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Alek Thomas

matchup for S. Woods Rich.

out of 436 (Worst %)

Simeon Woods Rich.

matchup for Alek Thomas

70th out of 567 (Best 13%)

Strong advantage for Thomas

Alek Thomas has a 35.0% chance of reaching base vs Simeon Woods Rich., which is 3.3% higher than Thomas's typical expectations, and 0.9% higher than batters facing Woods Rich..

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.0%	27.7%	2.4%	5.0%	20.2%	7.3%	18.4%
Thomas	+3.3	+3.2	+0.4	+0.4	+2.4	+0.1	-1.6
Woods Rich.	+0.9	+3.2	-0.9	0.0	+4.2	-2.3	-3.4

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

Simeon Woods Rich. throws a 4-seam fastball 40% of the time. Alek Thomas has a B grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

40%

Slider (R)

30%

Changeup (R)

20%

Curve (R)

8% of Simeon Woods Rich.'s pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 2% 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 8%

+2%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Chaser 6%

Edge Painter 17%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Weak Challenge 8%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

21% of Simeon Woods Rich.'s pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 11% higher than the MLB average. Alek Thomas has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 21%

+11%

High Ride 20%

+10%

Offspeed (R) 20%

+8%

Breaking (R) 39%

+8%

12.1% of Alek Thomas's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.3% lower than the league average. Simeon Woods Rich. strikes out 13.3% of the batters he faces, which is 3.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -4.3% -3.3% 5%

Walk -2.5% +1.1% 37%

In Play +6.7% +2.2% 39%

On Base -0.4% +4.2% 31%

Hit +2.1% +3.1% 14%

Single +1.0% +0.8% 13%

2B / 3B +1.3% +1.3% 3%

Home Run -0.1% +1.0%

45.2% of Alek Thomas's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 10.8% higher than the league average. Simeon Woods Rich. induces Standard Grounders at a 33.3% rate, which is 1.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% -0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder +10.8% -1.1% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.9% -2.9% 14%

Low Screamer -1.3% +0.3% 9%

Rising Liner -0.2% -2.4% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.2% +1.7% 3%

Likely Homer -2.3% +0.0% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.4% 20%

Routine Flyout -6.7% +2.1% 3%

Pop up -1.3% +2.4%

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. 17.3% of batted balls allowed by Simeon Woods Rich. are hit at above 100 mph, which is 7.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +4.3% -1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.6% -1.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.2% +3.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.6% +6.4% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.2% -7.0%

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. 12.3% of batted balls allowed by Simeon Woods Rich. are hit at this angle, which is 0.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%