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Curtis Mead

matchup for Jon Gray

88th out of 436 (Best 21%)

Jon Gray

matchup for Curtis Mead

47th out of 567 (Best 9%)

Moderate advantage for Mead

Curtis Mead has a 31.0% chance of reaching base vs Jon Gray, which is 3.1% higher than Mead's typical expectations, and 2.0% lower than batters facing Gray.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.0%	25.7%	2.2%	5.8%	17.8%	5.3%	16.2%
Mead	+3.1	+4.4	+0.4	+1.2	+2.9	-1.3	-7.8
Gray	-2.0	-0.7	-1.0	+0.1	+0.2	-1.4	-0.8

Curtis Mead is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Jon Gray is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Mead does't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Jon Gray throws a 4-seam fastball 47% of the time. Curtis Mead hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

47%

Slider (R)

38%

Changeup (R)

Curve (R)

11% of Jon Gray's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, 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

Weak Challenge 11%

+3%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 12%

Likely Ball 19%

Meatball 6%

Chaser 6%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

41% of Jon Gray's pitches are classified as Low Ride, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Curtis Mead hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Low Ride 41%

+17%

Large Break 35%

+14%

Breaking (R) 44%

+14%

Medium Slow Velo 25%

+12%

18.2% of Curtis Mead's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.7% lower than the league average. Jon Gray strikes out 17.9% of the batters he faces, which is 3.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout -0.7% +3.8% 6%

Walk -2.7% -1.2% 50%

In Play +3.4% -2.6% 39%

On Base +1.2% -0.6% 31%

Hit +3.9% +0.6% 14%

Single +2.7% +0.8% 13%

2B / 3B +3.1% +0.4% 3%

Home Run -1.9% -0.6%

26.1% of Curtis Mead's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.3% lower than the league average. Jon Gray induces Standard Grounders at a 34.7% rate, which is 0.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% 0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder -8.3% +0.2% 7%

Hard Grounder +4.1% +0.0% 14%

Low Screamer +10.8% -0.3% 9%

Rising Liner +6.2% +0.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.4% -1.5% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -8.8% +1.0% 3%

Pop up +4.1% +0.4%

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. 26.7% of batted balls allowed by Jon Gray are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +10.7% -0.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.5% -2.3% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.2% +0.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.4% +0.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -0.5% +2.4%

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. 9.6% of batted balls allowed by Jon Gray are hit at this angle, which is 1.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%