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Ben Rice

matchup for Freddy Peralta

125th out of 436 (Best 29%)

Freddy Peralta

matchup for Ben Rice

422nd out of 567 (Worst 26%)

Moderate advantage for Peralta

Ben Rice has a 28.5% chance of reaching base vs Freddy Peralta, which is 1.6% lower than Rice's typical expectations, and 2.1% lower than batters facing Peralta.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.5%	15.9%	3.7%	4.6%	7.6%	12.6%	35.6%
Rice	-1.6	-3.4	+0.0	+0.1	-3.5	+1.7	+5.8
Peralta	-2.1	-3.2	+0.7	-0.3	-3.7	+1.1	+7.9

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

Freddy Peralta throws a 4-seam fastball 53% of the time. Ben Rice hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

53%

Slider (R)

22%

Changeup (R)

14%

Curve (R)

11%

7% of Freddy Peralta's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, 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

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Likely Ball 21%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Meatball 7%

+1%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Edge Painter 16%

-1%

Weak Challenge 4%

-4%

37% of Freddy Peralta's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 18% higher than the MLB average. Ben Rice hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 37%

+18%

Medium Ride 28%

+14%

23.0% of Ben Rice's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.8% higher than the league average. Freddy Peralta strikes out 21.6% of the batters he faces, which is 8.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout +3.8% +8.7% 5%

Walk +3.7% +1.1% 56%

In Play -7.5% -9.8% 39%

On Base -6.1% -6.5% 31%

Hit -9.8% -7.7% 14%

Single -5.9% -3.7% 13%

2B / 3B -6.1% -3.7% 3%

Home Run +2.2% -0.3%

30.7% of Ben Rice's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.7% lower than the league average. Freddy Peralta induces Standard Grounders at a 28.4% rate, which is 6.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.7% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.7% -6.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -6.3% -2.2% 14%

Low Screamer +4.2% -0.5% 9%

Rising Liner -4.8% -2.8% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.8% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer +6.5% +0.3% 1%

No Doubter +3.5% +0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +6.1% +7.2% 3%

Pop up -3.4% +5.0%

24.6% of Ben Rice's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.3% higher than the league average. 22.1% of batted balls allowed by Freddy Peralta are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.9% +1.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.9% +1.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph +6.2% +1.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph -6.5% -0.9% 24%

Above 100 mph +0.3% -2.2%

18.2% of Ben Rice's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 6.8% higher than the league average. 14.3% of batted balls allowed by Freddy Peralta are hit at this angle, which is 2.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -1.8% -4.0% 12%

-10 to 0° -9.3% -2.3% 8%

1 to 6° +6.0% -1.2% 18%

7 to 18° -12.4% -4.4% 15%

19 to 28° +15.6% +2.2% 11%

29 to 38° +6.8% +2.8% 7%

39 to 50° -1.7% +0.9% 8%

Above 50° -3.1% +5.9%

Ben Rice has 2 plate appearances against Freddy Peralta in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 2 with a strikeout.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	2	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.500
Expected From Contact →			0.00	0.00	0.00	1.00			0.000

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2025-03-27	Strikeout
2025-03-27	Single

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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