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Curtis Mead

matchup for Y. Yamamoto

54th out of 436 (Best 13%)

Yoshinobu Yamamoto

matchup for Curtis Mead

481st out of 567 (Worst 15%)

Strong advantage for Yamamoto

Curtis Mead has a 26.1% chance of reaching base vs Yoshinobu Yamamoto, which is 1.8% lower than Mead's typical expectations, and 3.1% lower than batters facing Yamamoto.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.1%	19.4%	1.4%	3.4%	14.6%	6.7%	28.4%
Mead	-1.8	-1.9	-0.4	-1.3	-0.3	+0.1	+4.4
Yamamoto	-3.1	-0.9	-1.0	-0.4	+0.5	-2.2	+0.6

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

Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws a 4-seam fastball 41% of the time. Curtis Mead hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

41%

Splitter (R)

24%

Curve (R)

22%

Cutter (R)

7% of Yoshinobu Yamamoto's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, 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

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Fringe Miss 14%

+2%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

Meatball 3%

-3%

43% of Yoshinobu Yamamoto's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 24% higher than the MLB average. Curtis Mead hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 43%

+24%

Extreme Drop 22%

+17%

Offspeed (R) 24%

+13%

Extreme Slow Velo 17%

+12%

18.2% of Curtis Mead's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.7% lower than the league average. Yoshinobu Yamamoto strikes out 19.9% of the batters he faces, which is 3.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout -0.7% +3.3% 6%

Walk -2.7% -1.8% 50%

In Play +3.4% -1.4% 39%

On Base +1.2% +1.2% 31%

Hit +3.9% +3.1% 14%

Single +2.7% +1.0% 13%

2B / 3B +3.1% +1.6% 3%

Home Run -1.9% +0.5%

26.1% of Curtis Mead's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.3% lower than the league average. Yoshinobu Yamamoto induces Standard Grounders at a 41.4% rate, which is 7.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +1.5% 34%

Standard Grounder -8.3% +7.0% 7%

Hard Grounder +4.1% +3.1% 14%

Low Screamer +10.8% -2.7% 9%

Rising Liner +6.2% -0.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.4% +1.8% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -1.9% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -8.8% -6.6% 3%

Pop up +4.1% -0.5%

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. 26.9% of batted balls allowed by Yoshinobu Yamamoto are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +10.7% +5.5% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.5% -0.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.2% -7.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.4% +0.4% 24%

Above 100 mph -0.5% +2.6%

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. 8.7% of batted balls allowed by Yoshinobu Yamamoto are hit at this angle, which is 2.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%