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Keibert Ruiz

matchup for Clarke Schmidt

315th out of 436 (Worst 28%)

Clarke Schmidt

matchup for Keibert Ruiz

448th out of 564 (Worst 21%)

Moderate advantage for Ruiz

Keibert Ruiz has a 28.8% chance of reaching base vs Clarke Schmidt, which is 1.3% lower than Ruiz's typical expectations, and 3.1% lower than batters facing Schmidt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.8%	22.4%	2.8%	5.2%	14.4%	6.5%	13.6%
Ruiz	-1.3	-2.8	-0.3	-0.6	-1.9	+1.5	+1.7
Schmidt	-3.1	+2.8	+0.4	+1.2	+1.3	-5.9	-11.4

Keibert Ruiz is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Clarke Schmidt is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Ruiz has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Clarke Schmidt throws a Slider 28% of the time. Keibert Ruiz has an A+ 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. Keibert Ruiz 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. Keibert Ruiz has an A 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%

6.6% of Keibert Ruiz's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 13.5% lower 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

20%

Strikeout -13.5% +0.3% 6%

Walk -4.9% +1.6% 32%

In Play +18.4% -1.9% 39%

On Base +0.9% -0.3% 31%

Hit +5.8% -2.0% 14%

Single +2.3% -1.1% 13%

2B / 3B +2.7% -0.8% 3%

Home Run +0.7% 0.0%

31.1% of Keibert Ruiz's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.3% 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 -0.7% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.3% -0.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.4% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer +2.5% +0.7% 9%

Rising Liner -0.5% -1.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.3% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -1.2% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter 0.0% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.9% -1.4% 3%

Pop up +3.9% +3.3%

13.7% of Keibert Ruiz's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 10.6% 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 +1.3% -0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.6% +2.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph +4.7% +1.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.9% -1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -10.6% -1.6%

11.8% of Keibert Ruiz's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.3% 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%