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Heston Kjerstad

matchup for Sandy Alcantara

out of 436 (Worst %)

Sandy Alcantara

matchup for Heston Kjerstad

out of 567 (Worst %)

Strong advantage for Alcantara

Heston Kjerstad has a 26.4% chance of reaching base vs Sandy Alcantara, which is 0.1% higher than Kjerstad's typical expectations, and 5.8% lower than batters facing Alcantara.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.4%	19.2%	2.2%	3.6%	13.4%	7.2%	34.1%
Kjerstad	+0.1	-0.7	-0.6	-0.7	+0.6	+0.8	+2.3
Alcantara	-5.8	-2.7	-0.2	-1.2	-1.3	-3.1	+7.6

Heston Kjerstad hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Sandy Alcantara is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Kjerstad does't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Sandy Alcantara throws a Sinker 28% of the time. Heston Kjerstad hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

28%

Changeup (R)

25%

4-Seam (R)

23%

Slider (R)

22%

12% of Sandy Alcantara's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Heston Kjerstad hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 12%

+4%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Chaser 8%

+2%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

Likely Ball 17%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

Meatball 2%

-4%

48% of Sandy Alcantara's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 33% higher than the MLB average. Heston Kjerstad hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 48%

+33%

Extreme Fast Velo 22%

+19%

Small Drop 30%

+17%

Offspeed (R) 25%

+13%

26.9% of Heston Kjerstad's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 7.5% higher than the league average. Sandy Alcantara strikes out 17.6% of the batters he faces, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout +7.5% +2.6% 6%

Walk -1.2% -0.7% 57%

In Play -6.3% -1.9% 39%

On Base -4.4% -4.1% 31%

Hit -3.2% -3.3% 14%

Single -1.4% -1.1% 13%

2B / 3B -1.0% -0.8% 3%

Home Run -0.9% -1.4%

26.4% of Heston Kjerstad's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.0% lower than the league average. Sandy Alcantara induces Standard Grounders at a 43.1% rate, which is 8.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder -8.0% +8.7% 7%

Hard Grounder +5.4% -0.1% 14%

Low Screamer +3.5% -3.1% 9%

Rising Liner +4.0% -1.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.2% -0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -0.8% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout +4.3% -2.8% 3%

Pop up -3.4% +0.1%

29.1% of Heston Kjerstad's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 4.8% higher than the league average. 23.0% of batted balls allowed by Sandy Alcantara are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -4.6% +1.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph +7.5% +1.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -7.3% -2.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.4% +1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +4.8% -1.3%

15.3% of Heston Kjerstad's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.8% higher than the league average. 10.2% of batted balls allowed by Sandy Alcantara are hit at this angle, which is 1.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%