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Blaze Alexander

matchup for Seth Lugo

8th out of 436 (Best 3%)

Seth Lugo

matchup for Blaze Alexander

316th out of 567 (Worst 44%)

Strong advantage for Lugo

Blaze Alexander has a 26.8% chance of reaching base vs Seth Lugo, which is 0.2% higher than Alexander's typical expectations, and 5.6% lower than batters facing Lugo.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.8%	19.5%	1.5%	4.5%	13.5%	7.3%	31.8%
Alexander	+0.2	+0.2	-0.1	+0.5	-0.2	0.0	+2.6
Lugo	-5.6	-4.4	-1.7	-0.4	-2.4	-1.2	+7.0

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

Seth Lugo throws a 4-seam fastball 29% of the time. Blaze Alexander hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

29%

Curve (R)

28%

Sinker (R)

17%

Slider (R)

13%

Changeup (R)

10% of Seth Lugo's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, 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

Weak Challenge 10%

+2%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

25% of Seth Lugo's pitches are classified as Extreme Drop, which is 20% higher than the MLB average. Blaze Alexander hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Drop 25%

+20%

Large Break 18%

+13%

Extreme Slow Velo 16%

+11%

Breaking (R) 41%

+10%

22.4% of Blaze Alexander's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.1% higher than the league average. Seth Lugo strikes out 16.5% of the batters he faces, which is 0.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout +3.1% +0.8% 6%

Walk +0.3% -2.3% 55%

In Play -3.4% +1.4% 39%

On Base +3.4% -0.4% 31%

Hit +3.0% +1.9% 14%

Single +2.2% +0.7% 13%

2B / 3B +2.6% +1.1% 3%

Home Run -1.7% +0.1%

27.5% of Blaze Alexander's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.9% lower than the league average. Seth Lugo induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +1.4% 34%

Standard Grounder -6.9% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.6% -1.6% 14%

Low Screamer +7.6% +0.5% 9%

Rising Liner +16.2% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +6.7% -0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +2.1% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -12.1% -0.1% 3%

Pop up -3.4% -2.2%

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. 22.7% of batted balls allowed by Seth Lugo are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.3% +1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.9% +0.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph -7.3% -1.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.1% +0.8% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.0% -1.6%

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. 14.0% of batted balls allowed by Seth Lugo are hit at this angle, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%