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Edwin Rios

matchup for George Kirby

out of 436 (Worst %)

George Kirby

matchup for Edwin Rios

360th out of 567 (Worst 37%)

Strong advantage for Kirby

Edwin Rios has a 25.5% chance of reaching base vs George Kirby, which is 2.4% lower than Rios's typical expectations, and 2.7% lower than batters facing Kirby.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	25.5%	19.4%	2.9%	4.3%	12.3%	6.1%	33.1%
Rios	-2.4	+0.9	0.0	-0.2	+1.2	-3.3	-4.6
Kirby	-2.7	-3.2	+0.2	-0.9	-2.5	+0.6	+12.4

Edwin Rios is worse vs right-handed pitching. George Kirby is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Rios has an A grade vs this particular release point.

George Kirby throws a 4-seam fastball 40% of the time. Edwin Rios has a C+ grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

40%

Slider (R)

22%

Sinker (R)

19%

Curve (R)

Splitter (R)

12% of George Kirby's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Edwin Rios hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 12%

+3%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Likely Ball 17%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-3%

Non-Competitive 8%

-4%

26% of George Kirby's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 18% higher than the MLB average. Edwin Rios hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 26%

+18%

Medium Break 18%

+9%

24.7% of Edwin Rios's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 11.7% higher than the league average. George Kirby strikes out 15.6% of the batters he faces, which is 0.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +11.7% +0.5% 5%

Walk +1.4% -5.1% 50%

In Play -13.1% +4.6% 39%

On Base -4.9% -3.9% 31%

Hit -6.3% +1.2% 14%

Single -4.9% +0.5% 13%

2B / 3B -4.5% +0.8% 3%

Home Run +3.1% -0.1%

46.9% of Edwin Rios's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 12.5% higher than the league average. George Kirby induces Standard Grounders at a 36.4% rate, which is 2.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder +12.5% +2.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -5.7% +0.1% 14%

Low Screamer -2.5% -1.4% 9%

Rising Liner -1.6% -2.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.5% -0.9% 3%

Likely Homer +4.5% -0.6% 1%

No Doubter -0.1% -1.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.3% +3.1% 3%

Pop up -3.4% +2.1%

30.8% of Edwin Rios's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 6.5% higher than the league average. 22.6% of batted balls allowed by George Kirby are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.8% -4.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph -5.1% +3.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -7.9% +2.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph +3.7% +0.7% 24%

Above 100 mph +6.5% -1.7%

8.0% of Edwin Rios's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.4% lower than the league average. 12.5% of batted balls allowed by George Kirby are hit at this angle, which is 1.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%