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Richie Palacios

matchup for Penn Murfee

117th out of 436 (Best 28%)

Penn Murfee

matchup for Richie Palacios

out of 567 (Worst %)

Moderate advantage for Murfee

Richie Palacios has a 29.7% chance of reaching base vs Penn Murfee, which is 1.6% lower than Palacios's typical expectations, and 0.2% higher than batters facing Murfee.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.7%	16.5%	1.4%	3.1%	12.0%	13.2%	26.1%
Palacios	-1.6	-2.7	-0.2	-1.1	-1.4	+1.1	+3.3
Murfee	-0.2	-3.1	-1.2	-1.1	-0.9	+3.0	-1.6

Richie Palacios is worse vs right-handed pitching. Penn Murfee is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Palacios has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Penn Murfee throws a Slider 52% of the time. Richie Palacios has a D grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

52%

4-Seam (R)

41%

Sinker (R)

14% of Penn Murfee's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 3% 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 14%

+3%

Likely Ball 22%

+2%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

Meatball 6%

Weak Challenge 5%

-3%

Non-Competitive 8%

-5%

38% of Penn Murfee's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 33% 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 38%

+33%

Extreme Slow Velo 35%

+30%

Breaking (R) 53%

+22%

Just Gravity 34%

+21%

11.2% of Richie Palacios's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.7% lower than the league average. Penn Murfee strikes out 21.5% of the batters he faces, which is 8.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -5.7% +8.1% 2%

Walk +4.5% -1.7% 39%

In Play +1.2% -6.4% 39%

On Base +2.4% -4.8% 31%

Hit -2.1% -3.1% 14%

Single -0.6% -0.3% 13%

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

Home Run -1.3% -3.0%

41.6% of Richie Palacios's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 7.2% higher than the league average. Penn Murfee induces Standard Grounders at a 34.0% rate, which is 0.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +7.2% -0.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -6.5% -5.1% 14%

Low Screamer +0.0% +4.5% 9%

Rising Liner +3.5% -1.8% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.6% -2.4% 3%

Likely Homer -1.8% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.1% +1.8% 3%

Pop up -0.7% +2.9%

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. 14.5% of batted balls allowed by Penn Murfee are hit at above 100 mph, which is 9.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +8.6% +12.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.5% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.2% -1.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.2% -0.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -11.2% -9.8%

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. 15.2% of batted balls allowed by Penn Murfee are hit at this angle, which is 3.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%