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Leody Taveras

matchup for Joe Ryan

140th out of 436 (Best 33%)

Joe Ryan

matchup for Leody Taveras

530th out of 567 (Worst 7%)

Strong advantage for Ryan

Leody Taveras has a 25.6% chance of reaching base vs Joe Ryan, which is 5.9% lower than Taveras's typical expectations, and 1.3% lower than batters facing Ryan.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	25.6%	19.1%	2.4%	5.4%	11.4%	6.4%	32.4%
Taveras	-5.9	-2.7	-0.1	0.0	-2.5	-3.2	+7.9
Ryan	-1.3	-1.1	-0.2	+0.1	-1.0	-0.2	+3.4

Leody Taveras is better vs right-handed pitching. Joe Ryan is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Taveras has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Joe Ryan throws a 4-seam fastball 56% of the time. Leody Taveras has a B- grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

56%

Slider (R)

19%

Splitter (R)

16%

9% of Joe Ryan's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Leody Taveras has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 9%

+3%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Chaser 6%

Likely Ball 17%

-2%

Weak Challenge 5%

-3%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

49% of Joe Ryan's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 28% higher than the MLB average. Leody Taveras has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 49%

+28%

Low Ride 39%

+16%

Medium Fast Velo 28%

+13%

Offspeed (R) 20%

+9%

13.7% of Leody Taveras's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.6% lower than the league average. Joe Ryan strikes out 16.9% of the batters he faces, which is 4.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.6% +4.7% 4%

Walk +0.0% -3.3% 39%

In Play +1.5% -1.4% 39%

On Base +1.1% -8.0% 31%

Hit +1.0% -4.7% 14%

Single +0.4% -2.9% 13%

2B / 3B +0.9% -2.7% 3%

Home Run -0.3% +0.9%

35.8% of Leody Taveras's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.4% higher than the league average. Joe Ryan induces Standard Grounders at a 33.7% rate, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.8% -0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.4% -0.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.8% -2.8% 14%

Low Screamer +1.1% -0.4% 9%

Rising Liner +0.0% -2.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.7% -0.1% 3%

Likely Homer -1.6% -1.0% 1%

No Doubter -0.5% +0.8% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.4% +3.1% 3%

Pop up +1.6% +4.0%

22.3% of Leody Taveras's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.0% lower than the league average. 23.2% of batted balls allowed by Joe Ryan are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.6% +5.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph +4.1% -1.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.5% -0.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.8% -2.7% 24%

Above 100 mph -2.0% -1.1%

10.4% of Leody Taveras's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.1% lower than the league average. 11.8% of batted balls allowed by Joe Ryan are hit at this angle, which is 0.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +3.2% -1.8% 12%

-10 to 0° -0.2% -0.4% 8%

1 to 6° -0.9% -2.3% 18%

7 to 18° -0.1% -1.2% 15%

19 to 28° -0.2% -1.8% 11%

29 to 38° -1.1% +0.4% 7%

39 to 50° -0.6% +0.4% 8%

Above 50° -0.2% +6.7%

Leody Taveras has 6 plate appearances against Joe Ryan in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 6 with a strikeout.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	6	6	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.167
Expected From Contact →			0.45	0.00	0.02	0.42			0.074

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2023-09-01	Strikeout
2023-09-01	Groundout			3%	97%
2023-08-26	Groundout			22%	78%
2023-08-26	Single			17%	83%
2022-08-21	Flyout		2%		98%
2022-08-21	Bunt Groundout

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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