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Emmanuel Rivera

matchup for Y. Yamamoto

253rd out of 436 (Worst 42%)

Yoshinobu Yamamoto

matchup for Emmanuel Rivera

496th out of 567 (Worst 13%)

Moderate advantage for Yamamoto

Emmanuel Rivera has a 29.6% chance of reaching base vs Yoshinobu Yamamoto, which is 3.9% lower than Rivera's typical expectations, and 0.4% higher than batters facing Yamamoto.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.6%	21.7%	2.0%	3.8%	15.8%	8.0%	26.9%
Rivera	-3.9	-3.0	-0.2	-1.3	-1.5	-0.9	+3.0
Yamamoto	+0.4	+1.4	-0.3	0.0	+1.7	-1.0	-0.9

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

Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws a 4-seam fastball 41% of the time. Emmanuel Rivera has an A- grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

41%

Splitter (R)

24%

Curve (R)

22%

Cutter (R)

7% of Yoshinobu Yamamoto's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Emmanuel Rivera hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

Show pitch label key

Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Fringe Miss 14%

+2%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

Meatball 3%

-3%

43% of Yoshinobu Yamamoto's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 24% higher than the MLB average. Emmanuel Rivera has an A- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 43%

+24%

Extreme Drop 22%

+17%

Offspeed (R) 24%

+13%

Extreme Slow Velo 17%

+12%

13.8% of Emmanuel Rivera's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.3% lower than the league average. Yoshinobu Yamamoto strikes out 19.9% of the batters he faces, which is 3.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.3% +3.3% 4%

Walk +0.7% -1.8% 39%

In Play +0.7% -1.4% 39%

On Base +5.2% +1.2% 31%

Hit +4.5% +3.1% 14%

Single +2.4% +1.0% 13%

2B / 3B +2.8% +1.6% 3%

Home Run -0.7% +0.5%

36.8% of Emmanuel Rivera's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.3% higher than the league average. Yoshinobu Yamamoto induces Standard Grounders at a 41.4% rate, which is 7.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% +1.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +2.3% +7.0% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.8% +3.1% 14%

Low Screamer -4.4% -2.7% 9%

Rising Liner +3.3% -0.4% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.2% +1.8% 3%

Likely Homer -1.9% -1.9% 1%

No Doubter -1.1% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +1.1% -6.6% 3%

Pop up -1.1% -0.5%

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. 26.9% of batted balls allowed by Yoshinobu Yamamoto are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -3.8% +5.5% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.2% -0.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.0% -7.7% 19%

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

Above 100 mph +3.6% +2.6%

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. 8.7% of batted balls allowed by Yoshinobu Yamamoto are hit at this angle, which is 2.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%