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Zach McKinstry

matchup for Daniel Palencia

265th out of 436 (Worst 39%)

Daniel Palencia

matchup for Zach McKinstry

out of 567 (Worst %)

Moderate advantage for McKinstry

Zach McKinstry has a 35.4% chance of reaching base vs Daniel Palencia, which is 3.4% higher than McKinstry's typical expectations, and 0.5% higher than batters facing Palencia.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.4%	18.6%	2.2%	3.8%	12.6%	16.8%	25.1%
McKinstry	+3.4	-4.0	-0.3	-1.4	-2.3	+7.4	+2.8
Palencia	+0.5	-0.9	-0.1	-0.1	-0.7	+1.5	-2.1

Zach McKinstry is slightly better vs right-handed pitching. Daniel Palencia is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. McKinstry has a D+ grade vs this particular release point.

Daniel Palencia throws a 4-seam fastball 61% of the time. Zach McKinstry has a C grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

61%

Slider (R)

29%

Sinker (R)

11% of Daniel Palencia's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 6% higher than the MLB average. Zach McKinstry has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 11%

+6%

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Non-Competitive 15%

+3%

Edge Painter 17%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Weak Challenge 5%

-3%

Meatball 2%

-4%

42% of Daniel Palencia's pitches are classified as Extreme Fast Velocity, which is 39% higher than the MLB average. Zach McKinstry hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Fast Velo 42%

+39%

Medium Ride 36%

+22%

Large Break 43%

+22%

Fastball (R) 67%

+13%

12.7% of Zach McKinstry's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.3% lower than the league average. Daniel Palencia strikes out 18.0% of the batters he faces, which is 4.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -3.3% +4.4% 4%

Walk +0.0% +3.4% 38%

In Play +3.3% -7.8% 39%

On Base -0.3% -0.7% 31%

Hit -0.3% -4.2% 14%

Single +0.0% -2.0% 13%

2B / 3B +0.2% -1.6% 3%

Home Run -0.5% -0.6%

31.7% of Zach McKinstry's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.7% lower than the league average. Daniel Palencia induces Standard Grounders at a 40.2% rate, which is 5.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.5% +0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder -2.7% +5.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.5% +2.9% 14%

Low Screamer +3.9% -0.4% 9%

Rising Liner +1.9% -2.8% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.9% -0.2% 3%

Likely Homer -1.4% -1.4% 1%

No Doubter -1.0% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.9% -3.5% 3%

Pop up -1.5% +0.4%

16.2% of Zach McKinstry's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 8.1% lower than the league average. 32.4% of batted balls allowed by Daniel Palencia are hit at above 100 mph, which is 8.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +3.8% -4.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.7% -1.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph +3.6% +0.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.4% -3.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -8.1% +8.1%

10.3% of Zach McKinstry's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.1% lower than the league average. 4.7% of batted balls allowed by Daniel Palencia are hit at this angle, which is 6.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%