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Matt Carpenter

matchup for Clarke Schmidt

52nd out of 436 (Best 13%)

Clarke Schmidt

matchup for Matt Carpenter

379th out of 567 (Worst 33%)

Strong advantage for Schmidt

Matt Carpenter has a 30.4% chance of reaching base vs Clarke Schmidt, which is 0.2% higher than Carpenter's typical expectations, and 1.6% lower than batters facing Schmidt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.4%	13.7%	2.1%	3.6%	8.1%	16.6%	35.5%
Carpenter	+0.2	-2.5	-0.7	-0.4	-1.4	+2.7	+1.7
Schmidt	-1.6	-5.8	-0.4	-0.4	-5.1	+4.3	+10.5

Matt Carpenter is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Clarke Schmidt is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Carpenter has a C- grade vs this particular release point.

Clarke Schmidt throws a Slider 28% of the time. Matt Carpenter has an F 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. Matt Carpenter 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. Matt Carpenter has a C+ 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%

18.2% of Matt Carpenter's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 6.0% 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

12%

Strikeout +6.0% +0.3% 2%

Walk +5.4% +1.6% 44%

In Play -11.5% -1.9% 39%

On Base -4.7% -0.3% 31%

Hit -10.1% -2.0% 14%

Single -5.7% -1.1% 13%

2B / 3B -5.5% -0.8% 3%

Home Run +1.0% 0.0%

23.3% of Matt Carpenter's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 11.1% 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 -0.1% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder -11.1% -0.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.2% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer -2.5% +0.7% 9%

Rising Liner +0.1% -1.7% 4%

Maybe Homer +2.9% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer +2.4% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter +0.8% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout +10.4% -1.4% 3%

Pop up -1.7% +3.3%

21.2% of Matt Carpenter's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.1% lower 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 -2.7% -0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.6% +2.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph +5.0% +1.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +4.4% -1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.1% -1.6%

17.7% of Matt Carpenter's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 6.3% 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%