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Richie Palacios

matchup for Logan Allen

83rd out of 436 (Best 20%)

Logan Allen

matchup for Richie Palacios

51st out of 567 (Best 10%)

Moderate advantage for Palacios

Richie Palacios has a 35.0% chance of reaching base vs Logan Allen, which is 3.7% higher than Palacios's typical expectations, and 0.1% higher than batters facing Allen.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.0%	22.5%	1.5%	4.6%	16.4%	12.5%	16.4%
Palacios	+3.7	+3.3	-0.1	+0.4	+3.0	+0.4	-6.5
Allen	-0.1	-3.5	-1.4	-1.2	-0.9	+3.5	-1.2

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

Logan Allen throws a 4-seam fastball 38% of the time. Richie Palacios hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

38%

Slider (L)

28%

Changeup (L)

14%

Curve (L)

Cutter (L)

21% of Logan Allen's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 1% 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 21%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Meatball 7%

+1%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

Weak Challenge 8%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

33% of Logan Allen's pitches are classified as Very Slow Velocity, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Richie Palacios has an F grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Slow Velo 33%

+17%

Medium Break 33%

+14%

Medium Ride 22%

+8%

11.2% of Richie Palacios's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.7% lower than the league average. Logan Allen strikes out 12.8% of the batters he faces, which is 2.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -5.7% -2.6% 2%

Walk +4.5% +1.3% 39%

In Play +1.2% +1.3% 39%

On Base +2.4% +6.7% 31%

Hit -2.1% +5.4% 14%

Single -0.6% +2.7% 13%

2B / 3B -0.2% +3.1% 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. Logan Allen induces Standard Grounders at a 35.1% rate, which is 0.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% 0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder +7.2% +0.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -6.5% +0.5% 14%

Low Screamer +0.0% -2.6% 9%

Rising Liner +3.5% +3.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.6% -0.9% 3%

Likely Homer -1.8% -0.9% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% +0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.1% +0.0% 3%

Pop up -0.7% -0.7%

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. 27.0% of batted balls allowed by Logan Allen are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +8.6% -3.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.5% +1.7% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.2% +1.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.2% -2.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -11.2% +2.7%

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. 10.5% of batted balls allowed by Logan Allen are hit at this angle, which is 1.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%