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Starling Marte

matchup for Zach Penrod

333rd out of 436 (Worst 24%)

Zach Penrod

matchup for Starling Marte

out of 567 (Worst %)

Extreme advantage for Marte

Starling Marte has a 37.0% chance of reaching base vs Zach Penrod, which is 4.1% higher than Marte's typical expectations, and 2.0% higher than batters facing Penrod.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	37.0%	25.5%	3.0%	5.9%	16.6%	11.5%	23.1%
Marte	+4.1	-0.7	+0.3	+0.8	-1.7	+4.7	-0.4
Penrod	+2.0	+3.5	+0.0	+0.2	+3.3	-1.5	0.0

Starling Marte 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. Starling Marte has a C+ 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. Starling Marte has a B 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. Starling Marte 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%

13.8% of Starling Marte's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.4% 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

15%

Strikeout -1.4% -10.5% 5%

Walk -1.4% +13.9% 38%

In Play +2.8% -3.4% 39%

On Base +4.0% +6.9% 31%

Hit +5.4% -7.0% 14%

Single +2.6% -2.2% 13%

2B / 3B +3.3% -1.8% 3%

Home Run -0.5% -2.9%

41.6% of Starling Marte's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 7.1% higher 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 +0.5% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +7.1% +8.0% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.4% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer -0.9% +0.5% 9%

Rising Liner -0.2% -2.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.4% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer -1.4% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter +0.4% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -4.8% +3.3% 3%

Pop up -1.6% +7.7%

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. 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 +4.0% +3.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.0% +5.7% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.3% +0.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.5% -3.9% 24%

Above 100 mph +0.9% -5.3%

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. 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%