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Emmanuel Rivera

matchup for Zach Brzykcy

319th out of 436 (Worst 27%)

Zach Brzykcy

matchup for Emmanuel Rivera

out of 567 (Worst %)

Extreme advantage for Rivera

Emmanuel Rivera has a 37.0% chance of reaching base vs Zach Brzykcy, which is 3.5% higher than Rivera's typical expectations, and 2.1% higher than batters facing Brzykcy.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	37.0%	25.2%	2.5%	6.6%	16.1%	11.8%	21.3%
Rivera	+3.5	+0.5	+0.2	+1.5	-1.2	+3.0	-2.6
Brzykcy	+2.1	+1.8	-0.6	+0.5	+1.8	+0.4	-0.4

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

Zach Brzykcy throws a 4-seam fastball 56% of the time. Emmanuel Rivera has an A- grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

56%

Curve (R)

23%

Changeup (R)

21%

27% of Zach Brzykcy's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 8% 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 27%

+8%

Meatball 8%

+2%

Mid Challenge 12%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

Non-Competitive 13%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Fringe Miss 9%

-4%

50% of Zach Brzykcy's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 31% higher than the MLB average. Emmanuel Rivera has an A- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 50%

+31%

High Ride 37%

+26%

Fast Velo 30%

+15%

Offspeed (R) 21%

+10%

13.8% of Emmanuel Rivera's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.3% lower than the league average. Zach Brzykcy strikes out 12.7% of the batters he faces, which is 9.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.3% -9.3% 4%

Walk +0.7% +2.7% 39%

In Play +0.7% +6.6% 39%

On Base +5.2% +16.4% 31%

Hit +4.5% +13.7% 14%

Single +2.4% +4.3% 13%

2B / 3B +2.8% +4.7% 3%

Home Run -0.7% +4.6%

36.8% of Emmanuel Rivera's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.3% higher than the league average. Zach Brzykcy induces Standard Grounders at a 17.0% rate, which is 17.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +2.3% -17.4% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.8% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer -4.4% -2.9% 9%

Rising Liner +3.3% +0.9% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.2% +0.3% 3%

Likely Homer -1.9% +7.4% 1%

No Doubter -1.1% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +1.1% +14.7% 3%

Pop up -1.1% -3.4%

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. 27.1% of batted balls allowed by Zach Brzykcy are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -3.8% -11.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.2% 0.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.0% +0.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.4% +8.2% 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. 29.3% of batted balls allowed by Zach Brzykcy are hit at this angle, which is 17.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%