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Brent Rooker

matchup for Bryce Miller

364th out of 436 (Worst 17%)

Bryce Miller

matchup for Brent Rooker

458th out of 567 (Worst 19%)

Leans in favor of Rooker

Brent Rooker has a 30.9% chance of reaching base vs Bryce Miller, which is 1.6% lower than Rooker's typical expectations, and 1.7% higher than batters facing Miller.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.9%	23.3%	3.6%	4.9%	14.8%	7.6%	33.0%
Rooker	-1.6	-1.1	-1.0	-0.6	+0.6	-0.5	+4.6
Miller	+1.7	+2.9	+1.3	+0.5	+1.1	-1.2	+3.2

Brent Rooker is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Bryce Miller is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Rooker has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Bryce Miller throws a 4-seam fastball 49% of the time. Brent Rooker has an A grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

49%

Slider (R)

20%

Sinker (R)

13%

Splitter (R)

10%

8% of Bryce Miller's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Brent Rooker has an A grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 8%

+3%

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Weak Challenge 7%

-1%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-2%

43% of Bryce Miller's pitches are classified as Fast Velocity, which is 28% higher than the MLB average. Brent Rooker has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fast Velo 43%

+28%

High Ride 29%

+19%

Small Break 21%

+13%

Fastball (R) 64%

+10%

17.2% of Brent Rooker's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.3% higher than the league average. Bryce Miller strikes out 15.5% of the batters he faces, which is 0.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +4.3% +0.2% 4%

Walk 0.0% -2.5% 41%

In Play -4.3% +2.3% 39%

On Base +3.7% -3.2% 31%

Hit +3.8% -0.7% 14%

Single -0.4% -0.8% 13%

2B / 3B 0.0% -0.4% 3%

Home Run +4.2% +0.5%

25.6% of Brent Rooker's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.8% lower than the league average. Bryce Miller induces Standard Grounders at a 30.4% rate, which is 4.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.7% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -8.8% -4.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.9% +2.0% 14%

Low Screamer -2.7% -2.4% 9%

Rising Liner +0.9% +1.4% 4%

Maybe Homer +2.1% +0.9% 3%

Likely Homer +4.7% -1.2% 1%

No Doubter +3.3% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.2% +5.4% 3%

Pop up -0.2% -0.9%

36.9% of Brent Rooker's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 12.6% higher than the league average. 25.8% of batted balls allowed by Bryce Miller are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -3.6% -2.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph -4.8% -3.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.9% -0.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.2% +5.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +12.6% +1.5%

17.6% of Brent Rooker's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 6.2% higher than the league average. 8.9% of batted balls allowed by Bryce Miller are hit at this angle, which is 2.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -5.2% +0.5% 12%

-10 to 0° -4.6% -2.6% 8%

1 to 6° -0.1% +0.2% 18%

7 to 18° +0.7% +1.3% 15%

19 to 28° +0.0% -1.0% 11%

29 to 38° +6.2% -2.5% 7%

39 to 50° +0.3% +2.4% 8%

Above 50° +2.7% +1.7%

Brent Rooker has 11 plate appearances against Bryce Miller in the last 3 years. He is 3 for 11 with 4 strikeouts.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	11	11	3	0	0	3	4	0	0.273
Expected From Contact →			3.56	0.00	0.41	3.14			0.323

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2025-03-29	Single		3%	84%	13%
2025-03-29	Strikeout
2025-03-29	Pop Out				100%
2024-05-11	Flyout				99%
2024-05-11	Single		22%	77%
2024-05-11	Single			92%	8%
2023-08-30	Flyout		3%	51%	47%
2023-08-30	Lineout		13%	11%	77%
2023-08-30	Strikeout
2023-05-02	Strikeout
2023-05-02	Strikeout

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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