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Luis Garcia

matchup for Elvin Rodriguez

423rd out of 436 (Worst 3%)

Elvin Rodriguez

matchup for Luis Garcia

out of 564 (Worst %)

Extreme advantage for Garcia

Luis Garcia has a 36.6% chance of reaching base vs Elvin Rodriguez, which is 4.7% higher than Garcia's typical expectations, and 3.4% higher than batters facing Rodriguez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	36.6%	31.2%	3.2%	8.4%	19.5%	5.5%	16.5%
Garcia	+4.7	+4.3	+0.5	+2.9	+0.9	+0.4	-1.9
Rodriguez	+3.4	+7.6	0.0	+2.1	+5.5	-4.2	-5.7

Luis Garcia is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Elvin Rodriguez is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Garcia has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Elvin Rodriguez throws a 4-seam fastball 51% of the time. Luis Garcia 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. Luis Garcia 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. Luis Garcia 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%

9.9% of Luis Garcia's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.0% 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 -8.0% +6.5% 6%

Walk -3.2% +4.1% 35%

In Play +11.2% -10.5% 39%

On Base +4.1% +8.4% 31%

Hit +7.3% +4.3% 14%

Single +3.2% +0.1% 13%

2B / 3B +3.4% +0.5% 3%

Home Run +0.7% +3.7%

43.5% of Luis Garcia's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 9.1% 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 +0.8% +0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +9.1% -8.6% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.0% +3.6% 14%

Low Screamer -4.3% +0.8% 9%

Rising Liner +0.8% -4.4% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.5% -1.2% 3%

Likely Homer -1.2% +5.7% 1%

No Doubter -1.0% +1.9% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.4% +0.7% 3%

Pop up -2.4% +0.9%

22.6% of Luis Garcia's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.7% lower 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 +0.8% -7.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph +4.3% -0.5% 18%

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

94 to 99 mph -0.4% +0.8% 24%

Above 100 mph -1.7% +10.4%

6.2% of Luis Garcia's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 5.2% 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%