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Parker Meadows

matchup for Jack Flaherty

237th out of 436 (Worst 46%)

Jack Flaherty

matchup for Parker Meadows

139th out of 567 (Best 25%)

Strong advantage for Meadows

Parker Meadows has a 34.3% chance of reaching base vs Jack Flaherty, which is 2.5% higher than Meadows's typical expectations, and 0.1% higher than batters facing Flaherty.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	34.3%	22.3%	4.0%	4.4%	13.8%	12.1%	26.1%
Meadows	+2.5	+0.7	+1.1	-0.1	-0.3	+1.8	0.0
Flaherty	+0.1	-1.0	+0.4	-0.7	-0.7	+1.1	+3.3

Parker Meadows is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Jack Flaherty is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Meadows has a D+ grade vs this particular release point.

Jack Flaherty throws a 4-seam fastball 44% of the time. Parker Meadows has a B grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

44%

Slider (R)

27%

Kn-Curve (R)

18%

21% of Jack Flaherty's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Parker Meadows has a D+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

Mid Challenge 11%

Chaser 6%

Weak Challenge 8%

Meatball 6%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

45% of Jack Flaherty's pitches are classified as Breaking Pitches, which is 14% higher than the MLB average. Parker Meadows has a B- grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Breaking (R) 45%

+14%

Medium Break 20%

+11%

15.1% of Parker Meadows's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.2% higher than the league average. Jack Flaherty strikes out 20.5% of the batters he faces, which is 5.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout +0.2% +5.8% 4%

Walk +1.2% -1.5% 41%

In Play -1.4% -4.3% 39%

On Base +1.4% -2.0% 31%

Hit +0.3% -0.5% 14%

Single -0.2% +0.0% 13%

2B / 3B +0.1% -0.3% 3%

Home Run +0.4% -0.2%

32.9% of Parker Meadows's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.5% lower than the league average. Jack Flaherty induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.5% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder -1.5% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -3.4% -1.5% 14%

Low Screamer +4.5% +1.6% 9%

Rising Liner -0.2% +0.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.1% -0.3% 3%

Likely Homer -1.1% +0.1% 1%

No Doubter +0.3% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.6% -1.3% 3%

Pop up +3.6% -0.8%

15.4% of Parker Meadows's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 8.9% lower than the league average. 21.5% of batted balls allowed by Jack Flaherty are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.1% +1.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph +4.6% +2.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph +8.1% +0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.6% -1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -8.9% -2.8%

10.5% of Parker Meadows's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.9% lower than the league average. 12.2% of batted balls allowed by Jack Flaherty are hit at this angle, which is 0.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%