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Luis Garcia

matchup for Daniel Palencia

181st out of 436 (Best 42%)

Daniel Palencia

matchup for Luis Garcia

out of 564 (Worst %)

Leans in favor of Garcia

Luis Garcia has a 32.0% chance of reaching base vs Daniel Palencia, which is 0.5% higher than Garcia's typical expectations, and 2.8% lower than batters facing Palencia.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.0%	22.8%	2.3%	4.1%	16.4%	9.2%	23.7%
Garcia	+0.5	-3.7	-0.5	-1.1	-2.1	+4.2	+5.0
Palencia	-2.8	+3.3	0.0	+0.3	+3.1	-6.1	-3.5

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

Daniel Palencia throws a 4-seam fastball 61% of the time. Luis Garcia has an A grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

61%

Slider (R)

29%

Sinker (R)

11% of Daniel Palencia's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 6% higher than the MLB average. Luis Garcia hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 11%

+6%

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Non-Competitive 15%

+3%

Edge Painter 17%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Weak Challenge 5%

-3%

Meatball 2%

-4%

42% of Daniel Palencia's pitches are classified as Extreme Fast Velocity, which is 39% higher than the MLB average. Luis Garcia hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Fast Velo 42%

+39%

Medium Ride 36%

+22%

Large Break 43%

+22%

Fastball (R) 67%

+13%

9.9% of Luis Garcia's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.0% lower than the league average. Daniel Palencia strikes out 18.0% of the batters he faces, which is 4.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout -8.0% +4.4% 6%

Walk -3.2% +3.4% 35%

In Play +11.2% -7.8% 39%

On Base +4.1% -0.7% 31%

Hit +7.3% -4.2% 14%

Single +3.2% -2.0% 13%

2B / 3B +3.4% -1.6% 3%

Home Run +0.7% -0.6%

43.5% of Luis Garcia's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 9.1% higher than the league average. Daniel Palencia induces Standard Grounders at a 40.2% rate, which is 5.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.8% +0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +9.1% +5.8% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.0% +2.9% 14%

Low Screamer -4.3% -0.4% 9%

Rising Liner +0.8% -2.8% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.5% -0.2% 3%

Likely Homer -1.2% -1.4% 1%

No Doubter -1.0% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.4% -3.5% 3%

Pop up -2.4% +0.4%

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. 32.4% of batted balls allowed by Daniel Palencia are hit at above 100 mph, which is 8.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.8% -4.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph +4.3% -1.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.9% +0.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.4% -3.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -1.7% +8.1%

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. 4.7% of batted balls allowed by Daniel Palencia are hit at this angle, which is 6.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%