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Chris Taylor

matchup for Chris Paddack

162nd out of 436 (Best 38%)

Chris Paddack

matchup for Chris Taylor

262nd out of 567 (Best 47%)

Leans in favor of Taylor

Chris Taylor has a 31.0% chance of reaching base vs Chris Paddack, which is 1.2% lower than Taylor's typical expectations, and 0.8% higher than batters facing Paddack.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.0%	21.5%	2.9%	5.8%	12.8%	9.5%	29.3%
Taylor	-1.2	+1.7	+0.7	+0.9	+0.2	-3.0	-1.6
Paddack	+0.8	-2.2	-0.4	+0.2	-1.9	+3.0	+7.0

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

Chris Paddack throws a 4-seam fastball 56% of the time. Chris Taylor has a D+ grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

56%

Changeup (R)

28%

Curve (R)

12%

14% of Chris Paddack's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Chris Taylor has a C grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Meatball 6%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Likely Ball 17%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

43% of Chris Paddack's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 22% higher than the MLB average. Chris Taylor has a D grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 43%

+22%

High Ride 29%

+19%

Offspeed (R) 28%

+16%

Fast Velo 26%

+10%

18.5% of Chris Taylor's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 6.6% higher than the league average. Chris Paddack strikes out 17.8% of the batters he faces, which is 4.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

11%

Strikeout +6.6% +4.3% 3%

Walk +3.9% -3.2% 44%

In Play -10.5% -1.1% 39%

On Base +1.7% -3.8% 31%

Hit -2.2% -0.6% 14%

Single -1.0% -0.5% 13%

2B / 3B -0.6% -0.1% 3%

Home Run -0.6% +0.0%

34.5% of Chris Taylor's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.1% higher than the league average. Chris Paddack induces Standard Grounders at a 29.0% rate, which is 5.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% +1.0% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.1% -5.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -3.9% +1.6% 14%

Low Screamer +2.4% +0.1% 9%

Rising Liner -0.2% +1.6% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.5% +1.4% 3%

Likely Homer -0.7% -0.9% 1%

No Doubter -0.2% +0.0% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.5% +0.3% 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. 30.1% of batted balls allowed by Chris Paddack are hit at above 100 mph, which is 5.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +5.7% -4.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.2% +1.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.5% -2.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.7% +0.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.7% +5.8%

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. 11.3% of batted balls allowed by Chris Paddack are hit at this angle, which is 0.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -3.9% -2.6% 12%

-10 to 0° 0.0% +0.1% 8%

1 to 6° -2.2% -1.1% 18%

7 to 18° +1.2% +2.0% 15%

19 to 28° +5.7% +1.3% 11%

29 to 38° +0.2% -0.1% 7%

39 to 50° -0.9% +0.5% 8%

Above 50° 0.0% -0.1%

Chris Taylor has 2 plate appearances against Chris Paddack in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 2.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.11	0.00	0.02	0.09			0.054

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2022-04-13	Lineout		2%	9%	89%
2022-04-13	Field Error

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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