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Bryan De La Cruz

matchup for Clarke Schmidt

28th out of 436 (Best 7%)

Clarke Schmidt

matchup for B. De La Cruz

451st out of 567 (Worst 21%)

Strong advantage for Schmidt

Bryan De La Cruz has a 27.0% chance of reaching base vs Clarke Schmidt, which is 1.6% lower than De La Cruz's typical expectations, and 4.9% lower than batters facing Schmidt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.0%	17.8%	2.1%	3.9%	11.8%	9.2%	31.4%
De La Cruz	-1.6	-3.8	-0.7	-1.5	-1.5	+2.3	+1.5
Schmidt	-4.9	-1.8	-0.3	-0.1	-1.3	-3.2	+6.5

Bryan De La Cruz is worse vs right-handed pitching. Clarke Schmidt is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. De La Cruz has a C+ grade vs this particular release point.

Clarke Schmidt throws a Slider 28% of the time. Bryan De La Cruz 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. Bryan De La Cruz 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. Bryan De La Cruz has a C+ 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%

16.9% of Bryan De La Cruz's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.9% 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

13%

Strikeout +3.9% +0.3% 6%

Walk -3.7% +1.6% 40%

In Play -0.2% -1.9% 39%

On Base -5.1% -0.3% 31%

Hit -1.4% -2.0% 14%

Single -0.9% -1.1% 13%

2B / 3B -0.9% -0.8% 3%

Home Run +0.4% 0.0%

32.7% of Bryan De La Cruz's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.7% 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 -0.5% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder -1.7% -0.7% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.3% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer -1.0% +0.7% 9%

Rising Liner +3.3% -1.7% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.6% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer +0.2% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter -0.7% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.4% -1.4% 3%

Pop up -1.1% +3.3%

25.9% of Bryan De La Cruz's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.6% 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 -3.2% -0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.4% +2.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.2% +1.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.4% -1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.6% -1.6%

12.0% of Bryan De La Cruz's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.5% higher 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%