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Josh Lowe

matchup for Naoyuki Uwasawa

127th out of 436 (Best 30%)

Naoyuki Uwasawa

matchup for Josh Lowe

out of 567 (Worst %)

Leans in favor of Lowe

Josh Lowe has a 31.2% chance of reaching base vs Naoyuki Uwasawa, which is 1.3% higher than Lowe's typical expectations, and 1.3% lower than batters facing Uwasawa.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.2%	21.8%	2.8%	5.9%	13.0%	9.4%	30.3%
Lowe	+1.3	+0.7	+0.1	+0.7	-0.1	+0.7	-1.9
Uwasawa	-1.3	-0.8	+0.1	+0.2	-1.1	-0.5	+7.5

Josh Lowe is better vs right-handed pitching. Naoyuki Uwasawa is right handed .

Naoyuki Uwasawa throws a Splitter 53% of the time. Josh Lowe hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Splitter (R)

53%

4-Seam (R)

21%

Cutter (R)

13%

Slider (R)

19% of Naoyuki Uwasawa's pitches are classified as Non-Competitive, which is 7% higher than the MLB average. Josh Lowe has an A grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Non-Competitive 19%

+7%

Chaser 8%

+2%

Meatball 8%

+2%

Likely Ball 19%

Weak Challenge 8%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

Edge Painter 11%

-6%

53% of Naoyuki Uwasawa's pitches are classified as Offspeed Pitches, which is 42% higher than the MLB average. Josh Lowe has a C- grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Offspeed (R) 53%

+42%

Large Break 44%

+22%

Medium Slow Velo 35%

+22%

18.6% of Josh Lowe's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 6.7% higher than the league average. Naoyuki Uwasawa strikes out 10.7% of the batters he faces, which is 3.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

11%

Strikeout +6.7% -3.3% 5%

Walk -0.8% +6.2% 42%

In Play -5.8% -2.9% 39%

On Base -2.9% -10.0% 31%

Hit -2.1% -16.2% 14%

Single -1.3% -6.8% 13%

2B / 3B -0.9% -6.4% 3%

Home Run +0.2% -3.0%

31.5% of Josh Lowe's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.0% lower than the league average. Naoyuki Uwasawa induces Standard Grounders at a 14.4% rate, which is 20.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.7% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.0% -20.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.5% +9.8% 14%

Low Screamer -0.2% -4.3% 9%

Rising Liner +0.4% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.5% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer +0.2% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.4% -9.4% 3%

Pop up +2.7% +33.2%

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. 27.6% of batted balls allowed by Naoyuki Uwasawa are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.8% +37.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.1% -21.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.2% -8.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.9% -10.9% 24%

Above 100 mph -1.8% +3.3%

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. 10.7% of batted balls allowed by Naoyuki Uwasawa are hit at this angle, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%