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Blake Perkins

matchup for Clarke Schmidt

90th out of 436 (Best 21%)

Clarke Schmidt

matchup for Blake Perkins

372nd out of 567 (Worst 35%)

Moderate advantage for Schmidt

Blake Perkins has a 30.3% chance of reaching base vs Clarke Schmidt, which is 0.1% higher than Perkins's typical expectations, and 1.7% lower than batters facing Schmidt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.3%	16.6%	1.4%	3.8%	11.4%	13.7%	26.5%
Perkins	+0.1	-3.6	-0.2	-0.9	-2.5	+3.7	+1.2
Schmidt	-1.7	-3.0	-1.0	-0.2	-1.7	+1.3	+1.5

Blake Perkins is worse vs right-handed pitching. Clarke Schmidt is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Perkins has a D grade vs this particular release point.

Clarke Schmidt throws a Slider 28% of the time. Blake Perkins 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. Blake Perkins 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. Blake Perkins has a B 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%

14.9% of Blake Perkins's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.5% 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

14%

Strikeout +0.5% +0.3% 3%

Walk +2.7% +1.6% 41%

In Play -3.2% -1.9% 39%

On Base -0.4% -0.3% 31%

Hit -3.0% -2.0% 14%

Single -1.0% -1.1% 13%

2B / 3B -0.6% -0.8% 3%

Home Run -1.4% 0.0%

37.8% of Blake Perkins's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.4% 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 +2.0% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.4% -0.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.4% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer +1.0% +0.7% 9%

Rising Liner -5.8% -1.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.7% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -1.3% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout +1.5% -1.4% 3%

Pop up +3.4% +3.3%

9.3% of Blake Perkins's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 15.0% 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 +8.7% -0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.3% +2.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.3% +1.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +9.9% -1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -15.0% -1.6%

12.0% of Blake Perkins'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%