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Santiago Espinal

matchup for Freddy Peralta

311st out of 436 (Worst 29%)

Freddy Peralta

matchup for S. Espinal

514th out of 567 (Worst 10%)

Leans in favor of Peralta

Santiago Espinal has a 29.6% chance of reaching base vs Freddy Peralta, which is 2.6% lower than Espinal's typical expectations, and 0.1% higher than batters facing Peralta.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.6%	19.1%	2.3%	4.2%	12.7%	10.5%	17.7%
Espinal	-2.6	-5.4	-0.1	-1.3	-4.1	+2.8	+2.9
Peralta	+0.1	+1.1	-0.6	+0.2	+1.5	-1.0	-9.3

Santiago Espinal is worse vs right-handed pitching. Freddy Peralta is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Espinal has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Freddy Peralta throws a 4-seam fastball 53% of the time. Santiago Espinal has a D+ grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

53%

Slider (R)

22%

Changeup (R)

14%

Curve (R)

11%

7% of Freddy Peralta's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Santiago Espinal has an F grade against this type of pitch.

Show pitch label key

Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Non-Competitive 13%

+1%

Meatball 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Edge Painter 16%

-1%

Weak Challenge 4%

-4%

37% of Freddy Peralta's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 18% higher than the MLB average. Santiago Espinal has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 37%

+18%

Medium Ride 28%

+14%

8.7% of Santiago Espinal's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.9% lower than the league average. Freddy Peralta strikes out 21.5% of the batters he faces, which is 8.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout -9.9% +8.8% 5%

Walk -2.3% +1.0% 35%

In Play +12.1% -9.8% 39%

On Base +7.9% -6.8% 31%

Hit +10.2% -7.8% 14%

Single +5.5% -3.9% 13%

2B / 3B +5.9% -3.6% 3%

Home Run -1.2% -0.3%

35.8% of Santiago Espinal's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.4% higher than the league average. Freddy Peralta induces Standard Grounders at a 27.8% rate, which is 6.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.6% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.4% -6.6% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.6% -1.6% 14%

Low Screamer +5.6% -1.2% 9%

Rising Liner -1.3% -2.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.6% -0.7% 3%

Likely Homer -1.5% +0.8% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.6% +7.0% 3%

Pop up +1.0% +4.5%

11.8% of Santiago Espinal's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 12.5% lower than the league average. 22.6% of batted balls allowed by Freddy Peralta are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +1.7% +0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph +9.3% +0.3% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.1% +1.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.5% -0.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -12.5% -1.7%

9.3% of Santiago Espinal's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.2% lower than the league average. 13.5% of batted balls allowed by Freddy Peralta are hit at this angle, which is 2.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%