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Dominic Smith

matchup for James Meeker

356th out of 436 (Worst 19%)

James Meeker

matchup for Dominic Smith

out of 567 (Worst %)

Extreme advantage for Smith

Dominic Smith has a 36.7% chance of reaching base vs James Meeker, which is 5.8% higher than Smith's typical expectations, and 1.4% higher than batters facing Meeker.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	36.7%	26.9%	2.8%	7.5%	16.6%	9.8%	20.5%
Smith	+5.8	+5.0	+0.1	+2.0	+2.9	+0.8	-5.6
Meeker	+1.4	+2.4	+0.1	+1.4	+0.9	-1.1	-0.2

Dominic Smith is better vs right-handed pitching. James Meeker is right handed .

James Meeker throws a Sinker 50% of the time. Dominic Smith has an A- grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

50%

Cutter (R)

38%

Slider (R)

Curve (R)

31% of James Meeker's pitches are classified as Edge Painters, which is 14% higher than the MLB average. Dominic Smith has a D- grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Edge Painter 31%

+14%

Non-Competitive 25%

+12%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Mid Challenge 6%

-5%

75% of James Meeker's pitches are classified as Low Ride, which is 52% higher than the MLB average. Dominic Smith has an A- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Low Ride 75%

+52%

Fastball (R) 88%

+34%

Large Break 50%

+29%

Medium Velo 31%

+21%

Edge Painter 31%

+14%

14.0% of Dominic Smith's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.0% lower than the league average. James Meeker strikes out 0.0% of the batters he faces, which is 24.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.0% -24.6% 4%

Walk +1.0% +10.2% 40%

In Play +0.0% +14.4% 39%

On Base -2.4% +21.1% 31%

Hit -3.4% +11.0% 14%

Single -1.9% +6.8% 13%

2B / 3B -1.8% +7.2% 3%

Home Run +0.3% -3.1%

35.5% of Dominic Smith's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.0% higher than the league average. James Meeker induces Standard Grounders at a 65.5% rate, which is 31.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt 0.0% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.0% +31.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.7% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer -1.5% +19.5% 9%

Rising Liner +0.1% -9.6% 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% -20.1% 3%

Pop up -0.5% -3.4%

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. 34.5% of batted balls allowed by James Meeker are hit at above 100 mph, which is 10.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.3% -16.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph 0.0% -21.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.1% +12.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph +4.1% +15.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -5.5% +10.2%

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 James Meeker are hit at this angle, which is 11.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%