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Paul Goldschmidt

matchup for Clarke Schmidt

303rd out of 436 (Worst 31%)

Clarke Schmidt

matchup for P. Goldschmidt

418th out of 567 (Worst 26%)

Leans in favor of Goldschmidt

Paul Goldschmidt has a 32.9% chance of reaching base vs Clarke Schmidt, which is 0.5% lower than Goldschmidt's typical expectations, and 1.0% higher than batters facing Schmidt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.9%	20.3%	2.8%	4.0%	13.5%	12.6%	25.7%
Goldschmidt	-0.5	-4.1	-0.3	-1.4	-2.4	+3.6	+2.1
Schmidt	+1.0	+0.7	+0.4	-0.1	+0.4	+0.3	+0.7

Paul Goldschmidt is worse vs right-handed pitching. Clarke Schmidt is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Goldschmidt has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Clarke Schmidt throws a Slider 28% of the time. Paul Goldschmidt has a B- grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

28%

Cutter (R)

24%

Sinker (R)

23%

Kn-Curve (R)

19%

11% of Clarke Schmidt's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Paul Goldschmidt has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 11%

+3%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Mid Challenge 11%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

Likely Ball 19%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Meatball 4%

-2%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

34% of Clarke Schmidt's pitches are classified as Just Gravity, which is 21% higher than the MLB average. Paul Goldschmidt has a B+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Just Gravity 34%

+21%

Breaking (R) 47%

+16%

Slow Velo 29%

+14%

Large Break 18%

+13%

15.0% of Paul Goldschmidt's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.7% higher than the league average. Clarke Schmidt strikes out 15.8% of the batters he faces, which is 0.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout +0.7% +0.3% 5%

Walk -1.8% +1.6% 39%

In Play +1.1% -1.9% 39%

On Base +1.6% -0.3% 31%

Hit +3.4% -2.0% 14%

Single +0.2% -1.1% 13%

2B / 3B +0.7% -0.8% 3%

Home Run +2.5% 0.0%

31.1% of Paul Goldschmidt's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.3% lower than the league average. Clarke Schmidt induces Standard Grounders at a 33.7% rate, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.2% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.3% -0.7% 7%

Hard Grounder +2.2% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer -4.4% +0.7% 9%

Rising Liner +1.5% -1.7% 4%

Maybe Homer +2.5% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer +1.3% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter +1.1% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout 0.0% -1.4% 3%

Pop up -0.7% +3.3%

33.7% of Paul Goldschmidt's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 9.4% higher than the league average. 22.7% of batted balls allowed by Clarke Schmidt are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -3.4% -0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.9% +2.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.2% +1.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.0% -1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +9.4% -1.6%

13.0% of Paul Goldschmidt's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.5% higher than the league average. 12.8% of batted balls allowed by Clarke Schmidt are hit at this angle, which is 1.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%