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Jonny DeLuca

matchup for Alex Speas

140th out of 436 (Best 33%)

Alex Speas

matchup for Jonny DeLuca

out of 567 (Worst %)

Leans in favor of DeLuca

Jonny DeLuca has a 31.1% chance of reaching base vs Alex Speas, which is 1.3% higher than DeLuca's typical expectations, and 2.9% lower than batters facing Speas.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.1%	21.5%	1.9%	5.6%	14.0%	9.6%	21.2%
DeLuca	+1.3	-1.7	-0.3	+0.4	-1.7	+3.0	-0.6
Speas	-2.9	+0.4	-0.6	+0.4	+0.6	-3.3	-3.3

Jonny DeLuca is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Alex Speas is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. DeLuca has a B- grade vs this particular release point.

Alex Speas throws a Cutter 77% of the time. Jonny DeLuca 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. Jonny DeLuca 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. Jonny DeLuca has a D- 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%

13.2% of Jonny DeLuca's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.0% 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 -4.0% +19.9% 5%

Walk -1.2% -0.6% 41%

In Play +5.3% -19.3% 39%

On Base -1.6% -8.2% 31%

Hit -0.4% -7.6% 14%

Single +0.2% -5.7% 13%

2B / 3B +0.6% -5.2% 3%

Home Run -1.3% +3.3%

31.1% of Jonny DeLuca's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.3% 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 +0.4% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.3% -12.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.2% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer +6.1% +9.7% 9%

Rising Liner -0.5% +5.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.3% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer +1.2% +10.2% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.4% -7.4% 3%

Pop up +3.0% +8.5%

16.2% of Jonny DeLuca's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 8.1% 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 +2.6% +8.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.5% -9.3% 18%

87 to 93 mph +4.6% +6.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.6% +4.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -8.1% -10.5%

15.5% of Jonny DeLuca's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 4.0% higher 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%