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Anthony Rendon

matchup for Tarik Skubal

405th out of 436 (Worst 7%)

Tarik Skubal

matchup for Anthony Rendon

548th out of 567 (Worst 4%)

Moderate advantage for Skubal

Anthony Rendon has a 27.6% chance of reaching base vs Tarik Skubal, which is 6.4% lower than Rendon's typical expectations, and 2.3% higher than batters facing Skubal.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.6%	21.3%	1.8%	5.1%	14.4%	6.3%	18.2%
Rendon	-6.4	-0.8	-0.1	-0.4	-0.3	-5.6	+2.7
Skubal	+2.3	+1.3	-0.4	+1.1	+0.7	+1.0	-11.5

Anthony Rendon is better vs left-handed pitching. Tarik Skubal is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Rendon has a B- grade vs this particular release point.

Tarik Skubal throws a 4-seam fastball 37% of the time. Anthony Rendon has an A- grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

37%

Slider (L)

21%

Changeup (L)

20%

Sinker (L)

16%

Kn-Curve (L)

15% of Tarik Skubal's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 4% 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 15%

+4%

Weak Challenge 11%

+2%

Edge Painter 19%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Chaser 6%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-2%

Likely Ball 17%

-3%

16% of Tarik Skubal's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 13% higher than the MLB average. Anthony Rendon has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 16%

+13%

Medium Ride 23%

+9%

9.2% of Anthony Rendon's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.1% lower than the league average. Tarik Skubal strikes out 20.2% of the batters he faces, which is 6.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout -9.1% +6.3% 3%

Walk +3.2% -3.3% 37%

In Play +5.9% -3.0% 39%

On Base +2.4% -5.6% 31%

Hit -0.8% -2.3% 14%

Single +0.2% -1.3% 13%

2B / 3B +0.3% -1.0% 3%

Home Run -1.2% 0.0%

25.9% of Anthony Rendon's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.5% lower than the league average. Tarik Skubal induces Standard Grounders at a 37.0% rate, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.5% +0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder -8.5% +2.6% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.0% -2.7% 14%

Low Screamer -0.5% -2.3% 9%

Rising Liner +1.0% -0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.0% -2.0% 3%

Likely Homer +0.1% +1.2% 1%

No Doubter -0.2% -0.4% 20%

Routine Flyout +7.8% +2.8% 3%

Pop up -0.2% +0.6%

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. 23.2% of batted balls allowed by Tarik Skubal are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -5.5% -1.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.7% +0.3% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.7% +2.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +3.1% -0.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.3% -1.1%

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. 10.7% of batted balls allowed by Tarik Skubal are hit at this angle, which is 0.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%