Matchup Machine

      Austin Riley

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      matchup for David Peterson

      371st out of 436 (Worst 15%)

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      David Peterson

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      matchup for Austin Riley

      203rd out of 564 (Best 37%)

      Strong advantage for Riley
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      Model Prediction

      Austin Riley has a 35.4% chance of reaching base vs David Peterson, which is 2.3% higher than Riley's typical expectations, and 1.8% higher than batters facing Peterson.

      Handedness and Release Point

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      Austin Riley is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. David Peterson is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Riley has an A grade vs this particular release point.

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      On the Way to the Plate

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      David Peterson throws a 4-seam fastball 30% of the time. Austin Riley has an A- grade against left-handed 4-seamers

      Pitch Type % of Arsenal    4-Seam (L)
      30%
         Sinker (L)
      24%
         Slider (L)
      23%
         Changeup (L)
      18%
         Curve (L)
      6%

      Contact and Outcomes

      15.5% of Austin Riley's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.6% higher than the league average. David Peterson strikes out 16.7% of the batters he faces, which is 0.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

      MLB Typical BP Label 13%         Strikeout +1.6% +0.1% 4%         Walk -0.3% +1.3% 40%         In Play -1.3% -1.3% 39%         On Base +1.5% +2.1% 31%         Hit +1.8% +0.8% 14%         Single -0.7% +0.7% 13%         2B / 3B -0.3% +1.1% 3%         Home Run +2.8% -1.0%

      History

      Austin Riley has 18 plate appearances against David Peterson in the last 3 years. He is 5 for 15 with 3 walks

      PA AB H HR 2/3B 1B K BB Avg
      Actual18155005430.333
      Expected From Contact →3.340.020.313.010.222
      Expected From Contact
      Date Outcome HR 2/3B 1B Out
      2024-07-28Strikeout
      2024-07-28Walk
      2024-07-28Single2%89%9%
      2023-08-21GIDP18%82%
      2023-08-21Strikeout
      2023-08-21Flyout2%1%97%
      2023-04-28Walk
      2023-04-28Strikeout
      2023-04-28Strikeout
      2022-10-01Single27%73%
      2022-08-06Groundout9%91%
      2022-08-06Single8%43%49%
      2022-08-06Pop Out1%98%
      2022-07-12Single17%55%28%
      2022-07-12Groundout5%95%
      2022-05-03Single51%48%
      2022-05-03Lineout2%2%96%
      2022-05-03Walk

      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.