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Joey Loperfido

matchup for Seth Lugo

11st out of 436 (Best 3%)

Seth Lugo

matchup for Joey Loperfido

348th out of 567 (Worst 39%)

Strong advantage for Lugo

Joey Loperfido has a 25.7% chance of reaching base vs Seth Lugo, which is 0.8% lower than Loperfido's typical expectations, and 6.8% lower than batters facing Lugo.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	25.7%	19.1%	3.1%	4.5%	11.4%	6.6%	36.3%
Loperfido	-0.8	+0.1	-0.1	+0.2	-0.1	-0.9	+2.2
Lugo	-6.8	-4.9	0.0	-0.4	-4.4	-1.9	+11.4

Joey Loperfido hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Seth Lugo is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Loperfido doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Seth Lugo throws a 4-seam fastball 29% of the time. Joey Loperfido has an F grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

29%

Curve (R)

28%

Sinker (R)

17%

Slider (R)

13%

Changeup (R)

10% of Seth Lugo's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Joey Loperfido hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 10%

+2%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

25% of Seth Lugo's pitches are classified as Extreme Drop, which is 20% higher than the MLB average. Joey Loperfido hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Drop 25%

+20%

Large Break 18%

+13%

Extreme Slow Velo 16%

+11%

Breaking (R) 41%

+10%

27.7% of Joey Loperfido's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 12.6% higher than the league average. Seth Lugo strikes out 16.5% of the batters he faces, which is 0.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout +12.6% +0.8% 6%

Walk -2.9% -2.3% 52%

In Play -9.8% +1.4% 39%

On Base -7.7% -0.4% 31%

Hit -4.9% +1.9% 14%

Single -2.4% +0.7% 13%

2B / 3B -2.0% +1.1% 3%

Home Run -0.4% +0.1%

37.3% of Joey Loperfido's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.9% higher than the league average. Seth Lugo induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +2.9% +1.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +2.9% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -5.0% -1.6% 14%

Low Screamer -5.6% +0.5% 9%

Rising Liner +7.5% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -3.5% -0.5% 3%

Likely Homer +0.1% +2.1% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.8% -0.1% 3%

Pop up +3.6% -2.2%

23.3% of Joey Loperfido's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.0% lower than the league average. 22.7% of batted balls allowed by Seth Lugo are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +1.1% +1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.9% +0.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph +8.0% -1.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.2% +0.8% 24%

Above 100 mph -1.0% -1.6%

3.7% of Joey Loperfido's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 7.7% lower than the league average. 14.0% of batted balls allowed by Seth Lugo are hit at this angle, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%