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Kyle Stowers

matchup for Cole Ragans

92nd out of 436 (Best 22%)

Cole Ragans

matchup for Kyle Stowers

367th out of 567 (Worst 35%)

Strong advantage for Ragans

Kyle Stowers has a 27.4% chance of reaching base vs Cole Ragans, which is 1.0% lower than Stowers's typical expectations, and 2.7% lower than batters facing Ragans.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.4%	17.3%	2.6%	4.6%	10.2%	10.1%	37.1%
Stowers	-1.0	-3.1	-0.3	+0.0	-2.8	+2.1	+2.1
Ragans	-2.7	-1.0	+0.2	+0.1	-1.3	-1.7	+7.8

Kyle Stowers is better vs left-handed pitching. Cole Ragans is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Stowers doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Cole Ragans throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Kyle Stowers 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%

21% of Cole Ragans's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 1% higher than the MLB average. Kyle Stowers 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. Kyle Stowers hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 43%

+22%

Offspeed (L) 24%

+12%

Very Fast Velo 14%

+11%

High Ride 20%

+10%

23.1% of Kyle Stowers's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.5% 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

13%

Strikeout +9.5% +4.5% 5%

Walk -0.5% +1.2% 48%

In Play -9.0% -5.8% 39%

On Base -3.7% -1.8% 31%

Hit -3.2% -3.0% 14%

Single -1.6% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B -1.1% -1.2% 3%

Home Run -0.5% -0.2%

26.5% of Kyle Stowers's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.0% 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 -8.0% -3.4% 7%

Hard Grounder +10.2% +2.6% 14%

Low Screamer -5.8% +0.6% 9%

Rising Liner -3.7% +1.2% 4%

Maybe Homer +5.2% -0.8% 3%

Likely Homer +0.5% -2.2% 1%

No Doubter -0.7% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.3% -2.2% 3%

Pop up +2.7% +2.0%

48.5% of Kyle Stowers's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 24.2% 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 -0.6% +3.5% 21%

75 to 86 mph -11.7% -0.8% 18%

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

94 to 99 mph -6.2% -1.4% 24%

Above 100 mph +24.2% -7.0%

7.0% of Kyle Stowers's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 4.4% 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%