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Blaze Alexander

matchup for Reese Olson

15th out of 436 (Best 4%)

Reese Olson

matchup for Blaze Alexander

314th out of 567 (Worst 45%)

Strong advantage for Olson

Blaze Alexander has a 26.9% chance of reaching base vs Reese Olson, which is 0.2% higher than Alexander's typical expectations, and 4.3% lower than batters facing Olson.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.9%	19.5%	1.2%	3.7%	14.5%	7.4%	27.9%
Alexander	+0.2	+0.2	-0.3	-0.3	+0.8	+0.1	-1.3
Olson	-4.3	-2.8	-1.0	-1.1	-0.6	-1.5	+4.0

Blaze Alexander is worse vs right-handed pitching. Reese Olson is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Alexander doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Reese Olson throws a Slider 29% of the time. Blaze Alexander hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

29%

4-Seam (R)

27%

Sinker (R)

19%

Changeup (R)

19%

Curve (R)

21% of Reese Olson's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, 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

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Weak Challenge 10%

+2%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Non-Competitive 13%

+1%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Edge Painter 16%

-2%

Mid Challenge 9%

-2%

Meatball 4%

-2%

33% of Reese Olson's pitches are classified as Fast Velocity, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Blaze Alexander hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fast Velo 33%

+17%

Medium Drop 30%

+17%

Large Break 33%

+12%

22.4% of Blaze Alexander's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.1% higher than the league average. Reese Olson strikes out 14.8% of the batters he faces, which is 0.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout +3.1% -0.3% 6%

Walk +0.3% -2.0% 55%

In Play -3.4% +2.3% 39%

On Base +3.4% -0.5% 31%

Hit +3.0% +1.5% 14%

Single +2.2% +0.9% 13%

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

Home Run -1.7% -0.5%

27.5% of Blaze Alexander's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.9% lower than the league average. Reese Olson induces Standard Grounders at a 39.2% rate, which is 4.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder -6.9% +4.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.6% -0.3% 14%

Low Screamer +7.6% -1.8% 9%

Rising Liner +16.2% +1.8% 4%

Maybe Homer +6.7% -2.0% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -12.1% -3.4% 3%

Pop up -3.4% +1.1%

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. 27.5% of batted balls allowed by Reese Olson are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.3% -3.3% 21%

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

87 to 93 mph -7.3% -0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.1% +0.5% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.0% +3.2%

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. 6.9% of batted balls allowed by Reese Olson are hit at this angle, which is 4.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%