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Endy Rodriguez

matchup for Shota Imanaga

out of 436 (Worst %)

Shota Imanaga

matchup for Endy Rodriguez

329th out of 567 (Worst 42%)

Moderate advantage for Imanaga

Endy Rodriguez has a 27.8% chance of reaching base vs Shota Imanaga, which is 1.9% lower than Rodriguez's typical expectations, and 1.1% lower than batters facing Imanaga.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.8%	19.9%	2.5%	5.2%	12.2%	7.9%	25.7%
Rodriguez	-1.9	+0.4	+0.5	+0.9	-1.0	-2.4	+0.4
Imanaga	-1.1	-2.1	-1.0	-0.7	-0.5	+1.1	+1.0

Endy Rodriguez is much worse vs left-handed pitching. Shota Imanaga is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Rodriguez doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Shota Imanaga throws a 4-seam fastball 52% of the time. Endy Rodriguez hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

52%

Splitter (L)

31%

Slider (L)

10% of Shota Imanaga's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Endy Rodriguez hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 10%

+4%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-2%

Weak Challenge 4%

-5%

62% of Shota Imanaga's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 40% higher than the MLB average. Endy Rodriguez hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 62%

+40%

Offspeed (L) 35%

+22%

Very Slow Velo 36%

+20%

High Ride 27%

+17%

18.6% of Endy Rodriguez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.5% lower than the league average. Shota Imanaga strikes out 17.0% of the batters he faces, which is 0.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout -0.5% +0.2% 5%

Walk +2.1% -2.9% 52%

In Play -1.6% +2.7% 39%

On Base +0.6% -5.5% 31%

Hit -1.5% -2.6% 14%

Single -0.7% -2.0% 13%

2B / 3B -0.3% -1.5% 3%

Home Run -0.5% +0.9%

19.2% of Endy Rodriguez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 15.2% lower than the league average. Shota Imanaga induces Standard Grounders at a 30.5% rate, which is 3.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.4% +0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder -15.2% -3.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -0.9% 14%

Low Screamer +12.2% -2.7% 9%

Rising Liner +1.2% -1.8% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.4% +1.1% 3%

Likely Homer +3.0% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +12.1% +5.3% 3%

Pop up -3.4% +3.0%

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. 19.3% of batted balls allowed by Shota Imanaga are hit at above 100 mph, which is 5.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -9.4% -4.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph +15.5% -4.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph +4.6% +3.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.2% +9.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -11.9% -5.1%

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. 15.5% of batted balls allowed by Shota Imanaga are hit at this angle, which is 4.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%