EDGEAI
-11 pts
Ryan Vilade is a safer bet to put the ball in play tonight than he usually is, and his season strikeout rate does not show it. He strikes out 11% of the time against the kind of pitches Martín Pérez throws, compared with 22% against everyone else — 11 points better. The reason is the changeup: Martín Pérez throws it 31% of the time, and Ryan Vilade strikes out 8% of the time against it across 24 plate appearances. A season strikeout rate averages every kind of pitcher he has faced, so a matchup like this disappears into it.
Published Thursday, September 10, 2026
Ryan Vilade is a safer bet to put the ball in play tonight than he usually is, and his season strikeout rate does not show it. He strikes out 11% of the time against the kind of pitches Martín Pérez throws, compared with 22% against everyone else — 11 points better. The reason is the changeup: Martín Pérez throws it 31% of the time, and Ryan Vilade strikes out 8% of the time against it across 24 plate appearances. A season strikeout rate averages every kind of pitcher he has faced, so a matchup like this disappears into it.
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