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Richie Palacios

matchup for C. Sanchez

253rd out of 436 (Worst 42%)

Cristopher Sanchez

matchup for Richie Palacios

344th out of 564 (Worst 39%)

Moderate advantage for Sanchez

Richie Palacios has a 29.6% chance of reaching base vs Cristopher Sanchez, which is 1.7% lower than Palacios's typical expectations, and 1.1% higher than batters facing Sanchez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.6%	22.1%	1.6%	5.5%	15.0%	7.5%	24.7%
Palacios	-1.7	+2.9	+0.0	+1.3	+1.6	-4.6	+1.9
Sanchez	+1.1	-0.2	-0.7	+0.3	+0.1	+1.3	-1.1

Richie Palacios is better vs left-handed pitching. Cristopher Sanchez is left handed with a moderate release toward the first base side. Palacios doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Cristopher Sanchez throws a Sinker 49% of the time. Richie Palacios hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (L)

49%

Changeup (L)

32%

Slider (L)

18%

15% of Cristopher Sanchez'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 15%

+6%

Chaser 9%

+4%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

Mid Challenge 11%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Likely Ball 17%

-3%

Meatball 2%

-4%

76% of Cristopher Sanchez's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 61% higher than the MLB average. Richie Palacios hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 76%

+61%

Medium Drop 33%

+21%

Offspeed (L) 32%

+20%

Slow Velo 27%

+13%

11.2% of Richie Palacios's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.7% lower than the league average. Cristopher Sanchez strikes out 14.4% of the batters he faces, which is 2.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -5.7% -2.7% 2%

Walk +4.5% -2.4% 39%

In Play +1.2% +5.1% 39%

On Base +2.4% +1.4% 31%

Hit -2.1% +3.7% 14%

Single -0.6% +2.2% 13%

2B / 3B -0.2% +2.6% 3%

Home Run -1.3% -1.0%

41.6% of Richie Palacios's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 7.2% higher than the league average. Cristopher Sanchez induces Standard Grounders at a 53.9% rate, which is 19.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% +0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +7.2% +19.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -6.5% -4.9% 14%

Low Screamer +0.0% -1.1% 9%

Rising Liner +3.5% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.6% +0.9% 3%

Likely Homer -1.8% -1.2% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.1% -8.8% 3%

Pop up -0.7% -2.7%

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. 21.0% of batted balls allowed by Cristopher Sanchez are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +8.6% +6.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.5% -1.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.2% +4.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.2% -5.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -11.2% -3.3%

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. 8.0% of batted balls allowed by Cristopher Sanchez are hit at this angle, which is 3.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%