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Blaze Alexander

matchup for Tyler Anderson

11st out of 436 (Best 3%)

Tyler Anderson

matchup for Blaze Alexander

200th out of 567 (Best 36%)

Strong advantage for Anderson

Blaze Alexander has a 27.6% chance of reaching base vs Tyler Anderson, which is 1.0% higher than Alexander's typical expectations, and 6.1% lower than batters facing Anderson.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.6%	19.0%	1.9%	4.1%	13.0%	8.7%	26.5%
Alexander	+1.0	-0.3	+0.3	+0.1	-0.7	+1.3	-2.7
Anderson	-6.1	-3.3	-1.0	-1.2	-1.1	-2.8	+5.0

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

Tyler Anderson throws a 4-seam fastball 38% of the time. Blaze Alexander hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

38%

Changeup (L)

32%

Cutter (L)

22%

Sinker (L)

7% of Tyler Anderson's pitches are classified as Meatballs, 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

Meatball 7%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Weak Challenge 7%

-2%

32% of Tyler Anderson's pitches are classified as Offspeed Pitches, which is 19% higher than the MLB average. Blaze Alexander hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Offspeed (L) 32%

+19%

Low Ride 40%

+17%

Fastball (L) 67%

+12%

Extreme Slow Velo 20%

+11%

Large Break 31%

+9%

22.4% of Blaze Alexander's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.1% higher than the league average. Tyler Anderson strikes out 14.6% of the batters he faces, which is 1.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout +3.1% -1.9% 6%

Walk +0.3% -1.0% 55%

In Play -3.4% +2.9% 39%

On Base +3.4% -0.1% 31%

Hit +3.0% +0.9% 14%

Single +2.2% +0.5% 13%

2B / 3B +2.6% +0.6% 3%

Home Run -1.7% -0.2%

27.5% of Blaze Alexander's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.9% lower than the league average. Tyler Anderson induces Standard Grounders at a 30.6% rate, which is 3.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -6.9% -3.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.6% -1.8% 14%

Low Screamer +7.6% +1.6% 9%

Rising Liner +16.2% +1.2% 4%

Maybe Homer +6.7% -0.2% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -12.1% +1.5% 3%

Pop up -3.4% +1.9%

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. 23.0% of batted balls allowed by Tyler Anderson are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.3% +2.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.9% +0.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -7.3% +1.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.1% -2.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.0% -1.3%

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. 11.7% of batted balls allowed by Tyler Anderson are hit at this angle, which is 0.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%