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Will Benson

matchup for James Meeker

14th out of 436 (Best 4%)

James Meeker

matchup for Will Benson

out of 564 (Worst %)

Leans in favor of Meeker

Will Benson has a 32.5% chance of reaching base vs James Meeker, which is 4.5% higher than Benson's typical expectations, and 2.9% lower than batters facing Meeker.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.5%	18.7%	2.8%	5.3%	10.6%	13.8%	36.1%
Benson	+4.5	+1.8	-0.3	+1.2	+0.9	+2.7	-4.6
Meeker	-2.9	-5.7	+0.1	-0.8	-5.0	+2.9	+15.4

Will Benson is better vs right-handed pitching. James Meeker is right handed .

James Meeker throws a Sinker 50% of the time. Will Benson has an A- grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

50%

Cutter (R)

38%

Slider (R)

Curve (R)

31% of James Meeker's pitches are classified as Edge Painters, which is 14% higher than the MLB average. Will Benson has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Edge Painter 31%

+14%

Non-Competitive 25%

+12%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Mid Challenge 6%

-5%

75% of James Meeker's pitches are classified as Low Ride, which is 52% higher than the MLB average. Will Benson has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Low Ride 75%

+52%

Fastball (R) 88%

+34%

Large Break 50%

+29%

Medium Velo 31%

+21%

Edge Painter 31%

+14%

23.3% of Will Benson's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 14.7% higher than the league average. James Meeker strikes out 0.0% of the batters he faces, which is 24.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Strikeout +14.7% -24.6% 3%

Walk +2.0% +10.2% 46%

In Play -16.7% +14.4% 39%

On Base -6.7% +21.1% 31%

Hit -8.7% +11.0% 14%

Single -5.1% +6.8% 13%

2B / 3B -4.7% +7.2% 3%

Home Run +1.1% -3.1%

34.2% of Will Benson's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.2% lower than the league average. James Meeker induces Standard Grounders at a 65.5% rate, which is 31.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.8% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder -0.2% +31.1% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.7% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer -2.3% +19.5% 9%

Rising Liner -2.9% -9.6% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.7% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer -1.0% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.2% -20.1% 3%

Pop up +2.3% -3.4%

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. 34.5% of batted balls allowed by James Meeker are hit at above 100 mph, which is 10.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +1.3% -16.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.6% -21.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph +3.7% +12.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.4% +15.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.2% +10.2%

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. 0.0% of batted balls allowed by James Meeker are hit at this angle, which is 11.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%