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Marcell Ozuna

matchup for Taj Bradley

381st out of 436 (Worst 13%)

Taj Bradley

matchup for Marcell Ozuna

302nd out of 568 (Worst 47%)

Strong advantage for Ozuna

Marcell Ozuna has a 35.2% chance of reaching base vs Taj Bradley, which is 0.0% higher than Ozuna's typical expectations, and 3.5% higher than batters facing Bradley.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.2%	23.6%	3.8%	5.5%	14.4%	11.6%	30.2%
Ozuna	+0.0	+0.7	+0.4	+0.1	+0.2	-0.7	+3.4
Bradley	+3.5	+0.4	+0.9	+0.3	-0.7	+3.1	+4.1

Marcell Ozuna is better vs right-handed pitching. Taj Bradley is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Ozuna has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Taj Bradley throws a 4-seam fastball 43% of the time. Marcell Ozuna has an A+ grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

43%

Cutter (R)

24%

Splitter (R)

15%

Curve (R)

12%

Changeup (R)

15% of Taj Bradley's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Marcell Ozuna has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 15%

+3%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Weak Challenge 9%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Non-Competitive 13%

Edge Painter 17%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-3%

36% of Taj Bradley's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Marcell Ozuna has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 36%

+17%

Very Fast Velo 23%

+15%

Fastball (R) 67%

+14%

High Ride 23%

+13%

Offspeed (R) 20%

+9%

15.8% of Marcell Ozuna's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.0% higher than the league average. Taj Bradley strikes out 18.0% of the batters he faces, which is 2.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +2.0% +2.9% 3%

Walk +2.3% +0.7% 41%

In Play -4.3% -3.6% 39%

On Base +4.2% -1.5% 31%

Hit +1.9% -2.2% 14%

Single -0.6% -1.9% 13%

2B / 3B -0.3% -1.5% 3%

Home Run +2.7% +1.2%

31.3% of Marcell Ozuna's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.1% lower than the league average. Taj Bradley induces Standard Grounders at a 34.0% rate, which is 0.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.1% -0.4% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.2% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer -1.4% -3.3% 9%

Rising Liner -0.7% +1.1% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.7% +0.2% 3%

Likely Homer +0.9% +2.7% 1%

No Doubter +1.5% +0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.2% -1.0% 3%

Pop up +0.0% +0.9%

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. 27.0% of batted balls allowed by Taj Bradley are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.1% -4.2% 21%

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

87 to 93 mph -3.0% -0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.3% +2.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +9.6% +2.7%

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. 13.2% of batted balls allowed by Marcell Ozuna are hit at this angle, which is 1.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -3.0% -2.3% 12%

-10 to 0° -0.4% +2.3% 8%

1 to 6° +1.2% -0.1% 18%

7 to 18° +0.2% +0.2% 15%

19 to 28° +0.8% +0.4% 11%

29 to 38° +0.5% +1.8% 7%

39 to 50° 0.0% -4.1% 8%

Above 50° +0.6% +1.8%

Marcell Ozuna has 2 plate appearances against Taj Bradley in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 2 with a strikeout.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.42	0.00	0.00	0.42			0.211

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2023-07-08	Groundout			42%	58%
2023-07-08	Strikeout

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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