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Jake Burger

matchup for Martin Perez

350th out of 436 (Worst 20%)

Martin Perez

matchup for Jake Burger

29th out of 567 (Best 6%)

Extreme advantage for Burger

Jake Burger has a 35.2% chance of reaching base vs Martin Perez, which is 5.2% higher than Burger's typical expectations, and 0.6% higher than batters facing Perez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.2%	29.1%	3.3%	6.2%	19.6%	6.1%	17.4%
Burger	+5.2	+4.8	+0.6	+0.6	+3.6	+0.4	-8.2
Perez	+0.6	+3.8	+0.3	+0.8	+2.7	-3.2	-1.0

Jake Burger is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Martin Perez is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Burger has an A+ grade vs this particular release point.

Martin Perez throws a Sinker 34% of the time. Jake Burger has an A+ grade against left-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (L)

34%

Changeup (L)

25%

Cutter (L)

25%

4-Seam (L)

Curve (L)

22% of Martin Perez's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Jake Burger has a D grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 22%

+2%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Fringe Miss 15%

+2%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Mid Challenge 9%

-2%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

62% of Martin Perez's pitches are classified as Low Ride, which is 38% higher than the MLB average. Jake Burger has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Low Ride 62%

+38%

Extreme Break 34%

+19%

Offspeed (L) 25%

+13%

Fastball (L) 67%

+12%

Medium Velo 24%

+10%

15.4% of Jake Burger's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.3% higher than the league average. Martin Perez strikes out 11.9% of the batters he faces, which is 6.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout +1.3% -6.1% 6%

Walk -3.2% -0.3% 39%

In Play +1.9% +6.4% 39%

On Base -1.0% +5.9% 31%

Hit +2.3% +6.3% 14%

Single -0.4% +3.5% 13%

2B / 3B +0.1% +3.3% 3%

Home Run +2.5% -0.6%

34.7% of Jake Burger's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.3% higher than the league average. Martin Perez induces Standard Grounders at a 38.9% rate, which is 4.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.2% 0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.3% +4.5% 7%

Hard Grounder +3.2% +0.3% 14%

Low Screamer -2.4% +0.4% 9%

Rising Liner -2.5% +0.4% 4%

Maybe Homer 0.0% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer +1.8% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter +1.1% +0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -4.4% -3.7% 3%

Pop up +3.0% -0.9%

39.7% of Jake Burger's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 15.4% higher than the league average. 25.2% of batted balls allowed by Martin Perez are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.2% +0.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.7% +2.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph -6.0% -1.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph -6.6% -2.8% 24%

Above 100 mph +15.4% +0.9%

9.7% of Jake Burger's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.7% lower than the league average. 10.3% of batted balls allowed by Martin Perez are hit at this angle, which is 1.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +1.0% +2.9% 12%

-10 to 0° +2.0% +1.3% 8%

1 to 6° +2.1% +0.6% 18%

7 to 18° -5.3% +0.2% 15%

19 to 28° +0.4% -1.4% 11%

29 to 38° -1.7% -1.1% 7%

39 to 50° -0.7% -0.3% 8%

Above 50° +2.3% -2.1%

Jake Burger has 13 plate appearances against Martin Perez in the last 3 years. He is 6 for 13 with 2 home runs and

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	13	13	6	2	0	4	1	0	0.462
Expected From Contact →			5.96	1.87	0.75	3.34			0.458

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-08-09	Home Run	99%
2024-08-09	Single		9%	86%	6%
2024-08-09	Strikeout
2024-03-29	GIDP			18%	82%
2024-03-29	Single			80%	19%
2024-03-29	Single		1%	8%	90%
2023-08-06	Flyout	2%	2%		96%
2023-06-21	Pop Out				99%
2023-06-21	Lineout		34%	45%	21%
2023-06-21	Flyout	13%	3%		84%
2022-06-11	Single			13%	87%
2022-06-11	Lineout			83%	17%
2022-06-11	Home Run	73%	24%		2%

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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