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Richie Palacios

matchup for Y. Yamamoto

224th out of 436 (Worst 49%)

Yoshinobu Yamamoto

matchup for Richie Palacios

429th out of 567 (Worst 25%)

Moderate advantage for Yamamoto

Richie Palacios has a 30.4% chance of reaching base vs Yoshinobu Yamamoto, which is 0.9% lower than Palacios's typical expectations, and 1.2% higher than batters facing Yamamoto.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.4%	18.1%	1.4%	3.1%	13.6%	12.3%	25.7%
Palacios	-0.9	-1.1	-0.1	-1.1	+0.2	+0.2	+2.8
Yamamoto	+1.2	-2.2	-1.0	-0.7	-0.5	+3.4	-2.1

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

Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws a 4-seam fastball 41% of the time. Richie Palacios has an F grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

41%

Splitter (R)

24%

Curve (R)

22%

Cutter (R)

7% of Yoshinobu Yamamoto's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 2% 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 7%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Fringe Miss 14%

+2%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

Meatball 3%

-3%

43% of Yoshinobu Yamamoto's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 24% higher than the MLB average. Richie Palacios has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 43%

+24%

Extreme Drop 22%

+17%

Offspeed (R) 24%

+13%

Extreme Slow Velo 17%

+12%

11.2% of Richie Palacios's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.7% lower than the league average. Yoshinobu Yamamoto strikes out 19.9% of the batters he faces, which is 3.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -5.7% +3.3% 2%

Walk +4.5% -1.8% 39%

In Play +1.2% -1.4% 39%

On Base +2.4% +1.2% 31%

Hit -2.1% +3.1% 14%

Single -0.6% +1.0% 13%

2B / 3B -0.2% +1.6% 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. Yoshinobu Yamamoto induces Standard Grounders at a 41.4% rate, which is 7.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% +1.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +7.2% +7.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -6.5% +3.1% 14%

Low Screamer +0.0% -2.7% 9%

Rising Liner +3.5% -0.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.6% +1.8% 3%

Likely Homer -1.8% -1.9% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.1% -6.6% 3%

Pop up -0.7% -0.5%

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. 26.9% of batted balls allowed by Yoshinobu Yamamoto are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +8.6% +5.5% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.5% -0.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.2% -7.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.2% +0.4% 24%

Above 100 mph -11.2% +2.6%

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. 8.7% of batted balls allowed by Yoshinobu Yamamoto are hit at this angle, which is 2.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%