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Anthony Rendon

matchup for Taj Bradley

373rd out of 436 (Worst 15%)

Taj Bradley

matchup for Anthony Rendon

381st out of 567 (Worst 33%)

Moderate advantage for Rendon

Anthony Rendon has a 32.7% chance of reaching base vs Taj Bradley, which is 1.3% lower than Rendon's typical expectations, and 2.0% higher than batters facing Bradley.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.7%	22.9%	2.0%	5.4%	15.6%	9.8%	16.7%
Rendon	-1.3	+0.7	+0.1	-0.2	+0.9	-2.0	+1.2
Bradley	+2.0	+0.3	-0.6	+0.5	+0.5	+1.7	-9.7

Anthony Rendon is worse vs right-handed pitching. Taj Bradley is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Rendon has an A- grade vs this particular release point.

Taj Bradley throws a 4-seam fastball 44% of the time. Anthony Rendon has a C grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

44%

Cutter (R)

24%

Splitter (R)

15%

Curve (R)

12%

Changeup (R)

15% of Taj Bradley'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%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Weak Challenge 9%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Non-Competitive 13%

Edge Painter 17%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-3%

36% of Taj Bradley's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Anthony Rendon has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 36%

+17%

Very Fast Velo 24%

+15%

Fastball (R) 68%

+14%

High Ride 24%

+13%

Offspeed (R) 20%

+9%

9.2% of Anthony Rendon's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.1% lower than the league average. Taj Bradley strikes out 18.3% of the batters he faces, which is 3.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout -9.1% +3.2% 3%

Walk +3.2% +0.4% 37%

In Play +5.9% -3.5% 39%

On Base +2.4% -1.3% 31%

Hit -0.8% -1.6% 14%

Single +0.2% -1.6% 13%

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

Home Run -1.2% +1.2%

25.9% of Anthony Rendon's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.5% lower than the league average. Taj Bradley induces Standard Grounders at a 32.6% rate, which is 1.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.5% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder -8.5% -1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.0% +0.8% 14%

Low Screamer -0.5% -4.6% 9%

Rising Liner +1.0% +2.4% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.0% +1.3% 3%

Likely Homer +0.1% +3.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.2% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout +7.8% -2.0% 3%

Pop up -0.2% +1.4%

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. 29.5% of batted balls allowed by Taj Bradley are hit at above 100 mph, which is 5.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -5.5% -3.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.7% -0.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.7% -2.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph +3.1% +1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.3% +5.2%

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. 13.8% of batted balls allowed by Taj Bradley are hit at this angle, which is 2.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%