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Josh Lowe

matchup for G. Cleavinger

34th out of 436 (Best 9%)

Garrett Cleavinger

matchup for Josh Lowe

412th out of 564 (Worst 27%)

Moderate advantage for Cleavinger

Josh Lowe has a 30.3% chance of reaching base vs Garrett Cleavinger, which is 0.5% higher than Lowe's typical expectations, and 2.6% lower than batters facing Cleavinger.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.3%	19.9%	2.1%	4.0%	13.8%	10.4%	37.2%
Lowe	+0.5	-1.2	-0.6	-1.3	+0.7	+1.7	+5.0
Cleavinger	-2.6	-1.6	-0.3	-0.5	-0.8	-1.0	+12.1

Josh Lowe is worse vs left-handed pitching. Garrett Cleavinger is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Lowe doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Garrett Cleavinger throws a Slider 41% of the time. Josh Lowe has an F grade against left-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (L)

41%

4-Seam (L)

32%

Cutter (L)

13%

Sinker (L)

12%

14% of Garrett Cleavinger's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Josh Lowe has a D grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Strong Challenge 7%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-1%

Meatball 2%

-4%

21% of Garrett Cleavinger's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Josh Lowe has an F grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 21%

+17%

Breaking (L) 42%

+12%

Large Drop 16%

+11%

Medium Break 18%

+10%

18.6% of Josh Lowe's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 6.7% higher than the league average. Garrett Cleavinger strikes out 18.8% of the batters he faces, which is 4.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

11%

Strikeout +6.7% +4.2% 5%

Walk -0.8% +3.9% 42%

In Play -5.8% -8.1% 39%

On Base -2.9% +3.2% 31%

Hit -2.1% -0.7% 14%

Single -1.3% -0.6% 13%

2B / 3B -0.9% -0.4% 3%

Home Run +0.2% +0.3%

31.5% of Josh Lowe's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.0% lower than the league average. Garrett Cleavinger induces Standard Grounders at a 37.6% rate, which is 3.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.7% +0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.0% +3.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.5% -1.7% 14%

Low Screamer -0.2% -1.0% 9%

Rising Liner +0.4% -2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.5% +1.2% 3%

Likely Homer +0.2% -1.9% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% +0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.4% +1.3% 3%

Pop up +2.7% +1.0%

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. 20.6% of batted balls allowed by Garrett Cleavinger are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.8% +4.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.1% -1.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.2% -3.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.9% +3.8% 24%

Above 100 mph -1.8% -3.7%

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. 12.8% of batted balls allowed by Garrett Cleavinger are hit at this angle, which is 1.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%