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Riley Greene

matchup for Brandon Pfaadt

246th out of 436 (Worst 44%)

Brandon Pfaadt

matchup for Riley Greene

325th out of 567 (Worst 43%)

Moderate advantage for Greene

Riley Greene has a 33.5% chance of reaching base vs Brandon Pfaadt, which is 0.7% higher than Greene's typical expectations, and 1.1% higher than batters facing Pfaadt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.5%	23.6%	3.2%	4.5%	15.9%	10.0%	31.4%
Greene	+0.7	+2.2	+0.1	-0.3	+2.4	-1.5	+4.6
Pfaadt	+1.1	-0.9	+0.0	-0.8	-0.2	+2.0	+2.4

Riley Greene is better vs right-handed pitching. Brandon Pfaadt is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Greene has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Brandon Pfaadt throws a 4-seam fastball 38% of the time. Riley Greene has a B grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

38%

Slider (R)

27%

Sinker (R)

18%

Changeup (R)

12%

Curve (R)

19% of Brandon Pfaadt's pitches are classified as Edge Painters, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Riley Greene has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+0%

Meatball 6%

Fringe Miss 12%

Weak Challenge 8%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Non-Competitive 9%

-3%

29% of Brandon Pfaadt's pitches are classified as Just Gravity, which is 15% higher than the MLB average. Riley Greene has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Just Gravity 29%

+15%

Medium Fast Velo 30%

+15%

Large Break 15%

+10%

16.1% of Riley Greene's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.6% higher than the league average. Brandon Pfaadt strikes out 16.5% of the batters he faces, which is 1.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +2.6% +1.2% 4%

Walk +0.4% -2.4% 41%

In Play -2.9% +1.2% 39%

On Base -0.5% -0.1% 31%

Hit -0.9% +2.4% 14%

Single -1.2% +0.5% 13%

2B / 3B -1.0% +0.9% 3%

Home Run +1.3% +1.0%

36.5% of Riley Greene's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.1% higher than the league average. Brandon Pfaadt induces Standard Grounders at a 32.0% rate, which is 2.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.5% +0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +2.1% -2.4% 7%

Hard Grounder +2.0% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer -6.3% +2.6% 9%

Rising Liner +2.5% +0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer +2.2% -1.3% 3%

Likely Homer +1.5% +0.8% 1%

No Doubter -0.2% +0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.2% +0.9% 3%

Pop up -2.1% -1.0%

36.0% of Riley Greene's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 11.7% higher than the league average. 29.1% of batted balls allowed by Brandon Pfaadt are hit at above 100 mph, which is 4.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -3.7% -0.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.6% -5.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.9% +5.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.4% -4.1% 24%

Above 100 mph +11.7% +4.8%

12.7% of Riley Greene's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.3% higher than the league average. 7.7% of batted balls allowed by Brandon Pfaadt are hit at this angle, which is 3.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%