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Mickey Moniak

matchup for Cole Ragans

19th out of 436 (Best 5%)

Cole Ragans

matchup for Mickey Moniak

505th out of 567 (Worst 11%)

Extreme advantage for Ragans

Mickey Moniak has a 23.5% chance of reaching base vs Cole Ragans, which is 4.2% lower than Moniak's typical expectations, and 6.6% lower than batters facing Ragans.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	23.5%	16.1%	2.4%	4.4%	9.3%	7.4%	38.5%
Moniak	-4.2	-4.8	-0.7	-0.3	-3.8	+0.6	+6.8
Ragans	-6.6	-2.2	+0.1	-0.1	-2.1	-4.4	+9.2

Mickey Moniak is worse vs left-handed pitching. Cole Ragans is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Moniak has a D grade vs this particular release point.

Cole Ragans throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Mickey Moniak hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

42%

Changeup (L)

24%

Cutter (L)

13%

Slider (L)

10%

Kn-Curve (L)

21% of Cole Ragans's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 1% higher than the MLB average. Mickey Moniak has a D- grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 21%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Meatball 4%

-2%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Weak Challenge 7%

-2%

43% of Cole Ragans's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 22% higher than the MLB average. Mickey Moniak has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 43%

+22%

Offspeed (L) 24%

+12%

Very Fast Velo 14%

+11%

High Ride 20%

+10%

17.5% of Mickey Moniak's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.0% higher than the league average. Cole Ragans strikes out 18.7% of the batters he faces, which is 4.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

12%

Strikeout +5.0% +4.5% 6%

Walk -3.4% +1.2% 40%

In Play -1.5% -5.8% 39%

On Base -7.5% -1.8% 31%

Hit -4.0% -3.0% 14%

Single -2.9% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B -2.4% -1.2% 3%

Home Run +1.3% -0.2%

26.6% of Mickey Moniak's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 7.8% lower than the league average. Cole Ragans induces Standard Grounders at a 31.0% rate, which is 3.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.8% +2.2% 34%

Standard Grounder -7.8% -3.4% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.7% +2.6% 14%

Low Screamer +1.9% +0.6% 9%

Rising Liner -0.3% +1.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.1% -0.8% 3%

Likely Homer +2.6% -2.2% 1%

No Doubter -0.6% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout +1.5% -2.2% 3%

Pop up +1.3% +2.0%

28.3% of Mickey Moniak's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 4.0% higher than the league average. 17.3% of batted balls allowed by Cole Ragans are hit at above 100 mph, which is 7.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +1.6% +3.5% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.7% -0.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.3% +5.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph -5.0% -1.4% 24%

Above 100 mph +4.0% -7.0%

10.4% of Mickey Moniak's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.1% lower than the league average. 9.6% of batted balls allowed by Cole Ragans are hit at this angle, which is 1.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -6.8% +4.1% 12%

-10 to 0° -1.7% -5.7% 8%

1 to 6° -2.2% +2.9% 18%

7 to 18° +5.4% +2.4% 15%

19 to 28° +1.3% -5.4% 11%

29 to 38° -1.1% -1.8% 7%

39 to 50° -1.9% +0.0% 8%

Above 50° +7.0% +3.4%

Mickey Moniak has 1 plate appearance against Cole Ragans in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 1.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00			0.004

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2023-06-12	Flyout				100%

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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