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Curtis Mead

matchup for Sandy Alcantara

41st out of 436 (Best 10%)

Sandy Alcantara

matchup for Curtis Mead

out of 567 (Worst %)

Moderate advantage for Alcantara

Curtis Mead has a 27.8% chance of reaching base vs Sandy Alcantara, which is 0.1% higher than Mead's typical expectations, and 4.4% lower than batters facing Alcantara.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.8%	21.0%	1.6%	4.8%	14.7%	6.8%	25.5%
Mead	-0.1	-0.3	-0.2	+0.2	-0.3	+0.2	+1.5
Alcantara	-4.4	-0.9	-0.9	0.0	0.0	-3.5	-1.0

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

Sandy Alcantara throws a Sinker 28% of the time. Curtis Mead hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

28%

Changeup (R)

25%

4-Seam (R)

23%

Slider (R)

22%

12% of Sandy Alcantara's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 4% 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 12%

+4%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Chaser 8%

+2%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

Likely Ball 17%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

Meatball 2%

-4%

48% of Sandy Alcantara's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 33% higher than the MLB average. Curtis Mead hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 48%

+33%

Extreme Fast Velo 22%

+19%

Small Drop 30%

+17%

Offspeed (R) 25%

+13%

18.2% of Curtis Mead's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.7% lower than the league average. Sandy Alcantara strikes out 17.6% of the batters he faces, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout -0.7% +2.6% 6%

Walk -2.7% -0.7% 50%

In Play +3.4% -1.9% 39%

On Base +1.2% -4.1% 31%

Hit +3.9% -3.3% 14%

Single +2.7% -1.1% 13%

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

Home Run -1.9% -1.4%

26.1% of Curtis Mead's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.3% lower than the league average. Sandy Alcantara induces Standard Grounders at a 43.1% rate, which is 8.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder -8.3% +8.7% 7%

Hard Grounder +4.1% -0.1% 14%

Low Screamer +10.8% -3.1% 9%

Rising Liner +6.2% -1.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.4% -0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -0.8% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -8.8% -2.8% 3%

Pop up +4.1% +0.1%

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 Sandy Alcantara 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% +1.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.5% +1.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.2% -2.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.4% +1.3% 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. 10.2% of batted balls allowed by Sandy Alcantara are hit at this angle, which is 1.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%