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Eddy Alvarez

matchup for Clarke Schmidt

out of 436 (Worst %)

Clarke Schmidt

matchup for Eddy Alvarez

378th out of 567 (Worst 34%)

Strong advantage for Schmidt

Eddy Alvarez has a 26.9% chance of reaching base vs Clarke Schmidt, which is 0.0% higher than Alvarez's typical expectations, and 5.1% lower than batters facing Schmidt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.9%	15.8%	1.9%	3.5%	10.4%	11.1%	32.8%
Alvarez	+0.0	-3.3	-0.5	-0.5	-2.3	+3.3	+2.0
Schmidt	-5.1	-3.8	-0.5	-0.5	-2.7	-1.3	+7.9

Eddy Alvarez hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Clarke Schmidt is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Alvarez doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Clarke Schmidt throws a Slider 28% of the time. Eddy Alvarez 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. Eddy Alvarez 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. Eddy Alvarez 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%

26.6% of Eddy Alvarez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 7.0% 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

19%

Strikeout +7.0% +0.3% 7%

Walk -3.1% +1.6% 57%

In Play -3.9% -1.9% 39%

On Base -8.3% -0.3% 31%

Hit -5.2% -2.0% 14%

Single -2.2% -1.1% 13%

2B / 3B -1.7% -0.8% 3%

Home Run -1.3% 0.0%

76.6% of Eddy Alvarez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 42.2% 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 +42.2% -0.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer -1.0% +0.7% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% -1.7% 4%

Maybe Homer +5.1% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% -1.4% 3%

Pop up -3.4% +3.3%

5.4% of Eddy Alvarez's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 18.9% 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 +23.6% -0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.7% +2.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -4.6% +1.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +3.7% -1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -18.9% -1.6%

9.4% of Eddy Alvarez's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.0% lower 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%