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Cedric Mullins

matchup for Chris Bassitt

142nd out of 436 (Best 33%)

Chris Bassitt

matchup for Cedric Mullins

274th out of 567 (Best 49%)

Moderate advantage for Mullins

Cedric Mullins has a 33.0% chance of reaching base vs Chris Bassitt, which is 2.3% higher than Mullins's typical expectations, and 2.2% lower than batters facing Bassitt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.0%	22.7%	2.0%	4.7%	15.9%	10.3%	21.5%
Mullins	+2.3	+0.9	-1.0	-0.1	+2.0	+1.4	-0.7
Bassitt	-2.2	-1.6	-0.2	-0.5	-0.9	-0.6	-2.0

Cedric Mullins is better vs right-handed pitching. Chris Bassitt is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Mullins has an A- grade vs this particular release point.

Chris Bassitt throws a Sinker 38% of the time. Cedric Mullins 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. Cedric Mullins 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. Cedric Mullins has a B+ 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%

11.4% of Cedric Mullins's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.4% lower 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

16%

Strikeout -5.4% -0.4% 4%

Walk +0.9% +0.1% 38%

In Play +4.5% +0.3% 39%

On Base +1.0% +1.5% 31%

Hit +0.1% +1.4% 14%

Single -0.7% +0.8% 13%

2B / 3B -0.3% +1.0% 3%

Home Run +1.1% -0.4%

33.4% of Cedric Mullins's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.1% lower 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 +1.2% +0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder -1.1% +1.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.7% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer -0.9% +1.4% 9%

Rising Liner -0.8% +1.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.2% -1.6% 3%

Likely Homer -0.1% -0.1% 1%

No Doubter 0.0% -0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.2% -2.7% 3%

Pop up +4.8% -0.3%

22.2% of Cedric Mullins's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.1% 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 +2.3% +1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.6% -0.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph +4.0% +1.5% 19%

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

Above 100 mph -2.1% -1.3%

10.2% of Cedric Mullins's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.3% lower 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° +0.5% +0.2% 12%

-10 to 0° -0.1% +0.3% 8%

1 to 6° -1.1% +2.7% 18%

7 to 18° -2.5% +0.6% 15%

19 to 28° -2.5% -0.5% 11%

29 to 38° -1.3% -0.7% 7%

39 to 50° +0.5% -1.6% 8%

Above 50° +6.5% -0.9%

Cedric Mullins has 5 plate appearances against Chris Bassitt in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 5 with a strikeout.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	5	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.33	0.01	0.21	0.11			0.066

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2025-03-30	Flyout				100%
2025-03-30	Strikeout
2025-03-30	Flyout		9%		89%
2024-07-30	Flyout		11%	1%	87%
2024-07-30	Groundout			10%	90%

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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