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Richie Palacios

matchup for Yonny Chirinos

97th out of 436 (Best 23%)

Yonny Chirinos

matchup for Richie Palacios

131st out of 567 (Best 24%)

Moderate advantage for Palacios

Richie Palacios has a 34.0% chance of reaching base vs Yonny Chirinos, which is 2.7% higher than Palacios's typical expectations, and 0.2% higher than batters facing Chirinos.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	34.0%	20.1%	1.5%	4.1%	14.5%	13.9%	18.5%
Palacios	+2.7	+0.9	-0.1	-0.1	+1.1	+1.8	-4.3
Chirinos	-0.2	-3.8	-1.6	-1.1	-1.1	+3.6	-1.0

Richie Palacios is worse vs right-handed pitching. Yonny Chirinos is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Palacios doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Yonny Chirinos throws a Sinker 51% of the time. Richie Palacios has a B grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

51%

Slider (R)

25%

Splitter (R)

20%

14% of Yonny Chirinos's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 6% higher than the MLB average. Richie Palacios hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 14%

+6%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

40% of Yonny Chirinos's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 25% higher than the MLB average. Richie Palacios has a D+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 40%

+25%

Low Ride 46%

+23%

Medium Fast Velo 28%

+13%

Offspeed (R) 20%

+9%

11.2% of Richie Palacios's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.7% lower than the league average. Yonny Chirinos strikes out 10.0% of the batters he faces, which is 7.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -5.7% -7.8% 2%

Walk +4.5% -0.6% 39%

In Play +1.2% +8.3% 39%

On Base +2.4% +2.3% 31%

Hit -2.1% +2.9% 14%

Single -0.6% +1.1% 13%

2B / 3B -0.2% +1.4% 3%

Home Run -1.3% +0.4%

41.6% of Richie Palacios's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 7.2% higher than the league average. Yonny Chirinos induces Standard Grounders at a 36.6% rate, which is 2.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +7.2% +2.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -6.5% -1.0% 14%

Low Screamer +0.0% -2.3% 9%

Rising Liner +3.5% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.6% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -1.8% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% +0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.1% -1.7% 3%

Pop up -0.7% +2.3%

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. 25.6% of batted balls allowed by Yonny Chirinos are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.3% 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% -1.7% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.2% +2.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.2% -1.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -11.2% +1.3%

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. 9.1% of batted balls allowed by Yonny Chirinos are hit at this angle, which is 2.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%