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Sean Bouchard

matchup for Clarke Schmidt

143rd out of 436 (Best 34%)

Clarke Schmidt

matchup for Sean Bouchard

315th out of 567 (Worst 45%)

Moderate advantage for Schmidt

Sean Bouchard has a 31.6% chance of reaching base vs Clarke Schmidt, which is 1.6% higher than Bouchard's typical expectations, and 0.3% higher than batters facing Schmidt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.6%	16.5%	2.6%	3.6%	10.3%	15.1%	33.6%
Bouchard	+1.6	-2.9	-0.4	-0.6	-1.9	+4.5	+1.0
Schmidt	-0.3	-3.1	+0.2	-0.4	-2.9	+2.8	+8.6

Sean Bouchard is better vs right-handed pitching. Clarke Schmidt is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Bouchard doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Clarke Schmidt throws a Slider 28% of the time. Sean Bouchard hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

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. Sean Bouchard hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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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. Sean Bouchard hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Just Gravity 34%

+21%

Breaking (R) 47%

+16%

Slow Velo 29%

+14%

Large Break 18%

+13%

23.4% of Sean Bouchard's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 6.4% 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

16%

Strikeout +6.4% +0.3% 4%

Walk +6.4% +1.6% 54%

In Play -12.8% -1.9% 39%

On Base +2.5% -0.3% 31%

Hit -3.9% -2.0% 14%

Single -2.4% -1.1% 13%

2B / 3B -2.0% -0.8% 3%

Home Run +0.6% 0.0%

34.7% of Sean Bouchard's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.3% higher 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 -0.8% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.3% -0.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer -0.8% +0.7% 9%

Rising Liner -1.0% -1.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter +6.0% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout +15.3% -1.4% 3%

Pop up -3.4% +3.3%

13.8% of Sean Bouchard's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 10.5% lower 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 -0.2% -0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -9.4% +2.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph +15.5% +1.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +4.6% -1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -10.5% -1.6%

16.4% of Sean Bouchard's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 5.0% 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%