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Will Benson

matchup for Sandy Alcantara

14th out of 436 (Best 4%)

Sandy Alcantara

matchup for Will Benson

out of 567 (Worst %)

Strong advantage for Alcantara

Will Benson has a 29.6% chance of reaching base vs Sandy Alcantara, which is 1.6% higher than Benson's typical expectations, and 2.6% lower than batters facing Alcantara.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.6%	16.7%	2.3%	4.2%	10.2%	12.9%	43.2%
Benson	+1.6	-0.2	-0.8	+0.2	+0.5	+1.8	+2.5
Alcantara	-2.6	-5.2	-0.1	-0.6	-4.5	+2.6	+16.7

Will Benson is better vs right-handed pitching. Sandy Alcantara is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Benson has a B- grade vs this particular release point.

Sandy Alcantara throws a Sinker 28% of the time. Will Benson has an A- grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

28%

Changeup (R)

25%

4-Seam (R)

23%

Slider (R)

22%

12% of Sandy Alcantara's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Will Benson has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 12%

+4%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Chaser 8%

+2%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

Likely Ball 17%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

Meatball 2%

-4%

48% of Sandy Alcantara's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 33% higher than the MLB average. Will Benson has a D grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 48%

+33%

Extreme Fast Velo 22%

+19%

Small Drop 30%

+17%

Offspeed (R) 25%

+13%

23.3% of Will Benson's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 14.7% higher than the league average. Sandy Alcantara strikes out 17.6% of the batters he faces, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Strikeout +14.7% +2.6% 3%

Walk +2.0% -0.7% 46%

In Play -16.7% -1.9% 39%

On Base -6.7% -4.1% 31%

Hit -8.7% -3.3% 14%

Single -5.1% -1.1% 13%

2B / 3B -4.7% -0.8% 3%

Home Run +1.1% -1.4%

34.2% of Will Benson's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.2% lower than the league average. Sandy Alcantara induces Standard Grounders at a 43.1% rate, which is 8.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.8% +0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder -0.2% +8.7% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.7% -0.1% 14%

Low Screamer -2.3% -3.1% 9%

Rising Liner -2.9% -1.5% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.7% -0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -1.0% -0.8% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.2% -2.8% 3%

Pop up +2.3% +0.1%

21.1% of Will Benson's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.2% lower than the league average. 23.0% of batted balls allowed by Sandy Alcantara are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +1.3% +1.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.6% +1.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph +3.7% -2.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.4% +1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.2% -1.3%

8.9% of Will Benson's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.6% lower than the league average. 10.2% of batted balls allowed by Sandy Alcantara are hit at this angle, which is 1.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%