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Colton Cowser

matchup for Jose Berrios

135th out of 436 (Best 32%)

Jose Berrios

matchup for Colton Cowser

165th out of 567 (Best 30%)

Moderate advantage for Cowser

Colton Cowser has a 32.6% chance of reaching base vs Jose Berrios, which is 2.2% higher than Cowser's typical expectations, and 0.5% lower than batters facing Berrios.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.6%	22.6%	3.2%	5.4%	13.9%	10.0%	31.3%
Cowser	+2.2	+3.7	+0.4	+0.8	+2.5	-1.5	-1.7
Berrios	-0.5	-2.4	+0.3	-0.5	-2.2	+1.9	+8.1

Colton Cowser is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Jose Berrios is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Cowser has a D- grade vs this particular release point.

Jose Berrios throws a Sinker 30% of the time. Colton Cowser has a D- grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

30%

Curve (R)

30%

4-Seam (R)

23%

Changeup (R)

16%

18% of Jose Berrios's pitches are classified as Edge Painters, which is 1% higher than the MLB average. Colton Cowser has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Likely Ball 20%

+0%

Mid Challenge 11%

Strong Challenge 5%

Meatball 4%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

31% of Jose Berrios's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Colton Cowser has an F grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 31%

+17%

Low Ride 39%

+15%

Very Slow Velo 26%

+12%

19.1% of Colton Cowser's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 7.6% higher than the league average. Jose Berrios strikes out 15.5% of the batters he faces, which is 0.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

11%

Strikeout +7.6% +0.7% 4%

Walk +1.3% -0.8% 43%

In Play -9.0% +0.1% 39%

On Base -4.7% -0.3% 31%

Hit -6.0% +0.6% 14%

Single -3.7% +0.2% 13%

2B / 3B -3.3% +0.2% 3%

Home Run +1.0% +0.2%

32.4% of Colton Cowser's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.0% lower than the league average. Jose Berrios induces Standard Grounders at a 35.1% rate, which is 0.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% -0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder -2.0% +0.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.3% -0.3% 14%

Low Screamer -2.1% -0.4% 9%

Rising Liner +0.0% +0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.2% +0.6% 3%

Likely Homer +1.1% +0.1% 1%

No Doubter +1.1% +0.0% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.7% -0.5% 3%

Pop up -1.4% -0.2%

27.8% of Colton Cowser's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.5% higher than the league average. 26.0% of batted balls allowed by Jose Berrios are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.9% +1.1% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.6% -1.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.2% -0.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.0% -0.5% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.5% +1.7%

14.5% of Colton Cowser's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.0% higher than the league average. 11.8% of batted balls allowed by Jose Berrios are hit at this angle, which is 0.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -2.6% -0.9% 12%

-10 to 0° +0.9% +0.5% 8%

1 to 6° +0.2% +0.2% 18%

7 to 18° -2.8% +0.4% 15%

19 to 28° +1.4% +0.2% 11%

29 to 38° +3.0% +0.4% 7%

39 to 50° +1.0% +0.3% 8%

Above 50° -1.1% -1.0%

Colton Cowser has 6 plate appearances against Jose Berrios in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 4 with 2 walks

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	6	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.08	0.00	0.01	0.07			0.020

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2025-03-27	Flyout
2025-03-27	Strikeout
2025-03-27	Walk
2024-05-13	Groundout			7%	93%
2024-05-13	Flyout				99%
2024-05-13	Walk

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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