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Rafael Devers

matchup for Yunior Marte

352nd out of 436 (Worst 19%)

Yunior Marte

matchup for Rafael Devers

99th out of 567 (Best 18%)

Extreme advantage for Devers

Rafael Devers has a 38.4% chance of reaching base vs Yunior Marte, which is 5.0% higher than Devers's typical expectations, and 2.4% higher than batters facing Marte.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	38.4%	24.2%	3.3%	5.0%	16.0%	14.2%	25.6%
Devers	+5.0	+2.4	+0.2	-0.4	+2.5	+2.7	-2.8
Marte	+2.4	+0.6	+0.6	+0.3	-0.4	+1.8	+3.7

Rafael Devers is better vs right-handed pitching. Yunior Marte is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Devers has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Yunior Marte throws a Slider 41% of the time. Rafael Devers has an A grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

41%

Sinker (R)

40%

4-Seam (R)

18%

8% of Yunior Marte's pitches are classified as Chasers, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Rafael Devers has a D grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Chaser 8%

+2%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+1%

Mid Challenge 11%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Meatball 3%

-3%

33% of Yunior Marte's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 25% higher than the MLB average. Rafael Devers has a B+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 33%

+25%

Extreme Break 39%

+24%

Low Ride 37%

+13%

Breaking (R) 41%

+10%

17.2% of Rafael Devers's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.4% higher than the league average. Yunior Marte strikes out 13.2% of the batters he faces, which is 2.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +4.4% -2.5% 4%

Walk +0.3% +1.0% 41%

In Play -4.7% +1.5% 39%

On Base -1.3% +11.4% 31%

Hit -1.6% +10.4% 14%

Single -1.6% +5.3% 13%

2B / 3B -1.2% +5.7% 3%

Home Run +1.2% -0.5%

34.5% of Rafael Devers's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.1% higher than the league average. Yunior Marte induces Standard Grounders at a 44.2% rate, which is 9.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.1% +9.8% 7%

Hard Grounder +2.3% -4.0% 14%

Low Screamer -1.6% -1.9% 9%

Rising Liner +0.3% -0.7% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.3% -0.9% 3%

Likely Homer +0.9% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter +0.6% +1.4% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.1% -5.0% 3%

Pop up -0.5% +1.9%

37.9% of Rafael Devers's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 13.6% higher than the league average. 22.0% of batted balls allowed by Yunior Marte are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -4.0% +3.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.4% +2.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -4.0% -5.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.2% +1.9% 24%

Above 100 mph +13.6% -2.3%

9.8% of Rafael Devers's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.7% lower than the league average. 11.8% of batted balls allowed by Yunior Marte are hit at this angle, which is 0.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%