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Chris Taylor

matchup for Chris Bassitt

229th out of 436 (Worst 48%)

Chris Bassitt

matchup for Chris Taylor

119th out of 567 (Best 22%)

Moderate advantage for Taylor

Chris Taylor has a 37.9% chance of reaching base vs Chris Bassitt, which is 5.6% higher than Taylor's typical expectations, and 2.7% higher than batters facing Bassitt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	37.9%	21.4%	1.6%	4.8%	15.0%	16.5%	29.1%
Taylor	+5.6	+1.6	-0.6	-0.1	+2.3	+4.1	-1.7
Bassitt	+2.7	-2.9	-0.6	-0.4	-1.9	+5.6	+5.7

Chris Taylor is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Chris Bassitt is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Taylor has a D- grade vs this particular release point.

Chris Bassitt throws a Sinker 38% of the time. Chris Taylor has a B+ grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

38%

Cutter (R)

17%

Slider (R)

14%

Curve (R)

13%

4-Seam (R)

10%

Changeup (R)

12% of Chris Bassitt's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Chris Taylor has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 12%

+4%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Meatball 4%

-3%

33% of Chris Bassitt's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 19% higher than the MLB average. Chris Taylor has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 33%

+19%

Slow Lob 20%

+18%

Low Ride 39%

+15%

Fastball (R) 64%

+11%

18.5% of Chris Taylor's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 6.6% higher than the league average. Chris Bassitt strikes out 15.3% of the batters he faces, which is 0.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

11%

Strikeout +6.6% -0.4% 3%

Walk +3.9% +0.1% 44%

In Play -10.5% +0.3% 39%

On Base +1.7% +1.5% 31%

Hit -2.2% +1.4% 14%

Single -1.0% +0.8% 13%

2B / 3B -0.6% +1.0% 3%

Home Run -0.6% -0.4%

34.5% of Chris Taylor's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.1% higher than the league average. Chris Bassitt induces Standard Grounders at a 35.6% rate, which is 1.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% +0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.1% +1.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -3.9% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer +2.4% +1.4% 9%

Rising Liner -0.2% +1.3% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.5% -1.6% 3%

Likely Homer -0.7% -0.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.2% -0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.5% -2.7% 3%

Pop up -0.6% -0.3%

20.6% of Chris Taylor's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.7% lower than the league average. 23.0% of batted balls allowed by Chris Bassitt are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +5.7% +1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.2% -0.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.5% +1.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.7% -1.5% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.7% -1.3%

11.6% of Chris Taylor's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.2% higher than the league average. 10.7% of batted balls allowed by Chris Bassitt are hit at this angle, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -3.9% +0.2% 12%

-10 to 0° 0.0% +0.3% 8%

1 to 6° -2.2% +2.7% 18%

7 to 18° +1.2% +0.6% 15%

19 to 28° +5.7% -0.5% 11%

29 to 38° +0.2% -0.7% 7%

39 to 50° -0.9% -1.6% 8%

Above 50° 0.0% -0.9%

Chris Taylor has 5 plate appearances against Chris Bassitt in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 5 with 2 strikeouts.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	5	5	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.200
Expected From Contact →			1.10	0.28	0.76	0.06			0.221

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2022-09-01	Single		12%	4%	84%
2022-09-01	Lineout	11%	53%	2%	35%
2022-06-03	Flyout	17%	11%		71%
2022-06-03	Strikeout
2022-06-03	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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