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Blaze Alexander

matchup for Martin Perez

11st out of 436 (Best 3%)

Martin Perez

matchup for Blaze Alexander

53rd out of 567 (Best 10%)

Leans in favor of Perez

Blaze Alexander has a 30.3% chance of reaching base vs Martin Perez, which is 3.7% higher than Alexander's typical expectations, and 4.3% lower than batters facing Perez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.3%	23.5%	1.9%	4.0%	17.6%	6.9%	20.9%
Alexander	+3.7	+4.2	+0.3	0.0	+3.9	-0.5	-8.3
Perez	-4.3	-1.8	-1.2	-1.4	+0.7	-2.5	+2.6

Blaze Alexander is better vs left-handed pitching. Martin Perez is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Alexander doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Martin Perez throws a Sinker 34% of the time. Blaze Alexander hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (L)

34%

Changeup (L)

25%

Cutter (L)

25%

4-Seam (L)

Curve (L)

22% of Martin Perez's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Blaze Alexander hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 22%

+2%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Fringe Miss 15%

+2%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Mid Challenge 9%

-2%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

62% of Martin Perez's pitches are classified as Low Ride, which is 38% higher than the MLB average. Blaze Alexander hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Low Ride 62%

+38%

Extreme Break 34%

+19%

Offspeed (L) 25%

+13%

Fastball (L) 67%

+12%

Medium Velo 24%

+10%

22.4% of Blaze Alexander's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.1% higher than the league average. Martin Perez strikes out 11.9% of the batters he faces, which is 6.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout +3.1% -6.1% 6%

Walk +0.3% -0.3% 55%

In Play -3.4% +6.4% 39%

On Base +3.4% +5.9% 31%

Hit +3.0% +6.3% 14%

Single +2.2% +3.5% 13%

2B / 3B +2.6% +3.3% 3%

Home Run -1.7% -0.6%

27.5% of Blaze Alexander's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.9% lower than the league average. Martin Perez induces Standard Grounders at a 38.9% rate, which is 4.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% 0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder -6.9% +4.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.6% +0.3% 14%

Low Screamer +7.6% +0.4% 9%

Rising Liner +16.2% +0.4% 4%

Maybe Homer +6.7% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -12.1% -3.7% 3%

Pop up -3.4% -0.9%

25.3% of Blaze Alexander's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.0% higher than the league average. 25.2% of batted balls allowed by Martin Perez are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.3% +0.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.9% +2.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph -7.3% -1.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.1% -2.8% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.0% +0.9%

16.5% of Blaze Alexander's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 5.0% higher than the league average. 10.3% of batted balls allowed by Martin Perez are hit at this angle, which is 1.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%