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Richie Palacios

matchup for Thyago Vieira

154th out of 436 (Best 36%)

Thyago Vieira

matchup for Richie Palacios

231st out of 564 (Best 42%)

Leans in favor of Palacios

Richie Palacios has a 34.0% chance of reaching base vs Thyago Vieira, which is 2.7% higher than Palacios's typical expectations, and 0.3% higher than batters facing Vieira.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	34.0%	16.3%	1.4%	3.5%	11.4%	17.7%	23.6%
Palacios	+2.7	-2.9	-0.1	-0.7	-2.0	+5.6	+0.8
Vieira	+0.3	-3.9	-0.9	-1.1	-1.9	+4.2	-0.8

Richie Palacios is worse vs right-handed pitching. Thyago Vieira is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Palacios has an F grade vs this particular release point.

Thyago Vieira throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Richie Palacios has an F grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

42%

Slider (R)

30%

Sinker (R)

25%

14% of Thyago Vieira's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Richie Palacios has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Weak Challenge 10%

+2%

Non-Competitive 14%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

Chaser 4%

-2%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-3%

33% of Thyago Vieira's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 25% higher than the MLB average. Richie Palacios hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 33%

+25%

Large Break 36%

+15%

Medium Ride 29%

+15%

Fastball (R) 67%

+13%

11.2% of Richie Palacios's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.7% lower than the league average. Thyago Vieira strikes out 13.2% of the batters he faces, which is 2.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -5.7% -2.2% 2%

Walk +4.5% +4.2% 39%

In Play +1.2% -2.0% 39%

On Base +2.4% +1.5% 31%

Hit -2.1% -2.7% 14%

Single -0.6% -2.0% 13%

2B / 3B -0.2% -1.6% 3%

Home Run -1.3% +0.9%

41.6% of Richie Palacios's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 7.2% higher than the league average. Thyago Vieira induces Standard Grounders at a 33.5% rate, which is 0.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +7.2% -0.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -6.5% -2.6% 14%

Low Screamer +0.0% +0.1% 9%

Rising Liner +3.5% +0.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.6% +0.3% 3%

Likely Homer -1.8% -0.4% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% -0.9% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.1% +3.7% 3%

Pop up -0.7% +0.1%

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. 24.1% of batted balls allowed by Thyago Vieira are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +8.6% +1.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.5% -4.7% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.2% +0.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.2% +2.9% 24%

Above 100 mph -11.2% -0.2%

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. 9.9% of batted balls allowed by Thyago Vieira are hit at this angle, which is 1.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%