% -1.4%

29.2% of Daulton Varsho's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.3% lower than the league average. Sandy Alcantara induces Standard Grounders at a 43.1% rate, which is 8.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.5% +0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder -5.3% +8.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.5% -0.1% 14%

Low Screamer -0.4% -3.1% 9%

Rising Liner -1.2% -1.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.3% -0.5% 3%

Likely Homer +0.2% -0.8% 1%

No Doubter +0.0% -0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.1% -2.8% 3%

Pop up +5.7% +0.1%

21.0% of Daulton Varsho's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.3% lower than the league average. 23.0% of batted balls allowed by Sandy Alcantara are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +3.3% +1.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.6% +1.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -4.5% -2.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.0% +1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.3% -1.3%

12.4% of Daulton Varsho's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.0% higher than the league average. 10.2% of batted balls allowed by Sandy Alcantara are hit at this angle, which is 1.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -2.8% +9.0% 12%

-10 to 0° -2.5% +1.0% 8%

1 to 6° -1.6% -0.9% 18%

7 to 18° -2.4% -2.3% 15%

19 to 28° -0.8% -2.5% 11%

29 to 38° +1.0% -1.2% 7%

39 to 50° +2.2% -2.1% 8%

Above 50° +7.0% -1.1%

Daulton Varsho has 3 plate appearances against Sandy Alcantara in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 3 with a strikeout.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.03	0.00	0.01	0.03			0.011

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2022-05-11	Flyout				99%
2022-05-11	Strikeout
2022-05-11	Groundout			3%	97%

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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