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Dairon Blanco

matchup for Seth Lugo

104th out of 436 (Best 25%)

Seth Lugo

matchup for Dairon Blanco

271st out of 567 (Best 49%)

Leans in favor of Lugo

Dairon Blanco has a 30.1% chance of reaching base vs Seth Lugo, which is 1.1% higher than Blanco's typical expectations, and 2.4% lower than batters facing Lugo.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.1%	23.6%	2.9%	4.6%	16.1%	6.5%	29.2%
Blanco	+1.1	+1.9	+0.0	+0.2	+1.7	-0.8	+1.8
Lugo	-2.4	-0.4	-0.3	-0.3	+0.2	-2.0	+4.3

Dairon Blanco is much worse vs right-handed pitching. Seth Lugo is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Blanco doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Seth Lugo throws a 4-seam fastball 29% of the time. Dairon Blanco hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

29%

Curve (R)

28%

Sinker (R)

17%

Slider (R)

13%

Changeup (R)

10% of Seth Lugo's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Dairon Blanco hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 10%

+2%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

25% of Seth Lugo's pitches are classified as Extreme Drop, which is 20% higher than the MLB average. Dairon Blanco hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Drop 25%

+20%

Large Break 18%

+13%

Extreme Slow Velo 16%

+11%

Breaking (R) 41%

+10%

19.0% of Dairon Blanco's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.2% higher than the league average. Seth Lugo strikes out 16.5% of the batters he faces, which is 0.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout +1.2% +0.8% 6%

Walk -1.1% -2.3% 49%

In Play -0.1% +1.4% 39%

On Base -6.6% -0.4% 31%

Hit -5.5% +1.9% 14%

Single -3.1% +0.7% 13%

2B / 3B -2.6% +1.1% 3%

Home Run +0.2% +0.1%

53.5% of Dairon Blanco's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 19.1% higher than the league average. Seth Lugo induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +8.9% +1.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +19.1% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -6.7% -1.6% 14%

Low Screamer -14.0% +0.5% 9%

Rising Liner -1.5% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -0.5% 3%

Likely Homer +2.3% +2.1% 1%

No Doubter +2.0% -0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -8.1% -0.1% 3%

Pop up +2.2% -2.2%

24.2% of Dairon Blanco's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.1% lower than the league average. 22.7% of batted balls allowed by Seth Lugo are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +16.9% +1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -7.9% +0.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.5% -1.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph -10.5% +0.8% 24%

Above 100 mph -0.1% -1.6%

6.2% of Dairon Blanco's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 5.3% lower than the league average. 14.0% of batted balls allowed by Seth Lugo are hit at this angle, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%