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Brandon Lowe

matchup for Ryan Weathers

188th out of 436 (Best 44%)

Ryan Weathers

matchup for Brandon Lowe

481st out of 567 (Worst 15%)

Moderate advantage for Weathers

Brandon Lowe has a 28.6% chance of reaching base vs Ryan Weathers, which is 2.8% lower than Lowe's typical expectations, and 1.2% lower than batters facing Weathers.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.6%	21.0%	3.3%	4.9%	12.8%	7.6%	32.5%
Lowe	-2.8	-2.4	-0.9	-0.6	-0.9	-0.3	+3.2
Weathers	-1.2	-0.5	+1.3	-0.7	-1.1	-0.7	+7.8

Brandon Lowe is worse vs left-handed pitching. Ryan Weathers is left handed with an extreme release toward the first base side. Lowe has an F grade vs this particular release point.

Ryan Weathers throws a 4-seam fastball 44% of the time. Brandon Lowe has a B- grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

44%

Slider (L)

25%

Changeup (L)

18%

Sinker (L)

13%

12% of Ryan Weathers's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 1% higher than the MLB average. Brandon Lowe has an A grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Likely Ball 21%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

Edge Painter 17%

Weak Challenge 8%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Chaser 5%

-1%

53% of Ryan Weathers's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 32% higher than the MLB average. Brandon Lowe has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 53%

+32%

Fast Velo 28%

+19%

Low Ride 37%

+14%

16.1% of Brandon Lowe's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.5% higher than the league average. Ryan Weathers strikes out 14.3% of the batters he faces, which is 2.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +2.5% -2.1% 5%

Walk -1.1% -0.6% 40%

In Play -1.5% +2.7% 39%

On Base -0.4% +0.9% 31%

Hit +0.7% +1.5% 14%

Single -1.6% +0.9% 13%

2B / 3B -1.2% +1.2% 3%

Home Run +3.4% -0.5%

27.7% of Brandon Lowe's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.7% lower than the league average. Ryan Weathers induces Standard Grounders at a 40.1% rate, which is 5.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.1% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder -6.7% +5.7% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.5% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer -3.0% -1.1% 9%

Rising Liner -1.8% -1.3% 4%

Maybe Homer +2.0% +1.4% 3%

Likely Homer +2.0% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter +2.0% +0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout +4.0% -5.5% 3%

Pop up +0.2% +1.2%

32.9% of Brandon Lowe's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 8.6% higher than the league average. 25.4% of batted balls allowed by Ryan Weathers are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.8% +0.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -4.6% +1.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.3% -0.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.1% -2.0% 24%

Above 100 mph +8.6% +1.1%

14.0% of Brandon Lowe's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.6% higher than the league average. 7.7% of batted balls allowed by Ryan Weathers are hit at this angle, which is 3.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%