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Blaze Alexander

matchup for Marcus Stroman

4th out of 436 (Best 2%)

Marcus Stroman

matchup for Blaze Alexander

52nd out of 567 (Best 10%)

Leans in favor of Stroman

Blaze Alexander has a 31.6% chance of reaching base vs Marcus Stroman, which is 5.0% higher than Alexander's typical expectations, and 6.0% lower than batters facing Stroman.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.6%	24.9%	1.3%	3.9%	19.7%	6.8%	21.9%
Alexander	+5.0	+5.6	-0.3	-0.1	+5.9	-0.6	-7.3
Stroman	-6.0	-4.0	-1.4	-1.9	-0.7	-2.0	+3.8

Blaze Alexander is worse vs right-handed pitching. Marcus Stroman is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Alexander doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Marcus Stroman throws a Sinker 40% of the time. Blaze Alexander hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

40%

Slider (R)

18%

Cutter (R)

15%

Splitter (R)

11%

Curve (R)

10%

4-Seam (R)

22% of Marcus Stroman's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 3% 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%

+3%

Weak Challenge 11%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Mid Challenge 9%

-2%

37% of Marcus Stroman's pitches are classified as Small Drop, which is 24% higher than the MLB average. Blaze Alexander hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Small Drop 37%

+24%

Medium Velo 29%

+18%

22.4% of Blaze Alexander's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.1% higher than the league average. Marcus Stroman strikes out 13.5% of the batters he faces, which is 3.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout +3.1% -3.1% 6%

Walk +0.3% -0.8% 55%

In Play -3.4% +3.9% 39%

On Base +3.4% +3.0% 31%

Hit +3.0% +3.8% 14%

Single +2.2% +2.4% 13%

2B / 3B +2.6% +2.4% 3%

Home Run -1.7% -1.1%

27.5% of Blaze Alexander's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.9% lower than the league average. Marcus Stroman induces Standard Grounders at a 43.6% rate, which is 9.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -6.9% +9.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.6% +4.1% 14%

Low Screamer +7.6% -1.9% 9%

Rising Liner +16.2% +0.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +6.7% -1.3% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -1.4% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -12.1% -6.1% 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. 28.8% of batted balls allowed by Marcus Stroman are hit at above 100 mph, which is 4.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.3% -1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.9% +0.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -7.3% -2.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.1% -1.0% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.0% +4.4%

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. 7.4% of batted balls allowed by Marcus Stroman are hit at this angle, which is 4.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%