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Royce Lewis

matchup for C. Sanchez

316th out of 436 (Worst 28%)

Cristopher Sanchez

matchup for Royce Lewis

410th out of 567 (Worst 28%)

Leans in favor of Sanchez

Royce Lewis has a 28.9% chance of reaching base vs Cristopher Sanchez, which is 2.2% lower than Lewis's typical expectations, and 0.4% higher than batters facing Sanchez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.9%	23.0%	2.5%	6.6%	13.9%	5.9%	26.0%
Lewis	-2.2	+0.7	-0.6	+0.6	+0.6	-2.9	+0.8
Sanchez	+0.4	+0.7	+0.2	+1.4	-1.0	-0.3	+0.2

Royce Lewis is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Cristopher Sanchez is left handed with a moderate release toward the first base side. Lewis doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Cristopher Sanchez throws a Sinker 49% of the time. Royce Lewis hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (L)

49%

Changeup (L)

32%

Slider (L)

18%

15% of Cristopher Sanchez's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 6% higher than the MLB average. Royce Lewis hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 15%

+6%

Chaser 9%

+4%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

Mid Challenge 11%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Likely Ball 17%

-3%

Meatball 2%

-4%

76% of Cristopher Sanchez's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 61% higher than the MLB average. Royce Lewis hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 76%

+61%

Medium Drop 33%

+21%

Offspeed (L) 32%

+20%

Slow Velo 27%

+13%

13.9% of Royce Lewis's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.1% lower than the league average. Cristopher Sanchez strikes out 14.4% of the batters he faces, which is 2.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.1% -2.7% 4%

Walk +0.8% -2.4% 39%

In Play +0.3% +5.1% 39%

On Base -0.6% +1.4% 31%

Hit -1.5% +3.7% 14%

Single -2.1% +2.2% 13%

2B / 3B -1.7% +2.6% 3%

Home Run +2.3% -1.0%

29.5% of Royce Lewis's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.9% lower than the league average. Cristopher Sanchez induces Standard Grounders at a 53.9% rate, which is 19.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% +0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder -4.9% +19.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.8% -4.9% 14%

Low Screamer -0.8% -1.1% 9%

Rising Liner -0.5% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.2% +0.9% 3%

Likely Homer +2.8% -1.2% 1%

No Doubter +0.6% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.0% -8.8% 3%

Pop up +4.3% -2.7%

27.8% of Royce Lewis's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.5% higher than the league average. 21.0% of batted balls allowed by Cristopher Sanchez are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.8% +6.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.2% -1.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph -4.0% +4.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.1% -5.1% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.5% -3.3%

13.9% of Royce Lewis's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.4% higher than the league average. 8.0% of batted balls allowed by Cristopher Sanchez are hit at this angle, which is 3.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%