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Curtis Mead

matchup for Pablo Lopez

88th out of 436 (Best 21%)

Pablo Lopez

matchup for Curtis Mead

325th out of 564 (Worst 43%)

Moderate advantage for Lopez

Curtis Mead has a 28.2% chance of reaching base vs Pablo Lopez, which is 0.4% higher than Mead's typical expectations, and 2.3% lower than batters facing Lopez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.2%	23.7%	1.4%	4.2%	18.0%	4.5%	24.0%
Mead	+0.4	+2.5	-0.3	-0.4	+3.3	-2.1	+0.0
Lopez	-2.3	+0.1	-1.1	-0.3	+1.4	-2.4	-1.7

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

Pablo Lopez throws a 4-seam fastball 37% of the time. Curtis Mead hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

37%

Changeup (R)

25%

Slider (R)

13%

Curve (R)

10%

Sinker (R)

8% of Pablo Lopez's pitches are classified as Chasers, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Curtis Mead hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Chaser 8%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

Meatball 4%

-2%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

25% of Pablo Lopez's pitches are classified as Offspeed Pitches, which is 14% higher than the MLB average. Curtis Mead hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Offspeed (R) 25%

+14%

Extreme Break 26%

+11%

Fast Velo 26%

+11%

18.2% of Curtis Mead's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.7% lower than the league average. Pablo Lopez strikes out 18.6% of the batters he faces, which is 4.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout -0.7% +4.2% 6%

Walk -2.7% -2.5% 50%

In Play +3.4% -1.7% 39%

On Base +1.2% -1.8% 31%

Hit +3.9% +0.7% 14%

Single +2.7% +0.3% 13%

2B / 3B +3.1% +0.8% 3%

Home Run -1.9% -0.4%

26.1% of Curtis Mead's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.3% lower than the league average. Pablo Lopez induces Standard Grounders at a 38.8% rate, which is 4.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder -8.3% +4.4% 7%

Hard Grounder +4.1% -1.4% 14%

Low Screamer +10.8% +1.3% 9%

Rising Liner +6.2% -0.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.4% -0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -0.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout -8.8% -1.7% 3%

Pop up +4.1% -0.2%

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. 23.0% of batted balls allowed by Pablo Lopez are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +10.7% +0.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.5% +4.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.2% -0.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.4% -2.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -0.5% -1.3%

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. 10.3% of batted balls allowed by Pablo Lopez are hit at this angle, which is 1.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%