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Curtis Mead

matchup for Marcus Stroman

31st out of 436 (Best 8%)

Marcus Stroman

matchup for Curtis Mead

29th out of 567 (Best 6%)

Moderate advantage for Mead

Curtis Mead has a 33.6% chance of reaching base vs Marcus Stroman, which is 5.7% higher than Mead's typical expectations, and 4.0% lower than batters facing Stroman.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.6%	27.4%	1.5%	5.1%	20.8%	6.2%	16.8%
Mead	+5.7	+6.1	-0.2	+0.4	+5.9	-0.4	-7.2
Stroman	-4.0	-1.4	-1.2	-0.8	+0.5	-2.6	-1.4

Curtis Mead is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Marcus Stroman is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Mead doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Marcus Stroman throws a Sinker 40% of the time. Curtis Mead hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

40%

Slider (R)

18%

Cutter (R)

15%

Splitter (R)

11%

Curve (R)

10%

4-Seam (R)

22% of Marcus Stroman's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Curtis Mead hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 22%

+3%

Weak Challenge 11%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Mid Challenge 9%

-2%

37% of Marcus Stroman's pitches are classified as Small Drop, which is 24% higher than the MLB average. Curtis Mead hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Small Drop 37%

+24%

Medium Velo 29%

+18%

18.2% of Curtis Mead's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.7% lower than the league average. Marcus Stroman strikes out 13.5% of the batters he faces, which is 3.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout -0.7% -3.1% 6%

Walk -2.7% -0.8% 50%

In Play +3.4% +3.9% 39%

On Base +1.2% +3.0% 31%

Hit +3.9% +3.8% 14%

Single +2.7% +2.4% 13%

2B / 3B +3.1% +2.4% 3%

Home Run -1.9% -1.1%

26.1% of Curtis Mead's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.3% lower than the league average. Marcus Stroman induces Standard Grounders at a 43.6% rate, which is 9.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -8.3% +9.2% 7%

Hard Grounder +4.1% +4.1% 14%

Low Screamer +10.8% -1.9% 9%

Rising Liner +6.2% +0.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.4% -1.3% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -1.4% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -8.8% -6.1% 3%

Pop up +4.1% -1.9%

23.8% of Curtis Mead's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.5% lower than the league average. 28.8% of batted balls allowed by Marcus Stroman are hit at above 100 mph, which is 4.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +10.7% -1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.5% +0.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.2% -2.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.4% -1.0% 24%

Above 100 mph -0.5% +4.4%

15.2% of Curtis Mead's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.8% higher than the league average. 7.4% of batted balls allowed by Marcus Stroman are hit at this angle, which is 4.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%