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Ben Rice

matchup for Martin Perez

139th out of 436 (Best 33%)

Martin Perez

matchup for Ben Rice

111st out of 567 (Best 20%)

Strong advantage for Rice

Ben Rice has a 33.1% chance of reaching base vs Martin Perez, which is 3.0% higher than Rice's typical expectations, and 1.6% lower than batters facing Perez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.1%	22.1%	4.1%	4.7%	13.4%	10.9%	23.1%
Rice	+3.0	+3.0	+0.3	+0.2	+2.4	0.0	-6.6
Perez	-1.6	-3.2	+1.0	-0.7	-3.5	+1.6	+4.8

Ben Rice hasn't faced much left-handed pitching. Martin Perez is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Rice doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Martin Perez throws a Sinker 34% of the time. Ben Rice hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (L)

34%

Changeup (L)

25%

Cutter (L)

25%

4-Seam (L)

Curve (L)

22% of Martin Perez's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Ben Rice hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 22%

+2%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Fringe Miss 15%

+2%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Mid Challenge 9%

-2%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

62% of Martin Perez's pitches are classified as Low Ride, which is 38% higher than the MLB average. Ben Rice hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Low Ride 62%

+38%

Extreme Break 34%

+19%

Offspeed (L) 25%

+13%

Fastball (L) 67%

+12%

Medium Velo 24%

+10%

22.2% of Ben Rice's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.0% higher than the league average. Martin Perez strikes out 11.9% of the batters he faces, which is 6.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout +3.0% -6.1% 5%

Walk +3.4% -0.3% 55%

In Play -6.5% +6.4% 39%

On Base -5.2% +5.9% 31%

Hit -8.6% +6.3% 14%

Single -6.2% +3.5% 13%

2B / 3B -5.8% +3.3% 3%

Home Run +3.4% -0.6%

31.5% of Ben Rice's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.0% lower than the league average. Martin Perez induces Standard Grounders at a 38.9% rate, which is 4.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.6% 0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.0% +4.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -4.9% +0.3% 14%

Low Screamer +5.0% +0.4% 9%

Rising Liner -6.8% +0.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.5% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer +8.4% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter +4.6% +0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.5% -3.7% 3%

Pop up -1.7% -0.9%

27.7% of Ben Rice's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.4% higher than the league average. 25.2% of batted balls allowed by Martin Perez are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.3% +0.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.9% +2.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph +8.8% -1.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph -11.0% -2.8% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.4% +0.9%

13.0% of Ben Rice's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.6% higher than the league average. 10.3% of batted balls allowed by Martin Perez are hit at this angle, which is 1.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%