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Yordan Alvarez

matchup for Jalen Beeks

432nd out of 436 (Worst 1%)

Jalen Beeks

matchup for Yordan Alvarez

180th out of 564 (Best 33%)

Extreme advantage for Alvarez

Yordan Alvarez has a 37.4% chance of reaching base vs Jalen Beeks, which is 2.0% higher than Alvarez's typical expectations, and 3.9% higher than batters facing Beeks.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	37.4%	26.7%	4.7%	5.2%	16.8%	10.6%	11.5%
Alvarez	+2.0	+1.7	+0.1	-0.8	+2.4	+0.3	-5.6
Beeks	+3.9	+2.6	+2.2	+0.3	+0.1	+1.3	-6.9

Yordan Alvarez is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Jalen Beeks is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Alvarez has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Jalen Beeks throws a 4-seam fastball 47% of the time. Yordan Alvarez has an A grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

47%

Changeup (L)

34%

Cutter (L)

11%

Curve (L)

14% of Jalen Beeks's pitches are classified as Non-Competitive, which is 1% higher than the MLB average. Yordan Alvarez has an A grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Non-Competitive 14%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+0%

Likely Ball 20%

+0%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

Edge Painter 17%

-1%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Meatball 4%

-1%

34% of Jalen Beeks's pitches are classified as Offspeed Pitches, which is 21% higher than the MLB average. Yordan Alvarez hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Offspeed (L) 34%

+21%

Medium Slow Velo 24%

+10%

Medium Break 29%

+10%

9.3% of Yordan Alvarez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.8% lower than the league average. Jalen Beeks strikes out 14.2% of the batters he faces, which is 2.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout -8.8% -2.5% 4%

Walk +1.8% -0.1% 37%

In Play +7.1% +2.6% 39%

On Base +6.8% +0.4% 31%

Hit +5.0% +0.5% 14%

Single +0.3% +0.7% 13%

2B / 3B +0.7% +1.0% 3%

Home Run +4.1% -1.3%

27.8% of Yordan Alvarez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.7% lower than the league average. Jalen Beeks induces Standard Grounders at a 40.8% rate, which is 6.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.6% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -6.7% +6.4% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.1% -1.8% 14%

Low Screamer -2.2% +0.7% 9%

Rising Liner +1.7% -1.1% 4%

Maybe Homer +2.6% -0.8% 3%

Likely Homer +3.5% -0.3% 1%

No Doubter +1.2% -0.4% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.9% -4.1% 3%

Pop up -1.4% +1.4%

39.3% of Yordan Alvarez's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 15.0% higher than the league average. 20.7% of batted balls allowed by Jalen Beeks are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -5.8% +3.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.8% +4.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -4.2% -1.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.3% -2.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +15.0% -3.6%

14.2% of Yordan Alvarez's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.7% higher than the league average. 8.6% of batted balls allowed by Jalen Beeks are hit at this angle, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -3.2% +5.2% 12%

-10 to 0° -2.6% +0.8% 8%

1 to 6° +0.9% -1.5% 18%

7 to 18° +0.2% -0.6% 15%

19 to 28° +0.9% -1.6% 11%

29 to 38° +2.7% -2.8% 7%

39 to 50° +2.2% +0.3% 8%

Above 50° -1.1% +0.2%

Yordan Alvarez has 2 plate appearances against Jalen Beeks in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 2.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.500
Expected From Contact →			0.53	0.00	0.01	0.52			0.264

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-07-31	Groundout			38%	62%
2024-04-27	Single			14%	86%

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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