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Marcell Ozuna

matchup for Kirby Yates

252nd out of 436 (Worst 42%)

Kirby Yates

matchup for Marcell Ozuna

566th out of 568 (Worst 1%)

Strong advantage for Yates

Marcell Ozuna has a 26.1% chance of reaching base vs Kirby Yates, which is 9.1% lower than Ozuna's typical expectations, and 0.8% higher than batters facing Yates.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.1%	15.6%	3.0%	4.7%	7.9%	10.5%	43.2%
Ozuna	-9.1	-7.3	-0.3	-0.7	-6.3	-1.8	+16.4
Yates	+0.8	-0.2	+0.6	+0.0	-0.8	+1.0	+5.9

Marcell Ozuna is better vs right-handed pitching. Kirby Yates is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Ozuna has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Kirby Yates throws a 4-seam fastball 57% of the time. Marcell Ozuna has an A+ grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

57%

Splitter (R)

35%

Slider (R)

8% of Kirby Yates's pitches are classified as Chasers, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Marcell Ozuna has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Chaser 8%

+2%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Mid Challenge 11%

Non-Competitive 12%

Strong Challenge 5%

-1%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Weak Challenge 7%

-1%

57% of Kirby Yates's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 36% higher than the MLB average. Marcell Ozuna has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 57%

+36%

Offspeed (R) 35%

+24%

Medium Fast Velo 38%

+23%

Medium Drop 22%

+9%

15.8% of Marcell Ozuna's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.0% higher than the league average. Kirby Yates strikes out 26.1% of the batters he faces, which is 16.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +2.0% +16.6% 3%

Walk +2.3% +1.1% 41%

In Play -4.3% -17.7% 39%

On Base +4.2% -12.2% 31%

Hit +1.9% -13.3% 14%

Single -0.6% -6.0% 13%

2B / 3B -0.3% -5.9% 3%

Home Run +2.7% -1.3%

31.3% of Marcell Ozuna's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.1% lower than the league average. Kirby Yates induces Standard Grounders at a 34.4% rate, which is 0.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% -0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.1% +0.0% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.2% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer -1.4% +2.0% 9%

Rising Liner -0.7% -2.7% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.7% -1.3% 3%

Likely Homer +0.9% -0.9% 1%

No Doubter +1.5% +0.9% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.2% +2.5% 3%

Pop up +0.0% -0.6%

33.9% of Marcell Ozuna's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 9.6% higher than the league average. 22.6% of batted balls allowed by Kirby Yates are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.1% +0.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.1% -0.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.0% +4.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.3% -2.9% 24%

Above 100 mph +9.6% -1.6%

12.0% of Marcell Ozuna's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.5% higher than the league average. 15.2% of batted balls allowed by Marcell Ozuna are hit at this angle, which is 3.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%