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Mookie Betts

matchup for M. Rodriguez

432nd out of 436 (Worst 1%)

Manuel Rodriguez

matchup for Mookie Betts

473rd out of 567 (Worst 17%)

Extreme advantage for Betts

Mookie Betts has a 37.0% chance of reaching base vs Manuel Rodriguez, which is 0.7% lower than Betts's typical expectations, and 5.7% higher than batters facing Rodriguez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	37.0%	22.9%	2.4%	5.8%	14.7%	14.1%	14.8%
Betts	-0.7	-2.0	-1.0	-0.5	-0.5	+1.3	+2.0
Rodriguez	+5.7	+1.6	+0.5	+1.2	-0.1	+4.1	-9.5

Mookie Betts is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Manuel Rodriguez is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Betts has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Manuel Rodriguez throws a Slider 39% of the time. Mookie Betts has an A+ 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. Mookie Betts 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. Mookie Betts has a B+ 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%

6.5% of Mookie Betts's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 13.7% lower 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

20%

Strikeout -13.7% -0.9% 3%

Walk +2.1% -0.7% 35%

In Play +11.6% +1.6% 39%

On Base +8.5% -3.4% 31%

Hit +6.4% -2.7% 14%

Single +2.2% -1.2% 13%

2B / 3B +2.8% -0.7% 3%

Home Run +1.4% -0.8%

26.9% of Mookie Betts's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 7.5% 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 -0.5% +0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder -7.5% +7.4% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.6% +0.5% 14%

Low Screamer -0.3% +6.8% 9%

Rising Liner +1.4% -0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.4% -3.5% 3%

Likely Homer +0.3% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter -0.2% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout +4.3% -7.9% 3%

Pop up +0.5% -1.6%

25.7% of Mookie Betts's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.4% 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 -4.8% +5.7% 21%

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

87 to 93 mph +1.9% -2.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph +3.8% -6.7% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.4% +0.3%

13.2% of Mookie Betts's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.8% higher 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%