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Brayan Rocchio

matchup for Shota Imanaga

96th out of 436 (Best 23%)

Shota Imanaga

matchup for Brayan Rocchio

432nd out of 567 (Worst 24%)

Moderate advantage for Imanaga

Brayan Rocchio has a 26.7% chance of reaching base vs Shota Imanaga, which is 3.3% lower than Rocchio's typical expectations, and 2.2% lower than batters facing Imanaga.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.7%	20.3%	2.7%	5.4%	12.1%	6.4%	26.7%
Rocchio	-3.3	-0.7	+0.5	+0.5	-1.6	-2.5	+3.0
Imanaga	-2.2	-1.7	-0.7	-0.5	-0.5	-0.4	+2.1

Brayan Rocchio is slightly better vs left-handed pitching. Shota Imanaga is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Rocchio doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Shota Imanaga throws a 4-seam fastball 52% of the time. Brayan Rocchio has an F grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

52%

Splitter (L)

31%

Slider (L)

10% of Shota Imanaga's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Brayan Rocchio hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 10%

+4%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-2%

Weak Challenge 4%

-5%

62% of Shota Imanaga's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 40% higher than the MLB average. Brayan Rocchio has a B- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 62%

+40%

Offspeed (L) 35%

+22%

Very Slow Velo 36%

+20%

High Ride 27%

+17%

13.0% of Brayan Rocchio's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.7% lower than the league average. Shota Imanaga strikes out 17.0% of the batters he faces, which is 0.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -2.7% +0.2% 3%

Walk +2.1% -2.9% 39%

In Play +0.6% +2.7% 39%

On Base -1.3% -5.5% 31%

Hit -3.4% -2.6% 14%

Single -1.4% -2.0% 13%

2B / 3B -1.0% -1.5% 3%

Home Run -1.0% +0.9%

40.1% of Brayan Rocchio's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.6% higher than the league average. Shota Imanaga induces Standard Grounders at a 30.5% rate, which is 3.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.3% +0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder +5.6% -3.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -4.8% -0.9% 14%

Low Screamer +1.7% -2.7% 9%

Rising Liner -1.9% -1.8% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.5% +1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -1.3% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.5% +5.3% 3%

Pop up +1.4% +3.0%

12.0% of Brayan Rocchio's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 12.3% lower than the league average. 19.3% of batted balls allowed by Shota Imanaga are hit at above 100 mph, which is 5.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +8.8% -4.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.1% -4.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph +6.9% +3.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.3% +9.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -12.3% -5.1%

11.1% of Brayan Rocchio's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.3% lower than the league average. 15.5% of batted balls allowed by Shota Imanaga are hit at this angle, which is 4.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%