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Curtis Mead

matchup for Dustin May

117th out of 436 (Best 28%)

Dustin May

matchup for Curtis Mead

out of 567 (Worst %)

Leans in favor of May

Curtis Mead has a 30.5% chance of reaching base vs Dustin May, which is 2.6% higher than Mead's typical expectations, and 1.6% lower than batters facing May.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.5%	23.7%	1.4%	4.5%	17.8%	6.8%	20.3%
Mead	+2.6	+2.3	-0.4	-0.2	+2.9	+0.2	-3.6
May	-1.6	-0.5	-1.1	+0.1	+0.6	-1.1	-3.0

Curtis Mead is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Dustin May is right handed .

Dustin May throws a Sinker 42% of the time. Curtis Mead hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

42%

Cutter (R)

23%

Curve (R)

17%

4-Seam (R)

15%

12% of Dustin May'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 14%

+3%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Meatball 2%

-4%

43% of Dustin May's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, 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

Extreme Break 43%

+28%

Fastball (R) 79%

+26%

Extreme Fast Velo 22%

+19%

Just Gravity 32%

+18%

18.2% of Curtis Mead's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.7% lower than the league average. Dustin May strikes out 21.6% of the batters he faces, which is 7.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout -0.7% +7.8% 6%

Walk -2.7% -3.5% 50%

In Play +3.4% -4.2% 39%

On Base +1.2% -4.8% 31%

Hit +3.9% -1.2% 14%

Single +2.7% +0.6% 13%

2B / 3B +3.1% +0.1% 3%

Home Run -1.9% -2.0%

26.1% of Curtis Mead's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.3% lower than the league average. Dustin May 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% -0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder -8.3% +8.7% 7%

Hard Grounder +4.1% -1.8% 14%

Low Screamer +10.8% +1.4% 9%

Rising Liner +6.2% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.4% -2.4% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -2.3% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.9% 20%

Routine Flyout -8.8% -1.4% 3%

Pop up +4.1% -0.7%

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. 20.9% of batted balls allowed by Dustin May are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.4% 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% +0.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.2% +0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.4% +1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -0.5% -3.4%

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. 9.3% of batted balls allowed by Dustin May are hit at this angle, which is 2.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%