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Leo Jimenez

matchup for Zack Littell

27th out of 436 (Best 7%)

Zack Littell

matchup for Leo Jimenez

501st out of 567 (Worst 12%)

Strong advantage for Littell

Leo Jimenez has a 23.4% chance of reaching base vs Zack Littell, which is 5.9% lower than Jimenez's typical expectations, and 4.1% lower than batters facing Littell.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	23.4%	18.8%	2.7%	4.2%	12.0%	4.6%	30.2%
Jimenez	-5.9	-1.7	-0.2	-0.3	-1.3	-4.1	+1.4
Littell	-4.1	-2.9	-0.2	-1.2	-1.6	-1.1	+6.8

Leo Jimenez is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Zack Littell is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Jimenez doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Zack Littell throws a Slider 38% of the time. Leo Jimenez hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

38%

4-Seam (R)

37%

Splitter (R)

15%

Sinker (R)

8% of Zack Littell's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Leo Jimenez hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 8%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+0%

Weak Challenge 8%

+0%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

38% of Zack Littell's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 19% higher than the MLB average. Leo Jimenez hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 38%

+19%

Just Gravity 26%

+12%

Breaking (R) 39%

+8%

24.3% of Leo Jimenez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 6.0% higher than the league average. Zack Littell strikes out 15.1% of the batters he faces, which is 0.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout +6.0% -0.6% 6%

Walk -1.8% -3.4% 54%

In Play -4.2% +4.0% 39%

On Base -3.2% -1.9% 31%

Hit -1.4% +1.5% 14%

Single -0.6% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B -0.1% +0.5% 3%

Home Run -0.7% +0.6%

42.6% of Leo Jimenez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.2% higher than the league average. Zack Littell induces Standard Grounders at a 29.7% rate, which is 4.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% +0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +8.2% -4.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.2% -0.9% 14%

Low Screamer -5.8% -0.2% 9%

Rising Liner -3.4% +1.5% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.2% +2.0% 3%

Likely Homer -1.1% +0.4% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout +4.3% -0.2% 3%

Pop up 0.0% +2.4%

15.3% of Leo Jimenez's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 9.0% lower than the league average. 28.2% of batted balls allowed by Zack Littell are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +3.7% -1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -6.6% +0.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.6% -0.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph +12.5% -2.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -9.0% +3.9%

7.8% of Leo Jimenez's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.6% lower than the league average. 12.6% of batted balls allowed by Zack Littell are hit at this angle, which is 1.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%