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Michael A. Taylor

matchup for Brady Basso

4th out of 436 (Best 2%)

Brady Basso

matchup for M. A. Taylor

109th out of 567 (Best 20%)

Moderate advantage for Basso

Michael A. Taylor has a 29.1% chance of reaching base vs Brady Basso, which is 2.8% higher than A. Taylor's typical expectations, and 4.5% lower than batters facing Basso.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.1%	20.7%	2.6%	4.4%	13.6%	8.4%	32.6%
A. Taylor	+2.8	+2.3	+0.3	+0.1	+1.9	+0.5	-5.7
Basso	-4.5	-4.1	-0.5	-0.8	-2.8	-0.5	+12.4

Michael A. Taylor is better vs left-handed pitching. Brady Basso is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. A. Taylor has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Brady Basso throws a 4-seam fastball 44% of the time. Michael A. Taylor has an F grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

44%

Curve (L)

21%

Cutter (L)

13%

Changeup (L)

12%

Slider (L)

12% of Brady Basso's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Michael A. Taylor has an A grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 12%

+3%

Fringe Miss 15%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-1%

Chaser 4%

-2%

Edge Painter 14%

-3%

33% of Brady Basso's pitches are classified as Small Break Toward Third Base, which is 24% higher than the MLB average. Michael A. Taylor has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Small Break 33%

+24%

Medium Ride 30%

+16%

Medium Fast Velo 29%

+14%

21.0% of Michael A. Taylor's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 10.7% higher than the league average. Brady Basso strikes out 16.6% of the batters he faces, which is 4.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

10%

Strikeout +10.7% -4.6% 4%

Walk +0.0% -2.3% 44%

In Play -10.7% +6.9% 39%

On Base -2.9% +6.4% 31%

Hit -2.9% +8.6% 14%

Single -2.1% +3.8% 13%

2B / 3B -1.6% +4.3% 3%

Home Run +0.8% +0.5%

34.6% of Michael A. Taylor's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.2% higher than the league average. Brady Basso induces Standard Grounders at a 38.5% rate, which is 4.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.3% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.2% +4.1% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.3% +5.2% 14%

Low Screamer -2.1% -7.4% 9%

Rising Liner -0.5% -4.4% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.9% +0.1% 3%

Likely Homer -0.2% +4.8% 1%

No Doubter +0.2% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.3% -0.5% 3%

Pop up -0.3% +0.1%

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. 15.2% of batted balls allowed by Brady Basso are hit at above 100 mph, which is 9.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +4.0% -9.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.9% +0.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.2% +4.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.5% +13.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +2.6% -9.1%

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. 13.7% of batted balls allowed by Brady Basso are hit at this angle, which is 2.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%