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Jake McCarthy

matchup for Clarke Schmidt

226th out of 436 (Worst 48%)

Clarke Schmidt

matchup for Jake McCarthy

437th out of 567 (Worst 23%)

Leans in favor of Schmidt

Jake McCarthy has a 30.9% chance of reaching base vs Clarke Schmidt, which is 1.2% lower than McCarthy's typical expectations, and 1.0% lower than batters facing Schmidt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.9%	23.4%	1.8%	3.8%	17.8%	7.5%	18.6%
McCarthy	-1.2	-2.7	0.0	-1.2	-1.5	+1.5	+2.1
Schmidt	-1.0	+3.8	-0.6	-0.2	+4.6	-4.8	-6.4

Jake McCarthy is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Clarke Schmidt is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. McCarthy has a D+ grade vs this particular release point.

Clarke Schmidt throws a Slider 28% of the time. Jake McCarthy 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. Jake McCarthy 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. Jake McCarthy has a C 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%

9.9% of Jake McCarthy's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.0% 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

17%

Strikeout -8.0% +0.3% 5%

Walk -2.8% +1.6% 35%

In Play +10.7% -1.9% 39%

On Base +3.3% -0.3% 31%

Hit +6.0% -2.0% 14%

Single +3.5% -1.1% 13%

2B / 3B +3.7% -0.8% 3%

Home Run -1.2% 0.0%

44.2% of Jake McCarthy's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 9.8% 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 +2.9% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +9.8% -0.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.7% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer -1.0% +0.7% 9%

Rising Liner +1.2% -1.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.6% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -1.7% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter +0.6% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -6.5% -1.4% 3%

Pop up -0.9% +3.3%

13.0% of Jake McCarthy's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 11.3% 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 +2.9% +2.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.3% +1.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.7% -1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -11.3% -1.6%

9.8% of Jake McCarthy's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.6% 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%