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Anthony Rendon

matchup for Zack Wheeler

374th out of 436 (Worst 14%)

Zack Wheeler

matchup for Anthony Rendon

553rd out of 567 (Worst 3%)

Moderate advantage for Wheeler

Anthony Rendon has a 27.9% chance of reaching base vs Zack Wheeler, which is 6.1% lower than Rendon's typical expectations, and 2.1% higher than batters facing Wheeler.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.9%	18.0%	1.8%	5.4%	10.7%	9.9%	22.3%
Rendon	-6.1	-4.2	-0.1	-0.1	-4.1	-1.9	+6.9
Wheeler	+2.1	+0.2	-0.6	+1.0	-0.1	+1.9	-10.0

Anthony Rendon is worse vs right-handed pitching. Zack Wheeler is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Rendon has a C+ grade vs this particular release point.

Zack Wheeler throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Anthony Rendon has a C grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

42%

Slider (R)

21%

Sinker (R)

19%

Curve (R)

11%

13% of Zack Wheeler's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Anthony Rendon has a B grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Weak Challenge 8%

Meatball 3%

-3%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

32% of Zack Wheeler's pitches are classified as Fast Velocity, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Anthony Rendon has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fast Velo 32%

+17%

Fastball (R) 64%

+11%

9.2% of Anthony Rendon's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.1% lower than the league average. Zack Wheeler strikes out 21.0% of the batters he faces, which is 7.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout -9.1% +7.9% 3%

Walk +3.2% -2.6% 37%

In Play +5.9% -5.3% 39%

On Base +2.4% -6.2% 31%

Hit -0.8% -3.6% 14%

Single +0.2% -1.3% 13%

2B / 3B +0.3% -1.2% 3%

Home Run -1.2% -1.0%

25.9% of Anthony Rendon's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.5% lower than the league average. Zack Wheeler induces Standard Grounders at a 41.6% rate, which is 7.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.5% -0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder -8.5% +7.2% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.0% -1.5% 14%

Low Screamer -0.5% +1.9% 9%

Rising Liner +1.0% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.0% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer +0.1% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter -0.2% -0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +7.8% -4.7% 3%

Pop up -0.2% +0.7%

25.6% of Anthony Rendon's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.3% higher than the league average. 21.7% of batted balls allowed by Zack Wheeler are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -5.5% +5.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.7% +1.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.7% -1.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph +3.1% -3.1% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.3% -2.6%

14.1% of Anthony Rendon's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.6% higher than the league average. 10.1% of batted balls allowed by Zack Wheeler are hit at this angle, which is 1.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%