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Nick Fortes

matchup for Martin Perez

156th out of 436 (Best 37%)

Martin Perez

matchup for Nick Fortes

103rd out of 567 (Best 19%)

Strong advantage for Fortes

Nick Fortes has a 32.2% chance of reaching base vs Martin Perez, which is 1.6% higher than Fortes's typical expectations, and 2.5% lower than batters facing Perez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.2%	25.6%	2.7%	5.3%	17.6%	6.6%	11.5%
Fortes	+1.6	+2.1	+0.5	+0.3	+1.3	-0.5	-4.3
Perez	-2.5	+0.3	-0.4	0.0	+0.7	-2.7	-6.8

Nick Fortes is better vs left-handed pitching. Martin Perez is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Fortes doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Martin Perez throws a Sinker 34% of the time. Nick Fortes hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (L)

34%

Changeup (L)

25%

Cutter (L)

25%

4-Seam (L)

Curve (L)

22% of Martin Perez's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Nick Fortes has a D+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 22%

+2%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Fringe Miss 15%

+2%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Mid Challenge 9%

-2%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

62% of Martin Perez's pitches are classified as Low Ride, which is 38% higher than the MLB average. Nick Fortes has an A- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Low Ride 62%

+38%

Extreme Break 34%

+19%

Offspeed (L) 25%

+13%

Fastball (L) 67%

+12%

Medium Velo 24%

+10%

8.8% of Nick Fortes's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.8% lower than the league average. Martin Perez strikes out 11.9% of the batters he faces, which is 6.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout -9.8% -6.1% 6%

Walk -4.2% -0.3% 34%

In Play +14.0% +6.4% 39%

On Base -3.2% +5.9% 31%

Hit +1.0% +6.3% 14%

Single +1.3% +3.5% 13%

2B / 3B +1.6% +3.3% 3%

Home Run -1.8% -0.6%

32.3% of Nick Fortes's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.2% lower than the league average. Martin Perez induces Standard Grounders at a 38.9% rate, which is 4.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.2% 0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder -2.2% +4.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.8% +0.3% 14%

Low Screamer +2.8% +0.4% 9%

Rising Liner -1.7% +0.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.2% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -0.4% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter -1.1% +0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.1% -3.7% 3%

Pop up +5.3% -0.9%

21.1% of Nick Fortes's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.2% lower than the league average. 25.2% of batted balls allowed by Martin Perez are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +3.0% +0.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.3% +2.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.0% -1.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.1% -2.8% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.2% +0.9%

7.2% of Nick Fortes's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 4.3% lower than the league average. 10.3% of batted balls allowed by Martin Perez are hit at this angle, which is 1.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%