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Ildemaro Vargas

matchup for Cole Ragans

394th out of 436 (Worst 10%)

Cole Ragans

matchup for Ildemaro Vargas

391st out of 567 (Worst 31%)

Moderate advantage for Vargas

Ildemaro Vargas has a 32.5% chance of reaching base vs Cole Ragans, which is 0.4% higher than Vargas's typical expectations, and 2.4% higher than batters facing Ragans.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.5%	25.0%	1.2%	5.0%	18.9%	7.5%	14.3%
Vargas	-0.4	-1.4	0.0	-0.1	-1.2	+1.0	+2.2
Ragans	+2.4	+6.7	-1.2	+0.5	+7.5	-4.3	-15.0

Ildemaro Vargas is better vs left-handed pitching. Cole Ragans is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Vargas has a D+ grade vs this particular release point.

Cole Ragans throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Ildemaro Vargas has an A+ grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

42%

Changeup (L)

24%

Cutter (L)

13%

Slider (L)

10%

Kn-Curve (L)

21% of Cole Ragans's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 1% higher than the MLB average. Ildemaro Vargas has a B grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 21%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Meatball 4%

-2%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Weak Challenge 7%

-2%

43% of Cole Ragans's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 22% higher than the MLB average. Ildemaro Vargas has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 43%

+22%

Offspeed (L) 24%

+12%

Very Fast Velo 14%

+11%

High Ride 20%

+10%

5.9% of Ildemaro Vargas's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 14.6% lower than the league average. Cole Ragans strikes out 18.7% of the batters he faces, which is 4.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

20%

Strikeout -14.6% +4.5% 5%

Walk -1.3% +1.2% 33%

In Play +15.9% -5.8% 39%

On Base +4.0% -1.8% 31%

Hit +5.3% -3.0% 14%

Single +3.8% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B +3.9% -1.2% 3%

Home Run -2.3% -0.2%

43.7% of Ildemaro Vargas's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 9.3% higher than the league average. Cole Ragans induces Standard Grounders at a 31.0% rate, which is 3.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.6% +2.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +9.3% -3.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.2% +2.6% 14%

Low Screamer +2.7% +0.6% 9%

Rising Liner -1.0% +1.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.0% -0.8% 3%

Likely Homer -0.9% -2.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -4.5% -2.2% 3%

Pop up -0.8% +2.0%

12.0% of Ildemaro Vargas's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 12.3% lower than the league average. 17.3% of batted balls allowed by Cole Ragans are hit at above 100 mph, which is 7.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +3.6% +3.5% 21%

75 to 86 mph +4.6% -0.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.8% +5.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.2% -1.4% 24%

Above 100 mph -12.3% -7.0%

6.7% of Ildemaro Vargas's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 4.8% lower than the league average. 9.6% of batted balls allowed by Cole Ragans are hit at this angle, which is 1.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%