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Christian Bethancourt

matchup for Zach Penrod

144th out of 436 (Best 34%)

Zach Penrod

matchup for C. Bethancourt

out of 567 (Worst %)

Moderate advantage for Bethancourt

Christian Bethancourt has a 31.0% chance of reaching base vs Zach Penrod, which is 3.7% higher than Bethancourt's typical expectations, and 3.9% lower than batters facing Penrod.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.0%	25.1%	3.6%	6.9%	14.6%	6.0%	27.0%
Bethancourt	+3.7	+2.1	+0.5	+1.8	-0.2	+1.6	-1.7
Penrod	-3.9	+3.1	+0.7	+1.2	+1.2	-7.1	+3.9

Christian Bethancourt is slightly better vs left-handed pitching. Zach Penrod is left handed .

Zach Penrod throws a 4-seam fastball 45% of the time. Christian Bethancourt has an A 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. Christian Bethancourt hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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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. Christian Bethancourt 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%

16.5% of Christian Bethancourt's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.3% higher 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

13%

Strikeout +3.3% -10.5% 6%

Walk -4.3% +13.9% 39%

In Play +1.0% -3.4% 39%

On Base -6.4% +6.9% 31%

Hit -2.1% -7.0% 14%

Single -1.6% -2.2% 13%

2B / 3B -1.3% -1.8% 3%

Home Run +0.8% -2.9%

34.0% of Christian Bethancourt's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.4% lower 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 +1.5% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder -0.4% +8.0% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.2% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer -5.5% +0.5% 9%

Rising Liner -2.6% -2.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +3.6% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer +3.5% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.1% +3.3% 3%

Pop up -0.4% +7.7%

30.9% of Christian Bethancourt's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 6.6% 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 -0.2% +3.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.7% +5.7% 18%

87 to 93 mph -5.1% +0.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.4% -3.9% 24%

Above 100 mph +6.6% -5.3%

13.5% of Christian Bethancourt's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.1% higher 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%