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Dylan Moore

matchup for John Means

203rd out of 436 (Best 47%)

John Means

matchup for Dylan Moore

128th out of 567 (Best 23%)

Moderate advantage for Moore

Dylan Moore has a 31.7% chance of reaching base vs John Means, which is 0.1% higher than Moore's typical expectations, and 0.7% higher than batters facing Means.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.7%	21.7%	2.6%	7.6%	11.6%	9.9%	24.1%
Moore	+0.1	+3.3	+0.2	+2.9	+0.2	-3.2	-6.8
Means	+0.7	-2.3	-0.8	+1.1	-2.5	+3.0	+3.2

Dylan Moore is better vs left-handed pitching. John Means is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Moore has a B+ grade vs this particular release point.

John Means throws a 4-seam fastball 49% of the time. Dylan Moore has a C- grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

49%

Changeup (L)

28%

Slider (L)

12%

Curve (L)

11%

9% of John Means's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Dylan Moore has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 9%

+4%

Likely Ball 21%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Chaser 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Weak Challenge 3%

-6%

31% of John Means's pitches are classified as Extreme Ride, which is 27% higher than the MLB average. Dylan Moore has an F grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Ride 31%

+27%

Medium Break 40%

+21%

Offspeed (L) 28%

+15%

Medium Fast Velo 24%

+9%

17.7% of Dylan Moore's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.2% higher than the league average. John Means strikes out 14.7% of the batters he faces, which is 0.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +5.2% -0.2% 2%

Walk +4.6% -2.7% 44%

In Play -9.8% +2.9% 39%

On Base -3.4% -4.8% 31%

Hit -8.0% -2.0% 14%

Single -4.0% -1.5% 13%

2B / 3B -3.6% -1.1% 3%

Home Run -0.5% +0.5%

26.2% of Dylan Moore's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.2% lower than the league average. John Means induces Standard Grounders at a 23.3% rate, which is 11.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.2% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -8.2% -11.1% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.7% -1.7% 14%

Low Screamer -0.4% +0.6% 9%

Rising Liner -3.0% +0.6% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.1% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer +1.3% 0.0% 1%

No Doubter -0.5% +0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout +6.3% +5.9% 3%

Pop up +2.5% +4.8%

23.6% of Dylan Moore's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.7% lower than the league average. 26.7% of batted balls allowed by John Means are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.6% -0.5% 21%

75 to 86 mph -4.2% +1.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.8% -3.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.5% +0.4% 24%

Above 100 mph -0.7% +2.4%

15.4% of Dylan Moore's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.9% higher than the league average. 12.5% of batted balls allowed by John Means are hit at this angle, which is 1.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -5.6% -7.7% 12%

-10 to 0° -2.9% -4.7% 8%

1 to 6° +1.0% +0.1% 18%

7 to 18° -4.9% -0.2% 15%

19 to 28° +2.2% +1.1% 11%

29 to 38° +3.9% +1.0% 7%

39 to 50° +0.1% +1.8% 8%

Above 50° +6.1% +8.6%

Dylan Moore has 3 plate appearances against John Means in the last 3 years. He is 2 for 3 with a home run and a double and

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	3	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0.667
Expected From Contact →			2.20	0.96	0.89	0.35			0.733

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-05-17	Double		68%	14%	18%
2024-05-17	Groundout		20%	21%	59%
2024-05-17	Home Run	96%	1%		3%

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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