matchup for Dylan Cease
matchup for Dominic Smith
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Dominic Smith has a 29.0% chance of reaching base vs Dylan Cease, which is 1.9% lower than Smith's typical expectations, and 0.9% lower than batters facing Cease.
| Reach | Hit | HR | 2B / 3B | 1B | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prediction | 29.0% | 20.8% | 2.3% | 5.6% | 13.0% | 8.1% | 28.8% |
| Smith | -1.9 | -1.0 | -0.4 | +0.1 | -0.7 | -0.9 | +2.8 |
| Cease | -0.9 | +1.2 | +0.2 | +1.2 | -0.1 | -2.1 | +2.4 |
Dominic Smith is better vs right-handed pitching. Dylan Cease is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Smith has a B grade vs this particular release point.
Dylan Cease throws a Slider 43% of the time. Dominic Smith has a D grade against right-handed Sliders
Pitch Type
% of Arsenal
Slider (R)
43%
4-Seam (R)
42%
Kn-Curve (R)
12%
23% of Dylan Cease's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Dominic Smith has a C grade against this type of pitch.
Pitch Label
% vs MLB
Likely Ball
23%
+4%
Strong Challenge
7%
+2%
Chaser
7%
+1%
Mid Challenge
12%
+1%
Fringe Miss
13%
+0%
Edge Painter
16%
-1%
Non-Competitive
11%
-2%
Weak Challenge
6%
-2%
Meatball
3%
-3%
55% of Dylan Cease's pitches are classified as Breaking Pitches, which is 24% higher than the MLB average. Dominic Smith has a B grade against this type of pitch from right handers.
Physical Trait
% vs MLB
Breaking (R)
55%
+24%
Minimal Break
30%
+21%
Very Fast Velo
23%
+15%
High Ride
22%
+12%
14.0% of Dominic Smith's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.0% lower than the league average. Dylan Cease strikes out 19.1% of the batters he faces, which is 6.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.
15%
Strikeout
-1.0%
+6.4%
4%
Walk
+1.0%
+0.9%
40%
In Play
+0.0%
-7.3%
39%
On Base
-2.4%
-3.9%
31%
Hit
-3.4%
-4.9%
14%
Single
-1.9%
-2.5%
13%
2B / 3B
-1.8%
-2.0%
3%
Home Run
+0.3%
-0.4%
35.4% of Dominic Smith's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.0% higher than the league average. Dylan Cease induces Standard Grounders at a 30.4% rate, which is 4.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.
0%
Squib/Bunt
0.0%
+0.8%
34%
Standard Grounder
+1.0%
-4.0%
7%
Hard Grounder
-2.7%
-2.1%
14%
Low Screamer
-1.5%
+1.4%
9%
Rising Liner
+0.1%
+2.3%
4%
Maybe Homer
+0.2%
-0.4%
3%
Likely Homer
+1.0%
+1.6%
1%
No Doubter
-0.4%
+0.2%
20%
Routine Flyout
+2.9%
-1.0%
3%
Pop up
-0.5%
+1.3%
18.8% of Dominic Smith's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 5.5% lower than the league average. 26.2% of batted balls allowed by Dylan Cease are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.
16%
Below 75 mph
+0.3%
-0.9%
21%
75 to 86 mph
0.0%
+1.1%
18%
87 to 93 mph
+1.1%
-2.1%
19%
94 to 99 mph
+4.1%
+0.1%
24%
Above 100 mph
-5.5%
+1.9%
12.6% of Dominic Smith's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.1% higher than the league average. 11.3% of batted balls allowed by Dylan Cease are hit at this angle, which is 0.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.
17%
Below -10°
-1.8%
-0.3%
12%
-10 to 0°
+0.9%
-1.6%
8%
1 to 6°
-0.2%
-1.8%
18%
7 to 18°
-1.5%
+0.5%
15%
19 to 28°
+2.0%
+1.0%
11%
29 to 38°
+1.1%
-0.1%
7%
39 to 50°
-1.4%
-0.6%
8%
Above 50°
+0.9%
+3.0%
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