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Jeimer Candelario

matchup for M. Rodriguez

263rd out of 436 (Worst 40%)

Manuel Rodriguez

matchup for J. Candelario

406th out of 567 (Worst 29%)

Leans in favor of Rodriguez

Jeimer Candelario has a 31.4% chance of reaching base vs Manuel Rodriguez, which is 0.5% lower than Candelario's typical expectations, and 0.1% higher than batters facing Rodriguez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.4%	20.8%	2.6%	4.2%	14.0%	10.6%	26.1%
Candelario	-0.5	-1.5	-0.7	-0.8	+0.0	+0.9	+0.3
Rodriguez	+0.1	-0.6	+0.6	-0.4	-0.8	+0.7	+1.9

Jeimer Candelario is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Manuel Rodriguez is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Candelario has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Manuel Rodriguez throws a Slider 39% of the time. Jeimer Candelario 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. Jeimer Candelario 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. Jeimer Candelario has an A+ 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%

14.8% of Jeimer Candelario's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.4% 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

14%

Strikeout +0.4% -0.9% 5%

Walk -1.8% -0.7% 39%

In Play +1.4% +1.6% 39%

On Base -4.2% -3.4% 31%

Hit -2.4% -2.7% 14%

Single -2.0% -1.2% 13%

2B / 3B -1.8% -0.7% 3%

Home Run +1.4% -0.8%

32.4% of Jeimer Candelario's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.0% lower 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 -0.3% +0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder -2.0% +7.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.8% +0.5% 14%

Low Screamer +2.4% +6.8% 9%

Rising Liner +1.1% -0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.0% -3.5% 3%

Likely Homer +0.2% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter -0.7% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.2% -7.9% 3%

Pop up 0.0% -1.6%

21.8% of Jeimer Candelario's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.5% lower 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 -0.2% +5.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph +2.3% +3.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.9% -2.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.5% -6.7% 24%

Above 100 mph -2.5% +0.3%

11.4% of Jeimer Candelario's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.1% 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%