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Austin Wells

matchup for Clarke Schmidt

292nd out of 436 (Worst 33%)

Clarke Schmidt

matchup for Austin Wells

240th out of 567 (Best 43%)

Leans in favor of Wells

Austin Wells has a 32.0% chance of reaching base vs Clarke Schmidt, which is 2.0% higher than Wells's typical expectations, and 0.0% higher than batters facing Schmidt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.0%	17.5%	3.5%	4.6%	9.4%	14.5%	28.7%
Wells	+2.0	-2.8	+0.2	-0.5	-2.4	+4.7	+0.0
Schmidt	+0.0	-2.0	+1.1	+0.6	-3.7	+2.1	+3.7

Austin Wells is much better vs right-handed pitching. Clarke Schmidt is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Wells has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Clarke Schmidt throws a Slider 28% of the time. Austin Wells has a B 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. Austin Wells 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. Austin Wells 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%

14.5% of Austin Wells's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.2% 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

14%

Strikeout -0.2% +0.3% 3%

Walk +2.6% +1.6% 41%

In Play -2.5% -1.9% 39%

On Base -0.8% -0.3% 31%

Hit -3.4% -2.0% 14%

Single -2.8% -1.1% 13%

2B / 3B -2.4% -0.8% 3%

Home Run +1.8% 0.0%

26.3% of Austin Wells's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.1% 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 +1.3% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder -8.1% -0.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.8% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer +2.2% +0.7% 9%

Rising Liner -4.0% -1.7% 4%

Maybe Homer +3.3% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer +0.7% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter +1.8% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.2% -1.4% 3%

Pop up +3.3% +3.3%

26.2% of Austin Wells's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.9% 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 -0.7% -0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.4% +2.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.7% +1.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.0% -1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.9% -1.6%

12.2% of Austin Wells's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.8% 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%