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Leody Taveras

matchup for James Meeker

217th out of 436 (Best 51%)

James Meeker

matchup for Leody Taveras

out of 567 (Worst %)

Strong advantage for Taveras

Leody Taveras has a 34.9% chance of reaching base vs James Meeker, which is 3.5% higher than Taveras's typical expectations, and 0.4% higher than batters facing Meeker.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	34.9%	23.8%	2.4%	6.6%	14.8%	11.1%	20.5%
Taveras	+3.5	+2.0	-0.2	+1.3	+0.9	+1.5	-4.0
Meeker	-0.4	-0.7	-0.4	+0.6	-0.9	+0.3	-0.2

Leody Taveras is better vs right-handed pitching. James Meeker is right handed .

James Meeker throws a Sinker 50% of the time. Leody Taveras has a B 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. Leody Taveras has an F 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. Leody Taveras has a C+ 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%

13.7% of Leody Taveras's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.6% 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

15%

Strikeout -1.6% -24.6% 4%

Walk +0.0% +10.2% 39%

In Play +1.5% +14.4% 39%

On Base +1.1% +21.1% 31%

Hit +1.0% +11.0% 14%

Single +0.4% +6.8% 13%

2B / 3B +0.9% +7.2% 3%

Home Run -0.3% -3.1%

35.8% of Leody Taveras's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.4% higher 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 +0.8% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.4% +31.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.8% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer +1.1% +19.5% 9%

Rising Liner +0.0% -9.6% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.7% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer -1.6% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter -0.5% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.4% -20.1% 3%

Pop up +1.6% -3.4%

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. 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 +0.6% -16.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph +4.1% -21.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.5% +12.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.8% +15.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -2.0% +10.2%

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. 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%