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Alec Burleson

matchup for David Peterson

326th out of 436 (Worst 25%)

David Peterson

matchup for Alec Burleson

361st out of 567 (Worst 37%)

Strong advantage for Burleson

Alec Burleson has a 33.1% chance of reaching base vs David Peterson, which is 0.1% higher than Burleson's typical expectations, and 0.2% higher than batters facing Peterson.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.1%	25.5%	1.7%	5.6%	18.3%	7.5%	14.2%
Burleson	-0.1	-0.5	-0.5	-0.7	+0.7	+0.4	-0.7
Peterson	+0.2	+2.6	-0.5	+0.6	+2.6	-2.4	-7.8

Alec Burleson is worse vs left-handed pitching. David Peterson is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Burleson doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

David Peterson throws a 4-seam fastball 30% of the time. Alec Burleson has a D- grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

30%

Sinker (L)

24%

Slider (L)

23%

Changeup (L)

17%

Curve (L)

11% of David Peterson's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Alec Burleson has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 11%

+2%

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Non-Competitive 13%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 16%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Meatball 4%

-1%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

26% of David Peterson's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 11% higher than the MLB average. Alec Burleson hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 26%

+11%

Low Ride 34%

+11%

Slow Velo 23%

+10%

6.8% of Alec Burleson's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 13.0% lower than the league average. David Peterson strikes out 16.7% of the batters he faces, which is 0.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout -13.0% +0.1% 5%

Walk -1.0% +1.3% 34%

In Play +14.0% -1.3% 39%

On Base +2.2% +2.1% 31%

Hit +3.2% +0.8% 14%

Single +1.6% +0.7% 13%

2B / 3B +1.8% +1.1% 3%

Home Run -0.2% -1.0%

34.2% of Alec Burleson's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.3% lower than the league average. David Peterson induces Standard Grounders at a 40.7% rate, which is 6.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% +0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder -0.3% +6.3% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.4% -0.4% 14%

Low Screamer -2.6% -2.0% 9%

Rising Liner +0.1% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.5% -2.2% 3%

Likely Homer -1.4% -0.3% 1%

No Doubter +0.1% +1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.7% -3.8% 3%

Pop up +1.2% +1.0%

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. 27.9% of batted balls allowed by David Peterson are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.1% +1.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.4% +0.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.1% -1.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +5.0% -4.4% 24%

Above 100 mph -0.4% +3.6%

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. 5.3% of batted balls allowed by David Peterson are hit at this angle, which is 6.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%