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Jose Miranda

matchup for Cole Ragans

214th out of 436 (Best 50%)

Cole Ragans

matchup for Jose Miranda

483rd out of 567 (Worst 15%)

Moderate advantage for Ragans

Jose Miranda has a 27.5% chance of reaching base vs Cole Ragans, which is 2.5% lower than Miranda's typical expectations, and 2.6% lower than batters facing Ragans.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.5%	20.6%	2.2%	5.1%	13.3%	6.9%	22.6%
Miranda	-2.5	-3.9	-0.2	0.0	-3.6	+1.4	+4.4
Ragans	-2.6	+2.3	-0.2	+0.6	+1.9	-4.9	-6.7

Jose Miranda is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Cole Ragans is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Miranda has an A+ grade vs this particular release point.

Cole Ragans throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Jose Miranda has an A+ grade against left-handed 4-seamers

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. Jose Miranda 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. Jose Miranda 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%

10.1% of Jose Miranda's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 7.6% lower 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

17%

Strikeout -7.6% +4.5% 6%

Walk -4.1% +1.2% 35%

In Play +11.7% -5.8% 39%

On Base +1.1% -1.8% 31%

Hit +5.2% -3.0% 14%

Single +2.5% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B +3.0% -1.2% 3%

Home Run -0.4% -0.2%

32.9% of Jose Miranda's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.5% 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 +0.5% +2.2% 34%

Standard Grounder -1.5% -3.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.4% +2.6% 14%

Low Screamer -0.5% +0.6% 9%

Rising Liner +2.6% +1.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.3% -0.8% 3%

Likely Homer -1.6% -2.2% 1%

No Doubter -0.3% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout +1.0% -2.2% 3%

Pop up +2.4% +2.0%

23.4% of Jose Miranda's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.9% 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 +0.2% +3.5% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.2% -0.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.8% +5.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.3% -1.4% 24%

Above 100 mph -0.9% -7.0%

8.1% of Jose Miranda's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.3% 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° +1.6% +4.1% 12%

-10 to 0° -0.8% -5.7% 8%

1 to 6° -2.7% +2.9% 18%

7 to 18° +0.7% +2.4% 15%

19 to 28° +0.1% -5.4% 11%

29 to 38° -3.3% -1.8% 7%

39 to 50° +0.6% +0.0% 8%

Above 50° +3.8% +3.4%

Jose Miranda has 11 plate appearances against Cole Ragans in the last 3 years. He is 3 for 11 with a double and

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	11	11	3	0	1	2	4	0	0.273
Expected From Contact →			3.61	0.00	0.98	2.62			0.328

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-09-06	Flyout		1%	4%	95%
2024-09-06	Strikeout
2024-09-06	Single			91%	9%
2024-08-14	Flyout				99%
2024-08-14	Double		95%	2%	3%
2024-08-14	Groundout			39%	61%
2024-05-28	Single			80%	20%
2024-05-28	Strikeout
2024-05-28	Strikeout
2022-08-22	Strikeout
2022-08-22	Groundout			46%	53%

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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