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Gabriel Moreno

matchup for Alex Speas

323rd out of 436 (Worst 26%)

Alex Speas

matchup for Gabriel Moreno

out of 567 (Worst %)

Strong advantage for Moreno

Gabriel Moreno has a 36.9% chance of reaching base vs Alex Speas, which is 1.2% higher than Moreno's typical expectations, and 2.9% higher than batters facing Speas.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	36.9%	20.5%	1.6%	4.5%	14.3%	16.3%	19.2%
Moreno	+1.2	-2.7	-0.5	-0.3	-1.9	+3.8	0.0
Speas	+2.9	-0.6	-0.9	-0.6	+0.9	+3.5	-5.3

Gabriel Moreno is worse vs right-handed pitching. Alex Speas is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Moreno has a C+ grade vs this particular release point.

Alex Speas throws a Cutter 77% of the time. Gabriel Moreno 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. Gabriel Moreno has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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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. Gabriel Moreno has a C 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%

9.6% of Gabriel Moreno's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.4% lower 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

17%

Strikeout -8.4% +19.9% 3%

Walk +4.2% -0.6% 38%

In Play +4.2% -19.3% 39%

On Base +9.1% -8.2% 31%

Hit +5.0% -7.6% 14%

Single +2.5% -5.7% 13%

2B / 3B +2.9% -5.2% 3%

Home Run -0.5% +3.3%

44.4% of Gabriel Moreno's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 10.0% higher 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 -0.5% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +10.0% -12.2% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.8% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer -2.8% +9.7% 9%

Rising Liner +1.2% +5.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.6% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer -1.1% +10.2% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -5.7% -7.4% 3%

Pop up -1.6% +8.5%

23.4% of Gabriel Moreno's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.9% lower 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 -4.9% +8.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.7% -9.3% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.7% +6.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.4% +4.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -0.9% -10.5%

8.0% of Gabriel Moreno's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.4% 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%