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Ben Rice

matchup for Jared Jones

260th out of 436 (Worst 41%)

Jared Jones

matchup for Ben Rice

272nd out of 567 (Best 49%)

Leans in favor of Rice

Ben Rice has a 30.9% chance of reaching base vs Jared Jones, which is 0.8% higher than Rice's typical expectations, and 0.2% higher than batters facing Jones.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.9%	19.3%	4.0%	5.2%	10.2%	11.5%	34.1%
Rice	+0.8	+0.2	+0.3	+0.7	-0.8	+0.6	+4.4
Jones	-0.2	-1.5	+1.1	+0.1	-2.7	+1.3	+5.5

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

Jared Jones throws a 4-seam fastball 49% of the time. Ben Rice hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

49%

Slider (R)

35%

Curve (R)

Changeup (R)

17% of Jared Jones's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 6% 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 17%

+6%

Strong Challenge 8%

+3%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Chaser 6%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-4%

36% of Jared Jones's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 16% 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 36%

+16%

Extreme Fast Velo 18%

+15%

Breaking (R) 44%

+13%

High Ride 22%

+11%

22.2% of Ben Rice's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.0% higher than the league average. Jared Jones strikes out 15.6% of the batters he faces, which is 0.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout +3.0% +0.4% 5%

Walk +3.4% +0.6% 55%

In Play -6.5% -1.1% 39%

On Base -5.2% -0.1% 31%

Hit -8.6% -0.8% 14%

Single -6.2% -1.1% 13%

2B / 3B -5.8% -0.5% 3%

Home Run +3.4% +0.9%

31.5% of Ben Rice's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.0% lower than the league average. Jared Jones induces Standard Grounders at a 30.0% rate, which is 4.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.6% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.0% -4.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -4.9% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer +5.0% -2.4% 9%

Rising Liner -6.8% +1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.5% +1.5% 3%

Likely Homer +8.4% -0.1% 1%

No Doubter +4.6% +0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.5% +1.5% 3%

Pop up -1.7% +2.5%

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. 24.7% of batted balls allowed by Jared Jones are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.3% +1.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.9% -4.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph +8.8% -2.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph -11.0% +5.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.4% +0.4%

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. 8.9% of batted balls allowed by Jared Jones are hit at this angle, which is 2.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%