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Manuel Margot

matchup for Zach Penrod

304th out of 436 (Worst 31%)

Zach Penrod

matchup for Manuel Margot

out of 567 (Worst %)

Strong advantage for Margot

Manuel Margot has a 34.9% chance of reaching base vs Zach Penrod, which is 3.8% higher than Margot's typical expectations, and 0.1% higher than batters facing Penrod.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	34.9%	25.6%	1.7%	7.3%	16.7%	9.3%	15.1%
Margot	+3.8	+0.8	+0.1	+1.8	-1.0	+3.0	-2.0
Penrod	-0.1	+3.6	-1.3	+1.6	+3.4	-3.7	-7.9

Manuel Margot is slightly better vs left-handed pitching. Zach Penrod is left handed .

Zach Penrod throws a 4-seam fastball 45% of the time. Manuel Margot has a D grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

45%

Changeup (L)

30%

Slider (L)

24%

17% of Zach Penrod's pitches are classified as Non-Competitive, which is 5% higher than the MLB average. Manuel Margot has an A grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Non-Competitive 17%

+5%

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Likely Ball 20%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Strong Challenge 5%

Meatball 2%

-3%

Edge Painter 12%

-6%

38% of Zach Penrod's pitches are classified as Just Gravity, which is 25% higher than the MLB average. Manuel Margot has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Just Gravity 38%

+25%

Fast Velo 34%

+24%

Medium Break 37%

+18%

Offspeed (L) 30%

+18%

9.7% of Manuel Margot's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.2% lower than the league average. Zach Penrod strikes out 12.6% of the batters he faces, which is 10.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout -8.2% -10.5% 6%

Walk -3.1% +13.9% 35%

In Play +11.4% -3.4% 39%

On Base +4.3% +6.9% 31%

Hit +7.4% -7.0% 14%

Single +4.4% -2.2% 13%

2B / 3B +4.6% -1.8% 3%

Home Run -1.6% -2.9%

36.0% of Manuel Margot's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.6% higher than the league average. Zach Penrod induces Standard Grounders at a 42.4% rate, which is 8.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.5% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.6% +8.0% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.1% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer +3.4% +0.5% 9%

Rising Liner +0.7% -2.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.6% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer -2.2% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter -1.0% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.6% +3.3% 3%

Pop up +0.0% +7.7%

26.0% of Manuel Margot's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.7% higher than the league average. 19.0% of batted balls allowed by Zach Penrod are hit at above 100 mph, which is 5.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.9% +3.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.8% +5.7% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.5% +0.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.4% -3.9% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.7% -5.3%

8.0% of Manuel Margot's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.5% lower than the league average. 0.0% of batted balls allowed by Zach Penrod are hit at this angle, which is 11.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%