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Ben Rice

matchup for Marcus Stroman

127th out of 436 (Best 30%)

Marcus Stroman

matchup for Ben Rice

67th out of 567 (Best 13%)

Strong advantage for Rice

Ben Rice has a 34.5% chance of reaching base vs Marcus Stroman, which is 4.4% higher than Rice's typical expectations, and 3.1% lower than batters facing Stroman.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	34.5%	24.2%	4.1%	5.1%	15.0%	10.3%	21.9%
Rice	+4.4	+5.0	+0.3	+0.7	+4.1	-0.6	-7.8
Stroman	-3.1	-4.7	+1.3	-0.7	-5.3	+1.6	+3.8

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

Marcus Stroman throws a Sinker 40% of the time. Ben Rice hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

40%

Slider (R)

18%

Cutter (R)

15%

Splitter (R)

11%

Curve (R)

10%

4-Seam (R)

22% of Marcus Stroman's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 3% 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%

+3%

Weak Challenge 11%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Mid Challenge 9%

-2%

37% of Marcus Stroman's pitches are classified as Small Drop, which is 24% higher than the MLB average. Ben Rice hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Small Drop 37%

+24%

Medium Velo 29%

+18%

22.2% of Ben Rice's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.0% higher than the league average. Marcus Stroman strikes out 13.5% of the batters he faces, which is 3.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout +3.0% -3.1% 5%

Walk +3.4% -0.8% 55%

In Play -6.5% +3.9% 39%

On Base -5.2% +3.0% 31%

Hit -8.6% +3.8% 14%

Single -6.2% +2.4% 13%

2B / 3B -5.8% +2.4% 3%

Home Run +3.4% -1.1%

31.5% of Ben Rice's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.0% lower than the league average. Marcus Stroman induces Standard Grounders at a 43.6% rate, which is 9.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.6% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.0% +9.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -4.9% +4.1% 14%

Low Screamer +5.0% -1.9% 9%

Rising Liner -6.8% +0.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.5% -1.3% 3%

Likely Homer +8.4% -1.4% 1%

No Doubter +4.6% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.5% -6.1% 3%

Pop up -1.7% -1.9%

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. 28.8% of batted balls allowed by Marcus Stroman are hit at above 100 mph, which is 4.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.3% -1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.9% +0.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph +8.8% -2.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph -11.0% -1.0% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.4% +4.4%

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. 7.4% of batted balls allowed by Marcus Stroman are hit at this angle, which is 4.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%