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Tyrone Taylor

matchup for N. Cortes Jr.

170th out of 436 (Best 40%)

Nestor Cortes Jr.

matchup for Tyrone Taylor

295th out of 567 (Worst 48%)

Leans in favor of Taylor

Tyrone Taylor has a 29.6% chance of reaching base vs Nestor Cortes Jr., which is 0.8% lower than Taylor's typical expectations, and 1.9% lower than batters facing Cortes Jr..

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.6%	21.8%	3.2%	6.1%	12.5%	7.8%	25.6%
Taylor	-0.8	-0.5	+0.4	+0.6	-1.5	-0.3	+1.2
Cortes Jr.	-1.9	+0.0	-0.1	+0.7	-0.5	-1.9	+1.7

Tyrone Taylor is slightly better vs left-handed pitching. Nestor Cortes Jr. is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Taylor has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Nestor Cortes Jr. throws a 4-seam fastball 45% of the time. Tyrone Taylor has a B grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

45%

Cutter (L)

24%

Slider (L)

20%

Changeup (L)

19% of Nestor Cortes Jr.'s pitches are classified as Edge Painters, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Tyrone Taylor has a C+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-1%

Weak Challenge 6%

-3%

72% of Nestor Cortes Jr.'s pitches are classified as Fastball Pitches, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Tyrone Taylor has a B grade against this type of pitch from left handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fastball (L) 72%

+17%

High Ride 22%

+12%

Small Break 18%

+10%

14.1% of Tyrone Taylor's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.9% lower than the league average. Nestor Cortes Jr. strikes out 15.7% of the batters he faces, which is 0.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout -0.9% -0.1% 5%

Walk -2.1% -0.6% 38%

In Play +3.0% +0.6% 39%

On Base -3.1% -2.1% 31%

Hit -1.1% -1.6% 14%

Single -0.8% -1.7% 13%

2B / 3B -0.4% -1.3% 3%

Home Run +0.1% +1.5%

28.9% of Tyrone Taylor's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.5% lower than the league average. Nestor Cortes Jr. induces Standard Grounders at a 27.5% rate, which is 7.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -5.5% -7.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.3% -0.8% 14%

Low Screamer +1.6% +2.4% 9%

Rising Liner -2.0% -2.1% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.1% +0.7% 3%

Likely Homer +1.8% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter +0.2% +0.4% 20%

Routine Flyout +4.4% +1.2% 3%

Pop up +1.3% +5.1%

23.4% of Tyrone Taylor's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.9% lower than the league average. 24.0% of batted balls allowed by Nestor Cortes Jr. are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.8% +0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.4% +2.3% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.0% -4.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.5% +1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -0.9% -0.3%

14.7% of Tyrone Taylor's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.2% higher than the league average. 13.2% of batted balls allowed by Nestor Cortes Jr. are hit at this angle, which is 1.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%