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Ivan Herrera

matchup for Elvin Rodriguez

353rd out of 436 (Worst 19%)

Elvin Rodriguez

matchup for Ivan Herrera

out of 567 (Worst %)

Extreme advantage for Herrera

Ivan Herrera has a 38.7% chance of reaching base vs Elvin Rodriguez, which is 4.6% higher than Herrera's typical expectations, and 3.4% higher than batters facing Rodriguez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	38.7%	25.6%	2.5%	6.6%	16.5%	13.1%	22.4%
Herrera	+4.6	+2.4	+0.1	+1.3	+1.0	+2.2	-1.2
Rodriguez	+3.4	+0.9	-0.5	+0.7	+0.8	+2.5	+0.7

Ivan Herrera 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. Ivan Herrera has a D- 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. Ivan Herrera hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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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. Ivan Herrera has an F grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Fast Velo 35%

+20%

High Ride 30%

+20%

Medium Break 30%

+10%

15.3% of Ivan Herrera's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.4% lower 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

17%

Strikeout -2.4% +6.5% 4%

Walk +2.6% +4.1% 46%

In Play -0.2% -10.5% 39%

On Base +11.9% +8.4% 31%

Hit +9.3% +4.3% 14%

Single +5.0% +0.1% 13%

2B / 3B +5.1% +0.5% 3%

Home Run -0.8% +3.7%

37.1% of Ivan Herrera's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.7% 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 -0.1% +0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +2.7% -8.6% 7%

Hard Grounder +4.8% +3.6% 14%

Low Screamer -2.3% +0.8% 9%

Rising Liner -1.3% -4.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.8% -1.2% 3%

Likely Homer -2.6% +5.7% 1%

No Doubter -0.6% +1.9% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.5% +0.7% 3%

Pop up +0.8% +0.9%

30.4% of Ivan Herrera's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 6.1% 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 +10.0% -7.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -9.4% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.3% -2.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph -7.0% +0.8% 24%

Above 100 mph +6.1% +10.4%

13.4% of Ivan Herrera's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.0% higher 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%