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Joey Loperfido

matchup for Brad Keller

69th out of 436 (Best 17%)

Brad Keller

matchup for Joey Loperfido

101st out of 567 (Best 19%)

Leans in favor of Keller

Joey Loperfido has a 29.5% chance of reaching base vs Brad Keller, which is 2.9% higher than Loperfido's typical expectations, and 3.3% lower than batters facing Keller.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.5%	21.0%	3.7%	4.6%	12.7%	8.5%	28.4%
Loperfido	+2.9	+2.0	+0.5	+0.3	+1.2	+1.0	-5.8
Keller	-3.3	-1.7	+0.7	-0.4	-2.0	-1.6	+8.5

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

Brad Keller throws a 4-seam fastball 36% of the time. Joey Loperfido has an F grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

36%

Slider (R)

34%

Sinker (R)

16%

13% of Brad Keller's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 4% 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 13%

+4%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Non-Competitive 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

Fringe Miss 12%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

Mid Challenge 10%

-2%

Meatball 5%

-2%

39% of Brad Keller's pitches are classified as Low Ride, which is 16% higher than the MLB average. Joey Loperfido has an F grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Low Ride 39%

+16%

Small Break 25%

+14%

Medium Fast Velo 27%

+12%

27.7% of Joey Loperfido's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 12.6% higher than the league average. Brad Keller strikes out 11.7% of the batters he faces, which is 5.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout +12.6% -5.3% 6%

Walk -2.9% +0.7% 52%

In Play -9.8% +4.6% 39%

On Base -7.7% +4.5% 31%

Hit -4.9% +3.8% 14%

Single -2.4% +2.0% 13%

2B / 3B -2.0% +2.3% 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. Brad Keller induces Standard Grounders at a 42.2% rate, which is 7.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +2.9% +0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder +2.9% +7.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -5.0% +0.8% 14%

Low Screamer -5.6% -0.2% 9%

Rising Liner +7.5% -3.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -3.5% +0.6% 3%

Likely Homer +0.1% -1.0% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.8% -4.3% 3%

Pop up +3.6% -1.6%

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 Brad Keller 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% +0.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.9% +1.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph +8.0% -2.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.2% -0.9% 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. 9.4% of batted balls allowed by Brad Keller are hit at this angle, which is 2.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +8.2% +8.1% 12%

-10 to 0° +1.0% +0.7% 8%

1 to 6° -5.7% +0.4% 18%

7 to 18° +6.5% -3.9% 15%

19 to 28° -6.7% +0.5% 11%

29 to 38° -7.7% -2.0% 7%

39 to 50° +1.9% -1.1% 8%

Above 50° +2.6% -2.7%

Joey Loperfido has 3 plate appearances against Brad Keller 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 →			0.45	0.04	0.30	0.11			0.151

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-08-26	Groundout			10%	90%
2024-08-26	Flyout	4%	29%		65%
2024-08-26	Field Error

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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