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Richie Palacios

matchup for John Means

141st out of 436 (Best 33%)

John Means

matchup for Richie Palacios

146th out of 567 (Best 27%)

Moderate advantage for Palacios

Richie Palacios has a 31.3% chance of reaching base vs John Means, which is 0.0% higher than Palacios's typical expectations, and 0.3% higher than batters facing Means.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.3%	21.5%	2.0%	5.5%	14.0%	9.8%	17.7%
Palacios	0.0	+2.3	+0.5	+1.3	+0.6	-2.3	-5.1
Means	+0.3	-2.6	-1.4	-1.0	-0.2	+2.9	-3.2

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

John Means throws a 4-seam fastball 49% of the time. Richie Palacios hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

49%

Changeup (L)

28%

Slider (L)

12%

Curve (L)

11%

9% of John Means's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Richie Palacios hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 9%

+4%

Likely Ball 21%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Chaser 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Weak Challenge 3%

-6%

31% of John Means's pitches are classified as Extreme Ride, which is 27% higher than the MLB average. Richie Palacios hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Ride 31%

+27%

Medium Break 40%

+21%

Offspeed (L) 28%

+15%

Medium Fast Velo 24%

+9%

11.2% of Richie Palacios's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.7% lower than the league average. John Means strikes out 14.7% of the batters he faces, which is 0.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -5.7% -0.2% 2%

Walk +4.5% -2.7% 39%

In Play +1.2% +2.9% 39%

On Base +2.4% -4.8% 31%

Hit -2.1% -2.0% 14%

Single -0.6% -1.5% 13%

2B / 3B -0.2% -1.1% 3%

Home Run -1.3% +0.5%

41.6% of Richie Palacios's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 7.2% higher than the league average. John Means induces Standard Grounders at a 23.3% rate, which is 11.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +7.2% -11.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -6.5% -1.7% 14%

Low Screamer +0.0% +0.6% 9%

Rising Liner +3.5% +0.6% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.6% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -1.8% 0.0% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% +0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.1% +5.9% 3%

Pop up -0.7% +4.8%

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. 26.7% of batted balls allowed by John Means are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +8.6% -0.5% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.5% +1.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.2% -3.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.2% +0.4% 24%

Above 100 mph -11.2% +2.4%

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. 12.5% of batted balls allowed by John Means are hit at this angle, which is 1.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +4.4% -7.7% 12%

-10 to 0° +1.1% -4.7% 8%

1 to 6° -2.0% +0.1% 18%

7 to 18° -0.2% -0.2% 15%

19 to 28° -4.6% +1.1% 11%

29 to 38° +1.1% +1.0% 7%

39 to 50° -1.3% +1.8% 8%

Above 50° +1.7% +8.6%

Richie Palacios has 1 plate appearance against John Means in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 1 with a home run and

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.000
Expected From Contact →			0.56	0.43	0.12	0.01			0.562

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2023-09-12	Home Run	43%	12%		44%

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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