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Nacho Alvarez Jr.

matchup for Ranger Suarez

out of 436 (Worst %)

Ranger Suarez

matchup for N. Alvarez Jr.

164th out of 567 (Best 30%)

Strong advantage for Suarez

Nacho Alvarez Jr. has a 27.4% chance of reaching base vs Ranger Suarez, which is 2.8% higher than Alvarez Jr.'s typical expectations, and 6.7% lower than batters facing Suarez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.4%	21.2%	1.7%	5.0%	14.6%	6.1%	33.6%
Alvarez Jr.	+2.8	+2.9	-0.1	+1.1	+1.9	-0.1	+1.7
Suarez	-6.7	-3.5	-0.8	-0.7	-2.1	-3.2	+9.1

Nacho Alvarez Jr. hasn't faced much left-handed pitching. Ranger Suarez is left handed with a moderate release toward the first base side. Alvarez Jr. doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Ranger Suarez throws a Sinker 33% of the time. Nacho Alvarez Jr. hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (L)

33%

4-Seam (L)

21%

Changeup (L)

20%

13% of Ranger Suarez's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 4% 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

Weak Challenge 13%

+4%

Likely Ball 21%

+1%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

Mid Challenge 9%

-2%

Meatball 2%

-3%

33% of Ranger Suarez's pitches are classified as Just Gravity, which is 20% higher than the MLB average. Nacho Alvarez Jr. hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Just Gravity 33%

+20%

Extreme Break 34%

+18%

Medium Fast Velo 31%

+15%

31.7% of Nacho Alvarez Jr.'s plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.6% higher than the league average. Ranger Suarez strikes out 16.0% of the batters he faces, which is 0.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

23%

Strikeout +8.6% +0.1% 8%

Walk -8.0% -1.2% 64%

In Play -0.6% +1.1% 39%

On Base -17.0% +1.9% 31%

Hit -9.0% +3.1% 14%

Single -3.2% +1.8% 13%

2B / 3B -2.8% +2.2% 3%

Home Run -3.0% -0.9%

0.0% of Nacho Alvarez Jr.'s batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 34.4% lower than the league average. Ranger Suarez induces Standard Grounders at a 45.7% rate, which is 11.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +1.7% 34%

Standard Grounder -34.4% +11.3% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% +1.7% 14%

Low Screamer +36.3% -2.1% 9%

Rising Liner +39.2% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -2.5% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -1.0% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.9% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% -6.2% 3%

Pop up -3.4% -1.1%

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. 21.4% of batted balls allowed by Ranger Suarez are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -16.2% +3.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph +30.1% +2.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% -1.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -19.4% -2.8% 24%

Above 100 mph +24.4% -2.9%

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. 7.9% of batted balls allowed by Ranger Suarez are hit at this angle, which is 3.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%