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Blaze Alexander

matchup for Max Meyer

7th out of 436 (Best 2%)

Max Meyer

matchup for Blaze Alexander

198th out of 567 (Best 36%)

Strong advantage for Meyer

Blaze Alexander has a 26.9% chance of reaching base vs Max Meyer, which is 0.3% higher than Alexander's typical expectations, and 6.0% lower than batters facing Meyer.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.9%	19.3%	1.7%	4.2%	13.4%	7.6%	23.0%
Alexander	+0.3	+0.0	+0.1	+0.2	-0.3	+0.3	-6.2
Meyer	-6.0	-3.6	-1.5	-1.0	-1.1	-2.4	+3.1

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

Max Meyer throws a Slider 39% of the time. Blaze Alexander hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

39%

4-Seam (R)

36%

Changeup (R)

17%

9% of Max Meyer's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 1% 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 9%

+1%

Meatball 7%

+1%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Mid Challenge 11%

Edge Painter 17%

Strong Challenge 5%

Likely Ball 19%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

37% of Max Meyer's pitches are classified as Medium Slow Velocity, which is 23% higher than the MLB average. Blaze Alexander hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Slow Velo 37%

+23%

Medium Drop 35%

+23%

Minimal Break 28%

+18%

Breaking (R) 39%

+8%

22.4% of Blaze Alexander's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.1% higher than the league average. Max Meyer strikes out 14.6% of the batters he faces, which is 3.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout +3.1% -3.9% 6%

Walk +0.3% -0.1% 55%

In Play -3.4% +4.0% 39%

On Base +3.4% -0.7% 31%

Hit +3.0% -0.6% 14%

Single +2.2% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B +2.6% -1.2% 3%

Home Run -1.7% +2.2%

27.5% of Blaze Alexander's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.9% lower than the league average. Max Meyer induces Standard Grounders at a 36.8% rate, which is 2.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder -6.9% +2.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.6% +2.1% 14%

Low Screamer +7.6% -8.7% 9%

Rising Liner +16.2% -0.6% 4%

Maybe Homer +6.7% -0.8% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +2.1% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -12.1% -1.3% 3%

Pop up -3.4% +4.2%

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. 31.9% of batted balls allowed by Max Meyer are hit at above 100 mph, which is 7.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.3% -2.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.9% +2.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph -7.3% -5.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.1% -2.0% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.0% +7.6%

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. 12.2% of batted balls allowed by Max Meyer are hit at this angle, which is 0.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%