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Wenceel Perez

matchup for Roki Sasaki

370th out of 436 (Worst 15%)

Roki Sasaki

matchup for Wenceel Perez

out of 567 (Worst %)

Extreme advantage for Perez

Wenceel Perez has a 38.9% chance of reaching base vs Roki Sasaki, which is 8.0% higher than Perez's typical expectations, and 1.8% higher than batters facing Sasaki.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	38.9%	22.9%	3.6%	6.9%	12.4%	16.0%	20.4%
Perez	+8.0	+1.2	+0.7	+1.8	-1.3	+6.8	-2.8
Sasaki	+1.8	+0.2	+0.6	+0.7	-1.0	+1.5	-2.1

Wenceel Perez is better vs right-handed pitching. Roki Sasaki is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Perez doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Roki Sasaki throws a 4-seam fastball 60% of the time. Wenceel Perez has a C grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

60%

Splitter (R)

26%

Slider (R)

15%

9% of Roki Sasaki's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 0% higher than the MLB average. Wenceel Perez hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

Edge Painter 15%

-3%

Strong Challenge 1%

-4%

Chaser 1%

-5%

Meatball 1%

-5%

Likely Ball 13%

-7%

Mid Challenge 3%

-9%

52% of Roki Sasaki's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 31% higher than the MLB average. Wenceel Perez has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 52%

+31%

Very Fast Velo 34%

+26%

Offspeed (R) 26%

+14%

Large Drop 16%

+11%

14.7% of Wenceel Perez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.0% lower than the league average. Roki Sasaki strikes out 19.4% of the batters he faces, which is 4.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.0% -4.7% 5%

Walk -0.8% +27.6% 41%

In Play +1.9% -23.0% 39%

On Base +2.4% +14.9% 31%

Hit +3.2% -12.8% 14%

Single +1.6% -3.0% 13%

2B / 3B +2.0% -6.7% 3%

Home Run -0.4% -3.1%

24.2% of Wenceel Perez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 10.2% lower than the league average. Roki Sasaki induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +2.8% +8.5% 34%

Standard Grounder -10.2% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -3.5% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer +2.4% -6.1% 9%

Rising Liner +1.3% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.8% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer -1.6% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter -0.7% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.6% -2.5% 3%

Pop up +6.7% +15.2%

15.4% of Wenceel Perez's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 8.9% lower than the league average. 0.0% of batted balls allowed by Roki Sasaki are hit at above 100 mph, which is 24.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -6.1% +10.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph +4.8% -2.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph +7.8% +17.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.3% -1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -8.9% -24.3%

7.5% of Wenceel Perez's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.9% lower than the league average. 0.0% of batted balls allowed by Roki Sasaki are hit at this angle, which is 11.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%