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Ben Rortvedt

matchup for Michael King

50th out of 436 (Best 12%)

Michael King

matchup for Ben Rortvedt

478th out of 567 (Worst 16%)

Strong advantage for King

Ben Rortvedt has a 28.1% chance of reaching base vs Michael King, which is 2.2% lower than Rortvedt's typical expectations, and 2.4% lower than batters facing King.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.1%	18.7%	1.6%	4.2%	13.0%	9.3%	35.7%
Rortvedt	-2.2	-1.0	-0.1	-0.2	-0.7	-1.2	+8.6
King	-2.4	-2.5	-1.0	-0.2	-1.2	+0.0	+7.2

Ben Rortvedt is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Michael King is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Rortvedt has a D+ grade vs this particular release point.

Michael King throws a Sinker 37% of the time. Ben Rortvedt has an A grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

37%

Slider (R)

20%

4-Seam (R)

20%

Changeup (R)

18%

Curve (R)

7% of Michael King's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Ben Rortvedt hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Weak Challenge 8%

+0%

Mid Challenge 11%

Likely Ball 19%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Meatball 3%

-3%

48% of Michael King's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 33% higher than the MLB average. Ben Rortvedt has a D+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 48%

+33%

Just Gravity 30%

+17%

Medium Fast Velo 24%

+9%

16.4% of Ben Rortvedt's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.1% higher than the league average. Michael King strikes out 18.6% of the batters he faces, which is 4.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +3.1% +4.8% 4%

Walk +1.7% +0.2% 42%

In Play -4.8% -5.0% 39%

On Base +0.6% -1.9% 31%

Hit -1.1% -2.1% 14%

Single -0.1% -0.6% 13%

2B / 3B +0.3% -1.0% 3%

Home Run -1.3% -0.4%

38.2% of Ben Rortvedt's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.8% higher than the league average. Michael King induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.2% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.8% +1.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.9% -1.6% 14%

Low Screamer +2.3% +2.4% 9%

Rising Liner -1.8% -2.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.6% +0.6% 3%

Likely Homer +1.4% +1.0% 1%

No Doubter +0.6% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.9% -2.7% 3%

Pop up -1.1% -1.0%

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. 23.1% of batted balls allowed by Michael King are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +5.0% +2.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.5% +1.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.7% -3.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.6% -0.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.3% -1.2%

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. 12.5% of batted balls allowed by Michael King are hit at this angle, which is 1.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%