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Ildemaro Vargas

matchup for Ryan Johnson

151st out of 436 (Best 35%)

Ryan Johnson

matchup for Ildemaro Vargas

out of 567 (Worst %)

Strong advantage for Vargas

Ildemaro Vargas has a 33.5% chance of reaching base vs Ryan Johnson, which is 0.5% higher than Vargas's typical expectations, and 1.4% lower than batters facing Johnson.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.5%	25.9%	1.3%	5.3%	19.3%	7.6%	10.0%
Vargas	+0.5	-0.5	+0.1	+0.1	-0.8	+1.1	-2.1
Johnson	-1.4	+2.4	-1.7	-0.8	+4.9	-3.8	-9.9

Ildemaro Vargas is worse vs right-handed pitching. Ryan Johnson is right handed .

Ryan Johnson throws a Cutter 62% of the time. Ildemaro Vargas has an A grade against right-handed Cutters

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Cutter (R)

62%

Sinker (R)

18%

4-Seam (R)

Changeup (R)

21% of Ryan Johnson's pitches are classified as Non-Competitive, which is 8% higher than the MLB average. Ildemaro Vargas has an A grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Non-Competitive 21%

+8%

Edge Painter 24%

+6%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+1%

Meatball 6%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Chaser 3%

-3%

Fringe Miss 3%

-10%

88% of Ryan Johnson's pitches are classified as Fastball Pitches, which is 35% higher than the MLB average. Ildemaro Vargas has a B grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fastball (R) 88%

+35%

Just Gravity 41%

+28%

Medium Break 35%

+26%

Medium Slow Velo 38%

+25%

5.9% of Ildemaro Vargas's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 14.6% lower than the league average. Ryan Johnson strikes out 10.0% of the batters he faces, which is 14.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

20%

Strikeout -14.6% -14.4% 5%

Walk -1.3% +2.1% 33%

In Play +15.9% +12.3% 39%

On Base +4.0% +6.0% 31%

Hit +5.3% +3.9% 14%

Single +3.8% -6.4% 13%

2B / 3B +3.9% -5.9% 3%

Home Run -2.3% +16.2%

43.7% of Ildemaro Vargas's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 9.3% higher than the league average. Ryan Johnson induces Standard Grounders at a 25.3% rate, which is 9.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.6% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +9.3% -9.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.2% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer +2.7% -15.0% 9%

Rising Liner -1.0% -9.6% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.0% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer -0.9% +9.1% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +11.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -4.5% -20.1% 3%

Pop up -0.8% +46.0%

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. 25.3% of batted balls allowed by Ryan Johnson are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +3.6% +8.5% 21%

75 to 86 mph +4.6% +16.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.8% -18.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.2% -6.8% 24%

Above 100 mph -12.3% +1.0%

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. 25.3% of batted balls allowed by Ryan Johnson are hit at this angle, which is 13.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%