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Richie Palacios

matchup for Ryan Weathers

230th out of 436 (Worst 47%)

Ryan Weathers

matchup for Richie Palacios

317th out of 567 (Worst 44%)

Leans in favor of Weathers

Richie Palacios has a 30.3% chance of reaching base vs Ryan Weathers, which is 1.0% lower than Palacios's typical expectations, and 0.4% higher than batters facing Weathers.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.3%	19.5%	1.4%	5.3%	12.8%	10.8%	21.2%
Palacios	-1.0	+0.3	-0.2	+1.1	-0.6	-1.3	-1.6
Weathers	+0.4	-2.0	-0.7	-0.3	-1.1	+2.5	-3.5

Richie Palacios is better vs left-handed pitching. Ryan Weathers is left handed with an extreme release toward the first base side. Palacios doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Ryan Weathers throws a 4-seam fastball 44% of the time. Richie Palacios hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

44%

Slider (L)

25%

Changeup (L)

18%

Sinker (L)

13%

12% of Ryan Weathers's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 1% higher than the MLB average. Richie Palacios has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Likely Ball 21%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

Edge Painter 17%

Weak Challenge 8%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Chaser 5%

-1%

53% of Ryan Weathers's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 32% higher than the MLB average. Richie Palacios hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 53%

+32%

Fast Velo 28%

+19%

Low Ride 37%

+14%

11.2% of Richie Palacios's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.7% lower than the league average. Ryan Weathers strikes out 14.3% of the batters he faces, which is 2.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -5.7% -2.1% 2%

Walk +4.5% -0.6% 39%

In Play +1.2% +2.7% 39%

On Base +2.4% +0.9% 31%

Hit -2.1% +1.5% 14%

Single -0.6% +0.9% 13%

2B / 3B -0.2% +1.2% 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. Ryan Weathers induces Standard Grounders at a 40.1% rate, which is 5.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +7.2% +5.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -6.5% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer +0.0% -1.1% 9%

Rising Liner +3.5% -1.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.6% +1.4% 3%

Likely Homer -1.8% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% +0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.1% -5.5% 3%

Pop up -0.7% +1.2%

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. 25.4% of batted balls allowed by Ryan Weathers are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.1% 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% +1.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.2% -0.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.2% -2.0% 24%

Above 100 mph -11.2% +1.1%

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. 7.7% of batted balls allowed by Ryan Weathers are hit at this angle, which is 3.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%