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Bo Bichette

matchup for Joe Mantiply

375th out of 436 (Worst 14%)

Joe Mantiply

matchup for Bo Bichette

457th out of 567 (Worst 20%)

Leans in favor of Bichette

Bo Bichette has a 30.4% chance of reaching base vs Joe Mantiply, which is 3.0% lower than Bichette's typical expectations, and 2.2% higher than batters facing Mantiply.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.4%	26.1%	1.7%	5.7%	18.6%	4.3%	18.5%
Bichette	-3.0	+0.5	-0.8	+0.1	+1.2	-3.5	-2.2
Mantiply	+2.2	+3.0	-0.4	+0.3	+3.1	-0.8	-4.4

Bo Bichette is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Joe Mantiply is left handed with an extreme release toward the first base side. Bichette has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Joe Mantiply throws a Sinker 42% of the time. Bo Bichette has an A grade against left-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (L)

42%

Curve (L)

29%

Changeup (L)

24%

14% of Joe Mantiply's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 5% higher than the MLB average. Bo Bichette has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 14%

+5%

Chaser 9%

+3%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 12%

Strong Challenge 5%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

61% of Joe Mantiply's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 45% higher than the MLB average. Bo Bichette has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 61%

+45%

Medium Drop 38%

+26%

Very Slow Velo 38%

+22%

Offspeed (L) 24%

+11%

11.6% of Bo Bichette's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.0% lower than the league average. Joe Mantiply strikes out 16.1% of the batters he faces, which is 1.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -5.0% +1.1% 5%

Walk -2.0% -3.1% 37%

In Play +7.1% +2.0% 39%

On Base +3.7% -2.8% 31%

Hit +5.7% +0.3% 14%

Single +3.1% +0.2% 13%

2B / 3B +3.3% +0.2% 3%

Home Run -0.7% -0.1%

35.2% of Bo Bichette's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.8% higher than the league average. Joe Mantiply induces Standard Grounders at a 44.0% rate, which is 9.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% +3.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.8% +9.6% 7%

Hard Grounder +3.4% +0.2% 14%

Low Screamer -1.2% -4.8% 9%

Rising Liner +1.1% -1.4% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.5% +0.6% 3%

Likely Homer 0.0% -0.8% 1%

No Doubter -0.4% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.6% -4.7% 3%

Pop up -0.7% -1.4%

32.6% of Bo Bichette's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 8.3% higher than the league average. 21.6% of batted balls allowed by Joe Mantiply are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.6% +5.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.2% -1.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.1% -3.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.6% +2.7% 24%

Above 100 mph +8.3% -2.7%

11.3% of Bo Bichette's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.2% lower than the league average. 9.5% of batted balls allowed by Joe Mantiply are hit at this angle, which is 2.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%