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Harrison Bader

matchup for Clarke Schmidt

160th out of 436 (Best 37%)

Clarke Schmidt

matchup for Harrison Bader

438th out of 567 (Worst 23%)

Leans in favor of Schmidt

Harrison Bader has a 29.5% chance of reaching base vs Clarke Schmidt, which is 1.2% lower than Bader's typical expectations, and 2.4% lower than batters facing Schmidt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.5%	20.1%	2.6%	4.5%	13.1%	9.4%	25.7%
Bader	-1.2	-3.7	-0.4	-0.9	-2.4	+2.5	+2.6
Schmidt	-2.4	+0.6	+0.2	+0.4	0.0	-3.0	+0.8

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

Clarke Schmidt throws a Slider 28% of the time. Harrison Bader has a C 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. Harrison Bader 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. Harrison Bader 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%

13.1% of Harrison Bader's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.6% 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

15%

Strikeout -2.6% +0.3% 6%

Walk -3.1% +1.6% 37%

In Play +5.6% -1.9% 39%

On Base -3.6% -0.3% 31%

Hit -0.5% -2.0% 14%

Single -0.6% -1.1% 13%

2B / 3B -0.1% -0.8% 3%

Home Run +0.2% 0.0%

33.4% of Harrison Bader's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.0% 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 +0.4% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder -1.0% -0.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.9% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer +0.9% +0.7% 9%

Rising Liner -1.4% -1.7% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.1% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -1.0% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter +0.2% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.3% -1.4% 3%

Pop up +3.1% +3.3%

20.5% of Harrison Bader's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.8% 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 +6.1% -0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.5% +2.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.2% +1.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.9% -1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.8% -1.6%

11.6% of Harrison Bader's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.2% 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%