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Evan Carter

matchup for Max Meyer

105th out of 436 (Best 25%)

Max Meyer

matchup for Evan Carter

168th out of 567 (Best 30%)

Leans in favor of Carter

Evan Carter has a 31.8% chance of reaching base vs Max Meyer, which is 1.4% higher than Carter's typical expectations, and 1.1% lower than batters facing Meyer.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.8%	19.8%	3.2%	4.4%	12.2%	12.0%	24.9%
Carter	+1.4	+1.0	+0.6	+0.2	+0.2	+0.4	-4.3
Meyer	-1.1	-3.1	-0.1	-0.8	-2.3	+2.0	+5.0

Evan Carter is much better vs right-handed pitching. Max Meyer is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Carter has a B+ grade vs this particular release point.

Max Meyer throws a Slider 39% of the time. Evan Carter hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

39%

4-Seam (R)

36%

Changeup (R)

17%

9% of Max Meyer's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 1% higher than the MLB average. Evan Carter hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 9%

+1%

Meatball 7%

+1%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Mid Challenge 11%

Edge Painter 17%

Strong Challenge 5%

Likely Ball 19%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

37% of Max Meyer's pitches are classified as Medium Slow Velocity, which is 23% higher than the MLB average. Evan Carter hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Slow Velo 37%

+23%

Medium Drop 35%

+23%

Minimal Break 28%

+18%

Breaking (R) 39%

+8%

20.4% of Evan Carter's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.3% higher than the league average. Max Meyer strikes out 14.6% of the batters he faces, which is 3.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout +4.3% -3.9% 4%

Walk +3.0% -0.1% 49%

In Play -7.3% +4.0% 39%

On Base -0.8% -0.7% 31%

Hit -3.9% -0.6% 14%

Single -2.0% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B -1.5% -1.2% 3%

Home Run -0.3% +2.2%

35.7% of Evan Carter's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.2% higher than the league average. Max Meyer induces Standard Grounders at a 36.8% rate, which is 2.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.2% +2.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.6% +2.1% 14%

Low Screamer +6.8% -8.7% 9%

Rising Liner +1.7% -0.6% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.2% -0.8% 3%

Likely Homer +1.3% +2.1% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -6.2% -1.3% 3%

Pop up +2.0% +4.2%

24.8% of Evan Carter's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.5% higher than the league average. 31.9% of batted balls allowed by Max Meyer are hit at above 100 mph, which is 7.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +4.7% -2.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.7% +2.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.4% -5.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -7.3% -2.0% 24%

Above 100 mph +0.5% +7.6%

11.3% of Evan Carter's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.1% lower than the league average. 12.2% of batted balls allowed by Max Meyer are hit at this angle, which is 0.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%