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Michael A. Taylor

matchup for Wade Miley

16th out of 436 (Best 4%)

Wade Miley

matchup for M. A. Taylor

out of 567 (Worst %)

Moderate advantage for A. Taylor

Michael A. Taylor has a 33.7% chance of reaching base vs Wade Miley, which is 7.4% higher than A. Taylor's typical expectations, and 2.8% lower than batters facing Miley.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.7%	24.2%	2.4%	4.9%	16.9%	9.5%	28.8%
A. Taylor	+7.4	+5.8	+0.2	+0.5	+5.1	+1.6	-9.5
Miley	-2.8	-2.7	-0.5	0.0	-2.1	-0.1	+10.8

Michael A. Taylor is better vs left-handed pitching. Wade Miley is left handed with a moderate release toward the first base side. A. Taylor has a D- grade vs this particular release point.

Wade Miley throws a Cutter 44% of the time. Michael A. Taylor has an A- grade against left-handed Cutters

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Cutter (L)

44%

Changeup (L)

23%

4-Seam (L)

16%

Curve (L)

24% of Wade Miley's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Michael A. Taylor has a D grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 24%

+4%

Chaser 9%

+3%

Fringe Miss 14%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Strong Challenge 3%

-3%

Non-Competitive 9%

-3%

Mid Challenge 8%

-3%

35% of Wade Miley's pitches are classified as Just Gravity, which is 22% higher than the MLB average. Michael A. Taylor has a D+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Just Gravity 35%

+22%

Small Break 25%

+15%

Medium Slow Velo 27%

+13%

Offspeed (L) 23%

+11%

21.0% of Michael A. Taylor's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 10.7% higher than the league average. Wade Miley strikes out 14.6% of the batters he faces, which is 1.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

10%

Strikeout +10.7% -1.5% 4%

Walk +0.0% +0.0% 44%

In Play -10.7% +1.5% 39%

On Base -2.9% -0.5% 31%

Hit -2.9% -0.5% 14%

Single -2.1% +0.2% 13%

2B / 3B -1.6% +0.5% 3%

Home Run +0.8% -1.2%

34.6% of Michael A. Taylor's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.2% higher than the league average. Wade Miley induces Standard Grounders at a 43.9% rate, which is 9.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.3% +0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.2% +9.4% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.3% -1.2% 14%

Low Screamer -2.1% -1.4% 9%

Rising Liner -0.5% -2.8% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.9% -0.8% 3%

Likely Homer -0.2% -0.3% 1%

No Doubter +0.2% -0.4% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.3% -3.0% 3%

Pop up -0.3% -0.3%

26.9% of Michael A. Taylor's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.6% higher than the league average. 21.5% of batted balls allowed by Wade Miley are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +4.0% +2.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.9% -0.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.2% +5.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.5% -4.4% 24%

Above 100 mph +2.6% -2.8%

11.5% of Michael A. Taylor's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.1% higher than the league average. 10.1% of batted balls allowed by Wade Miley are hit at this angle, which is 1.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +2.6% +7.9% 12%

-10 to 0° -0.5% +2.9% 8%

1 to 6° -0.6% -1.5% 18%

7 to 18° -1.1% -3.6% 15%

19 to 28° +0.1% -1.5% 11%

29 to 38° +0.1% -1.4% 7%

39 to 50° -0.4% -1.1% 8%

Above 50° -0.3% -1.8%

Michael A. Taylor has 2 plate appearances against Wade Miley in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 2.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.500
Expected From Contact →			0.44	0.00	0.01	0.43			0.220

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2023-08-22	Lineout				99%
2023-08-22	Single			42%	57%

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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