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Endy Rodriguez

matchup for Jake Bird

out of 436 (Worst %)

Jake Bird

matchup for Endy Rodriguez

83rd out of 567 (Best 15%)

Moderate advantage for Rodriguez

Endy Rodriguez has a 34.5% chance of reaching base vs Jake Bird, which is 4.8% higher than Rodriguez's typical expectations, and 0.4% higher than batters facing Bird.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	34.5%	20.8%	1.8%	4.7%	14.3%	13.8%	22.5%
Rodriguez	+4.8	+1.3	-0.2	+0.4	+1.1	+3.5	-2.7
Bird	+0.4	-2.5	-0.9	-0.5	-1.1	+2.9	+1.5

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

Jake Bird throws a Sinker 56% of the time. Endy Rodriguez hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

56%

Curve (R)

18%

Cutter (R)

16%

Slider (R)

17% of Jake Bird's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 9% higher than the MLB average. Endy Rodriguez hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 17%

+9%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Mid Challenge 9%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-4%

40% of Jake Bird's pitches are classified as Medium Drop, which is 27% higher than the MLB average. Endy Rodriguez hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Drop 40%

+27%

Fast Velo 38%

+23%

Fastball (R) 71%

+18%

Large Break 15%

+10%

Weak Challenge 17%

+9%

18.6% of Endy Rodriguez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.5% lower than the league average. Jake Bird strikes out 13.8% of the batters he faces, which is 3.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout -0.5% -3.0% 5%

Walk +2.1% +1.6% 52%

In Play -1.6% +1.4% 39%

On Base +0.6% +4.5% 31%

Hit -1.5% +2.9% 14%

Single -0.7% +1.0% 13%

2B / 3B -0.3% +1.4% 3%

Home Run -0.5% +0.5%

19.2% of Endy Rodriguez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 15.2% lower than the league average. Jake Bird induces Standard Grounders at a 41.5% rate, which is 7.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.4% +1.7% 34%

Standard Grounder -15.2% +7.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -1.7% 14%

Low Screamer +12.2% -4.1% 9%

Rising Liner +1.2% +0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.4% -1.5% 3%

Likely Homer +3.0% -0.6% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout +12.1% -1.3% 3%

Pop up -3.4% -0.6%

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. 25.7% of batted balls allowed by Jake Bird are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -9.4% -0.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph +15.5% -1.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph +4.6% -3.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.2% +3.4% 24%

Above 100 mph -11.9% +1.4%

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. 12.4% of batted balls allowed by Jake Bird are hit at this angle, which is 0.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%