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Kerry Carpenter

matchup for James Meeker

377th out of 436 (Worst 14%)

James Meeker

matchup for Kerry Carpenter

out of 567 (Worst %)

Extreme advantage for Carpenter

Kerry Carpenter has a 35.2% chance of reaching base vs James Meeker, which is 4.5% higher than Carpenter's typical expectations, and 0.1% higher than batters facing Meeker.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.2%	27.3%	4.5%	7.9%	14.9%	7.9%	24.3%
Carpenter	+4.5	+4.0	+0.4	+2.3	+1.2	+0.6	-5.6
Meeker	-0.1	+2.9	+1.8	+1.9	-0.8	-3.0	+3.6

Kerry Carpenter is much better vs right-handed pitching. James Meeker is right handed .

James Meeker throws a Sinker 50% of the time. Kerry Carpenter has a B grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

50%

Cutter (R)

38%

Slider (R)

Curve (R)

31% of James Meeker's pitches are classified as Edge Painters, which is 14% higher than the MLB average. Kerry Carpenter has a D+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Edge Painter 31%

+14%

Non-Competitive 25%

+12%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Mid Challenge 6%

-5%

75% of James Meeker's pitches are classified as Low Ride, which is 52% higher than the MLB average. Kerry Carpenter has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Low Ride 75%

+52%

Fastball (R) 88%

+34%

Large Break 50%

+29%

Medium Velo 31%

+21%

Edge Painter 31%

+14%

16.5% of Kerry Carpenter's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.2% higher than the league average. James Meeker strikes out 0.0% of the batters he faces, which is 24.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +3.2% -24.6% 5%

Walk -1.5% +10.2% 40%

In Play -1.7% +14.4% 39%

On Base -4.2% +21.1% 31%

Hit -2.6% +11.0% 14%

Single -3.4% +6.8% 13%

2B / 3B -2.7% +7.2% 3%

Home Run +3.5% -3.1%

39.5% of Kerry Carpenter's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.1% higher than the league average. James Meeker induces Standard Grounders at a 65.5% rate, which is 31.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +5.1% +31.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.5% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer -4.9% +19.5% 9%

Rising Liner +1.0% -9.6% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.7% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer +2.7% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter +0.3% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.9% -20.1% 3%

Pop up -2.1% -3.4%

22.8% of Kerry Carpenter's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.5% lower than the league average. 34.5% of batted balls allowed by James Meeker are hit at above 100 mph, which is 10.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -5.5% -16.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph +2.6% -21.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.0% +12.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.4% +15.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -1.5% +10.2%

13.1% of Kerry Carpenter's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.7% higher than the league average. 0.0% of batted balls allowed by James Meeker are hit at this angle, which is 11.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%