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Blaze Alexander

matchup for Alex Speas

9th out of 436 (Best 3%)

Alex Speas

matchup for Blaze Alexander

out of 567 (Worst %)

Strong advantage for Speas

Blaze Alexander has a 27.9% chance of reaching base vs Alex Speas, which is 1.3% higher than Alexander's typical expectations, and 6.0% lower than batters facing Speas.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.9%	18.4%	1.5%	4.5%	12.4%	9.5%	30.3%
Alexander	+1.3	-0.9	-0.1	+0.5	-1.3	+2.2	+1.0
Speas	-6.0	-2.7	-1.1	-0.6	-1.0	-3.3	+5.8

Blaze Alexander is worse vs right-handed pitching. Alex Speas is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Alexander does't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Alex Speas throws a Cutter 77% of the time. Blaze Alexander hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Cutter (R)

77%

4-Seam (R)

19%

12% of Alex Speas's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, 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

Weak Challenge 12%

+3%

Fringe Miss 15%

+3%

Likely Ball 22%

+3%

Non-Competitive 15%

+3%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 13%

-4%

Mid Challenge 4%

-7%

96% of Alex Speas's pitches are classified as Fastball Pitches, which is 42% higher than the MLB average. Blaze Alexander has a D- grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fastball (R) 96%

+42%

Minimal Break 38%

+28%

Small Drop 36%

+23%

Medium Velo 27%

+17%

22.4% of Blaze Alexander's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.1% higher than the league average. Alex Speas strikes out 24.0% of the batters he faces, which is 19.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout +3.1% +19.9% 6%

Walk +0.3% -0.6% 55%

In Play -3.4% -19.3% 39%

On Base +3.4% -8.2% 31%

Hit +3.0% -7.6% 14%

Single +2.2% -5.7% 13%

2B / 3B +2.6% -5.2% 3%

Home Run -1.7% +3.3%

27.5% of Blaze Alexander's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.9% lower than the league average. Alex Speas induces Standard Grounders at a 22.2% rate, which is 12.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder -6.9% -12.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.6% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer +7.6% +9.7% 9%

Rising Liner +16.2% +5.2% 4%

Maybe Homer +6.7% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +10.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -12.1% -7.4% 3%

Pop up -3.4% +8.5%

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. 13.8% of batted balls allowed by Alex Speas are hit at above 100 mph, which is 10.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.3% +8.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.9% -9.3% 18%

87 to 93 mph -7.3% +6.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.1% +4.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.0% -10.5%

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. 25.7% of batted balls allowed by Alex Speas are hit at this angle, which is 14.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%