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Josh Lowe

matchup for Chris Sale

9th out of 436 (Best 3%)

Chris Sale

matchup for Josh Lowe

547th out of 567 (Worst 4%)

Extreme advantage for Sale

Josh Lowe has a 24.4% chance of reaching base vs Chris Sale, which is 5.5% lower than Lowe's typical expectations, and 5.1% lower than batters facing Sale.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	24.4%	18.0%	1.5%	4.5%	12.0%	6.4%	45.7%
Lowe	-5.5	-3.1	-1.2	-0.7	-1.1	-2.4	+13.5
Sale	-5.1	-4.2	-0.5	-1.3	-2.4	-0.9	+14.3

Josh Lowe is worse vs left-handed pitching. Chris Sale is left handed with an extreme release toward the first base side. Lowe doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Chris Sale throws a 4-seam fastball 39% of the time. Josh Lowe has an F grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

39%

Slider (L)

38%

Changeup (L)

15%

8% of Chris Sale's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Josh Lowe has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 8%

+3%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Chaser 8%

+2%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-2%

Meatball 2%

-4%

46% of Chris Sale's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 30% higher than the MLB average. Josh Lowe has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 46%

+30%

Large Drop 28%

+23%

Extreme Slow Velo 22%

+13%

Breaking (L) 38%

+8%

18.6% of Josh Lowe's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 6.7% higher than the league average. Chris Sale strikes out 23.2% of the batters he faces, which is 11.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

11%

Strikeout +6.7% +11.2% 5%

Walk -0.8% -2.1% 42%

In Play -5.8% -9.1% 39%

On Base -2.9% -4.6% 31%

Hit -2.1% -2.5% 14%

Single -1.3% -0.8% 13%

2B / 3B -0.9% -1.0% 3%

Home Run +0.2% -0.6%

31.5% of Josh Lowe's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.0% lower than the league average. Chris Sale induces Standard Grounders at a 36.5% rate, which is 2.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.7% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.0% +2.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.5% -1.4% 14%

Low Screamer -0.2% +0.9% 9%

Rising Liner +0.4% +0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.5% +0.9% 3%

Likely Homer +0.2% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% -0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.4% -0.9% 3%

Pop up +2.7% -0.5%

22.5% of Josh Lowe's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.8% lower than the league average. 21.5% of batted balls allowed by Chris Sale are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.8% +2.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.1% +3.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.2% -1.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.9% -2.4% 24%

Above 100 mph -1.8% -2.8%

9.7% of Josh Lowe's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.7% lower than the league average. 13.6% of batted balls allowed by Chris Sale are hit at this angle, which is 2.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%