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Curtis Mead

matchup for M. Rodriguez

110th out of 436 (Best 26%)

Manuel Rodriguez

matchup for Curtis Mead

281st out of 567 (Best 50%)

Moderate advantage for Rodriguez

Curtis Mead has a 29.5% chance of reaching base vs Manuel Rodriguez, which is 1.5% higher than Mead's typical expectations, and 1.8% lower than batters facing Rodriguez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.5%	21.8%	1.2%	4.4%	16.3%	7.6%	23.0%
Mead	+1.5	+0.5	-0.6	-0.3	+1.3	+1.0	-0.9
Rodriguez	-1.8	+0.4	-0.7	-0.2	+1.4	-2.3	-1.3

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

Manuel Rodriguez throws a Slider 39% of the time. Curtis Mead hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

39%

Sinker (R)

38%

4-Seam (R)

23%

13% of Manuel Rodriguez's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 5% 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 13%

+5%

Non-Competitive 15%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

Mid Challenge 11%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Fringe Miss 10%

-2%

Meatball 1%

-5%

36% of Manuel Rodriguez's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 28% higher than the MLB average. Curtis Mead hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 36%

+28%

Small Break 24%

+12%

Large Drop 15%

+10%

Breaking (R) 39%

+8%

18.2% of Curtis Mead's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.7% lower than the league average. Manuel Rodriguez strikes out 16.6% of the batters he faces, which is 0.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout -0.7% -0.9% 6%

Walk -2.7% -0.7% 50%

In Play +3.4% +1.6% 39%

On Base +1.2% -3.4% 31%

Hit +3.9% -2.7% 14%

Single +2.7% -1.2% 13%

2B / 3B +3.1% -0.7% 3%

Home Run -1.9% -0.8%

26.1% of Curtis Mead's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.3% lower than the league average. Manuel Rodriguez induces Standard Grounders at a 41.9% rate, which is 7.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder -8.3% +7.4% 7%

Hard Grounder +4.1% +0.5% 14%

Low Screamer +10.8% +6.8% 9%

Rising Liner +6.2% -0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.4% -3.5% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -8.8% -7.9% 3%

Pop up +4.1% -1.6%

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. 24.6% of batted balls allowed by Manuel Rodriguez are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +10.7% +5.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.5% +3.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.2% -2.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.4% -6.7% 24%

Above 100 mph -0.5% +0.3%

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. 11.2% of batted balls allowed by Manuel Rodriguez are hit at this angle, which is 0.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%