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Dominic Smith

matchup for Zach Penrod

138th out of 436 (Best 32%)

Zach Penrod

matchup for Dominic Smith

out of 567 (Worst %)

Moderate advantage for Smith

Dominic Smith has a 33.6% chance of reaching base vs Zach Penrod, which is 2.7% higher than Smith's typical expectations, and 1.4% lower than batters facing Penrod.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.6%	21.7%	2.6%	6.0%	13.2%	11.9%	26.5%
Smith	+2.7	-0.2	-0.1	+0.5	-0.6	+2.9	+0.4
Penrod	-1.4	-0.3	-0.4	+0.3	-0.2	-1.2	+3.4

Dominic Smith is worse vs left-handed pitching. Zach Penrod is left handed .

Zach Penrod throws a 4-seam fastball 45% of the time. Dominic Smith has a B grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

45%

Changeup (L)

30%

Slider (L)

24%

17% of Zach Penrod's pitches are classified as Non-Competitive, which is 5% higher than the MLB average. Dominic Smith has an A grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Non-Competitive 17%

+5%

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Likely Ball 20%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Strong Challenge 5%

Meatball 2%

-3%

Edge Painter 12%

-6%

38% of Zach Penrod's pitches are classified as Just Gravity, which is 25% higher than the MLB average. Dominic Smith has a B+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Just Gravity 38%

+25%

Fast Velo 34%

+24%

Medium Break 37%

+18%

Offspeed (L) 30%

+18%

14.0% of Dominic Smith's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.0% lower than the league average. Zach Penrod strikes out 12.6% of the batters he faces, which is 10.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.0% -10.5% 4%

Walk +1.0% +13.9% 40%

In Play +0.0% -3.4% 39%

On Base -2.4% +6.9% 31%

Hit -3.4% -7.0% 14%

Single -1.9% -2.2% 13%

2B / 3B -1.8% -1.8% 3%

Home Run +0.3% -2.9%

35.5% of Dominic Smith's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.0% higher than the league average. Zach Penrod induces Standard Grounders at a 42.4% rate, which is 8.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt 0.0% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.0% +8.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.7% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer -1.5% +0.5% 9%

Rising Liner +0.1% -2.0% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.2% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer +1.0% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter -0.4% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.9% +3.3% 3%

Pop up -0.5% +7.7%

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. 19.0% of batted balls allowed by Zach Penrod are hit at above 100 mph, which is 5.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.3% +3.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph 0.0% +5.7% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.1% +0.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph +4.1% -3.9% 24%

Above 100 mph -5.5% -5.3%

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. 0.0% of batted balls allowed by Zach Penrod are hit at this angle, which is 11.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%