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Alek Thomas

matchup for Domingo German

out of 436 (Worst %)

Domingo German

matchup for Alek Thomas

249th out of 567 (Best 45%)

Moderate advantage for Thomas

Alek Thomas has a 32.5% chance of reaching base vs Domingo German, which is 0.9% higher than Thomas's typical expectations, and 1.3% lower than batters facing German.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.5%	23.8%	2.1%	4.3%	17.5%	8.7%	17.6%
Thomas	+0.9	-0.7	+0.0	-0.3	-0.3	+1.5	-2.3
German	-1.3	+0.8	-0.9	-0.8	+2.5	-2.1	-3.8

Alek Thomas is better vs right-handed pitching. Domingo German is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Thomas has an A- grade vs this particular release point.

Domingo German throws a Curve 36% of the time. Alek Thomas has a D grade against right-handed Curves

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Curve (R)

36%

4-Seam (R)

30%

Changeup (R)

20%

Sinker (R)

10% of Domingo German's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Alek Thomas hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 10%

+4%

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

31% of Domingo German's pitches are classified as Very Slow Velocity, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Alek Thomas has a C+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Slow Velo 31%

+17%

Extreme Break 30%

+15%

Large Drop 16%

+11%

Offspeed (R) 20%

+9%

12.1% of Alek Thomas's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.3% lower than the league average. Domingo German strikes out 17.0% of the batters he faces, which is 2.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -4.3% +2.5% 5%

Walk -2.5% 0.0% 37%

In Play +6.7% -2.5% 39%

On Base -0.4% -3.0% 31%

Hit +2.1% -3.0% 14%

Single +1.0% -1.8% 13%

2B / 3B +1.3% -1.4% 3%

Home Run -0.1% +0.2%

45.2% of Alek Thomas's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 10.8% higher than the league average. Domingo German induces Standard Grounders at a 31.2% rate, which is 3.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +10.8% -3.2% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.9% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer -1.3% -0.7% 9%

Rising Liner -0.2% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.2% +0.0% 3%

Likely Homer -2.3% +1.0% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -6.7% 0.0% 3%

Pop up -1.3% +1.6%

27.5% of Alek Thomas's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.2% higher than the league average. 24.0% of batted balls allowed by Domingo German are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +4.3% -0.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.6% +0.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.2% -1.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.6% +1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.2% -0.3%

8.7% of Alek Thomas's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.7% lower than the league average. 12.1% of batted balls allowed by Domingo German are hit at this angle, which is 0.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%