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Starling Marte

matchup for Zach Brzykcy

410th out of 436 (Worst 6%)

Zach Brzykcy

matchup for Starling Marte

out of 567 (Worst %)

Extreme advantage for Marte

Starling Marte has a 38.4% chance of reaching base vs Zach Brzykcy, which is 5.5% higher than Marte's typical expectations, and 3.5% higher than batters facing Brzykcy.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	38.4%	30.4%	3.6%	7.4%	19.4%	8.0%	18.9%
Marte	+5.5	+4.3	+0.9	+2.3	+1.0	+1.2	-4.5
Brzykcy	+3.5	+7.0	+0.5	+1.4	+5.1	-3.5	-2.7

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

Zach Brzykcy throws a 4-seam fastball 56% of the time. Starling Marte has an A- grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

56%

Curve (R)

23%

Changeup (R)

21%

27% of Zach Brzykcy's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 8% higher than the MLB average. Starling Marte has a C- grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 27%

+8%

Meatball 8%

+2%

Mid Challenge 12%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

Non-Competitive 13%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Fringe Miss 9%

-4%

50% of Zach Brzykcy's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 31% higher than the MLB average. Starling Marte has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 50%

+31%

High Ride 37%

+26%

Fast Velo 30%

+15%

Offspeed (R) 21%

+10%

13.8% of Starling Marte's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.4% lower than the league average. Zach Brzykcy strikes out 12.7% of the batters he faces, which is 9.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.4% -9.3% 5%

Walk -1.4% +2.7% 38%

In Play +2.8% +6.6% 39%

On Base +4.0% +16.4% 31%

Hit +5.4% +13.7% 14%

Single +2.6% +4.3% 13%

2B / 3B +3.3% +4.7% 3%

Home Run -0.5% +4.6%

41.6% of Starling Marte's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 7.1% higher than the league average. Zach Brzykcy induces Standard Grounders at a 17.0% rate, which is 17.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.5% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +7.1% -17.4% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.4% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer -0.9% -2.9% 9%

Rising Liner -0.2% +0.9% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.4% +0.3% 3%

Likely Homer -1.4% +7.4% 1%

No Doubter +0.4% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -4.8% +14.7% 3%

Pop up -1.6% -3.4%

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. 27.1% of batted balls allowed by Zach Brzykcy are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +4.0% -11.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.0% 0.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.3% +0.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.5% +8.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +0.9% +2.8%

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. 29.3% of batted balls allowed by Zach Brzykcy are hit at this angle, which is 17.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +5.3% -8.5% 12%

-10 to 0° +0.6% -4.8% 8%

1 to 6° 0.0% +1.5% 18%

7 to 18° +2.1% -6.5% 15%

19 to 28° -1.6% +7.6% 11%

29 to 38° -1.0% +17.9% 7%

39 to 50° -1.0% -7.9% 8%

Above 50° -4.3% +0.7%

Starling Marte has 2 plate appearances against Zach Brzykcy in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 2.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.08	0.00	0.03	0.05			0.040

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-09-18	Groundout			5%	95%
2024-09-17	Flyout		2%		97%

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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