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Alec Burleson

matchup for Pablo Lopez

396th out of 436 (Worst 9%)

Pablo Lopez

matchup for Alec Burleson

210th out of 567 (Best 38%)

Strong advantage for Burleson

Alec Burleson has a 34.3% chance of reaching base vs Pablo Lopez, which is 2.1% higher than Burleson's typical expectations, and 3.1% higher than batters facing Lopez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	34.3%	29.2%	1.7%	5.9%	21.5%	5.1%	15.5%
Burleson	+2.1	+3.3	-0.1	-0.2	+3.7	-1.2	+0.1
Lopez	+3.1	+5.4	-1.1	+1.0	+5.5	-2.3	-11.5

Alec Burleson is better vs right-handed pitching. Pablo Lopez is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Burleson has an A+ grade vs this particular release point.

Pablo Lopez throws a 4-seam fastball 37% of the time. Alec Burleson has an A grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

37%

Changeup (R)

25%

Slider (R)

13%

Curve (R)

10%

Sinker (R)

8% of Pablo Lopez's pitches are classified as Chasers, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Alec Burleson has a D+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Chaser 8%

+2%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

Meatball 4%

-2%

Non-Competitive 8%

-4%

25% of Pablo Lopez's pitches are classified as Offspeed Pitches, which is 14% higher than the MLB average. Alec Burleson has an A+ grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Offspeed (R) 25%

+14%

Extreme Break 26%

+11%

Fast Velo 26%

+11%

7.1% of Alec Burleson's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 12.6% lower than the league average. Pablo Lopez strikes out 18.7% of the batters he faces, which is 4.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout -12.6% +4.2% 5%

Walk -1.1% -2.5% 34%

In Play +13.8% -1.7% 39%

On Base +2.4% -2.2% 31%

Hit +3.5% +0.3% 14%

Single +1.9% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B +1.7% +0.2% 3%

Home Run 0.0% -0.3%

34.4% of Alec Burleson's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.0% higher than the league average. Pablo Lopez induces Standard Grounders at a 38.2% rate, which is 3.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.0% +3.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.5% -1.4% 14%

Low Screamer -2.8% +1.5% 9%

Rising Liner +0.2% -0.8% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.5% -0.9% 3%

Likely Homer -1.3% -0.1% 1%

No Doubter +0.1% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.6% -0.9% 3%

Pop up +1.1% -0.5%

23.9% of Alec Burleson's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.4% lower than the league average. 22.1% of batted balls allowed by Pablo Lopez are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.1% +0.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.4% +3.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.1% -0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +5.0% -1.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -0.4% -2.2%

12.0% of Alec Burleson's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.5% higher than the league average. 10.5% of batted balls allowed by Pablo Lopez are hit at this angle, which is 0.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -1.0% +2.9% 12%

-10 to 0° -0.8% +0.7% 8%

1 to 6° +2.3% -1.1% 18%

7 to 18° -0.7% -1.0% 15%

19 to 28° +0.8% +0.1% 11%

29 to 38° +0.5% -0.9% 7%

39 to 50° -1.2% +0.0% 8%

Above 50° +0.1% -0.7%

Alec Burleson has 5 plate appearances against Pablo Lopez in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 5 with 2 strikeouts.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	5	5	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.200
Expected From Contact →			1.63	0.00	0.06	1.56			0.325

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2025-03-27	GIDP
2025-03-27	Single
2024-08-24	Strikeout
2024-08-24	Strikeout
2024-08-24	Lineout		6%	56%	37%

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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