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Alec Burleson

matchup for Tim Herrin

336th out of 436 (Worst 23%)

Tim Herrin

matchup for Alec Burleson

502nd out of 567 (Worst 12%)

Leans in favor of Burleson

Alec Burleson has a 30.9% chance of reaching base vs Tim Herrin, which is 2.2% lower than Burleson's typical expectations, and 0.1% higher than batters facing Herrin.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.9%	22.5%	1.9%	4.5%	16.1%	8.4%	17.6%
Burleson	-2.2	-3.5	-0.3	-1.8	-1.4	+1.2	+2.8
Herrin	+0.1	+2.6	-0.3	+0.2	+2.7	-2.5	-9.6

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

Tim Herrin throws a Slider 33% of the time. Alec Burleson has a B- grade against left-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (L)

33%

4-Seam (L)

31%

Curve (L)

26%

Sinker (L)

10%

21% of Tim Herrin's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Alec Burleson has a B- grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Weak Challenge 11%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Mid Challenge 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

Meatball 3%

-3%

59% of Tim Herrin's pitches are classified as Breaking Pitches, which is 29% higher than the MLB average. Alec Burleson has a C grade against this type of pitch from left handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Breaking (L) 59%

+29%

Small Drop 29%

+17%

Very Fast Velo 16%

+13%

Medium Break 20%

+11%

6.8% of Alec Burleson's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 13.0% lower than the league average. Tim Herrin strikes out 18.1% of the batters he faces, which is 1.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout -13.0% +1.8% 5%

Walk -1.0% +1.9% 34%

In Play +14.0% -3.7% 39%

On Base +2.2% -3.4% 31%

Hit +3.2% -5.3% 14%

Single +1.6% -2.2% 13%

2B / 3B +1.8% -2.1% 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. Tim Herrin induces Standard Grounders at a 44.5% rate, which is 10.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% -0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder -0.3% +10.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.4% -1.9% 14%

Low Screamer -2.6% +1.4% 9%

Rising Liner +0.1% +1.4% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.5% -0.9% 3%

Likely Homer -1.4% -1.0% 1%

No Doubter +0.1% -0.4% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.7% -8.0% 3%

Pop up +1.2% -0.3%

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. 19.6% of batted balls allowed by Tim Herrin are hit at above 100 mph, which is 4.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.1% +6.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.4% +1.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.1% -5.2% 19%

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

Above 100 mph -0.4% -4.8%

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. 5.8% of batted balls allowed by Tim Herrin are hit at this angle, which is 5.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%