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Wyatt Langford

matchup for Cole Ragans

243rd out of 436 (Worst 44%)

Cole Ragans

matchup for Wyatt Langford

523rd out of 567 (Worst 8%)

Moderate advantage for Ragans

Wyatt Langford has a 31.3% chance of reaching base vs Cole Ragans, which is 2.4% lower than Langford's typical expectations, and 1.2% higher than batters facing Ragans.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.3%	16.4%	2.2%	4.3%	9.9%	14.8%	31.0%
Langford	-2.4	-6.4	-1.2	-0.9	-4.4	+4.0	+9.0
Ragans	+1.2	-1.9	-0.2	-0.2	-1.5	+3.0	+1.7

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

Cole Ragans throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Wyatt Langford 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%

Kn-Curve (L)

21% of Cole Ragans's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 1% higher than the MLB average. Wyatt Langford has a C+ 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. Wyatt Langford has an A+ 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%

12.4% of Wyatt Langford's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.6% 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

16%

Strikeout -3.6% +4.5% 4%

Walk +1.4% +1.2% 39%

In Play +2.2% -5.8% 39%

On Base +3.8% -1.8% 31%

Hit +2.4% -3.0% 14%

Single 0.0% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B +0.4% -1.2% 3%

Home Run +2.0% -0.2%

31.6% of Wyatt Langford's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.8% 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 +1.0% +2.2% 34%

Standard Grounder -2.8% -3.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.2% +2.6% 14%

Low Screamer +4.7% +0.6% 9%

Rising Liner -4.1% +1.2% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.4% -0.8% 3%

Likely Homer 0.0% -2.2% 1%

No Doubter +0.8% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.1% -2.2% 3%

Pop up +3.3% +2.0%

26.7% of Wyatt Langford's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.4% 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 -0.7% +3.5% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.7% -0.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph -5.3% +5.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.1% -1.4% 24%

Above 100 mph +2.4% -7.0%

14.7% of Wyatt Langford's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.2% higher 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%