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Jake Burger

matchup for Elvin Rodriguez

66th out of 436 (Best 16%)

Elvin Rodriguez

matchup for Jake Burger

out of 567 (Worst %)

Moderate advantage for Burger

Jake Burger has a 31.5% chance of reaching base vs Elvin Rodriguez, which is 1.5% higher than Burger's typical expectations, and 3.8% lower than batters facing Rodriguez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.5%	25.3%	2.9%	5.8%	16.6%	6.2%	24.5%
Burger	+1.5	+1.0	+0.1	+0.3	+0.6	+0.5	-1.2
Rodriguez	-3.8	+0.7	-0.1	-0.1	+0.9	-4.5	+2.8

Jake Burger is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Elvin Rodriguez is right handed .

Elvin Rodriguez throws a 4-seam fastball 51% of the time. Jake Burger has an A grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

51%

Slider (R)

21%

Changeup (R)

13%

Curve (R)

12%

9% of Elvin Rodriguez's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Jake Burger has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 9%

+3%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Non-Competitive 14%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

Weak Challenge 4%

-4%

35% of Elvin Rodriguez's pitches are classified as Medium Fast Velocity, which is 20% higher than the MLB average. Jake Burger has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Fast Velo 35%

+20%

High Ride 30%

+20%

Medium Break 30%

+10%

15.4% of Jake Burger's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.3% higher than the league average. Elvin Rodriguez strikes out 16.4% of the batters he faces, which is 6.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout +1.3% +6.5% 6%

Walk -3.2% +4.1% 39%

In Play +1.9% -10.5% 39%

On Base -1.0% +8.4% 31%

Hit +2.3% +4.3% 14%

Single -0.4% +0.1% 13%

2B / 3B +0.1% +0.5% 3%

Home Run +2.5% +3.7%

34.7% of Jake Burger's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.3% higher than the league average. Elvin Rodriguez induces Standard Grounders at a 25.8% rate, which is 8.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.2% +0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.3% -8.6% 7%

Hard Grounder +3.2% +3.6% 14%

Low Screamer -2.4% +0.8% 9%

Rising Liner -2.5% -4.4% 4%

Maybe Homer 0.0% -1.2% 3%

Likely Homer +1.8% +5.7% 1%

No Doubter +1.1% +1.9% 20%

Routine Flyout -4.4% +0.7% 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. 34.7% of batted balls allowed by Elvin Rodriguez are hit at above 100 mph, which is 10.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.2% -7.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.7% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -6.0% -2.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph -6.6% +0.8% 24%

Above 100 mph +15.4% +10.4%

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. 15.4% of batted balls allowed by Elvin Rodriguez are hit at this angle, which is 3.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%