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Alec Burleson

matchup for N. Cortes Jr.

320th out of 436 (Worst 27%)

Nestor Cortes Jr.

matchup for Alec Burleson

328th out of 567 (Worst 42%)

Strong advantage for Burleson

Alec Burleson has a 31.7% chance of reaching base vs Nestor Cortes Jr., which is 1.4% lower than Burleson's typical expectations, and 0.2% higher than batters facing Cortes Jr..

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.7%	24.3%	2.9%	5.9%	15.5%	7.4%	15.3%
Burleson	-1.4	-1.7	+0.8	-0.4	-2.0	+0.2	+0.5
Cortes Jr.	+0.2	+2.5	-0.4	+0.5	+2.5	-2.3	-8.6

Alec Burleson is worse vs left-handed pitching. Nestor Cortes Jr. is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Burleson has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Nestor Cortes Jr. throws a 4-seam fastball 45% of the time. Alec Burleson has a D- grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

45%

Cutter (L)

24%

Slider (L)

20%

Changeup (L)

19% of Nestor Cortes Jr.'s pitches are classified as Edge Painters, 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

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-1%

Weak Challenge 6%

-3%

72% of Nestor Cortes Jr.'s pitches are classified as Fastball Pitches, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Alec Burleson has a C grade against this type of pitch from left handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fastball (L) 72%

+17%

High Ride 22%

+12%

Small Break 18%

+10%

6.8% of Alec Burleson's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 13.0% lower than the league average. Nestor Cortes Jr. strikes out 15.7% of the batters he faces, which is 0.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout -13.0% -0.1% 5%

Walk -1.0% -0.6% 34%

In Play +14.0% +0.6% 39%

On Base +2.2% -2.1% 31%

Hit +3.2% -1.6% 14%

Single +1.6% -1.7% 13%

2B / 3B +1.8% -1.3% 3%

Home Run -0.2% +1.5%

34.2% of Alec Burleson's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.3% lower than the league average. Nestor Cortes Jr. induces Standard Grounders at a 27.5% rate, which is 7.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -0.3% -7.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.4% -0.8% 14%

Low Screamer -2.6% +2.4% 9%

Rising Liner +0.1% -2.1% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.5% +0.7% 3%

Likely Homer -1.4% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter +0.1% +0.4% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.7% +1.2% 3%

Pop up +1.2% +5.1%

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. 24.0% of batted balls allowed by Nestor Cortes Jr. are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.1% +0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.4% +2.3% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.1% -4.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph +5.0% +1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -0.4% -0.3%

11.9% of Alec Burleson's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.4% higher than the league average. 13.2% of batted balls allowed by Nestor Cortes Jr. are hit at this angle, which is 1.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%