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Ben Rice

matchup for Chris Bassitt

137th out of 436 (Best 32%)

Chris Bassitt

matchup for Ben Rice

208th out of 567 (Best 38%)

Moderate advantage for Rice

Ben Rice has a 33.6% chance of reaching base vs Chris Bassitt, which is 3.5% higher than Rice's typical expectations, and 1.6% lower than batters facing Bassitt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.6%	19.4%	2.9%	4.8%	11.8%	14.2%	29.4%
Rice	+3.5	+0.3	-0.8	+0.3	+0.8	+3.3	-0.3
Bassitt	-1.6	-4.9	+0.7	-0.4	-5.1	+3.3	+6.0

Ben Rice hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Chris Bassitt is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Rice doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Chris Bassitt throws a Sinker 38% of the time. Ben Rice hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

38%

Cutter (R)

17%

Slider (R)

14%

Curve (R)

13%

4-Seam (R)

10%

Changeup (R)

12% of Chris Bassitt's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Ben Rice hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 12%

+4%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Meatball 4%

-3%

33% of Chris Bassitt's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 19% higher than the MLB average. Ben Rice hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 33%

+19%

Slow Lob 20%

+18%

Low Ride 39%

+15%

Fastball (R) 64%

+11%

22.2% of Ben Rice's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.0% higher than the league average. Chris Bassitt strikes out 15.3% of the batters he faces, which is 0.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout +3.0% -0.4% 5%

Walk +3.4% +0.1% 55%

In Play -6.5% +0.3% 39%

On Base -5.2% +1.5% 31%

Hit -8.6% +1.4% 14%

Single -6.2% +0.8% 13%

2B / 3B -5.8% +1.0% 3%

Home Run +3.4% -0.4%

31.5% of Ben Rice's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.0% lower than the league average. Chris Bassitt induces Standard Grounders at a 35.6% rate, which is 1.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.6% +0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.0% +1.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -4.9% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer +5.0% +1.4% 9%

Rising Liner -6.8% +1.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.5% -1.6% 3%

Likely Homer +8.4% -0.1% 1%

No Doubter +4.6% -0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.5% -2.7% 3%

Pop up -1.7% -0.3%

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. 23.0% of batted balls allowed by Chris Bassitt are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.3% +1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.9% -0.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph +8.8% +1.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -11.0% -1.5% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.4% -1.3%

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. 10.7% of batted balls allowed by Chris Bassitt are hit at this angle, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -1.1% +0.2% 12%

-10 to 0° -9.7% +0.3% 8%

1 to 6° +4.4% +2.7% 18%

7 to 18° -11.4% +0.6% 15%

19 to 28° +18.1% -0.5% 11%

29 to 38° +1.6% -0.7% 7%

39 to 50° +0.2% -1.6% 8%

Above 50° -2.0% -0.9%

Ben Rice has 3 plate appearances against Chris Bassitt in the last 3 years. He is 2 for 3 with a double and

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	3	3	2	0	1	1	0	0	0.667
Expected From Contact →			2.19	0.11	1.42	0.66			0.729

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-06-29	Single		40%	50%	11%
2024-06-29	Double	11%	79%	8%	2%
2024-06-29	Groundout		23%	8%	69%

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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