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Ben Rice

matchup for Slade Cecconi

286th out of 436 (Worst 35%)

Slade Cecconi

matchup for Ben Rice

114th out of 567 (Best 21%)

Strong advantage for Rice

Ben Rice has a 30.3% chance of reaching base vs Slade Cecconi, which is 0.3% higher than Rice's typical expectations, and 1.3% lower than batters facing Cecconi.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.3%	22.8%	5.3%	5.8%	11.7%	7.5%	25.5%
Rice	+0.3	+3.7	+1.6	+1.3	+0.7	-3.4	-4.2
Cecconi	-1.3	-2.5	+2.0	-0.2	-4.3	+1.2	+3.5

Ben Rice hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Slade Cecconi is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Rice does't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Slade Cecconi throws a 4-seam fastball 56% of the time. Ben Rice hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

56%

Slider (R)

25%

Changeup (R)

10%

Curve (R)

15% of Slade Cecconi's pitches are classified as Mid 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

Mid Challenge 15%

+4%

Meatball 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

+0%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Chaser 5%

-2%

Likely Ball 17%

-3%

41% of Slade Cecconi's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 20% higher than the MLB average. Ben Rice hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 41%

+20%

Medium Ride 24%

+11%

Fast Velo 24%

+9%

22.2% of Ben Rice's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.0% higher than the league average. Slade Cecconi strikes out 11.6% of the batters he faces, which is 4.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout +3.0% -4.8% 5%

Walk +3.4% -4.3% 55%

In Play -6.5% +9.0% 39%

On Base -5.2% -1.5% 31%

Hit -8.6% +2.8% 14%

Single -6.2% +0.6% 13%

2B / 3B -5.8% +0.8% 3%

Home Run +3.4% +1.4%

31.5% of Ben Rice's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.0% lower than the league average. Slade Cecconi induces Standard Grounders at a 25.7% rate, which is 8.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.6% +0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.0% -8.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -4.9% -2.5% 14%

Low Screamer +5.0% -1.5% 9%

Rising Liner -6.8% +5.1% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.5% -0.8% 3%

Likely Homer +8.4% +1.2% 1%

No Doubter +4.6% +0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.5% +3.1% 3%

Pop up -1.7% +2.7%

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. 22.8% of batted balls allowed by Slade Cecconi are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.3% -2.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.9% -1.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph +8.8% +3.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -11.0% +1.9% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.4% -1.5%

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. 11.8% of batted balls allowed by Slade Cecconi are hit at this angle, which is 0.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%