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Emmanuel Rivera

matchup for Wade Miley

333rd out of 436 (Worst 24%)

Wade Miley

matchup for Emmanuel Rivera

out of 567 (Worst %)

Extreme advantage for Rivera

Emmanuel Rivera has a 39.5% chance of reaching base vs Wade Miley, which is 5.9% higher than Rivera's typical expectations, and 3.0% higher than batters facing Miley.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	39.5%	30.0%	2.1%	4.9%	22.9%	9.5%	17.4%
Rivera	+5.9	+5.2	-0.1	-0.2	+5.6	+0.6	-6.4
Miley	+3.0	+3.1	-0.8	0.0	+3.9	-0.1	-0.5

Emmanuel Rivera is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Wade Miley is left handed with a moderate release toward the first base side. Rivera has a D+ grade vs this particular release point.

Wade Miley throws a Cutter 44% of the time. Emmanuel Rivera hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Cutter (L)

44%

Changeup (L)

23%

4-Seam (L)

16%

Curve (L)

24% of Wade Miley's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Emmanuel Rivera has a D+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 24%

+4%

Chaser 9%

+3%

Fringe Miss 14%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Strong Challenge 3%

-3%

Non-Competitive 9%

-3%

Mid Challenge 8%

-3%

35% of Wade Miley's pitches are classified as Just Gravity, which is 22% higher than the MLB average. Emmanuel Rivera has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Just Gravity 35%

+22%

Small Break 25%

+15%

Medium Slow Velo 27%

+13%

Offspeed (L) 23%

+11%

13.8% of Emmanuel Rivera's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.3% lower than the league average. Wade Miley strikes out 14.6% of the batters he faces, which is 1.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.3% -1.5% 4%

Walk +0.7% +0.0% 39%

In Play +0.7% +1.5% 39%

On Base +5.2% -0.5% 31%

Hit +4.5% -0.5% 14%

Single +2.4% +0.2% 13%

2B / 3B +2.8% +0.5% 3%

Home Run -0.7% -1.2%

36.8% of Emmanuel Rivera's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.3% higher than the league average. Wade Miley induces Standard Grounders at a 43.9% rate, which is 9.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% +0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder +2.3% +9.4% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.8% -1.2% 14%

Low Screamer -4.4% -1.4% 9%

Rising Liner +3.3% -2.8% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.2% -0.8% 3%

Likely Homer -1.9% -0.3% 1%

No Doubter -1.1% -0.4% 20%

Routine Flyout +1.1% -3.0% 3%

Pop up -1.1% -0.3%

27.9% of Emmanuel Rivera's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.6% higher than the league average. 21.5% of batted balls allowed by Wade Miley are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -3.8% +2.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.2% -0.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.0% +5.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.4% -4.4% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.6% -2.8%

8.3% of Emmanuel Rivera's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.1% lower than the league average. 10.1% of batted balls allowed by Wade Miley are hit at this angle, which is 1.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%