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Jarred Kelenic

matchup for James Meeker

50th out of 436 (Best 12%)

James Meeker

matchup for Jarred Kelenic

out of 567 (Worst %)

Moderate advantage for Kelenic

Jarred Kelenic has a 32.6% chance of reaching base vs James Meeker, which is 3.4% higher than Kelenic's typical expectations, and 2.7% lower than batters facing Meeker.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.6%	21.6%	3.0%	5.7%	12.8%	11.0%	30.1%
Kelenic	+3.4	+1.2	+0.0	+0.7	+0.5	+2.2	-2.5
Meeker	-2.7	-2.9	+0.3	-0.4	-2.8	+0.1	+9.4

Jarred Kelenic is slightly better vs right-handed pitching. James Meeker is right handed .

James Meeker throws a Sinker 50% of the time. Jarred Kelenic has an A grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

50%

Cutter (R)

38%

Slider (R)

Curve (R)

31% of James Meeker's pitches are classified as Edge Painters, which is 14% higher than the MLB average. Jarred Kelenic has a C- grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Edge Painter 31%

+14%

Non-Competitive 25%

+12%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Mid Challenge 6%

-5%

75% of James Meeker's pitches are classified as Low Ride, which is 52% higher than the MLB average. Jarred Kelenic has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Low Ride 75%

+52%

Fastball (R) 88%

+34%

Large Break 50%

+29%

Medium Velo 31%

+21%

Edge Painter 31%

+14%

17.9% of Jarred Kelenic's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.6% higher than the league average. James Meeker strikes out 0.0% of the batters he faces, which is 24.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +5.6% -24.6% 5%

Walk -0.7% +10.2% 42%

In Play -4.9% +14.4% 39%

On Base -3.3% +21.1% 31%

Hit -2.6% +11.0% 14%

Single -1.9% +6.8% 13%

2B / 3B -1.4% +7.2% 3%

Home Run +0.6% -3.1%

32.0% of Jarred Kelenic's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.4% lower than the league average. James Meeker induces Standard Grounders at a 65.5% rate, which is 31.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.3% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder -2.4% +31.1% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.5% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer -0.5% +19.5% 9%

Rising Liner -1.0% -9.6% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.5% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer 0.0% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter +0.0% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.2% -20.1% 3%

Pop up +1.4% -3.4%

22.7% of Jarred Kelenic's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.6% lower than the league average. 34.5% of batted balls allowed by James Meeker are hit at above 100 mph, which is 10.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +1.9% -16.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.9% -21.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.2% +12.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.9% +15.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -1.6% +10.2%

11.3% of Jarred Kelenic's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.2% lower than the league average. 0.0% of batted balls allowed by James Meeker are hit at this angle, which is 11.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%