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Richie Palacios

matchup for Martin Perez

134th out of 436 (Best 32%)

Martin Perez

matchup for Richie Palacios

36th out of 567 (Best 7%)

Strong advantage for Palacios

Richie Palacios has a 35.6% chance of reaching base vs Martin Perez, which is 4.3% higher than Palacios's typical expectations, and 1.0% higher than batters facing Perez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.6%	22.5%	1.7%	4.7%	16.1%	13.1%	17.8%
Palacios	+4.3	+3.3	+0.2	+0.4	+2.7	+1.0	-5.1
Perez	+1.0	-2.8	-1.3	-0.7	-0.8	+3.8	-0.6

Richie Palacios is better vs left-handed pitching. Martin Perez is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Palacios doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Martin Perez throws a Sinker 34% of the time. Richie Palacios hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (L)

34%

Changeup (L)

25%

Cutter (L)

25%

4-Seam (L)

Curve (L)

22% of Martin Perez's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Richie Palacios has a B grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 22%

+2%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Fringe Miss 15%

+2%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Mid Challenge 9%

-2%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

62% of Martin Perez's pitches are classified as Low Ride, which is 38% higher than the MLB average. Richie Palacios has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Low Ride 62%

+38%

Extreme Break 34%

+19%

Offspeed (L) 25%

+13%

Fastball (L) 67%

+12%

Medium Velo 24%

+10%

11.2% of Richie Palacios's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.7% lower than the league average. Martin Perez strikes out 11.9% of the batters he faces, which is 6.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -5.7% -6.1% 2%

Walk +4.5% -0.3% 39%

In Play +1.2% +6.4% 39%

On Base +2.4% +5.9% 31%

Hit -2.1% +6.3% 14%

Single -0.6% +3.5% 13%

2B / 3B -0.2% +3.3% 3%

Home Run -1.3% -0.6%

41.6% of Richie Palacios's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 7.2% higher than the league average. Martin Perez induces Standard Grounders at a 38.9% rate, which is 4.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% 0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder +7.2% +4.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -6.5% +0.3% 14%

Low Screamer +0.0% +0.4% 9%

Rising Liner +3.5% +0.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.6% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -1.8% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% +0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.1% -3.7% 3%

Pop up -0.7% -0.9%

13.1% of Richie Palacios's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 11.2% lower than the league average. 25.2% of batted balls allowed by Martin Perez are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +8.6% +0.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.5% +2.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.2% -1.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.2% -2.8% 24%

Above 100 mph -11.2% +0.9%

12.5% of Richie Palacios's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.1% higher than the league average. 10.3% of batted balls allowed by Martin Perez are hit at this angle, which is 1.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%