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Bo Bichette

matchup for Colin Rea

380th out of 436 (Worst 13%)

Colin Rea

matchup for Bo Bichette

29th out of 567 (Best 6%)

Extreme advantage for Bichette

Bo Bichette has a 36.8% chance of reaching base vs Colin Rea, which is 3.4% higher than Bichette's typical expectations, and 2.3% higher than batters facing Rea.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	36.8%	31.3%	3.4%	6.8%	21.1%	5.4%	15.3%
Bichette	+3.4	+5.8	+0.9	+1.1	+3.7	-2.4	-5.4
Rea	+2.3	+3.9	0.0	+0.4	+3.5	-1.5	-3.5

Bo Bichette is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Colin Rea is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Bichette has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Colin Rea throws a Sinker 29% of the time. Bo Bichette has an A grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

29%

Cutter (R)

22%

4-Seam (R)

21%

Slider (R)

13%

Splitter (R)

Curve (R)

10% of Colin Rea's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Bo Bichette has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 10%

+2%

Meatball 8%

+2%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-1%

Chaser 4%

-2%

72% of Colin Rea's pitches are classified as Fastball Pitches, which is 18% higher than the MLB average. Bo Bichette has a B- grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fastball (R) 72%

+18%

Medium Fast Velo 30%

+15%

Low Ride 37%

+14%

11.6% of Bo Bichette's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.0% lower than the league average. Colin Rea strikes out 13.4% of the batters he faces, which is 3.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -5.0% -3.1% 5%

Walk -2.0% -1.6% 37%

In Play +7.1% +4.8% 39%

On Base +3.7% +0.8% 31%

Hit +5.7% +2.5% 14%

Single +3.1% +0.5% 13%

2B / 3B +3.3% +0.8% 3%

Home Run -0.7% +1.2%

35.2% of Bo Bichette's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.8% higher than the league average. Colin Rea induces Standard Grounders at a 31.7% rate, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% +1.7% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.8% -2.8% 7%

Hard Grounder +3.4% -2.3% 14%

Low Screamer -1.2% +3.2% 9%

Rising Liner +1.1% +1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.5% +0.6% 3%

Likely Homer 0.0% +2.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.4% -0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.6% -2.6% 3%

Pop up -0.7% -0.8%

32.6% of Bo Bichette's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 8.3% higher than the league average. 27.9% of batted balls allowed by Colin Rea are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.6% -4.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.2% -1.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.1% -0.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.6% +1.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +8.3% +3.6%

11.3% of Bo Bichette's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.2% lower than the league average. 15.7% of batted balls allowed by Colin Rea are hit at this angle, which is 4.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +2.9% -1.0% 12%

-10 to 0° +1.2% +1.8% 8%

1 to 6° +1.1% -3.1% 18%

7 to 18° +1.5% +1.2% 15%

19 to 28° -1.2% -1.5% 11%

29 to 38° -0.2% +4.2% 7%

39 to 50° -2.3% +0.5% 8%

Above 50° -3.0% -2.1%

Bo Bichette has 3 plate appearances against Colin Rea in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 3 with a strikeout.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.64	0.00	0.58	0.06			0.213

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-06-10	Lineout		58%	5%	37%
2024-06-10	Pop Out				99%
2024-06-10	Strikeout

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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