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Anthony Rendon

matchup for Brandon Pfaadt

381st out of 436 (Worst 13%)

Brandon Pfaadt

matchup for Anthony Rendon

240th out of 567 (Best 43%)

Strong advantage for Rendon

Anthony Rendon has a 35.1% chance of reaching base vs Brandon Pfaadt, which is 1.1% higher than Rendon's typical expectations, and 2.6% higher than batters facing Pfaadt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.1%	25.8%	2.4%	5.8%	17.6%	9.3%	18.7%
Rendon	+1.1	+3.6	+0.5	+0.2	+2.9	-2.6	+3.2
Pfaadt	+2.6	+1.3	-0.7	+0.5	+1.5	+1.3	-10.4

Anthony Rendon is worse vs right-handed pitching. Brandon Pfaadt is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Rendon has a C- grade vs this particular release point.

Brandon Pfaadt throws a 4-seam fastball 38% of the time. Anthony Rendon has a C grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

38%

Slider (R)

27%

Sinker (R)

18%

Changeup (R)

12%

Curve (R)

19% of Brandon Pfaadt's pitches are classified as Edge Painters, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Anthony Rendon has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+0%

Meatball 6%

Fringe Miss 12%

Weak Challenge 8%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Non-Competitive 9%

-3%

29% of Brandon Pfaadt's pitches are classified as Just Gravity, which is 15% higher than the MLB average. Anthony Rendon has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Just Gravity 29%

+15%

Medium Fast Velo 30%

+15%

Large Break 15%

+10%

9.2% of Anthony Rendon's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.1% lower than the league average. Brandon Pfaadt strikes out 16.5% of the batters he faces, which is 1.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout -9.1% +1.2% 3%

Walk +3.2% -2.4% 37%

In Play +5.9% +1.2% 39%

On Base +2.4% -0.1% 31%

Hit -0.8% +2.4% 14%

Single +0.2% +0.5% 13%

2B / 3B +0.3% +0.9% 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. Brandon Pfaadt induces Standard Grounders at a 32.0% rate, which is 2.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.5% +0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder -8.5% -2.4% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.0% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer -0.5% +2.6% 9%

Rising Liner +1.0% +0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.0% -1.3% 3%

Likely Homer +0.1% +0.8% 1%

No Doubter -0.2% +0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +7.8% +0.9% 3%

Pop up -0.2% -1.0%

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. 29.1% of batted balls allowed by Brandon Pfaadt are hit at above 100 mph, which is 4.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -5.5% -0.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.7% -5.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.7% +5.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +3.1% -4.1% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.3% +4.8%

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. 7.7% of batted balls allowed by Brandon Pfaadt are hit at this angle, which is 3.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%