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Marcell Ozuna

matchup for Ryan Yarbrough

389th out of 436 (Worst 11%)

Ryan Yarbrough

matchup for Marcell Ozuna

239th out of 568 (Best 43%)

Strong advantage for Ozuna

Marcell Ozuna has a 35.6% chance of reaching base vs Ryan Yarbrough, which is 0.4% higher than Ozuna's typical expectations, and 2.9% higher than batters facing Yarbrough.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.6%	24.1%	3.9%	4.6%	15.6%	11.5%	24.6%
Ozuna	+0.4	+1.1	+0.6	-0.8	+1.4	-0.7	-2.2
Yarbrough	+2.9	-0.3	+1.0	-0.3	-1.0	+3.2	+3.2

Marcell Ozuna is worse vs left-handed pitching. Ryan Yarbrough is left handed with an extreme release toward the first base side. Ozuna has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Ryan Yarbrough throws a Cutter 30% of the time. Marcell Ozuna hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Cutter (L)

30%

Changeup (L)

25%

Sinker (L)

22%

Curve (L)

20%

9% of Ryan Yarbrough's pitches are classified as Chasers, which is 3% 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 9%

+3%

Meatball 7%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Mid Challenge 11%

Strong Challenge 5%

-1%

Weak Challenge 8%

-1%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

39% of Ryan Yarbrough's pitches are classified as Just Gravity, which is 26% higher than the MLB average. Marcell Ozuna has an A- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Just Gravity 39%

+26%

Extreme Break 35%

+20%

Slow Lob 21%

+17%

Offspeed (L) 25%

+12%

15.8% of Marcell Ozuna's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.0% higher than the league average. Ryan Yarbrough strikes out 13.1% of the batters he faces, which is 3.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +2.0% -3.1% 3%

Walk +2.3% -3.1% 41%

In Play -4.3% +6.2% 39%

On Base +4.2% +2.0% 31%

Hit +1.9% +5.2% 14%

Single -0.6% +3.0% 13%

2B / 3B -0.3% +2.8% 3%

Home Run +2.7% -0.6%

31.3% of Marcell Ozuna's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.1% lower than the league average. Ryan Yarbrough induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.1% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.2% -2.8% 14%

Low Screamer -1.4% +3.9% 9%

Rising Liner -0.7% -1.7% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.7% +0.3% 3%

Likely Homer +0.9% -0.4% 1%

No Doubter +1.5% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.2% -4.0% 3%

Pop up +0.0% +2.4%

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. 18.0% of batted balls allowed by Ryan Yarbrough are hit at above 100 mph, which is 6.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.1% +9.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.1% +1.3% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.0% -1.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.3% -3.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +9.6% -6.3%

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. 12.0% of batted balls allowed by Marcell Ozuna are hit at this angle, which is 0.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -3.0% -1.5% 12%

-10 to 0° -0.4% +1.0% 8%

1 to 6° +1.2% -1.1% 18%

7 to 18° +0.2% 0.0% 15%

19 to 28° +0.8% -0.1% 11%

29 to 38° +0.5% +0.5% 7%

39 to 50° 0.0% -1.1% 8%

Above 50° +0.6% +2.3%

Marcell Ozuna has 1 plate appearance against Ryan Yarbrough in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 1.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.02	0.00	0.01	0.00			0.016

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2023-04-15	Flyout		1%		98%

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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