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Victor Caratini

matchup for Zack Littell

268th out of 436 (Worst 39%)

Zack Littell

matchup for Victor Caratini

433rd out of 567 (Worst 24%)

Leans in favor of Littell

Victor Caratini has a 28.1% chance of reaching base vs Zack Littell, which is 4.2% lower than Caratini's typical expectations, and 0.7% higher than batters facing Littell.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.1%	23.1%	2.1%	5.5%	15.5%	5.0%	19.4%
Caratini	-4.2	-0.8	+0.1	+0.6	-1.6	-3.3	-1.7
Littell	+0.7	+1.4	-0.7	+0.2	+1.9	-0.7	-4.1

Victor Caratini is better vs right-handed pitching. Zack Littell is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Caratini has a C- grade vs this particular release point.

Zack Littell throws a Slider 38% of the time. Victor Caratini has a C grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

38%

4-Seam (R)

37%

Splitter (R)

15%

Sinker (R)

8% of Zack Littell's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Victor Caratini has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 8%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+0%

Weak Challenge 8%

+0%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

38% of Zack Littell's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 19% higher than the MLB average. Victor Caratini has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 38%

+19%

Just Gravity 26%

+12%

Breaking (R) 39%

+8%

12.3% of Victor Caratini's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.9% lower than the league average. Zack Littell strikes out 15.1% of the batters he faces, which is 0.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -3.9% -0.6% 4%

Walk +0.3% -3.4% 38%

In Play +3.6% +4.0% 39%

On Base +6.9% -1.9% 31%

Hit +6.6% +1.5% 14%

Single +3.4% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B +3.8% +0.5% 3%

Home Run -0.6% +0.6%

39.8% of Victor Caratini's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.4% higher than the league average. Zack Littell induces Standard Grounders at a 29.7% rate, which is 4.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.2% +0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +5.4% -4.7% 7%

Hard Grounder +3.0% -0.9% 14%

Low Screamer -1.8% -0.2% 9%

Rising Liner -1.0% +1.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.6% +2.0% 3%

Likely Homer +0.5% +0.4% 1%

No Doubter -0.6% -0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.2% -0.2% 3%

Pop up -0.6% +2.4%

30.1% of Victor Caratini's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 5.8% higher than the league average. 28.2% of batted balls allowed by Zack Littell are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.4% -1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.1% +0.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.3% -0.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.0% -2.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +5.8% +3.9%

10.9% of Victor Caratini's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.5% lower than the league average. 12.6% of batted balls allowed by Zack Littell are hit at this angle, which is 1.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%