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Ben Rortvedt

matchup for Ryan Weathers

35th out of 436 (Best 9%)

Ryan Weathers

matchup for Ben Rortvedt

480th out of 567 (Worst 16%)

Strong advantage for Weathers

Ben Rortvedt has a 26.7% chance of reaching base vs Ryan Weathers, which is 3.6% lower than Rortvedt's typical expectations, and 3.2% lower than batters facing Weathers.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.7%	18.2%	1.1%	4.8%	12.4%	8.4%	28.7%
Rortvedt	-3.6	-1.5	-0.6	+0.3	-1.3	-2.1	+1.6
Weathers	-3.2	-3.3	-1.0	-0.8	-1.5	+0.1	+4.0

Ben Rortvedt is slightly better vs left-handed pitching. Ryan Weathers is left handed with an extreme release toward the first base side. Rortvedt doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Ryan Weathers throws a 4-seam fastball 44% of the time. Ben Rortvedt hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

44%

Slider (L)

25%

Changeup (L)

18%

Sinker (L)

13%

12% of Ryan Weathers's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 1% higher than the MLB average. Ben Rortvedt has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Likely Ball 21%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

Edge Painter 17%

Weak Challenge 8%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Chaser 5%

-1%

53% of Ryan Weathers's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 32% higher than the MLB average. Ben Rortvedt hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 53%

+32%

Fast Velo 28%

+19%

Low Ride 37%

+14%

16.4% of Ben Rortvedt's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.1% higher than the league average. Ryan Weathers strikes out 14.3% of the batters he faces, which is 2.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +3.1% -2.1% 4%

Walk +1.7% -0.6% 42%

In Play -4.8% +2.7% 39%

On Base +0.6% +0.9% 31%

Hit -1.1% +1.5% 14%

Single -0.1% +0.9% 13%

2B / 3B +0.3% +1.2% 3%

Home Run -1.3% -0.5%

38.2% of Ben Rortvedt's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.8% higher than the league average. Ryan Weathers induces Standard Grounders at a 40.1% rate, which is 5.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.2% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.8% +5.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.9% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer +2.3% -1.1% 9%

Rising Liner -1.8% -1.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.6% +1.4% 3%

Likely Homer +1.4% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter +0.6% +0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.9% -5.5% 3%

Pop up -1.1% +1.2%

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. 25.4% of batted balls allowed by Ryan Weathers are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.1% 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% +1.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.7% -0.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.6% -2.0% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.3% +1.1%

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. 7.7% of batted balls allowed by Ryan Weathers are hit at this angle, which is 3.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%