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Starling Marte

matchup for Seth Lugo

354th out of 436 (Worst 19%)

Seth Lugo

matchup for Starling Marte

182nd out of 567 (Best 33%)

Strong advantage for Marte

Starling Marte has a 35.3% chance of reaching base vs Seth Lugo, which is 2.4% higher than Marte's typical expectations, and 2.9% higher than batters facing Lugo.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.3%	29.8%	3.1%	4.7%	21.9%	5.6%	24.5%
Marte	+2.4	+3.6	+0.4	-0.4	+3.6	-1.2	+1.1
Lugo	+2.9	+5.8	0.0	-0.2	+6.0	-3.0	-0.3

Starling Marte is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Seth Lugo is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Marte has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Seth Lugo throws a 4-seam fastball 29% of the time. Starling Marte has an A- grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

29%

Curve (R)

28%

Sinker (R)

17%

Slider (R)

13%

Changeup (R)

10% of Seth Lugo's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Starling Marte has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

Show pitch label key

Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 10%

+2%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

25% of Seth Lugo's pitches are classified as Extreme Drop, which is 20% higher than the MLB average. Starling Marte has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Drop 25%

+20%

Large Break 18%

+13%

Extreme Slow Velo 16%

+11%

Breaking (R) 41%

+10%

13.8% of Starling Marte's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.4% lower than the league average. Seth Lugo strikes out 16.5% of the batters he faces, which is 0.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.4% +0.8% 5%

Walk -1.4% -2.3% 38%

In Play +2.8% +1.4% 39%

On Base +4.0% -0.4% 31%

Hit +5.4% +1.9% 14%

Single +2.6% +0.7% 13%

2B / 3B +3.3% +1.1% 3%

Home Run -0.5% +0.1%

41.6% of Starling Marte's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 7.1% higher than the league average. Seth Lugo induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.5% +1.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +7.1% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.4% -1.6% 14%

Low Screamer -0.9% +0.5% 9%

Rising Liner -0.2% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.4% -0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -1.4% +2.1% 1%

No Doubter +0.4% -0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -4.8% -0.1% 3%

Pop up -1.6% -2.2%

25.2% of Starling Marte's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.9% higher than the league average. 22.7% of batted balls allowed by Seth Lugo are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +4.0% +1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.0% +0.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.3% -1.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.5% +0.8% 24%

Above 100 mph +0.9% -1.6%

10.4% of Starling Marte's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.0% lower than the league average. 14.0% of batted balls allowed by Seth Lugo are hit at this angle, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%