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Emmanuel Rivera

matchup for Roki Sasaki

185th out of 436 (Best 43%)

Roki Sasaki

matchup for Emmanuel Rivera

out of 567 (Worst %)

Strong advantage for Rivera

Emmanuel Rivera has a 37.4% chance of reaching base vs Roki Sasaki, which is 3.8% higher than Rivera's typical expectations, and 0.3% higher than batters facing Sasaki.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	37.4%	23.4%	2.2%	5.8%	15.4%	14.0%	23.0%
Rivera	+3.8	-1.3	-0.1	+0.6	-1.9	+5.1	-0.8
Sasaki	+0.3	+0.7	-0.8	-0.5	+2.0	-0.5	+0.4

Emmanuel Rivera is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Roki Sasaki is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Rivera has an F grade vs this particular release point.

Roki Sasaki throws a 4-seam fastball 60% of the time. Emmanuel Rivera has an A- grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

60%

Splitter (R)

26%

Slider (R)

15%

9% of Roki Sasaki's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 0% higher than the MLB average. Emmanuel Rivera has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

Edge Painter 15%

-3%

Strong Challenge 1%

-4%

Chaser 1%

-5%

Meatball 1%

-5%

Likely Ball 13%

-7%

Mid Challenge 3%

-9%

52% of Roki Sasaki's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 31% higher than the MLB average. Emmanuel Rivera has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 52%

+31%

Very Fast Velo 34%

+26%

Offspeed (R) 26%

+14%

Large Drop 16%

+11%

13.8% of Emmanuel Rivera's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.3% lower than the league average. Roki Sasaki strikes out 19.4% of the batters he faces, which is 4.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.3% -4.7% 4%

Walk +0.7% +27.6% 39%

In Play +0.7% -23.0% 39%

On Base +5.2% +14.9% 31%

Hit +4.5% -12.8% 14%

Single +2.4% -3.0% 13%

2B / 3B +2.8% -6.7% 3%

Home Run -0.7% -3.1%

36.8% of Emmanuel Rivera's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.3% higher than the league average. Roki Sasaki induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% +8.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +2.3% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.8% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer -4.4% -6.1% 9%

Rising Liner +3.3% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.2% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer -1.9% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter -1.1% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +1.1% -2.5% 3%

Pop up -1.1% +15.2%

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. 0.0% of batted balls allowed by Roki Sasaki are hit at above 100 mph, which is 24.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -3.8% +10.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.2% -2.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.0% +17.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.4% -1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.6% -24.3%

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. 0.0% of batted balls allowed by Roki Sasaki are hit at this angle, which is 11.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%