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Richie Palacios

matchup for Dustin May

85th out of 436 (Best 20%)

Dustin May

matchup for Richie Palacios

out of 567 (Worst %)

Leans in favor of May

Richie Palacios has a 31.0% chance of reaching base vs Dustin May, which is 0.3% higher than Palacios's typical expectations, and 1.1% lower than batters facing May.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.0%	21.2%	1.3%	3.9%	16.1%	9.8%	21.3%
Palacios	-0.3	+2.0	-0.3	-0.3	+2.7	-2.3	-1.5
May	-1.1	-2.9	-1.2	-0.5	-1.2	+1.9	-2.0

Richie Palacios is worse vs right-handed pitching. Dustin May is right handed .

Dustin May throws a Sinker 42% of the time. Richie Palacios has a B grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

42%

Cutter (R)

23%

Curve (R)

17%

4-Seam (R)

15%

12% of Dustin May's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, 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

Weak Challenge 12%

+4%

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Meatball 2%

-4%

43% of Dustin May's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 28% higher than the MLB average. Richie Palacios has a D+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 43%

+28%

Fastball (R) 79%

+26%

Extreme Fast Velo 22%

+19%

Just Gravity 32%

+18%

11.2% of Richie Palacios's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.7% lower than the league average. Dustin May strikes out 21.6% of the batters he faces, which is 7.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -5.7% +7.8% 2%

Walk +4.5% -3.5% 39%

In Play +1.2% -4.2% 39%

On Base +2.4% -4.8% 31%

Hit -2.1% -1.2% 14%

Single -0.6% +0.6% 13%

2B / 3B -0.2% +0.1% 3%

Home Run -1.3% -2.0%

41.6% of Richie Palacios's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 7.2% higher than the league average. Dustin May induces Standard Grounders at a 43.1% rate, which is 8.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% -0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +7.2% +8.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -6.5% -1.8% 14%

Low Screamer +0.0% +1.4% 9%

Rising Liner +3.5% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.6% -2.4% 3%

Likely Homer -1.8% -2.3% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% -0.9% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.1% -1.4% 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. 20.9% of batted balls allowed by Dustin May are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +8.6% +1.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.5% +0.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.2% +0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.2% +1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -11.2% -3.4%

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. 9.3% of batted balls allowed by Dustin May are hit at this angle, which is 2.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%