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Victor Robles

matchup for Caleb Thielbar

262nd out of 436 (Worst 40%)

Caleb Thielbar

matchup for Victor Robles

267th out of 567 (Best 48%)

Moderate advantage for Robles

Victor Robles has a 31.3% chance of reaching base vs Caleb Thielbar, which is 0.1% higher than Robles's typical expectations, and 0.5% lower than batters facing Thielbar.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.3%	23.8%	2.7%	6.2%	14.9%	7.5%	23.7%
Robles	+0.1	-0.6	+0.6	+0.8	-2.0	+0.8	+4.2
Thielbar	-0.5	+2.0	-0.6	+1.2	+1.5	-2.6	-4.2

Victor Robles is better vs left-handed pitching. Caleb Thielbar is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Robles has a D grade vs this particular release point.

Caleb Thielbar throws a 4-seam fastball 49% of the time. Victor Robles has an A grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

49%

Slider (L)

29%

Curve (L)

22%

16% of Caleb Thielbar's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 5% higher than the MLB average. Victor Robles has a B grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 16%

+5%

Strong Challenge 9%

+4%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Meatball 3%

-2%

Weak Challenge 6%

-3%

Non-Competitive 8%

-4%

50% of Caleb Thielbar's pitches are classified as Breaking Pitches, which is 21% higher than the MLB average. Victor Robles has an F grade against this type of pitch from left handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Breaking (L) 50%

+21%

Small Break 29%

+21%

Slow Lob 22%

+18%

Extreme Drop 22%

+17%

11.7% of Victor Robles's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.8% lower than the league average. Caleb Thielbar strikes out 18.8% of the batters he faces, which is 5.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -4.8% +5.2% 5%

Walk -1.1% +1.9% 37%

In Play +5.9% -7.1% 39%

On Base +2.8% -6.1% 31%

Hit +3.8% -8.0% 14%

Single +2.2% -4.3% 13%

2B / 3B +2.7% -3.9% 3%

Home Run -1.0% +0.2%

37.3% of Victor Robles's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.9% higher than the league average. Caleb Thielbar induces Standard Grounders at a 31.6% rate, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +2.1% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +2.9% -2.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.3% -3.1% 14%

Low Screamer +0.3% -0.5% 9%

Rising Liner -1.6% -1.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.5% -0.7% 3%

Likely Homer -1.4% +0.9% 1%

No Doubter -0.2% +0.4% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.1% +2.4% 3%

Pop up +1.9% +5.0%

16.3% of Victor Robles's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 8.0% lower than the league average. 23.3% of batted balls allowed by Caleb Thielbar are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +10.8% +2.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.6% +1.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.7% +2.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.7% -4.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -8.0% -1.0%

8.9% of Victor Robles's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.5% lower than the league average. 10.7% of batted balls allowed by Caleb Thielbar are hit at this angle, which is 0.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%