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Chris Taylor

matchup for M. Rodriguez

135th out of 436 (Best 32%)

Manuel Rodriguez

matchup for Chris Taylor

382nd out of 567 (Worst 33%)

Moderate advantage for Rodriguez

Chris Taylor has a 31.5% chance of reaching base vs Manuel Rodriguez, which is 0.7% lower than Taylor's typical expectations, and 0.2% higher than batters facing Rodriguez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.5%	19.9%	1.6%	4.9%	13.5%	11.6%	31.3%
Taylor	-0.7	+0.1	-0.7	0.0	+0.8	-0.8	+0.5
Rodriguez	+0.2	-1.5	-0.4	+0.3	-1.4	+1.7	+7.0

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

Manuel Rodriguez throws a Slider 39% of the time. Chris Taylor 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. Chris Taylor 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. Chris Taylor 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%

18.5% of Chris Taylor's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 6.6% 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

11%

Strikeout +6.6% -0.9% 3%

Walk +3.9% -0.7% 44%

In Play -10.5% +1.6% 39%

On Base +1.7% -3.4% 31%

Hit -2.2% -2.7% 14%

Single -1.0% -1.2% 13%

2B / 3B -0.6% -0.7% 3%

Home Run -0.6% -0.8%

34.5% of Chris Taylor's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.1% 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 +0.1% +0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.1% +7.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -3.9% +0.5% 14%

Low Screamer +2.4% +6.8% 9%

Rising Liner -0.2% -0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.5% -3.5% 3%

Likely Homer -0.7% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter -0.2% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.5% -7.9% 3%

Pop up -0.6% -1.6%

20.6% of Chris Taylor's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.7% 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 +5.7% +5.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.2% +3.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.5% -2.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.7% -6.7% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.7% +0.3%

11.6% of Chris Taylor's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.2% 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%