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Kyle Stowers

matchup for Alex Speas

38th out of 436 (Best 9%)

Alex Speas

matchup for Kyle Stowers

out of 567 (Worst %)

Moderate advantage for Speas

Kyle Stowers has a 31.0% chance of reaching base vs Alex Speas, which is 2.5% higher than Stowers's typical expectations, and 2.9% lower than batters facing Speas.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.0%	19.3%	2.5%	4.5%	12.3%	11.7%	36.4%
Stowers	+2.5	-1.1	-0.3	-0.1	-0.7	+3.7	+1.4
Speas	-2.9	-1.8	0.0	-0.7	-1.1	-1.1	+11.9

Kyle Stowers is worse vs right-handed pitching. Alex Speas is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Stowers has a D grade vs this particular release point.

Alex Speas throws a Cutter 77% of the time. Kyle Stowers 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. Kyle Stowers 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. Kyle Stowers has an F 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%

23.1% of Kyle Stowers's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.5% 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 +9.5% +19.9% 5%

Walk -0.5% -0.6% 48%

In Play -9.0% -19.3% 39%

On Base -3.7% -8.2% 31%

Hit -3.2% -7.6% 14%

Single -1.6% -5.7% 13%

2B / 3B -1.1% -5.2% 3%

Home Run -0.5% +3.3%

26.5% of Kyle Stowers's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.0% 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 -0.8% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder -8.0% -12.2% 7%

Hard Grounder +10.2% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer -5.8% +9.7% 9%

Rising Liner -3.7% +5.2% 4%

Maybe Homer +5.2% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer +0.5% +10.2% 1%

No Doubter -0.7% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.3% -7.4% 3%

Pop up +2.7% +8.5%

48.5% of Kyle Stowers's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 24.2% higher 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 -0.6% +8.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph -11.7% -9.3% 18%

87 to 93 mph -5.7% +6.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph -6.2% +4.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +24.2% -10.5%

7.0% of Kyle Stowers's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 4.4% 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%