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Ben Rortvedt

matchup for Zac Gallen

93rd out of 436 (Best 22%)

Zac Gallen

matchup for Ben Rortvedt

329th out of 567 (Worst 42%)

Moderate advantage for Gallen

Ben Rortvedt has a 31.8% chance of reaching base vs Zac Gallen, which is 1.5% higher than Rortvedt's typical expectations, and 0.9% lower than batters facing Gallen.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.8%	18.9%	1.7%	4.2%	13.0%	12.9%	33.5%
Rortvedt	+1.5	-0.8	+0.1	-0.2	-0.7	+2.3	+6.4
Gallen	-0.9	-2.1	-1.1	-0.9	-0.1	+1.2	+3.2

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

Zac Gallen throws a 4-seam fastball 49% of the time. Ben Rortvedt has an F grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

49%

Kn-Curve (R)

23%

Changeup (R)

14%

Cutter (R)

10%

22% of Zac Gallen'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%

Chaser 8%

+2%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Strong Challenge 5%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Weak Challenge 7%

-1%

Meatball 5%

-2%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

25% of Zac Gallen's pitches are classified as Small Break Toward Third Base, which is 16% higher than the MLB average. Ben Rortvedt hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Small Break 25%

+16%

Extreme Drop 19%

+14%

Medium Fast Velo 24%

+8%

16.4% of Ben Rortvedt's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.1% higher than the league average. Zac Gallen strikes out 17.8% of the batters he faces, which is 3.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +3.1% +3.5% 4%

Walk +1.7% -0.3% 42%

In Play -4.8% -3.2% 39%

On Base +0.6% -1.8% 31%

Hit -1.1% -1.5% 14%

Single -0.1% -0.9% 13%

2B / 3B +0.3% -0.5% 3%

Home Run -1.3% -0.1%

38.2% of Ben Rortvedt's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.8% higher than the league average. Zac Gallen induces Standard Grounders at a 32.4% rate, which is 2.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.2% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.8% -2.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.9% +1.6% 14%

Low Screamer +2.3% +1.7% 9%

Rising Liner -1.8% -1.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.6% +0.9% 3%

Likely Homer +1.4% -0.2% 1%

No Doubter +0.6% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.9% +0.8% 3%

Pop up -1.1% -1.3%

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. 26.3% of batted balls allowed by Zac Gallen are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +5.0% -0.7% 21%

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

87 to 93 mph -1.7% +0.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.6% +0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.3% +2.0%

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. 10.6% of batted balls allowed by Zac Gallen are hit at this angle, which is 0.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%