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Alec Burleson

matchup for JP Sears

280th out of 436 (Worst 36%)

JP Sears

matchup for Alec Burleson

390th out of 567 (Worst 31%)

Moderate advantage for Burleson

Alec Burleson has a 29.6% chance of reaching base vs JP Sears, which is 3.6% lower than Burleson's typical expectations, and 0.2% higher than batters facing Sears.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.6%	23.9%	2.6%	6.3%	15.0%	5.7%	11.4%
Burleson	-3.6	-2.1	+0.5	0.0	-2.6	-1.5	-3.4
Sears	-0.2	+1.3	-0.9	+0.3	+1.9	-1.5	-7.0

Alec Burleson is worse vs left-handed pitching. JP Sears is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Burleson doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

JP Sears throws a 4-seam fastball 43% of the time. Alec Burleson has a D- grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

43%

Slider (L)

33%

Changeup (L)

17%

Sinker (L)

14% of JP Sears's pitches are classified as Mid 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

Mid Challenge 14%

+2%

Meatball 7%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-2%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

40% of JP Sears's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 18% higher than the MLB average. Alec Burleson has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 40%

+18%

Medium Fast Velo 28%

+13%

Small Drop 23%

+10%

6.8% of Alec Burleson's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 13.0% lower than the league average. JP Sears strikes out 14.1% of the batters he faces, which is 2.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout -13.0% -2.6% 5%

Walk -1.0% -1.1% 34%

In Play +14.0% +3.7% 39%

On Base +2.2% -2.6% 31%

Hit +3.2% -1.5% 14%

Single +1.6% -1.6% 13%

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

Home Run -0.2% +1.2%

34.2% of Alec Burleson's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.3% lower than the league average. JP Sears induces Standard Grounders at a 25.3% rate, which is 9.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder -0.3% -9.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.4% +0.8% 14%

Low Screamer -2.6% -1.1% 9%

Rising Liner +0.1% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.5% +3.0% 3%

Likely Homer -1.4% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter +0.1% +2.0% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.7% +2.1% 3%

Pop up +1.2% +3.7%

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. 26.9% of batted balls allowed by JP Sears are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.1% +2.1% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.4% -7.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.1% +2.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph +5.0% -0.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -0.4% +2.6%

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. 15.8% of batted balls allowed by JP Sears are hit at this angle, which is 4.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%