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Richie Palacios

matchup for Bryce Miller

112th out of 436 (Best 26%)

Bryce Miller

matchup for Richie Palacios

512th out of 567 (Worst 10%)

Strong advantage for Miller

Richie Palacios has a 28.2% chance of reaching base vs Bryce Miller, which is 3.1% lower than Palacios's typical expectations, and 1.0% lower than batters facing Miller.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.2%	16.9%	1.4%	3.4%	12.2%	11.3%	29.5%
Palacios	-3.1	-2.3	-0.2	-0.8	-1.2	-0.8	+6.7
Miller	-1.0	-3.5	-0.9	-1.0	-1.6	+2.5	-0.3

Richie Palacios is worse vs right-handed pitching. Bryce Miller is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Palacios has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Bryce Miller throws a 4-seam fastball 49% of the time. Richie Palacios has an F grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

49%

Slider (R)

20%

Sinker (R)

13%

Splitter (R)

10%

8% of Bryce Miller's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Richie Palacios hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 8%

+3%

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Weak Challenge 7%

-1%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-2%

43% of Bryce Miller's pitches are classified as Fast Velocity, which is 28% higher than the MLB average. Richie Palacios has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fast Velo 43%

+28%

High Ride 29%

+19%

Small Break 21%

+13%

Fastball (R) 64%

+10%

11.2% of Richie Palacios's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.7% lower than the league average. Bryce Miller strikes out 15.5% of the batters he faces, which is 0.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -5.7% +0.2% 2%

Walk +4.5% -2.5% 39%

In Play +1.2% +2.3% 39%

On Base +2.4% -3.2% 31%

Hit -2.1% -0.7% 14%

Single -0.6% -0.8% 13%

2B / 3B -0.2% -0.4% 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. Bryce Miller induces Standard Grounders at a 30.4% rate, which is 4.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +7.2% -4.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -6.5% +2.0% 14%

Low Screamer +0.0% -2.4% 9%

Rising Liner +3.5% +1.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.6% +0.9% 3%

Likely Homer -1.8% -1.2% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.1% +5.4% 3%

Pop up -0.7% -0.9%

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. 25.8% of batted balls allowed by Bryce Miller are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +8.6% -2.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.5% -3.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.2% -0.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.2% +5.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -11.2% +1.5%

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. 8.9% of batted balls allowed by Bryce Miller are hit at this angle, which is 2.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%