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Mookie Betts

matchup for Penn Murfee

433rd out of 436 (Worst 1%)

Penn Murfee

matchup for Mookie Betts

out of 567 (Worst %)

Extreme advantage for Betts

Mookie Betts has a 36.1% chance of reaching base vs Penn Murfee, which is 1.7% lower than Betts's typical expectations, and 6.2% higher than batters facing Murfee.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	36.1%	21.9%	3.0%	4.8%	14.1%	14.1%	14.1%
Betts	-1.7	-3.0	-0.4	-1.4	-1.2	+1.4	+1.4
Murfee	+6.2	+2.3	+0.5	+0.6	+1.2	+3.9	-13.5

Mookie Betts is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Penn Murfee is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Betts has an A- grade vs this particular release point.

Penn Murfee throws a Slider 52% of the time. Mookie Betts has an A+ grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

52%

4-Seam (R)

41%

Sinker (R)

14% of Penn Murfee's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Mookie Betts has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Likely Ball 22%

+2%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

Meatball 6%

Weak Challenge 5%

-3%

Non-Competitive 8%

-5%

38% of Penn Murfee's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 33% higher than the MLB average. Mookie Betts has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 38%

+33%

Extreme Slow Velo 35%

+30%

Breaking (R) 53%

+22%

Just Gravity 34%

+21%

6.5% of Mookie Betts's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 13.7% lower than the league average. Penn Murfee strikes out 21.5% of the batters he faces, which is 8.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

20%

Strikeout -13.7% +8.1% 3%

Walk +2.1% -1.7% 35%

In Play +11.6% -6.4% 39%

On Base +8.5% -4.8% 31%

Hit +6.4% -3.1% 14%

Single +2.2% -0.3% 13%

2B / 3B +2.8% +0.2% 3%

Home Run +1.4% -3.0%

26.9% of Mookie Betts's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 7.5% lower than the league average. Penn Murfee induces Standard Grounders at a 34.0% rate, which is 0.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.5% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder -7.5% -0.5% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.6% -5.1% 14%

Low Screamer -0.3% +4.5% 9%

Rising Liner +1.4% -1.8% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.4% -2.4% 3%

Likely Homer +0.3% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter -0.2% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout +4.3% +1.8% 3%

Pop up +0.5% +2.9%

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. 14.5% of batted balls allowed by Penn Murfee are hit at above 100 mph, which is 9.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -4.8% +12.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.3% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.9% -1.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph +3.8% -0.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.4% -9.8%

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. 15.2% of batted balls allowed by Penn Murfee are hit at this angle, which is 3.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%