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Mike Tauchman

matchup for M. Rodriguez

319th out of 436 (Worst 27%)

Manuel Rodriguez

matchup for Mike Tauchman

369th out of 567 (Worst 35%)

Leans in favor of Tauchman

Mike Tauchman has a 33.8% chance of reaching base vs Manuel Rodriguez, which is 0.2% higher than Tauchman's typical expectations, and 2.5% higher than batters facing Rodriguez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.8%	20.5%	1.6%	4.5%	14.5%	13.3%	25.5%
Tauchman	-0.2	+1.1	-0.6	+0.2	+1.6	-1.3	+1.1
Rodriguez	+2.5	-0.8	-0.4	-0.1	-0.4	+3.3	+1.2

Mike Tauchman is worse vs right-handed pitching. Manuel Rodriguez is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Tauchman has a D grade vs this particular release point.

Manuel Rodriguez throws a Slider 39% of the time. Mike Tauchman has a C+ 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. Mike Tauchman 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. Mike Tauchman has an F 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%

12.5% of Mike Tauchman's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.6% lower 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

16%

Strikeout -3.6% -0.9% 2%

Walk +6.0% -0.7% 41%

In Play -2.4% +1.6% 39%

On Base +3.9% -3.4% 31%

Hit -2.0% -2.7% 14%

Single -0.7% -1.2% 13%

2B / 3B -0.3% -0.7% 3%

Home Run -1.1% -0.8%

36.8% of Mike Tauchman's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.4% 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 -0.5% +0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder +2.4% +7.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.7% +0.5% 14%

Low Screamer -1.7% +6.8% 9%

Rising Liner +2.7% -0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.2% -3.5% 3%

Likely Homer -1.5% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter -0.7% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.8% -7.9% 3%

Pop up +0.4% -1.6%

20.5% of Mike Tauchman's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.8% 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 +2.4% +5.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.1% +3.5% 18%

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

94 to 99 mph +2.0% -6.7% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.8% +0.3%

11.0% of Mike Tauchman's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.5% lower 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%