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Manny Machado

matchup for N. Cortes Jr.

363rd out of 436 (Worst 17%)

Nestor Cortes Jr.

matchup for Manny Machado

167th out of 567 (Best 30%)

Strong advantage for Machado

Manny Machado has a 31.9% chance of reaching base vs Nestor Cortes Jr., which is 0.6% higher than Machado's typical expectations, and 0.4% higher than batters facing Cortes Jr..

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.9%	24.7%	4.0%	7.0%	13.7%	7.3%	20.5%
Machado	+0.6	+0.5	+0.6	+1.2	-1.3	+0.1	-0.3
Cortes Jr.	+0.4	+2.9	+0.7	+1.6	+0.7	-2.5	-3.4

Manny Machado is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Nestor Cortes Jr. is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Machado has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Nestor Cortes Jr. throws a 4-seam fastball 45% of the time. Manny Machado has an A- grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

45%

Cutter (L)

24%

Slider (L)

20%

Changeup (L)

19% of Nestor Cortes Jr.'s pitches are classified as Edge Painters, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Manny Machado has a B grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-1%

Weak Challenge 6%

-3%

72% of Nestor Cortes Jr.'s pitches are classified as Fastball Pitches, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Manny Machado has an A grade against this type of pitch from left handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fastball (L) 72%

+17%

High Ride 22%

+12%

Small Break 18%

+10%

11.5% of Manny Machado's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.3% lower than the league average. Nestor Cortes Jr. strikes out 15.7% of the batters he faces, which is 0.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -5.3% -0.1% 5%

Walk -2.4% -0.6% 36%

In Play +7.7% +0.6% 39%

On Base +4.5% -2.1% 31%

Hit +6.9% -1.6% 14%

Single +2.5% -1.7% 13%

2B / 3B +2.6% -1.3% 3%

Home Run +1.9% +1.5%

33.0% of Manny Machado's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.4% lower than the league average. Nestor Cortes Jr. induces Standard Grounders at a 27.5% rate, which is 7.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.1% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -1.4% -7.0% 7%

Hard Grounder +2.0% -0.8% 14%

Low Screamer +0.2% +2.4% 9%

Rising Liner -1.0% -2.1% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.2% +0.7% 3%

Likely Homer +0.6% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter +0.2% +0.4% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.2% +1.2% 3%

Pop up +0.8% +5.1%

35.0% of Manny Machado's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 10.7% higher than the league average. 24.0% of batted balls allowed by Nestor Cortes Jr. are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.2% +0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.9% +2.3% 18%

87 to 93 mph -4.6% -4.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.0% +1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +10.7% -0.3%

10.5% of Manny Machado's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.9% lower than the league average. 13.2% of batted balls allowed by Nestor Cortes Jr. are hit at this angle, which is 1.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%