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Charlie Blackmon

matchup for Zach Penrod

397th out of 436 (Worst 9%)

Zach Penrod

matchup for C. Blackmon

out of 567 (Worst %)

Extreme advantage for Blackmon

Charlie Blackmon has a 36.6% chance of reaching base vs Zach Penrod, which is 3.4% higher than Blackmon's typical expectations, and 1.7% higher than batters facing Penrod.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	36.6%	23.2%	3.8%	6.3%	13.0%	13.4%	17.3%
Blackmon	+3.4	-0.7	+1.0	+1.1	-2.8	+4.1	-2.1
Penrod	+1.7	+1.2	+0.9	+0.6	-0.3	+0.4	-5.8

Charlie Blackmon is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Zach Penrod is left handed .

Zach Penrod throws a 4-seam fastball 45% of the time. Charlie Blackmon has a B grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

45%

Changeup (L)

30%

Slider (L)

24%

17% of Zach Penrod's pitches are classified as Non-Competitive, which is 5% higher than the MLB average. Charlie Blackmon has an A grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Non-Competitive 17%

+5%

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Likely Ball 20%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Strong Challenge 5%

Meatball 2%

-3%

Edge Painter 12%

-6%

38% of Zach Penrod's pitches are classified as Just Gravity, which is 25% higher than the MLB average. Charlie Blackmon has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Just Gravity 38%

+25%

Fast Velo 34%

+24%

Medium Break 37%

+18%

Offspeed (L) 30%

+18%

10.9% of Charlie Blackmon's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 6.3% lower than the league average. Zach Penrod strikes out 12.6% of the batters he faces, which is 10.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout -6.3% -10.5% 4%

Walk +0.6% +13.9% 37%

In Play +5.7% -3.4% 39%

On Base +3.0% +6.9% 31%

Hit +2.4% -7.0% 14%

Single +1.2% -2.2% 13%

2B / 3B +1.4% -1.8% 3%

Home Run -0.2% -2.9%

31.5% of Charlie Blackmon's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.9% lower than the league average. Zach Penrod induces Standard Grounders at a 42.4% rate, which is 8.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.2% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder -2.9% +8.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.1% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer +1.4% +0.5% 9%

Rising Liner +0.6% -2.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.3% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer +1.0% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter +0.3% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.8% +3.3% 3%

Pop up +0.5% +7.7%

22.8% of Charlie Blackmon's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.5% lower than the league average. 19.0% of batted balls allowed by Zach Penrod are hit at above 100 mph, which is 5.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +3.1% +3.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.2% +5.7% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.5% +0.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.3% -3.9% 24%

Above 100 mph -1.5% -5.3%

11.2% of Charlie Blackmon's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.2% lower than the league average. 0.0% of batted balls allowed by Zach Penrod are hit at this angle, which is 11.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%