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Emmanuel Rivera

matchup for Felix Bautista

266th out of 436 (Worst 39%)

Felix Bautista

matchup for Emmanuel Rivera

out of 567 (Worst %)

Strong advantage for Bautista

Emmanuel Rivera has a 30.0% chance of reaching base vs Felix Bautista, which is 3.6% lower than Rivera's typical expectations, and 0.9% higher than batters facing Bautista.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.0%	15.8%	2.3%	3.1%	10.4%	14.2%	35.7%
Rivera	-3.6	-8.9	0.0	-2.0	-6.9	+5.3	+11.9
Bautista	+0.9	-0.6	-0.3	+0.1	-0.5	+1.6	0.0

Emmanuel Rivera is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Felix Bautista is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Rivera has a D grade vs this particular release point.

Felix Bautista throws a 4-seam fastball 65% of the time. Emmanuel Rivera has an A- grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

65%

Splitter (R)

25%

Slider (R)

10% of Felix Bautista's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 5% higher than the MLB average. Emmanuel Rivera hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 10%

+5%

Chaser 9%

+3%

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-1%

Meatball 2%

-5%

Weak Challenge 3%

-5%

54% of Felix Bautista's pitches are classified as Extreme Fast Velocity, which is 51% higher than the MLB average. Emmanuel Rivera hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Fast Velo 54%

+51%

Medium Break 67%

+48%

Extreme Ride 47%

+43%

Offspeed (R) 25%

+14%

Fastball (R) 66%

+12%

13.8% of Emmanuel Rivera's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.3% lower than the league average. Felix Bautista strikes out 25.5% of the batters he faces, which is 19.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.3% +19.3% 4%

Walk +0.7% +2.3% 39%

In Play +0.7% -21.6% 39%

On Base +5.2% -10.2% 31%

Hit +4.5% -12.5% 14%

Single +2.4% -5.8% 13%

2B / 3B +2.8% -5.4% 3%

Home Run -0.7% -1.3%

36.8% of Emmanuel Rivera's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.3% higher than the league average. Felix Bautista induces Standard Grounders at a 34.5% rate, which is 0.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +2.3% +0.0% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.8% -2.4% 14%

Low Screamer -4.4% +0.3% 9%

Rising Liner +3.3% -3.9% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.2% +2.9% 3%

Likely Homer -1.9% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter -1.1% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout +1.1% -0.6% 3%

Pop up -1.1% +5.6%

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. 16.6% of batted balls allowed by Felix Bautista are hit at above 100 mph, which is 7.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -3.8% +2.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.2% +5.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.0% -1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.4% +1.4% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.6% -7.7%

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. 10.8% of batted balls allowed by Felix Bautista are hit at this angle, which is 0.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +1.4% -4.1% 12%

-10 to 0° -1.2% -1.4% 8%

1 to 6° +2.8% -2.3% 18%

7 to 18° +3.7% -3.1% 15%

19 to 28° -0.9% +2.1% 11%

29 to 38° -3.1% -0.6% 7%

39 to 50° -0.5% +0.7% 8%

Above 50° -2.2% +8.8%

Emmanuel Rivera has 1 plate appearance against Felix Bautista in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 1 with a strikeout.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00			0.000

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2022-06-11	Strikeout

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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