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Jake Bauers

matchup for Clarke Schmidt

36th out of 436 (Best 9%)

Clarke Schmidt

matchup for Jake Bauers

361st out of 567 (Worst 37%)

Strong advantage for Schmidt

Jake Bauers has a 28.9% chance of reaching base vs Clarke Schmidt, which is 0.1% higher than Bauers's typical expectations, and 3.1% lower than batters facing Schmidt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.9%	13.8%	3.2%	3.0%	7.6%	15.1%	39.7%
Bauers	+0.1	-3.2	0.0	-1.1	-2.1	+3.3	+3.2
Schmidt	-3.1	-5.8	+0.8	-1.0	-5.6	+2.7	+14.7

Jake Bauers is slightly better vs right-handed pitching. Clarke Schmidt is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Bauers has a B- grade vs this particular release point.

Clarke Schmidt throws a Slider 28% of the time. Jake Bauers 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. Jake Bauers 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. Jake Bauers has a D- 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%

21.8% of Jake Bauers's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 12.0% 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

Strikeout +12.0% +0.3% 3%

Walk +2.9% +1.6% 46%

In Play -14.9% -1.9% 39%

On Base -5.1% -0.3% 31%

Hit -8.0% -2.0% 14%

Single -5.3% -1.1% 13%

2B / 3B -4.9% -0.8% 3%

Home Run +2.2% 0.0%

28.7% of Jake Bauers's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.7% 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 -0.3% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder -5.7% -0.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.8% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer +1.4% +0.7% 9%

Rising Liner +1.3% -1.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.3% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer +0.5% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter +0.8% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.7% -1.4% 3%

Pop up +0.5% +3.3%

26.2% of Jake Bauers's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.9% 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 +1.2% -0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.0% +2.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.5% +1.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.6% -1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.9% -1.6%

10.9% of Jake Bauers's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.6% 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%