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Will Smith

matchup for Austin Gomber

401st out of 436 (Worst 8%)

Austin Gomber

matchup for Will Smith

104th out of 567 (Best 19%)

Extreme advantage for Smith

Will Smith has a 35.0% chance of reaching base vs Austin Gomber, which is 0.2% higher than Smith's typical expectations, and 3.3% higher than batters facing Gomber.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.0%	25.8%	3.5%	7.1%	15.2%	9.2%	14.0%
Smith	+0.2	+5.2	+0.6	+2.2	+2.4	-5.0	-7.3
Gomber	+3.3	-0.1	+0.2	+0.4	-0.8	+3.4	-3.8

Will Smith is slightly better vs left-handed pitching. Austin Gomber is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Smith has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Austin Gomber throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Will Smith has a D grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

42%

Slider (L)

21%

Kn-Curve (L)

18%

Changeup (L)

18%

9% of Austin Gomber's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Will Smith has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 9%

+3%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Mid Challenge 11%

Weak Challenge 9%

Likely Ball 19%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Chaser 4%

-2%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

42% of Austin Gomber's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 23% higher than the MLB average. Will Smith has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 42%

+23%

Extreme Drop 16%

+11%

Breaking (L) 40%

+10%

11.7% of Will Smith's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.9% lower than the league average. Austin Gomber strikes out 13.7% of the batters he faces, which is 3.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -4.9% -3.3% 3%

Walk +2.7% -2.5% 39%

In Play +2.2% +5.9% 39%

On Base -1.8% +0.6% 31%

Hit -4.5% +3.1% 14%

Single -3.4% +1.2% 13%

2B / 3B -2.6% +1.6% 3%

Home Run +1.5% +0.3%

27.8% of Will Smith's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.7% lower than the league average. Austin Gomber induces Standard Grounders at a 32.5% rate, which is 1.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.5% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder -6.7% -1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.6% +0.7% 14%

Low Screamer -0.8% +1.5% 9%

Rising Liner -2.2% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer +2.1% +0.6% 3%

Likely Homer +1.1% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter -0.1% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +8.1% +1.5% 3%

Pop up -0.5% -1.6%

23.0% of Will Smith's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.3% lower than the league average. 21.5% of batted balls allowed by Austin Gomber are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -3.6% -1.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.2% +1.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.0% -1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +6.1% +4.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -1.3% -2.8%

16.7% of Will Smith's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 5.3% higher than the league average. 12.1% of batted balls allowed by Austin Gomber are hit at this angle, which is 0.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -4.3% -0.7% 12%

-10 to 0° -2.1% -0.4% 8%

1 to 6° -2.1% -0.4% 18%

7 to 18° -1.9% -0.5% 15%

19 to 28° +1.2% +1.8% 11%

29 to 38° +5.3% +0.6% 7%

39 to 50° +2.1% +0.4% 8%

Above 50° +1.8% -0.8%

Will Smith has 8 plate appearances against Austin Gomber in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 8 with 2 strikeouts.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	8	8	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.73	0.05	0.31	0.37			0.091

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-06-18	Groundout		25%	21%	54%
2024-06-18	Flyout	5%	6%		89%
2024-06-18	Groundout			10%	90%
2023-08-11	GIDP			4%	96%
2023-08-11	Strikeout
2023-08-11	Hit By Pitch
2022-10-05	Groundout			3%	97%
2022-10-05	Strikeout

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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