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Matt Carpenter

matchup for Jose Marte

209th out of 436 (Best 49%)

Jose Marte

matchup for Matt Carpenter

26th out of 567 (Best 5%)

Strong advantage for Carpenter

Matt Carpenter has a 40.3% chance of reaching base vs Jose Marte, which is 10.1% higher than Carpenter's typical expectations, and 3.0% higher than batters facing Marte.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	40.3%	15.7%	2.2%	4.0%	9.5%	24.5%	27.2%
Carpenter	+10.1	-0.5	-0.6	0.0	+0.1	+10.6	-6.5
Marte	+3.0	-8.1	-0.1	-1.3	-6.6	+11.2	+7.4

Matt Carpenter is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Jose Marte is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Carpenter has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Jose Marte throws a Cutter 31% of the time. Matt Carpenter has a C 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. Matt Carpenter has a C grade against this type of pitch.

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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. Matt Carpenter 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%

18.2% of Matt Carpenter's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 6.0% higher 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

12%

Strikeout +6.0% -6.3% 2%

Walk +5.4% +9.0% 44%

In Play -11.5% -2.7% 39%

On Base -4.7% +11.7% 31%

Hit -10.1% +2.7% 14%

Single -5.7% +1.3% 13%

2B / 3B -5.5% +1.7% 3%

Home Run +1.0% -0.3%

23.3% of Matt Carpenter's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 11.1% lower 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 -0.1% +0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder -11.1% +1.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.2% 0.0% 14%

Low Screamer -2.5% -0.4% 9%

Rising Liner +0.1% -1.3% 4%

Maybe Homer +2.9% -0.8% 3%

Likely Homer +2.4% +2.6% 1%

No Doubter +0.8% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +10.4% -0.8% 3%

Pop up -1.7% +0.8%

21.2% of Matt Carpenter's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.1% 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 -2.7% +3.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.6% -2.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph +5.0% -1.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph +4.4% +2.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.1% -2.2%

17.7% of Matt Carpenter's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 6.3% higher 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%