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Ben Rortvedt

matchup for Martin Perez

25th out of 436 (Best 7%)

Martin Perez

matchup for Ben Rortvedt

158th out of 567 (Best 29%)

Leans in favor of Rortvedt

Ben Rortvedt has a 31.8% chance of reaching base vs Martin Perez, which is 1.5% higher than Rortvedt's typical expectations, and 2.8% lower than batters facing Perez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.8%	21.5%	1.8%	4.5%	15.2%	10.3%	20.7%
Rortvedt	+1.5	+1.7	+0.2	+0.0	+1.5	-0.2	-6.4
Perez	-2.8	-3.8	-1.3	-0.9	-1.7	+1.0	+2.3

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

Martin Perez throws a Sinker 34% of the time. Ben Rortvedt 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. Ben Rortvedt has a C- 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. Ben Rortvedt has a C- 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%

16.4% of Ben Rortvedt's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.1% higher 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

13%

Strikeout +3.1% -6.1% 4%

Walk +1.7% -0.3% 42%

In Play -4.8% +6.4% 39%

On Base +0.6% +5.9% 31%

Hit -1.1% +6.3% 14%

Single -0.1% +3.5% 13%

2B / 3B +0.3% +3.3% 3%

Home Run -1.3% -0.6%

38.2% of Ben Rortvedt's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.8% higher 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 +0.2% 0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.8% +4.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.9% +0.3% 14%

Low Screamer +2.3% +0.4% 9%

Rising Liner -1.8% +0.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.6% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer +1.4% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter +0.6% +0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.9% -3.7% 3%

Pop up -1.1% -0.9%

21.0% of Ben Rortvedt's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.3% 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 +5.0% +0.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.5% +2.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.7% -1.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.6% -2.8% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.3% +0.9%

11.2% of Ben Rortvedt's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.3% 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%