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Ildemaro Vargas

matchup for Jose Marte

278th out of 436 (Worst 36%)

Jose Marte

matchup for Ildemaro Vargas

45th out of 567 (Best 9%)

Extreme advantage for Vargas

Ildemaro Vargas has a 38.3% chance of reaching base vs Jose Marte, which is 5.4% higher than Vargas's typical expectations, and 1.1% higher than batters facing Marte.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	38.3%	28.0%	0.8%	5.1%	22.1%	10.3%	10.5%
Vargas	+5.4	+1.6	-0.4	-0.1	+2.0	+3.8	-1.6
Marte	+1.1	+4.1	-1.5	-0.3	+5.9	-3.1	-9.4

Ildemaro Vargas is worse vs right-handed pitching. Jose Marte is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Vargas has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Jose Marte throws a Cutter 31% of the time. Ildemaro Vargas has an A grade against right-handed Cutters

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Cutter (R)

31%

4-Seam (R)

29%

Sinker (R)

25%

Slider (R)

Changeup (R)

22% of Jose Marte's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Ildemaro Vargas has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Show pitch label key

Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 22%

+3%

Non-Competitive 15%

+2%

Weak Challenge 10%

+1%

Fringe Miss 12%

Chaser 6%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Meatball 4%

-2%

Edge Painter 15%

-2%

86% of Jose Marte's pitches are classified as Fastball Pitches, which is 32% higher than the MLB average. Ildemaro Vargas has a B grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fastball (R) 86%

+32%

Very Fast Velo 27%

+19%

Just Gravity 26%

+13%

5.9% of Ildemaro Vargas's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 14.6% lower than the league average. Jose Marte strikes out 11.0% of the batters he faces, which is 6.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

20%

Strikeout -14.6% -6.3% 5%

Walk -1.3% +9.0% 33%

In Play +15.9% -2.7% 39%

On Base +4.0% +11.7% 31%

Hit +5.3% +2.7% 14%

Single +3.8% +1.3% 13%

2B / 3B +3.9% +1.7% 3%

Home Run -2.3% -0.3%

43.7% of Ildemaro Vargas's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 9.3% higher than the league average. Jose Marte induces Standard Grounders at a 35.6% rate, which is 1.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.6% +0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder +9.3% +1.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.2% 0.0% 14%

Low Screamer +2.7% -0.4% 9%

Rising Liner -1.0% -1.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.0% -0.8% 3%

Likely Homer -0.9% +2.6% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -4.5% -0.8% 3%

Pop up -0.8% +0.8%

12.0% of Ildemaro Vargas's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 12.3% lower than the league average. 22.1% of batted balls allowed by Jose Marte are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +3.6% +3.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph +4.6% -2.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.8% -1.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.2% +2.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -12.3% -2.2%

6.7% of Ildemaro Vargas's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 4.8% lower than the league average. 10.4% of batted balls allowed by Jose Marte are hit at this angle, which is 1.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%