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Leody Taveras

matchup for Dustin May

253rd out of 436 (Worst 42%)

Dustin May

matchup for Leody Taveras

out of 567 (Worst %)

Leans in favor of Taveras

Leody Taveras has a 32.0% chance of reaching base vs Dustin May, which is 0.6% higher than Taveras's typical expectations, and 0.0% higher than batters facing May.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.0%	24.3%	2.4%	4.7%	17.2%	7.7%	22.7%
Taveras	+0.6	+2.5	-0.1	-0.7	+3.3	-1.9	-1.8
May	0.0	+0.2	-0.1	+0.4	-0.1	-0.2	-0.6

Leody Taveras is better vs right-handed pitching. Dustin May is right handed .

Dustin May throws a Sinker 42% of the time. Leody Taveras has a B grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

42%

Cutter (R)

23%

Curve (R)

17%

4-Seam (R)

15%

12% of Dustin May's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Leody Taveras has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 12%

+4%

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Meatball 2%

-4%

43% of Dustin May's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 28% higher than the MLB average. Leody Taveras has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 43%

+28%

Fastball (R) 79%

+26%

Extreme Fast Velo 22%

+19%

Just Gravity 32%

+18%

13.7% of Leody Taveras's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.6% lower than the league average. Dustin May strikes out 21.6% of the batters he faces, which is 7.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.6% +7.8% 4%

Walk +0.0% -3.5% 39%

In Play +1.5% -4.2% 39%

On Base +1.1% -4.8% 31%

Hit +1.0% -1.2% 14%

Single +0.4% +0.6% 13%

2B / 3B +0.9% +0.1% 3%

Home Run -0.3% -2.0%

35.8% of Leody Taveras's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.4% higher than the league average. Dustin May induces Standard Grounders at a 43.1% rate, which is 8.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.8% -0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.4% +8.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.8% -1.8% 14%

Low Screamer +1.1% +1.4% 9%

Rising Liner +0.0% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.7% -2.4% 3%

Likely Homer -1.6% -2.3% 1%

No Doubter -0.5% -0.9% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.4% -1.4% 3%

Pop up +1.6% -0.7%

22.3% of Leody Taveras's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.0% lower than the league average. 20.9% of batted balls allowed by Dustin May are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.6% +1.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph +4.1% +0.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.5% +0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.8% +1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -2.0% -3.4%

10.4% of Leody Taveras's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.1% lower than the league average. 9.3% of batted balls allowed by Dustin May are hit at this angle, which is 2.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%