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Starling Marte

matchup for N. Cortes Jr.

251st out of 436 (Worst 43%)

Nestor Cortes Jr.

matchup for Starling Marte

322nd out of 567 (Worst 43%)

Moderate advantage for Marte

Starling Marte has a 32.0% chance of reaching base vs Nestor Cortes Jr., which is 0.9% lower than Marte's typical expectations, and 0.5% higher than batters facing Cortes Jr..

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.0%	23.7%	3.4%	5.4%	14.9%	8.3%	26.5%
Marte	-0.9	-2.4	+0.7	+0.3	-3.4	+1.5	+3.0
Cortes Jr.	+0.5	+1.9	+0.1	+0.0	+1.8	-1.4	+2.6

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

Nestor Cortes Jr. throws a 4-seam fastball 45% of the time. Starling Marte has a C+ grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

45%

Cutter (L)

24%

Slider (L)

20%

Changeup (L)

19% of Nestor Cortes Jr.'s pitches are classified as Edge Painters, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Starling Marte has a D grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-1%

Weak Challenge 6%

-3%

72% of Nestor Cortes Jr.'s pitches are classified as Fastball Pitches, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Starling Marte has a C+ grade against this type of pitch from left handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fastball (L) 72%

+17%

High Ride 22%

+12%

Small Break 18%

+10%

13.8% of Starling Marte's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.4% lower than the league average. Nestor Cortes Jr. strikes out 15.7% of the batters he faces, which is 0.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.4% -0.1% 5%

Walk -1.4% -0.6% 38%

In Play +2.8% +0.6% 39%

On Base +4.0% -2.1% 31%

Hit +5.4% -1.6% 14%

Single +2.6% -1.7% 13%

2B / 3B +3.3% -1.3% 3%

Home Run -0.5% +1.5%

41.6% of Starling Marte's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 7.1% higher than the league average. Nestor Cortes Jr. induces Standard Grounders at a 27.5% rate, which is 7.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.5% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +7.1% -7.0% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.4% -0.8% 14%

Low Screamer -0.9% +2.4% 9%

Rising Liner -0.2% -2.1% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.4% +0.7% 3%

Likely Homer -1.4% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter +0.4% +0.4% 20%

Routine Flyout -4.8% +1.2% 3%

Pop up -1.6% +5.1%

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. 24.0% of batted balls allowed by Nestor Cortes Jr. are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +4.0% +0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.0% +2.3% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.3% -4.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.5% +1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +0.9% -0.3%

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. 13.2% of batted balls allowed by Nestor Cortes Jr. are hit at this angle, which is 1.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%