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Nacho Alvarez Jr.

matchup for Tyler Anderson

out of 436 (Worst %)

Tyler Anderson

matchup for N. Alvarez Jr.

220th out of 567 (Best 40%)

Strong advantage for Anderson

Nacho Alvarez Jr. has a 24.5% chance of reaching base vs Tyler Anderson, which is 0.0% higher than Alvarez Jr.'s typical expectations, and 9.2% lower than batters facing Anderson.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	24.5%	18.0%	2.2%	4.6%	11.3%	6.5%	29.1%
Alvarez Jr.	0.0	-0.3	+0.4	+0.7	-1.4	+0.3	-2.8
Anderson	-9.2	-4.3	-0.8	-0.6	-2.9	-5.0	+7.5

Nacho Alvarez Jr. hasn't faced much left-handed pitching. Tyler Anderson is left handed .

Tyler Anderson throws a 4-seam fastball 38% of the time. Nacho Alvarez Jr. hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

38%

Changeup (L)

32%

Sinker (L)

7% of Tyler Anderson's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Nacho Alvarez Jr. hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 7%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Weak Challenge 7%

-2%

32% of Tyler Anderson's pitches are classified as Offspeed Pitches, which is 19% higher than the MLB average. Nacho Alvarez Jr. hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Offspeed (L) 32%

+19%

Low Ride 40%

+17%

Fastball (L) 67%

+12%

Extreme Slow Velo 20%

+11%

Large Break 31%

+9%

31.7% of Nacho Alvarez Jr.'s plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.6% higher than the league average. Tyler Anderson strikes out 14.6% of the batters he faces, which is 1.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

23%

Strikeout +8.6% -1.9% 8%

Walk -8.0% -1.0% 64%

In Play -0.6% +2.9% 39%

On Base -17.0% -0.1% 31%

Hit -9.0% +0.9% 14%

Single -3.2% +0.5% 13%

2B / 3B -2.8% +0.6% 3%

Home Run -3.0% -0.2%

0.0% of Nacho Alvarez Jr.'s batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 34.4% lower than the league average. Tyler Anderson induces Standard Grounders at a 30.6% rate, which is 3.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -34.4% -3.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -1.8% 14%

Low Screamer +36.3% +1.6% 9%

Rising Liner +39.2% +1.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -0.2% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% +1.5% 3%

Pop up -3.4% +1.9%

48.7% of Nacho Alvarez Jr.'s batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 24.4% higher than the league average. 23.0% of batted balls allowed by Tyler Anderson are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -16.2% +2.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph +30.1% +0.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% +1.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph -19.4% -2.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +24.4% -1.3%

0.0% of Nacho Alvarez Jr.'s batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 11.4% lower than the league average. 11.7% of batted balls allowed by Tyler Anderson are hit at this angle, which is 0.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%