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Tyler Fitzgerald

matchup for Alex Speas

45th out of 436 (Best 11%)

Alex Speas

matchup for T. Fitzgerald

out of 567 (Worst %)

Moderate advantage for Speas

Tyler Fitzgerald has a 30.6% chance of reaching base vs Alex Speas, which is 2.6% higher than Fitzgerald's typical expectations, and 3.3% lower than batters facing Speas.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.6%	20.5%	2.3%	5.3%	12.9%	10.1%	35.3%
Fitzgerald	+2.6	+0.2	-0.2	+0.5	0.0	+2.4	+2.5
Speas	-3.3	-0.6	-0.2	+0.2	-0.6	-2.7	+10.8

Tyler Fitzgerald is much worse vs right-handed pitching. Alex Speas is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Fitzgerald does't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Alex Speas throws a Cutter 77% of the time. Tyler Fitzgerald hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Cutter (R)

77%

4-Seam (R)

19%

12% of Alex Speas's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Tyler Fitzgerald hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 12%

+3%

Fringe Miss 15%

+3%

Likely Ball 22%

+3%

Non-Competitive 15%

+3%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 13%

-4%

Mid Challenge 4%

-7%

96% of Alex Speas's pitches are classified as Fastball Pitches, which is 42% higher than the MLB average. Tyler Fitzgerald has a C grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fastball (R) 96%

+42%

Minimal Break 38%

+28%

Small Drop 36%

+23%

Medium Velo 27%

+17%

21.7% of Tyler Fitzgerald's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.3% higher than the league average. Alex Speas strikes out 24.0% of the batters he faces, which is 19.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +8.3% +19.9% 5%

Walk -1.7% -0.6% 46%

In Play -6.6% -19.3% 39%

On Base -3.6% -8.2% 31%

Hit -1.9% -7.6% 14%

Single -1.8% -5.7% 13%

2B / 3B -1.4% -5.2% 3%

Home Run +1.3% +3.3%

30.2% of Tyler Fitzgerald's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.2% lower than the league average. Alex Speas induces Standard Grounders at a 22.2% rate, which is 12.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +2.0% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder -4.2% -12.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.9% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer -3.3% +9.7% 9%

Rising Liner +1.2% +5.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.4% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer +3.0% +10.2% 1%

No Doubter +0.5% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.7% -7.4% 3%

Pop up +0.3% +8.5%

19.5% of Tyler Fitzgerald's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 4.8% lower than the league average. 13.8% of batted balls allowed by Alex Speas are hit at above 100 mph, which is 10.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.8% +8.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.8% -9.3% 18%

87 to 93 mph +8.1% +6.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.6% +4.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -4.8% -10.5%

9.7% of Tyler Fitzgerald's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.7% lower than the league average. 25.7% of batted balls allowed by Alex Speas are hit at this angle, which is 14.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%