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Nacho Alvarez Jr.

matchup for Marcus Stroman

out of 436 (Worst %)

Marcus Stroman

matchup for N. Alvarez Jr.

106th out of 567 (Best 20%)

Strong advantage for Stroman

Nacho Alvarez Jr. has a 27.6% chance of reaching base vs Marcus Stroman, which is 3.1% higher than Alvarez Jr.'s typical expectations, and 10.0% lower than batters facing Stroman.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.6%	22.5%	1.6%	3.9%	17.1%	5.1%	26.2%
Alvarez Jr.	+3.1	+4.2	-0.2	0.0	+4.4	-1.2	-5.7
Stroman	-10.0	-6.3	-1.1	-2.0	-3.3	-3.7	+8.1

Nacho Alvarez Jr. hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Marcus Stroman is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Alvarez Jr. doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Marcus Stroman throws a Sinker 40% of the time. Nacho Alvarez Jr. hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

40%

Slider (R)

18%

Cutter (R)

15%

Splitter (R)

11%

Curve (R)

10%

4-Seam (R)

22% of Marcus Stroman's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 3% 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

Likely Ball 22%

+3%

Weak Challenge 11%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Mid Challenge 9%

-2%

37% of Marcus Stroman's pitches are classified as Small Drop, which is 24% higher than the MLB average. Nacho Alvarez Jr. hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Small Drop 37%

+24%

Medium Velo 29%

+18%

31.7% of Nacho Alvarez Jr.'s plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.6% higher than the league average. Marcus Stroman strikes out 13.5% of the batters he faces, which is 3.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

23%

Strikeout +8.6% -3.1% 8%

Walk -8.0% -0.8% 64%

In Play -0.6% +3.9% 39%

On Base -17.0% +3.0% 31%

Hit -9.0% +3.8% 14%

Single -3.2% +2.4% 13%

2B / 3B -2.8% +2.4% 3%

Home Run -3.0% -1.1%

0.0% of Nacho Alvarez Jr.'s batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 34.4% lower than the league average. Marcus Stroman induces Standard Grounders at a 43.6% rate, which is 9.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -34.4% +9.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% +4.1% 14%

Low Screamer +36.3% -1.9% 9%

Rising Liner +39.2% +0.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -1.3% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -1.4% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% -6.1% 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. 28.8% of batted balls allowed by Marcus Stroman are hit at above 100 mph, which is 4.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -16.2% -1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph +30.1% +0.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% -2.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph -19.4% -1.0% 24%

Above 100 mph +24.4% +4.4%

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. 7.4% of batted balls allowed by Marcus Stroman are hit at this angle, which is 4.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%