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Ben Rice

matchup for Jalen Beeks

56th out of 436 (Best 14%)

Jalen Beeks

matchup for Ben Rice

317th out of 567 (Worst 44%)

Leans in favor of Beeks

Ben Rice has a 30.0% chance of reaching base vs Jalen Beeks, which is 0.1% higher than Rice's typical expectations, and 3.4% lower than batters facing Beeks.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.0%	19.1%	2.9%	4.1%	12.1%	11.0%	24.2%
Rice	-0.1	-0.1	-0.9	-0.3	+1.1	+0.0	-5.5
Beeks	-3.4	-5.1	+0.4	-0.8	-4.6	+1.6	+5.8

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

Jalen Beeks throws a 4-seam fastball 47% of the time. Ben Rice hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

47%

Changeup (L)

34%

Cutter (L)

11%

Curve (L)

14% of Jalen Beeks's pitches are classified as Non-Competitive, which is 1% higher than the MLB average. Ben Rice hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Non-Competitive 14%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+0%

Likely Ball 20%

+0%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

Edge Painter 17%

-1%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Meatball 4%

-1%

34% of Jalen Beeks's pitches are classified as Offspeed Pitches, which is 21% higher than the MLB average. Ben Rice hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Offspeed (L) 34%

+21%

Medium Slow Velo 24%

+10%

Medium Break 29%

+10%

22.2% of Ben Rice's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.0% higher than the league average. Jalen Beeks strikes out 14.2% of the batters he faces, which is 2.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout +3.0% -2.5% 5%

Walk +3.4% -0.1% 55%

In Play -6.5% +2.6% 39%

On Base -5.2% +0.4% 31%

Hit -8.6% +0.5% 14%

Single -6.2% +0.7% 13%

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

Home Run +3.4% -1.3%

31.5% of Ben Rice's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.0% lower than the league average. Jalen Beeks induces Standard Grounders at a 40.8% rate, which is 6.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.6% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.0% +6.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -4.9% -1.8% 14%

Low Screamer +5.0% +0.7% 9%

Rising Liner -6.8% -1.1% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.5% -0.8% 3%

Likely Homer +8.4% -0.3% 1%

No Doubter +4.6% -0.4% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.5% -4.1% 3%

Pop up -1.7% +1.4%

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. 20.7% of batted balls allowed by Jalen Beeks are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.3% +3.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.9% +4.4% 18%

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

94 to 99 mph -11.0% -2.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.4% -3.6%

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. 8.6% of batted balls allowed by Jalen Beeks are hit at this angle, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%