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Starling Marte

matchup for Max Fried

333rd out of 436 (Worst 24%)

Max Fried

matchup for Starling Marte

323rd out of 567 (Worst 43%)

Moderate advantage for Marte

Starling Marte has a 34.1% chance of reaching base vs Max Fried, which is 1.1% higher than Marte's typical expectations, and 1.7% higher than batters facing Fried.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	34.1%	27.4%	2.3%	4.6%	20.5%	6.6%	25.3%
Marte	+1.1	+1.3	-0.4	-0.5	+2.2	-0.2	+1.9
Fried	+1.7	+4.3	+0.2	+0.0	+4.1	-2.6	-1.2

Starling Marte is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Max Fried is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Marte has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Max Fried throws a 4-seam fastball 35% of the time. Starling Marte has a C+ grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

35%

Curve (L)

23%

Slider (L)

17%

Sinker (L)

13%

Changeup (L)

11%

13% of Max Fried's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Starling Marte has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 13%

+4%

Likely Ball 21%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-2%

Meatball 1%

-4%

23% of Max Fried's pitches are classified as Extreme Drop, which is 19% higher than the MLB average. Starling Marte has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Drop 23%

+19%

Slow Lob 18%

+14%

Medium Break 20%

+11%

Breaking (L) 40%

+11%

13.8% of Starling Marte's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.4% lower than the league average. Max Fried strikes out 18.3% of the batters he faces, which is 3.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.4% +3.0% 5%

Walk -1.4% -1.8% 38%

In Play +2.8% -1.2% 39%

On Base +4.0% +0.3% 31%

Hit +5.4% +2.0% 14%

Single +2.6% +1.7% 13%

2B / 3B +3.3% +1.7% 3%

Home Run -0.5% -1.4%

41.6% of Starling Marte's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 7.1% higher than the league average. Max Fried induces Standard Grounders at a 45.7% rate, which is 11.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.5% +0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +7.1% +11.3% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.4% +0.3% 14%

Low Screamer -0.9% -1.3% 9%

Rising Liner -0.2% +0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.4% -1.6% 3%

Likely Homer -1.4% -1.3% 1%

No Doubter +0.4% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout -4.8% -6.5% 3%

Pop up -1.6% -0.7%

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. 20.8% of batted balls allowed by Max Fried are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +4.0% +4.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.0% +3.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.3% -3.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.5% +0.0% 24%

Above 100 mph +0.9% -3.5%

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. 10.1% of batted balls allowed by Max Fried are hit at this angle, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +5.3% +8.9% 12%

-10 to 0° +0.6% +2.0% 8%

1 to 6° 0.0% -0.2% 18%

7 to 18° +2.1% +0.4% 15%

19 to 28° -1.6% -3.5% 11%

29 to 38° -1.0% -1.3% 7%

39 to 50° -1.0% -2.3% 8%

Above 50° -4.3% -3.9%

Starling Marte has 13 plate appearances against Max Fried in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 12 with a double and a walk

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	13	12	1	0	1	0	4	1	0.083
Expected From Contact →			1.86	0.00	0.88	0.98			0.155

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-05-11	Lineout		11%	33%	56%
2024-05-11	Strikeout
2024-05-11	Flyout				100%
2023-04-28	Forceout			7%	93%
2023-04-28	Strikeout
2022-08-18	Groundout			3%	96%
2022-08-18	Groundout			4%	96%
2022-08-18	Groundout			4%	96%
2022-08-06	Walk
2022-08-06	Groundout		18%	18%	64%
2022-08-06	Strikeout
2022-05-02	Double		58%	29%	12%
2022-05-02	Strikeout

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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