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Austin Slater

matchup for Clarke Schmidt

110th out of 436 (Best 26%)

Clarke Schmidt

matchup for Austin Slater

353rd out of 567 (Worst 38%)

Moderate advantage for Schmidt

Austin Slater has a 31.7% chance of reaching base vs Clarke Schmidt, which is 0.6% higher than Slater's typical expectations, and 0.3% higher than batters facing Schmidt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.7%	18.3%	1.6%	3.4%	13.2%	13.4%	29.8%
Slater	+0.6	-2.9	-0.2	-1.1	-1.6	+3.4	+0.5
Schmidt	-0.3	-1.3	-0.8	-0.6	+0.1	+1.0	+4.8

Austin Slater is worse vs right-handed pitching. Clarke Schmidt is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Slater has an F grade vs this particular release point.

Clarke Schmidt throws a Slider 28% of the time. Austin Slater has a D- 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. Austin Slater 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. Austin Slater 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%

17.5% of Austin Slater's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.0% 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 +5.0% +0.3% 3%

Walk +3.3% +1.6% 43%

In Play -8.2% -1.9% 39%

On Base +3.7% -0.3% 31%

Hit +0.4% -2.0% 14%

Single +0.4% -1.1% 13%

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

Home Run -0.7% 0.0%

39.8% of Austin Slater's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.3% higher 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 +1.4% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +5.3% -0.7% 7%

Hard Grounder +3.7% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer -3.2% +0.7% 9%

Rising Liner -1.3% -1.7% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.6% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -0.1% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter 0.0% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -5.0% -1.4% 3%

Pop up -2.3% +3.3%

27.9% of Austin Slater's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.6% 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 -0.6% -0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph 0.0% +2.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.9% +1.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.9% -1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.6% -1.6%

9.8% of Austin Slater's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.6% lower 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%