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Joey Loperfido

matchup for Luis Castillo

41st out of 436 (Best 10%)

Luis Castillo

matchup for Joey Loperfido

253rd out of 567 (Best 45%)

Moderate advantage for Castillo

Joey Loperfido has a 26.1% chance of reaching base vs Luis Castillo, which is 0.5% higher than Loperfido's typical expectations, and 4.7% lower than batters facing Castillo.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.1%	20.2%	4.2%	4.2%	11.9%	5.9%	35.3%
Loperfido	-0.5	+1.2	+1.0	-0.1	+0.4	-1.7	+1.2
Castillo	-4.7	-3.0	+1.1	-1.0	-3.2	-1.7	+10.8

Joey Loperfido hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Luis Castillo is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Loperfido has a D- grade vs this particular release point.

Luis Castillo throws a 4-seam fastball 40% of the time. Joey Loperfido has an F grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

40%

Slider (R)

21%

Sinker (R)

20%

Changeup (R)

19%

6% of Luis Castillo's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 1% higher than the MLB average. Joey Loperfido hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Weak Challenge 8%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Meatball 4%

-3%

43% of Luis Castillo's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 28% higher than the MLB average. Joey Loperfido hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 43%

+28%

Very Fast Velo 29%

+21%

Medium Drop 24%

+11%

27.7% of Joey Loperfido's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 12.6% higher than the league average. Luis Castillo strikes out 20.3% of the batters he faces, which is 7.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout +12.6% +7.2% 6%

Walk -2.9% -1.4% 52%

In Play -9.8% -5.8% 39%

On Base -7.7% -5.8% 31%

Hit -4.9% -4.4% 14%

Single -2.4% -2.1% 13%

2B / 3B -2.0% -1.8% 3%

Home Run -0.4% -0.5%

37.3% of Joey Loperfido's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.9% higher than the league average. Luis Castillo induces Standard Grounders at a 37.0% rate, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +2.9% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +2.9% +2.6% 7%

Hard Grounder -5.0% +0.5% 14%

Low Screamer -5.6% +0.8% 9%

Rising Liner +7.5% -0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -3.5% +0.9% 3%

Likely Homer +0.1% -0.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.8% -3.8% 3%

Pop up +3.6% 0.0%

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. 25.4% of batted balls allowed by Luis Castillo are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +1.1% +1.8% 21%

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

87 to 93 mph +8.0% -0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.2% -3.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -1.0% +1.1%

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. 11.4% of batted balls allowed by Luis Castillo are hit at this angle, which is 0.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +8.2% +1.2% 12%

-10 to 0° +1.0% +1.9% 8%

1 to 6° -5.7% -0.8% 18%

7 to 18° +6.5% -1.0% 15%

19 to 28° -6.7% -1.5% 11%

29 to 38° -7.7% 0.0% 7%

39 to 50° +1.9% -1.2% 8%

Above 50° +2.6% +1.4%

Joey Loperfido has 3 plate appearances against Luis Castillo in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 3.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.21	0.00	0.02	0.18			0.069

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-07-19	Groundout			17%	83%
2024-07-19	Groundout			2%	98%
2024-07-19	Flyout		2%		98%

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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