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Yordan Alvarez

matchup for Brady Singer

416th out of 436 (Worst 5%)

Brady Singer

matchup for Yordan Alvarez

339th out of 567 (Worst 40%)

Extreme advantage for Alvarez

Yordan Alvarez has a 35.0% chance of reaching base vs Brady Singer, which is 0.5% higher than Alvarez's typical expectations, and 1.4% higher than batters facing Singer.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.0%	25.2%	3.9%	6.9%	14.4%	9.8%	16.5%
Alvarez	-0.5	+0.1	-0.7	+0.8	-0.1	-0.6	-0.6
Singer	+1.4	+1.3	+1.2	+1.5	-1.4	+0.1	-6.1

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

Brady Singer throws a Sinker 50% of the time. Yordan Alvarez has an A+ grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

50%

Slider (R)

41%

11% of Brady Singer's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Yordan Alvarez has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 11%

+3%

Edge Painter 18%

+0%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Mid Challenge 11%

-1%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

40% of Brady Singer's pitches are classified as Low Ride, which is 16% higher than the MLB average. Yordan Alvarez has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Low Ride 40%

+16%

Medium Fast Velo 29%

+14%

Small Break 23%

+12%

Breaking (R) 41%

+11%

9.3% of Yordan Alvarez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.8% lower than the league average. Brady Singer strikes out 15.1% of the batters he faces, which is 0.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout -8.8% -0.5% 4%

Walk +1.8% -0.6% 37%

In Play +7.1% +1.1% 39%

On Base +6.8% +0.9% 31%

Hit +5.0% +1.5% 14%

Single +0.3% +0.6% 13%

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

Home Run +4.1% -0.1%

27.8% of Yordan Alvarez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.7% lower than the league average. Brady Singer induces Standard Grounders at a 37.0% rate, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.6% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -6.7% +2.6% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.1% +5.3% 14%

Low Screamer -2.2% -0.6% 9%

Rising Liner +1.7% +1.6% 4%

Maybe Homer +2.6% -1.7% 3%

Likely Homer +3.5% +0.5% 1%

No Doubter +1.2% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.9% -6.5% 3%

Pop up -1.4% -1.0%

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. 30.7% of batted balls allowed by Brady Singer are hit at above 100 mph, which is 6.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -5.8% -1.5% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.8% -1.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph -4.2% -4.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.3% +0.7% 24%

Above 100 mph +15.0% +6.4%

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. 7.6% of batted balls allowed by Brady Singer are hit at this angle, which is 3.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -3.2% +2.3% 12%

-10 to 0° -2.6% +3.3% 8%

1 to 6° +0.9% +2.2% 18%

7 to 18° +0.2% +0.9% 15%

19 to 28° +0.9% +0.1% 11%

29 to 38° +2.7% -3.8% 7%

39 to 50° +2.2% -2.6% 8%

Above 50° -1.1% -2.4%

Yordan Alvarez has 9 plate appearances against Brady Singer in the last 3 years. He is 4 for 9 with a home run and

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	9	9	4	1	0	3	1	0	0.444
Expected From Contact →			3.73	0.72	0.32	2.70			0.414

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-08-29	Single		5%	60%	35%
2024-08-29	Lineout		6%	57%	37%
2024-08-29	Single			43%	57%
2024-04-11	Strikeout
2024-04-11	Field Error
2024-04-11	Flyout				99%
2022-06-03	Single		6%	79%	15%
2022-06-03	Home Run	71%	14%		14%
2022-06-03	Groundout			30%	70%

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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