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Emmanuel Rivera

matchup for Pablo Lopez

321st out of 436 (Worst 27%)

Pablo Lopez

matchup for Emmanuel Rivera

385th out of 567 (Worst 32%)

Leans in favor of Rivera

Emmanuel Rivera has a 32.2% chance of reaching base vs Pablo Lopez, which is 1.4% lower than Rivera's typical expectations, and 1.6% higher than batters facing Lopez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.2%	26.5%	2.3%	4.8%	19.4%	5.7%	24.8%
Rivera	-1.4	+1.8	+0.0	-0.3	+2.1	-3.1	+1.0
Lopez	+1.6	+2.8	-0.2	+0.3	+2.7	-1.1	-0.8

Emmanuel Rivera is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Pablo Lopez is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Rivera has an A- grade vs this particular release point.

Pablo Lopez throws a 4-seam fastball 37% of the time. Emmanuel Rivera has an A- grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

37%

Changeup (R)

25%

Slider (R)

13%

Curve (R)

10%

Sinker (R)

8% of Pablo Lopez's pitches are classified as Chasers, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Emmanuel Rivera has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Chaser 8%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

Meatball 4%

-2%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

25% of Pablo Lopez's pitches are classified as Offspeed Pitches, which is 14% higher than the MLB average. Emmanuel Rivera hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Offspeed (R) 25%

+14%

Extreme Break 26%

+11%

Fast Velo 26%

+11%

13.8% of Emmanuel Rivera's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.3% lower than the league average. Pablo Lopez strikes out 18.6% of the batters he faces, which is 4.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.3% +4.2% 4%

Walk +0.7% -2.5% 39%

In Play +0.7% -1.7% 39%

On Base +5.2% -1.8% 31%

Hit +4.5% +0.7% 14%

Single +2.4% +0.3% 13%

2B / 3B +2.8% +0.8% 3%

Home Run -0.7% -0.4%

36.8% of Emmanuel Rivera's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.3% higher than the league average. Pablo Lopez induces Standard Grounders at a 38.8% rate, which is 4.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +2.3% +4.4% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.8% -1.4% 14%

Low Screamer -4.4% +1.3% 9%

Rising Liner +3.3% -0.9% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.2% -0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -1.9% -0.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.1% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout +1.1% -1.7% 3%

Pop up -1.1% -0.2%

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. 23.0% of batted balls allowed by Pablo Lopez are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -3.8% +0.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.2% +4.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.0% -0.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.4% -2.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.6% -1.3%

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. 10.3% of batted balls allowed by Pablo Lopez are hit at this angle, which is 1.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%