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Dairon Blanco

matchup for Elvis Peguero

77th out of 436 (Best 18%)

Elvis Peguero

matchup for Dairon Blanco

246th out of 567 (Best 44%)

Leans in favor of Peguero

Dairon Blanco has a 31.6% chance of reaching base vs Elvis Peguero, which is 2.6% higher than Blanco's typical expectations, and 3.4% lower than batters facing Peguero.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.6%	23.4%	2.0%	3.6%	17.7%	8.2%	23.4%
Blanco	+2.6	+1.7	-0.8	-0.8	+3.4	+0.9	-4.0
Peguero	-3.4	-1.0	+0.2	-0.6	-0.5	-2.5	+1.9

Dairon Blanco is much worse vs right-handed pitching. Elvis Peguero is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Blanco doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Elvis Peguero throws a Slider 52% of the time. Dairon Blanco hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

52%

Sinker (R)

48%

14% of Elvis Peguero's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 6% 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 14%

+6%

Chaser 9%

+3%

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Mid Challenge 8%

-3%

Meatball 1%

-5%

41% of Elvis Peguero's pitches are classified as Small Drop, which is 28% higher than the MLB average. Dairon Blanco hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Small Drop 41%

+28%

Extreme Break 41%

+27%

Breaking (R) 52%

+21%

Very Fast Velo 28%

+20%

19.0% of Dairon Blanco's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.2% higher than the league average. Elvis Peguero strikes out 12.1% of the batters he faces, which is 4.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout +1.2% -4.6% 6%

Walk -1.1% +2.1% 49%

In Play -0.1% +2.5% 39%

On Base -6.6% +4.9% 31%

Hit -5.5% +2.7% 14%

Single -3.1% +1.9% 13%

2B / 3B -2.6% +2.3% 3%

Home Run +0.2% -1.4%

53.5% of Dairon Blanco's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 19.1% higher than the league average. Elvis Peguero induces Standard Grounders at a 48.3% rate, which is 13.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +8.9% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +19.1% +13.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -6.7% +1.1% 14%

Low Screamer -14.0% -1.4% 9%

Rising Liner -1.5% -0.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -1.6% 3%

Likely Homer +2.3% -2.1% 1%

No Doubter +2.0% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -8.1% -5.9% 3%

Pop up +2.2% -2.0%

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. 28.1% of batted balls allowed by Elvis Peguero are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +16.9% -2.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph -7.9% +1.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.5% +1.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph -10.5% -5.0% 24%

Above 100 mph -0.1% +3.8%

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. 8.8% of batted balls allowed by Elvis Peguero are hit at this angle, which is 2.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +14.3% +11.3% 12%

-10 to 0° +5.8% +4.6% 8%

1 to 6° -1.1% -1.2% 18%

7 to 18° -4.2% -0.2% 15%

19 to 28° -4.9% -3.4% 11%

29 to 38° -5.3% -2.6% 7%

39 to 50° -6.1% -4.5% 8%

Above 50° +1.5% -4.1%

Dairon Blanco has 1 plate appearance against Elvis Peguero in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 1.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.08	0.00	0.00	0.08			0.080

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-05-06	Fielders Choice			8%	92%

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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