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Grant McCray

matchup for Sandy Alcantara

4th out of 436 (Best 2%)

Sandy Alcantara

matchup for Grant McCray

out of 567 (Worst %)

Extreme advantage for Alcantara

Grant McCray has a 24.7% chance of reaching base vs Sandy Alcantara, which is 0.4% higher than McCray's typical expectations, and 7.5% lower than batters facing Alcantara.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	24.7%	18.0%	2.7%	4.0%	11.3%	6.8%	40.6%
McCray	+0.4	-0.5	-0.8	-0.2	+0.6	+0.9	+1.9
Alcantara	-7.5	-4.0	+0.3	-0.8	-3.4	-3.5	+14.2

Grant McCray hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Sandy Alcantara is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. McCray does't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Sandy Alcantara throws a Sinker 28% of the time. Grant McCray 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. Grant McCray 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 10%

-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. Grant McCray hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 48%

+33%

Extreme Fast Velo 22%

+19%

Small Drop 30%

+17%

Offspeed (R) 25%

+13%

39.0% of Grant McCray's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 20.8% higher 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

18%

Strikeout +20.8% +2.6% 7%

Walk -3.4% -0.7% 60%

In Play -17.4% -1.9% 39%

On Base -7.2% -4.1% 31%

Hit -3.9% -3.3% 14%

Single -2.8% -1.1% 13%

2B / 3B -2.4% -0.8% 3%

Home Run +1.3% -1.4%

28.9% of Grant McCray's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.5% lower than the league average. Sandy Alcantara 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% +0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder -5.5% +8.7% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.2% -0.1% 14%

Low Screamer -6.4% -3.1% 9%

Rising Liner -3.4% -1.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.2% -0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -1.5% -0.8% 1%

No Doubter +3.2% -0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout +10.2% -2.8% 3%

Pop up +5.2% +0.1%

32.2% of Grant McCray's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 7.9% higher than the league average. 23.0% of batted balls allowed by Sandy Alcantara are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +1.5% +1.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.5% +1.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.0% -2.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph -10.9% +1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +7.9% -1.3%

15.5% of Grant McCray's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 4.1% higher than the league average. 10.2% of batted balls allowed by Sandy Alcantara are hit at this angle, which is 1.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%