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Spencer Horwitz

matchup for Sandy Alcantara

253rd out of 436 (Worst 42%)

Sandy Alcantara

matchup for Spencer Horwitz

out of 567 (Worst %)

Leans in favor of Alcantara

Spencer Horwitz has a 30.2% chance of reaching base vs Sandy Alcantara, which is 2.8% lower than Horwitz's typical expectations, and 0.1% higher than batters facing Alcantara.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.2%	21.7%	2.0%	4.5%	15.2%	8.5%	24.7%
Horwitz	-2.8	-0.1	-1.4	-0.2	+1.4	-2.7	+2.1
Alcantara	+0.1	-0.3	-0.1	+0.1	-0.3	+0.4	-1.5

Spencer Horwitz is much better vs right-handed pitching. Sandy Alcantara is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Horwitz has a D grade vs this particular release point.

Sandy Alcantara throws a Sinker 28% of the time. Spencer Horwitz hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

28%

Changeup (R)

25%

4-Seam (R)

23%

Slider (R)

22%

12% of Sandy Alcantara's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Spencer Horwitz hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 12%

+4%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Chaser 8%

+2%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

Likely Ball 17%

-2%

Non-Competitive 9%

-3%

Meatball 2%

-4%

48% of Sandy Alcantara's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 33% higher than the MLB average. Spencer Horwitz has a D- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 48%

+33%

Extreme Fast Velo 22%

+19%

Small Drop 30%

+17%

Offspeed (R) 25%

+13%

12.6% of Spencer Horwitz's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.7% lower than the league average. Sandy Alcantara strikes out 17.6% of the batters he faces, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout -4.7% +2.6% 4%

Walk +2.8% -0.7% 42%

In Play +1.9% -1.9% 39%

On Base +2.1% -4.4% 31%

Hit -0.7% -3.7% 14%

Single -1.0% -1.2% 13%

2B / 3B -0.5% -1.2% 3%

Home Run +0.8% -1.4%

38.2% of Spencer Horwitz's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.8% higher than the league average. Sandy Alcantara induces Standard Grounders at a 43.0% rate, which is 8.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.8% +8.6% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.3% -0.2% 14%

Low Screamer +0.2% -2.9% 9%

Rising Liner -3.0% -1.6% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.0% -0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -1.1% -0.8% 1%

No Doubter +1.3% -0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.5% -2.8% 3%

Pop up +0.7% +0.1%

22.5% of Spencer Horwitz's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.8% lower than the league average. 22.9% of batted balls allowed by Sandy Alcantara are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +1.4% +1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.7% +1.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.2% -3.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.4% +1.5% 24%

Above 100 mph -1.8% -1.4%

10.6% of Spencer Horwitz's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.8% lower than the league average. 10.3% of batted balls allowed by Sandy Alcantara are hit at this angle, which is 1.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%