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Victor Robles

matchup for Brandon Pfaadt

297th out of 436 (Worst 32%)

Brandon Pfaadt

matchup for Victor Robles

196th out of 567 (Best 35%)

Moderate advantage for Robles

Victor Robles has a 33.7% chance of reaching base vs Brandon Pfaadt, which is 2.5% higher than Robles's typical expectations, and 1.2% higher than batters facing Pfaadt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.7%	27.5%	2.8%	5.0%	19.7%	6.2%	25.9%
Robles	+2.5	+3.1	+0.7	-0.4	+2.8	-0.6	+6.3
Pfaadt	+1.2	+3.0	-0.3	-0.3	+3.6	-1.8	-3.2

Victor Robles is worse vs right-handed pitching. Brandon Pfaadt is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Robles has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Brandon Pfaadt throws a 4-seam fastball 38% of the time. Victor Robles has a D grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

38%

Slider (R)

27%

Sinker (R)

18%

Changeup (R)

12%

Curve (R)

19% of Brandon Pfaadt's pitches are classified as Edge Painters, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Victor Robles has a D grade against this type of pitch.

Show pitch label key

Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+0%

Meatball 6%

Fringe Miss 12%

Weak Challenge 8%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Non-Competitive 9%

-3%

29% of Brandon Pfaadt's pitches are classified as Just Gravity, which is 15% higher than the MLB average. Victor Robles has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Just Gravity 29%

+15%

Medium Fast Velo 30%

+15%

Large Break 15%

+10%

11.7% of Victor Robles's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.8% lower than the league average. Brandon Pfaadt strikes out 16.5% of the batters he faces, which is 1.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -4.8% +1.2% 5%

Walk -1.1% -2.4% 37%

In Play +5.9% +1.2% 39%

On Base +2.8% -0.1% 31%

Hit +3.8% +2.4% 14%

Single +2.2% +0.5% 13%

2B / 3B +2.7% +0.9% 3%

Home Run -1.0% +1.0%

37.3% of Victor Robles's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.9% higher than the league average. Brandon Pfaadt induces Standard Grounders at a 32.0% rate, which is 2.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +2.1% +0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +2.9% -2.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.3% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer +0.3% +2.6% 9%

Rising Liner -1.6% +0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.5% -1.3% 3%

Likely Homer -1.4% +0.8% 1%

No Doubter -0.2% +0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.1% +0.9% 3%

Pop up +1.9% -1.0%

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. 29.1% of batted balls allowed by Brandon Pfaadt are hit at above 100 mph, which is 4.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +10.8% -0.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.6% -5.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.7% +5.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.7% -4.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -8.0% +4.8%

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. 7.7% of batted balls allowed by Brandon Pfaadt are hit at this angle, which is 3.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%