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Endy Rodriguez

matchup for Paul Blackburn

out of 436 (Worst %)

Paul Blackburn

matchup for Endy Rodriguez

132nd out of 564 (Best 24%)

Leans in favor of Rodriguez

Endy Rodriguez has a 31.1% chance of reaching base vs Paul Blackburn, which is 1.4% higher than Rodriguez's typical expectations, and 2.3% lower than batters facing Blackburn.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.1%	21.6%	2.5%	4.5%	14.6%	9.5%	19.8%
Rodriguez	+1.4	+2.1	+0.6	+0.1	+1.4	-0.7	-5.5
Blackburn	-2.3	-2.8	-0.6	-0.7	-1.4	+0.4	-0.1

Endy Rodriguez is much better vs right-handed pitching. Paul Blackburn is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Rodriguez doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Paul Blackburn throws a Sinker 22% of the time. Endy Rodriguez hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

22%

Cutter (R)

16%

Slider (R)

15%

Curve (R)

13%

Changeup (R)

13%

4-Seam (R)

12%

22% of Paul Blackburn's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Endy Rodriguez hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 22%

+3%

Meatball 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Weak Challenge 8%

+0%

Non-Competitive 13%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

Mid Challenge 8%

-3%

26% of Paul Blackburn's pitches are classified as Medium Velocity, which is 15% higher than the MLB average. Endy Rodriguez hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Velo 26%

+15%

Large Break 33%

+12%

Low Ride 34%

+11%

18.6% of Endy Rodriguez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.5% lower than the league average. Paul Blackburn strikes out 11.9% of the batters he faces, which is 5.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout -0.5% -5.2% 5%

Walk +2.1% -1.1% 52%

In Play -1.6% +6.4% 39%

On Base +0.6% +5.1% 31%

Hit -1.5% +6.2% 14%

Single -0.7% +3.1% 13%

2B / 3B -0.3% +3.7% 3%

Home Run -0.5% -0.6%

19.2% of Endy Rodriguez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 15.2% lower than the league average. Paul Blackburn induces Standard Grounders at a 37.1% rate, which is 2.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.4% 0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder -15.2% +2.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -0.5% 14%

Low Screamer +12.2% -4.1% 9%

Rising Liner +1.2% +4.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.4% +0.4% 3%

Likely Homer +3.0% +1.1% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.8% 20%

Routine Flyout +12.1% -4.6% 3%

Pop up -3.4% +0.9%

12.4% of Endy Rodriguez's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 11.9% lower than the league average. 22.1% of batted balls allowed by Paul Blackburn are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -9.4% -0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph +15.5% +3.3% 18%

87 to 93 mph +4.6% +0.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.2% -0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -11.9% -2.2%

18.3% of Endy Rodriguez's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 6.8% higher than the league average. 10.9% of batted balls allowed by Paul Blackburn are hit at this angle, which is 0.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%