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Austin Slater

matchup for M. Rodriguez

187th out of 436 (Best 44%)

Manuel Rodriguez

matchup for Austin Slater

295th out of 564 (Worst 48%)

Leans in favor of Rodriguez

Austin Slater has a 32.2% chance of reaching base vs Manuel Rodriguez, which is 1.1% higher than Slater's typical expectations, and 0.9% higher than batters facing Rodriguez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.2%	22.2%	1.2%	4.3%	16.7%	10.0%	26.5%
Slater	+1.1	+1.0	-0.6	-0.2	+1.8	+0.1	-2.8
Rodriguez	+0.9	+0.8	-0.7	-0.3	+1.8	+0.1	+2.2

Austin Slater is worse vs right-handed pitching. Manuel Rodriguez is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Slater has an F grade vs this particular release point.

Manuel Rodriguez throws a Slider 39% of the time. Austin Slater has a D- grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

39%

Sinker (R)

38%

4-Seam (R)

23%

13% of Manuel Rodriguez's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 5% higher than the MLB average. Austin Slater has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 13%

+5%

Non-Competitive 15%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

Mid Challenge 11%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Fringe Miss 10%

-2%

Meatball 1%

-5%

36% of Manuel Rodriguez's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 28% higher than the MLB average. Austin Slater has a D- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 36%

+28%

Small Break 24%

+12%

Large Drop 15%

+10%

Breaking (R) 39%

+8%

17.5% of Austin Slater's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.0% higher than the league average. Manuel Rodriguez strikes out 16.6% of the batters he faces, which is 0.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +5.0% -0.9% 3%

Walk +3.3% -0.7% 43%

In Play -8.2% +1.6% 39%

On Base +3.7% -3.4% 31%

Hit +0.4% -2.7% 14%

Single +0.4% -1.2% 13%

2B / 3B +0.7% -0.7% 3%

Home Run -0.7% -0.8%

39.8% of Austin Slater's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.3% higher than the league average. Manuel Rodriguez induces Standard Grounders at a 41.9% rate, which is 7.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.4% +0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder +5.3% +7.4% 7%

Hard Grounder +3.7% +0.5% 14%

Low Screamer -3.2% +6.8% 9%

Rising Liner -1.3% -0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.6% -3.5% 3%

Likely Homer -0.1% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter 0.0% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -5.0% -7.9% 3%

Pop up -2.3% -1.6%

27.9% of Austin Slater's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.6% higher than the league average. 24.6% of batted balls allowed by Manuel Rodriguez are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.6% +5.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph 0.0% +3.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.9% -2.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.9% -6.7% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.6% +0.3%

9.8% of Austin Slater's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.6% lower than the league average. 11.2% of batted balls allowed by Manuel Rodriguez are hit at this angle, which is 0.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +4.0% +2.1% 12%

-10 to 0° +0.5% +6.7% 8%

1 to 6° +1.9% +0.2% 18%

7 to 18° +2.4% -2.1% 15%

19 to 28° +1.1% -3.3% 11%

29 to 38° -1.6% -0.2% 7%

39 to 50° -3.8% -1.5% 8%

Above 50° -4.4% -1.9%

Austin Slater has 1 plate appearance against Manuel Rodriguez in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 1 with a strikeout.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00			0.000

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-07-28	Strikeout

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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