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Blaze Alexander

matchup for David Peterson

10th out of 436 (Best 3%)

David Peterson

matchup for Blaze Alexander

233rd out of 567 (Best 42%)

Strong advantage for Peterson

Blaze Alexander has a 27.2% chance of reaching base vs David Peterson, which is 0.6% higher than Alexander's typical expectations, and 5.6% lower than batters facing Peterson.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.2%	20.1%	1.4%	4.5%	14.2%	7.1%	25.9%
Alexander	+0.6	+0.8	-0.1	+0.5	+0.5	-0.2	-3.3
Peterson	-5.6	-2.8	-0.8	-0.5	-1.5	-2.8	+4.0

Blaze Alexander is better vs left-handed pitching. David Peterson is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Alexander doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

David Peterson throws a 4-seam fastball 30% of the time. Blaze Alexander hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

30%

Sinker (L)

24%

Slider (L)

23%

Changeup (L)

17%

Curve (L)

11% of David Peterson'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 11%

+2%

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Non-Competitive 13%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 16%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Meatball 4%

-1%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

26% of David Peterson's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 11% higher than the MLB average. Blaze Alexander hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 26%

+11%

Low Ride 34%

+11%

Slow Velo 23%

+10%

22.4% of Blaze Alexander's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.1% higher than the league average. David Peterson strikes out 16.7% of the batters he faces, which is 0.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout +3.1% +0.1% 6%

Walk +0.3% +1.3% 55%

In Play -3.4% -1.3% 39%

On Base +3.4% +2.1% 31%

Hit +3.0% +0.8% 14%

Single +2.2% +0.7% 13%

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

Home Run -1.7% -1.0%

27.5% of Blaze Alexander's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.9% lower than the league average. David Peterson induces Standard Grounders at a 40.7% rate, which is 6.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder -6.9% +6.3% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.6% -0.4% 14%

Low Screamer +7.6% -2.0% 9%

Rising Liner +16.2% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer +6.7% -2.2% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -0.3% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -12.1% -3.8% 3%

Pop up -3.4% +1.0%

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. 27.9% of batted balls allowed by David Peterson are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.3% +1.8% 21%

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

87 to 93 mph -7.3% -1.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.1% -4.4% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.0% +3.6%

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. 5.3% of batted balls allowed by David Peterson are hit at this angle, which is 6.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%