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Will Benson

matchup for Cole Ragans

13th out of 436 (Best 4%)

Cole Ragans

matchup for Will Benson

463rd out of 567 (Worst 19%)

Extreme advantage for Ragans

Will Benson has a 26.6% chance of reaching base vs Cole Ragans, which is 1.4% lower than Benson's typical expectations, and 3.5% lower than batters facing Ragans.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.6%	13.2%	2.0%	3.5%	7.7%	13.4%	46.5%
Benson	-1.4	-3.7	-1.1	-0.5	-2.1	+2.3	+5.8
Ragans	-3.5	-5.1	-0.3	-1.0	-3.8	+1.6	+17.2

Will Benson is worse vs left-handed pitching. Cole Ragans is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Benson has an F grade vs this particular release point.

Cole Ragans throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Will Benson 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. Will Benson has a C- 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. Will Benson has a B- 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%

23.3% of Will Benson's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 14.7% 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

Strikeout +14.7% +4.5% 3%

Walk +2.0% +1.2% 46%

In Play -16.7% -5.8% 39%

On Base -6.7% -1.8% 31%

Hit -8.7% -3.0% 14%

Single -5.1% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B -4.7% -1.2% 3%

Home Run +1.1% -0.2%

34.2% of Will Benson's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.2% 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 -0.2% -3.4% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.7% +2.6% 14%

Low Screamer -2.3% +0.6% 9%

Rising Liner -2.9% +1.2% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.7% -0.8% 3%

Likely Homer -1.0% -2.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.2% -2.2% 3%

Pop up +2.3% +2.0%

21.1% of Will Benson's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.2% lower 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 +1.3% +3.5% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.6% -0.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph +3.7% +5.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.4% -1.4% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.2% -7.0%

8.9% of Will Benson's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.6% 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%