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+14 pts
Rafael Marchán is a worse strikeout risk than usual tonight, and his season strikeout rate does not show it. He strikes out 29% of the time against the kind of pitches Martín Pérez throws, compared with 15% against everyone else — 14 points worse. The reason is the changeup: Martín Pérez throws it 31% of the time, and Rafael Marchán strikes out 50% of the time against it across 8 plate appearances. A season strikeout rate averages every kind of pitcher he has faced, so a matchup like this disappears into it. Based on 66% of what this pitcher throws — he has not faced the rest often enough to measure.
Published Saturday, September 5, 2026
Rafael Marchán is a worse strikeout risk than usual tonight, and his season strikeout rate does not show it. He strikes out 29% of the time against the kind of pitches Martín Pérez throws, compared with 15% against everyone else — 14 points worse. The reason is the changeup: Martín Pérez throws it 31% of the time, and Rafael Marchán strikes out 50% of the time against it across 8 plate appearances. A season strikeout rate averages every kind of pitcher he has faced, so a matchup like this disappears into it. Based on 66% of what this pitcher throws — he has not faced the rest often enough to measure.
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