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Miguel Vargas

matchup for Yonny Chirinos

126th out of 436 (Best 30%)

Yonny Chirinos

matchup for Miguel Vargas

103rd out of 567 (Best 19%)

Moderate advantage for Vargas

Miguel Vargas has a 33.7% chance of reaching base vs Yonny Chirinos, which is 3.4% higher than Vargas's typical expectations, and 0.5% higher than batters facing Chirinos.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.7%	19.3%	2.6%	5.0%	11.6%	14.4%	24.4%
Vargas	+3.4	+1.5	+0.1	+0.5	+0.8	+1.9	-4.5
Chirinos	-0.5	-4.6	-0.4	-0.2	-4.0	+4.1	+4.9

Miguel Vargas is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Yonny Chirinos is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Vargas has a D- grade vs this particular release point.

Yonny Chirinos throws a Sinker 51% of the time. Miguel Vargas has a B grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

51%

Slider (R)

25%

Splitter (R)

20%

14% of Yonny Chirinos's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 6% higher than the MLB average. Miguel Vargas has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 14%

+6%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

40% of Yonny Chirinos's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 25% higher than the MLB average. Miguel Vargas has a D grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 40%

+25%

Low Ride 46%

+23%

Medium Fast Velo 28%

+13%

Offspeed (R) 20%

+9%

14.2% of Miguel Vargas's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.7% lower than the league average. Yonny Chirinos strikes out 10.0% of the batters he faces, which is 7.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout -0.7% -7.8% 3%

Walk +2.3% -0.6% 40%

In Play -1.6% +8.3% 39%

On Base -6.1% +2.3% 31%

Hit -8.4% +2.9% 14%

Single -4.2% +1.1% 13%

2B / 3B -3.6% +1.4% 3%

Home Run -0.6% +0.4%

28.4% of Miguel Vargas's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.0% lower than the league average. Yonny Chirinos induces Standard Grounders at a 36.6% rate, which is 2.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder -6.0% +2.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.5% -1.0% 14%

Low Screamer +5.9% -2.3% 9%

Rising Liner +1.0% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.2% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -1.4% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter -1.0% +0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout +4.0% -1.7% 3%

Pop up +2.0% +2.3%

15.9% of Miguel Vargas's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 8.4% lower than the league average. 25.6% of batted balls allowed by Yonny Chirinos are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.6% -0.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph +9.9% -1.7% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.3% +2.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.9% -1.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -8.4% +1.3%

15.3% of Miguel Vargas's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.8% higher than the league average. 9.1% of batted balls allowed by Yonny Chirinos are hit at this angle, which is 2.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%