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Brett Baty

matchup for JP Sears

58th out of 436 (Best 14%)

JP Sears

matchup for Brett Baty

221st out of 567 (Best 40%)

Leans in favor of Sears

Brett Baty has a 27.7% chance of reaching base vs JP Sears, which is 0.9% lower than Baty's typical expectations, and 2.1% lower than batters facing Sears.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.7%	21.2%	2.7%	5.7%	12.8%	6.5%	22.6%
Baty	-0.9	+0.8	+0.4	+0.8	-0.4	-1.7	-6.7
Sears	-2.1	-1.4	-0.8	-0.3	-0.3	-0.7	+4.2

Brett Baty is worse vs left-handed pitching. JP Sears is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Baty doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

JP Sears throws a 4-seam fastball 43% of the time. Brett Baty hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

43%

Slider (L)

33%

Changeup (L)

17%

Sinker (L)

14% of JP Sears's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Brett Baty has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 14%

+2%

Meatball 7%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-2%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

40% of JP Sears's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 18% higher than the MLB average. Brett Baty hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 40%

+18%

Medium Fast Velo 28%

+13%

Small Drop 23%

+10%

16.9% of Brett Baty's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.9% higher than the league average. JP Sears strikes out 14.1% of the batters he faces, which is 2.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +3.9% -2.6% 4%

Walk -0.2% -1.1% 41%

In Play -3.8% +3.7% 39%

On Base -2.5% -2.6% 31%

Hit -2.4% -1.5% 14%

Single -1.1% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B -1.0% -1.1% 3%

Home Run -0.3% +1.2%

38.7% of Brett Baty's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.3% higher than the league average. JP Sears induces Standard Grounders at a 25.3% rate, which is 9.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.2% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.3% -9.1% 7%

Hard Grounder +4.2% +0.8% 14%

Low Screamer -6.5% -1.1% 9%

Rising Liner +2.9% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.3% +3.0% 3%

Likely Homer -2.4% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter +0.0% +2.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.2% +2.1% 3%

Pop up -0.2% +3.7%

27.6% of Brett Baty's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.3% higher than the league average. 26.9% of batted balls allowed by JP Sears are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.5% +2.1% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.9% -7.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.1% +2.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.1% -0.1% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.3% +2.6%

10.4% of Brett Baty's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.1% lower than the league average. 15.8% of batted balls allowed by JP Sears are hit at this angle, which is 4.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%