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Luis Rengifo

matchup for Zack Wheeler

334th out of 436 (Worst 24%)

Zack Wheeler

matchup for Luis Rengifo

534th out of 564 (Worst 5%)

Moderate advantage for Wheeler

Luis Rengifo has a 26.8% chance of reaching base vs Zack Wheeler, which is 5.1% lower than Rengifo's typical expectations, and 0.9% higher than batters facing Wheeler.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.8%	19.9%	1.9%	4.2%	13.8%	6.9%	22.6%
Rengifo	-5.1	-4.3	0.0	-0.5	-3.8	-0.8	+5.5
Wheeler	+0.9	+2.1	-0.6	-0.3	+3.0	-1.2	-9.8

Luis Rengifo is worse vs right-handed pitching. Zack Wheeler is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Rengifo has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Zack Wheeler throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Luis Rengifo has a B grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

42%

Slider (R)

21%

Sinker (R)

19%

Curve (R)

11%

13% of Zack Wheeler's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Luis Rengifo has an A- grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Weak Challenge 8%

Meatball 3%

-3%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

32% of Zack Wheeler's pitches are classified as Fast Velocity, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Luis Rengifo has a B+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fast Velo 32%

+17%

Fastball (R) 64%

+11%

9.4% of Luis Rengifo's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.7% lower than the league average. Zack Wheeler strikes out 21.0% of the batters he faces, which is 7.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout -8.7% +7.9% 5%

Walk -2.1% -2.6% 35%

In Play +10.8% -5.3% 39%

On Base +5.2% -6.2% 31%

Hit +7.3% -3.6% 14%

Single +3.5% -1.3% 13%

2B / 3B +4.1% -1.2% 3%

Home Run -0.3% -1.0%

44.0% of Luis Rengifo's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 9.6% higher than the league average. Zack Wheeler induces Standard Grounders at a 41.6% rate, which is 7.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt 0.0% -0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder +9.6% +7.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.0% -1.5% 14%

Low Screamer -0.1% +1.9% 9%

Rising Liner -3.4% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.3% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -1.1% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter +0.3% -0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.0% -4.7% 3%

Pop up -0.1% +0.7%

17.1% of Luis Rengifo's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 7.2% lower than the league average. 21.7% of batted balls allowed by Zack Wheeler are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.7% +5.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.5% +1.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph +4.8% -1.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.1% -3.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -7.2% -2.6%

10.2% of Luis Rengifo's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.2% lower than the league average. 10.1% of batted balls allowed by Zack Wheeler are hit at this angle, which is 1.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +5.0% +4.4% 12%

-10 to 0° +1.9% -0.4% 8%

1 to 6° +1.5% -0.8% 18%

7 to 18° -3.9% +0.1% 15%

19 to 28° -1.8% -0.6% 11%

29 to 38° -1.2% -1.4% 7%

39 to 50° -0.8% -0.8% 8%

Above 50° -0.8% -0.6%

Luis Rengifo has 6 plate appearances against Zack Wheeler in the last 3 years. He is 2 for 5 with a walk

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	6	5	2	0	0	2	0	1	0.400
Expected From Contact →			2.65	0.00	0.31	2.34			0.531

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-05-01	Single			93%	7%
2024-05-01	Lineout			49%	51%
2024-05-01	Walk
2022-06-04	Groundout			8%	92%
2022-06-04	Lineout		27%	9%	65%
2022-06-04	Single		3%	77%	20%

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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