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Richie Palacios

matchup for Jose Marte

86th out of 436 (Best 20%)

Jose Marte

matchup for Richie Palacios

63rd out of 567 (Best 12%)

Moderate advantage for Palacios

Richie Palacios has a 36.2% chance of reaching base vs Jose Marte, which is 4.9% higher than Palacios's typical expectations, and 1.1% lower than batters facing Marte.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	36.2%	19.9%	1.4%	3.9%	14.6%	16.3%	18.9%
Palacios	+4.9	+0.7	-0.2	-0.3	+1.2	+4.1	-3.9
Marte	-1.1	-3.9	-0.9	-1.5	-1.5	+2.9	-1.0

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

Jose Marte throws a Cutter 31% of the time. Richie Palacios hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Cutter (R)

31%

4-Seam (R)

29%

Sinker (R)

25%

Slider (R)

Changeup (R)

22% of Jose Marte's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 3% 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 22%

+3%

Non-Competitive 15%

+2%

Weak Challenge 10%

+1%

Fringe Miss 12%

Chaser 6%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Meatball 4%

-2%

Edge Painter 15%

-2%

86% of Jose Marte's pitches are classified as Fastball Pitches, which is 32% higher than the MLB average. Richie Palacios has a D grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fastball (R) 86%

+32%

Very Fast Velo 27%

+19%

Just Gravity 26%

+13%

11.2% of Richie Palacios's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.7% lower than the league average. Jose Marte strikes out 11.0% of the batters he faces, which is 6.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -5.7% -6.3% 2%

Walk +4.5% +9.0% 39%

In Play +1.2% -2.7% 39%

On Base +2.4% +11.7% 31%

Hit -2.1% +2.7% 14%

Single -0.6% +1.3% 13%

2B / 3B -0.2% +1.7% 3%

Home Run -1.3% -0.3%

41.6% of Richie Palacios's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 7.2% higher than the league average. Jose Marte induces Standard Grounders at a 35.6% rate, which is 1.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% +0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder +7.2% +1.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -6.5% 0.0% 14%

Low Screamer +0.0% -0.4% 9%

Rising Liner +3.5% -1.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.6% -0.8% 3%

Likely Homer -1.8% +2.6% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.1% -0.8% 3%

Pop up -0.7% +0.8%

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. 22.1% of batted balls allowed by Jose Marte are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +8.6% +3.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.5% -2.6% 18%

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

94 to 99 mph -3.2% +2.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -11.2% -2.2%

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. 10.4% of batted balls allowed by Jose Marte are hit at this angle, which is 1.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%