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Anthony Rizzo

matchup for Mason Englert

246th out of 436 (Worst 44%)

Mason Englert

matchup for Anthony Rizzo

186th out of 567 (Best 34%)

Moderate advantage for Rizzo

Anthony Rizzo has a 31.8% chance of reaching base vs Mason Englert, which is 0.4% higher than Rizzo's typical expectations, and 0.3% higher than batters facing Englert.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.8%	24.4%	1.8%	6.9%	15.8%	7.3%	16.0%
Rizzo	-0.4	+1.7	+0.2	+1.4	+0.1	-2.1	-4.2
Englert	+0.3	+0.6	-1.3	+0.8	+1.1	-0.3	-4.1

Anthony Rizzo is a bit worse vs right-handed pitching. Mason Englert is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Rizzo has a B- grade vs this particular release point.

Mason Englert throws a Slider 33% of the time. Anthony Rizzo has a C grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

33%

4-Seam (R)

29%

Changeup (R)

28%

Curve (R)

13% of Mason Englert's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 7% higher than the MLB average. Anthony Rizzo has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 13%

+7%

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Weak Challenge 8%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

Mid Challenge 8%

-3%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

40% of Mason Englert's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 19% higher than the MLB average. Anthony Rizzo has a B+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 40%

+19%

Slow Velo 33%

+18%

Offspeed (R) 28%

+17%

Medium Drop 28%

+15%

Breaking (R) 40%

+9%

11.9% of Anthony Rizzo's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.5% lower than the league average. Mason Englert strikes out 10.9% of the batters he faces, which is 5.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -4.5% -5.9% 4%

Walk +0.4% -3.9% 38%

In Play +4.1% +9.8% 39%

On Base +2.3% -6.1% 31%

Hit +1.8% -2.2% 14%

Single +1.3% -2.2% 13%

2B / 3B +1.9% -1.7% 3%

Home Run -1.4% +1.7%

31.1% of Anthony Rizzo's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.3% lower than the league average. Mason Englert induces Standard Grounders at a 26.9% rate, which is 7.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% +1.3% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.3% -7.5% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.8% +1.3% 14%

Low Screamer +2.1% +2.1% 9%

Rising Liner +0.0% +3.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.2% +1.4% 3%

Likely Homer +0.3% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.1% +1.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.2% -1.0% 3%

Pop up +0.6% -0.8%

23.7% of Anthony Rizzo's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.6% lower than the league average. 31.8% of batted balls allowed by Mason Englert are hit at above 100 mph, which is 7.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.7% -5.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.6% +1.7% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.4% -5.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.3% +1.9% 24%

Above 100 mph -0.6% +7.5%

12.2% of Anthony Rizzo's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.8% higher than the league average. 16.5% of batted balls allowed by Mason Englert are hit at this angle, which is 5.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%