Matchup Machine | Ballpark Pal

Richie Palacios

matchup for Daniel Palencia

137th out of 436 (Best 32%)

Daniel Palencia

matchup for Richie Palacios

out of 567 (Worst %)

Leans in favor of Palencia

Richie Palacios has a 34.4% chance of reaching base vs Daniel Palencia, which is 3.1% higher than Palacios's typical expectations, and 0.4% higher than batters facing Palencia.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	34.4%	16.2%	1.3%	3.1%	11.8%	18.2%	26.0%
Palacios	+3.1	-2.9	-0.2	-1.1	-1.6	+6.0	+3.1
Palencia	-0.4	-3.3	-1.0	-0.7	-1.5	+2.8	-1.2

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

Daniel Palencia throws a 4-seam fastball 61% of the time. Richie Palacios has an F grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

61%

Slider (R)

29%

Sinker (R)

11% of Daniel Palencia's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 6% higher than the MLB average. Richie Palacios hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

Show pitch label key

Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 11%

+6%

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Non-Competitive 15%

+3%

Edge Painter 17%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Weak Challenge 5%

-3%

Meatball 2%

-4%

42% of Daniel Palencia's pitches are classified as Extreme Fast Velocity, which is 39% higher than the MLB average. Richie Palacios hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Fast Velo 42%

+39%

Medium Ride 36%

+22%

Large Break 43%

+22%

Fastball (R) 67%

+13%

11.2% of Richie Palacios's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.7% lower than the league average. Daniel Palencia strikes out 18.0% of the batters he faces, which is 4.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -5.7% +4.4% 2%

Walk +4.5% +3.4% 39%

In Play +1.2% -7.8% 39%

On Base +2.4% -0.7% 31%

Hit -2.1% -4.2% 14%

Single -0.6% -2.0% 13%

2B / 3B -0.2% -1.6% 3%

Home Run -1.3% -0.6%

41.6% of Richie Palacios's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 7.2% higher than the league average. Daniel Palencia induces Standard Grounders at a 40.2% rate, which is 5.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% +0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +7.2% +5.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -6.5% +2.9% 14%

Low Screamer +0.0% -0.4% 9%

Rising Liner +3.5% -2.8% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.6% -0.2% 3%

Likely Homer -1.8% -1.4% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.1% -3.5% 3%

Pop up -0.7% +0.4%

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. 32.4% of batted balls allowed by Daniel Palencia are hit at above 100 mph, which is 8.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +8.6% -4.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.5% -1.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.2% +0.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.2% -3.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -11.2% +8.1%

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. 4.7% of batted balls allowed by Daniel Palencia are hit at this angle, which is 6.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%