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Marcell Ozuna

matchup for Michael Soroka

359th out of 436 (Worst 18%)

Michael Soroka

matchup for Marcell Ozuna

423rd out of 568 (Worst 26%)

Moderate advantage for Ozuna

Marcell Ozuna has a 35.0% chance of reaching base vs Michael Soroka, which is 0.2% higher than Ozuna's typical expectations, and 4.4% higher than batters facing Soroka.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.0%	17.8%	3.2%	5.5%	9.2%	17.2%	36.6%
Ozuna	-0.2	-5.1	-0.2	+0.1	-5.0	+5.0	+9.8
Soroka	+4.4	-0.5	+0.2	+0.5	-1.1	+4.9	+2.0

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

Michael Soroka throws a Slider 28% of the time. Marcell Ozuna has a B grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

28%

4-Seam (R)

25%

Changeup (R)

12%

Sinker (R)

11%

10% of Michael Soroka's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Marcell Ozuna has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 10%

+2%

Likely Ball 21%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Mid Challenge 9%

-2%

32% of Michael Soroka's pitches are classified as Medium Fast Velocity, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Marcell Ozuna has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Fast Velo 32%

+17%

Low Ride 37%

+14%

Extreme Break 27%

+13%

15.8% of Marcell Ozuna's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.0% higher than the league average. Michael Soroka strikes out 17.3% of the batters he faces, which is 4.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +2.0% +4.0% 3%

Walk +2.3% +0.5% 41%

In Play -4.3% -4.5% 39%

On Base +4.2% -1.9% 31%

Hit +1.9% -2.4% 14%

Single -0.6% -1.2% 13%

2B / 3B -0.3% -1.0% 3%

Home Run +2.7% -0.2%

31.3% of Marcell Ozuna's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.1% lower than the league average. Michael Soroka induces Standard Grounders at a 34.8% rate, which is 0.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% +0.9% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.1% +0.3% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.2% -0.7% 14%

Low Screamer -1.4% +2.9% 9%

Rising Liner -0.7% -2.4% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.7% -0.2% 3%

Likely Homer +0.9% 0.0% 1%

No Doubter +1.5% -0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.2% -1.4% 3%

Pop up +0.0% +1.1%

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. 20.8% of batted balls allowed by Michael Soroka are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.1% +7.2% 21%

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

87 to 93 mph -3.0% -1.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.3% -2.1% 24%

Above 100 mph +9.6% -3.5%

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. 13.4% of batted balls allowed by Marcell Ozuna are hit at this angle, which is 2.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%