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Josh Lowe

matchup for Dustin May

68th out of 436 (Best 16%)

Dustin May

matchup for Josh Lowe

out of 567 (Worst %)

Moderate advantage for May

Josh Lowe has a 30.1% chance of reaching base vs Dustin May, which is 0.2% higher than Lowe's typical expectations, and 2.0% lower than batters facing May.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.1%	22.1%	2.5%	4.4%	15.2%	7.9%	31.4%
Lowe	+0.2	+1.0	-0.2	-0.8	+2.1	-0.8	-0.9
May	-2.0	-2.0	0.0	+0.1	-2.1	0.0	+8.1

Josh Lowe is better vs right-handed pitching. Dustin May is right handed .

Dustin May throws a Sinker 42% of the time. Josh Lowe has a C 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. Josh Lowe 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. Josh Lowe 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%

18.6% of Josh Lowe's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 6.7% higher 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

11%

Strikeout +6.7% +7.8% 5%

Walk -0.8% -3.5% 42%

In Play -5.8% -4.2% 39%

On Base -2.9% -4.8% 31%

Hit -2.1% -1.2% 14%

Single -1.3% +0.6% 13%

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

Home Run +0.2% -2.0%

31.5% of Josh Lowe's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.0% lower 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 -0.7% -0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.0% +8.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.5% -1.8% 14%

Low Screamer -0.2% +1.4% 9%

Rising Liner +0.4% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.5% -2.4% 3%

Likely Homer +0.2% -2.3% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% -0.9% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.4% -1.4% 3%

Pop up +2.7% -0.7%

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. 20.9% 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 +2.8% +1.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.1% +0.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.2% +0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.9% +1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -1.8% -3.4%

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. 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%