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Royce Lewis

matchup for Clarke Schmidt

284th out of 436 (Worst 35%)

Clarke Schmidt

matchup for Royce Lewis

346th out of 567 (Worst 39%)

Leans in favor of Lewis

Royce Lewis has a 32.0% chance of reaching base vs Clarke Schmidt, which is 0.9% higher than Lewis's typical expectations, and 0.1% higher than batters facing Schmidt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.0%	20.0%	2.8%	4.7%	12.5%	12.0%	26.3%
Lewis	+0.9	-2.3	-0.2	-1.3	-0.7	+3.1	+1.1
Schmidt	+0.1	+0.5	+0.4	+0.7	-0.6	-0.4	+1.4

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

Clarke Schmidt throws a Slider 28% of the time. Royce Lewis 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. Royce Lewis 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. Royce Lewis 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%

13.9% of Royce Lewis's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.1% 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 -1.1% +0.3% 4%

Walk +0.8% +1.6% 39%

In Play +0.3% -1.9% 39%

On Base -0.6% -0.3% 31%

Hit -1.5% -2.0% 14%

Single -2.1% -1.1% 13%

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

Home Run +2.3% 0.0%

29.5% of Royce Lewis's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.9% 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 +0.1% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder -4.9% -0.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.8% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer -0.8% +0.7% 9%

Rising Liner -0.5% -1.7% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.2% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer +2.8% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter +0.6% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.0% -1.4% 3%

Pop up +4.3% +3.3%

27.8% of Royce Lewis's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.5% higher 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 -0.8% -0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.2% +2.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -4.0% +1.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.1% -1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.5% -1.6%

13.9% of Royce Lewis's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.4% 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%