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Luke Raley

matchup for Shelby Miller

315th out of 436 (Worst 28%)

Shelby Miller

matchup for Luke Raley

237th out of 567 (Best 43%)

Moderate advantage for Raley

Luke Raley has a 28.7% chance of reaching base vs Shelby Miller, which is 2.0% lower than Raley's typical expectations, and 0.6% lower than batters facing Miller.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.7%	20.9%	5.3%	5.7%	9.9%	7.8%	28.7%
Raley	-2.0	-0.5	+1.8	+0.3	-2.6	-1.5	-1.0
Miller	-0.6	-0.2	+1.6	+0.7	-2.5	-0.3	+4.0

Luke Raley is better vs right-handed pitching. Shelby Miller is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Raley has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Shelby Miller throws a 4-seam fastball 56% of the time. Luke Raley has an A grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

56%

Slider (R)

11%

Curve (R)

10%

Splitter (R)

Cutter (R)

14% of Shelby Miller's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Luke Raley has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Non-Competitive 14%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Meatball 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Chaser 4%

-2%

Likely Ball 17%

-3%

27% of Shelby Miller's pitches are classified as High Ride, which is 16% higher than the MLB average. Luke Raley has an A- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

High Ride 27%

+16%

Medium Fast Velo 28%

+13%

Medium Break 31%

+12%

Fastball (R) 64%

+10%

18.9% of Luke Raley's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 7.2% higher than the league average. Shelby Miller strikes out 16.1% of the batters he faces, which is 0.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

11%

Strikeout +7.2% +0.3% 5%

Walk -1.0% +0.8% 42%

In Play -6.3% -1.1% 39%

On Base -3.3% -4.9% 31%

Hit -2.3% -5.7% 14%

Single -2.6% -3.1% 13%

2B / 3B -2.1% -2.8% 3%

Home Run +2.4% +0.3%

36.9% of Luke Raley's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.5% higher than the league average. Shelby Miller induces Standard Grounders at a 34.0% rate, which is 0.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.9% -0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder +2.5% -0.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.8% 0.0% 14%

Low Screamer -1.7% -2.8% 9%

Rising Liner -6.2% -0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.2% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer +2.7% -0.1% 1%

No Doubter +0.3% +0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.4% +3.5% 3%

Pop up +3.5% +1.2%

27.0% of Luke Raley's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.7% higher than the league average. 25.5% of batted balls allowed by Shelby Miller are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +3.6% -4.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph +2.6% -1.3% 18%

87 to 93 mph -4.7% +2.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.1% +2.5% 24%

Above 100 mph +2.7% +1.2%

9.4% of Luke Raley's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.0% lower than the league average. 10.1% of batted balls allowed by Shelby Miller are hit at this angle, which is 1.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +5.3% -0.9% 12%

-10 to 0° -3.8% +0.7% 8%

1 to 6° -0.1% +0.1% 18%

7 to 18° -6.4% -2.2% 15%

19 to 28° +1.1% -2.2% 11%

29 to 38° -2.0% -1.4% 7%

39 to 50° +0.7% +2.4% 8%

Above 50° +5.2% +3.6%

Luke Raley has 2 plate appearances against Shelby Miller in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 2 with a strikeout.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00			0.003

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-08-15	Pop Out				99%
2024-08-14	Strikeout

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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