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Nick Loftin

matchup for M. Rodriguez

139th out of 436 (Best 33%)

Manuel Rodriguez

matchup for Nick Loftin

414th out of 567 (Worst 27%)

Moderate advantage for Rodriguez

Nick Loftin has a 29.1% chance of reaching base vs Manuel Rodriguez, which is 0.4% higher than Loftin's typical expectations, and 2.2% lower than batters facing Rodriguez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.1%	21.7%	1.0%	4.5%	16.2%	7.4%	17.8%
Loftin	-0.4	-0.1	-0.6	-0.3	+0.8	-0.4	+1.7
Rodriguez	-2.2	+0.3	-0.9	-0.1	+1.3	-2.5	-6.5

Nick Loftin is a bit worse vs right-handed pitching. Manuel Rodriguez is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Loftin doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Manuel Rodriguez throws a Slider 39% of the time. Nick Loftin hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

39%

Sinker (R)

38%

4-Seam (R)

23%

13% of Manuel Rodriguez's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 5% higher than the MLB average. Nick Loftin hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 13%

+5%

Non-Competitive 15%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

Mid Challenge 11%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Fringe Miss 10%

-2%

Meatball 1%

-5%

36% of Manuel Rodriguez's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 28% higher than the MLB average. Nick Loftin hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 36%

+28%

Small Break 24%

+12%

Large Drop 15%

+10%

Breaking (R) 39%

+8%

11.4% of Nick Loftin's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.5% lower than the league average. Manuel Rodriguez strikes out 16.6% of the batters he faces, which is 0.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

20%

Strikeout -9.5% -0.9% 5%

Walk +1.9% -0.7% 49%

In Play +7.6% +1.6% 39%

On Base +2.8% -3.4% 31%

Hit +0.9% -2.7% 14%

Single +1.2% -1.2% 13%

2B / 3B +1.6% -0.7% 3%

Home Run -1.9% -0.8%

38.8% of Nick Loftin's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.4% higher than the league average. Manuel Rodriguez induces Standard Grounders at a 41.9% rate, which is 7.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.4% +7.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% +0.5% 14%

Low Screamer +11.7% +6.8% 9%

Rising Liner -4.1% -0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.4% -3.5% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.2% -7.9% 3%

Pop up +3.1% -1.6%

2.9% of Nick Loftin's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 21.4% lower than the league average. 24.6% of batted balls allowed by Manuel Rodriguez are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +18.2% +5.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.8% +3.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.1% -2.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.9% -6.7% 24%

Above 100 mph -21.4% +0.3%

18.4% of Nick Loftin's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 7.0% higher than the league average. 11.2% of batted balls allowed by Manuel Rodriguez are hit at this angle, which is 0.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%