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Marcell Ozuna

matchup for Chad Kuhl

372nd out of 436 (Worst 15%)

Chad Kuhl

matchup for Marcell Ozuna

173rd out of 568 (Best 31%)

Extreme advantage for Ozuna

Marcell Ozuna has a 38.4% chance of reaching base vs Chad Kuhl, which is 3.3% higher than Ozuna's typical expectations, and 3.5% higher than batters facing Kuhl.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	38.4%	23.9%	2.9%	5.9%	15.0%	14.5%	25.6%
Ozuna	+3.3	+1.0	-0.4	+0.5	+0.8	+2.3	-1.2
Kuhl	+3.5	+0.5	+0.3	+0.8	-0.6	+3.0	+3.8

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

Chad Kuhl throws a Slider 33% of the time. Marcell Ozuna has a B grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

33%

Sinker (R)

32%

4-Seam (R)

16%

Kn-Curve (R)

10%

Changeup (R)

16% of Chad Kuhl's pitches are classified as Non-Competitive, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Marcell Ozuna has an A grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Non-Competitive 16%

+4%

Weak Challenge 10%

+1%

Mid Challenge 11%

Strong Challenge 5%

-1%

Meatball 6%

-1%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Edge Painter 16%

-1%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

43% of Chad Kuhl's pitches are classified as Breaking Pitches, which is 12% higher than the MLB average. Marcell Ozuna has a B grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Breaking (R) 43%

+12%

Medium Slow Velo 23%

+9%

Extreme Break 23%

+9%

15.8% of Marcell Ozuna's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.0% higher than the league average. Chad Kuhl strikes out 16.5% of the batters he faces, which is 0.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +2.0% +0.4% 3%

Walk +2.3% +1.9% 41%

In Play -4.3% -2.3% 39%

On Base +4.2% +2.8% 31%

Hit +1.9% +0.9% 14%

Single -0.6% +0.6% 13%

2B / 3B -0.3% +0.8% 3%

Home Run +2.7% -0.5%

31.3% of Marcell Ozuna's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.1% lower than the league average. Chad Kuhl induces Standard Grounders at a 30.3% rate, which is 4.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% +0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.1% -4.1% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.2% -0.5% 14%

Low Screamer -1.4% -1.5% 9%

Rising Liner -0.7% +3.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.7% +0.3% 3%

Likely Homer +0.9% -0.1% 1%

No Doubter +1.5% +0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.2% +2.0% 3%

Pop up +0.0% -0.3%

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. 28.5% of batted balls allowed by Chad Kuhl are hit at above 100 mph, which is 4.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.1% -0.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.1% -3.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.0% -0.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.3% -0.1% 24%

Above 100 mph +9.6% +4.2%

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. 9.6% of batted balls allowed by Marcell Ozuna are hit at this angle, which is 1.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -3.0% -0.1% 12%

-10 to 0° -0.4% -1.0% 8%

1 to 6° +1.2% -0.3% 18%

7 to 18° +0.2% +1.0% 15%

19 to 28° +0.8% +2.2% 11%

29 to 38° +0.5% -1.8% 7%

39 to 50° 0.0% +0.0% 8%

Above 50° +0.6% 0.0%

Marcell Ozuna has 5 plate appearances against Chad Kuhl in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 4 with a walk

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	5	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.67	0.00	0.06	0.61			0.167

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-06-27	Walk
2023-06-10	Lineout		5%	6%	89%
2022-06-03	Strikeout
2022-06-03	Flyout				99%
2022-06-03	GIDP			54%	45%

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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