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Will Smith

matchup for Mitch Keller

358th out of 436 (Worst 18%)

Mitch Keller

matchup for Will Smith

332nd out of 567 (Worst 42%)

Strong advantage for Smith

Will Smith has a 35.1% chance of reaching base vs Mitch Keller, which is 0.2% higher than Smith's typical expectations, and 2.9% higher than batters facing Keller.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.1%	21.1%	2.8%	5.1%	13.1%	14.0%	23.0%
Smith	+0.2	+0.5	-0.1	+0.2	+0.4	-0.3	+1.7
Keller	+2.9	-3.3	+0.1	0.0	-3.4	+6.2	-2.6

Will Smith is a bit worse vs right-handed pitching. Mitch Keller is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Smith has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Mitch Keller throws a 4-seam fastball 34% of the time. Will Smith has a D+ grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

34%

Slider (R)

21%

Sinker (R)

19%

Cutter (R)

12%

Curve (R)

11%

13% of Mitch Keller's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Will Smith has an F grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Weak Challenge 10%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Strong Challenge 5%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Meatball 4%

-3%

64% of Mitch Keller's pitches are classified as Fastball Pitches, which is 10% higher than the MLB average. Will Smith has a B- grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fastball (R) 64%

+10%

Fast Velo 24%

+9%

11.7% of Will Smith's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.9% lower than the league average. Mitch Keller strikes out 16.1% of the batters he faces, which is 1.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -4.9% +1.0% 3%

Walk +2.7% -1.9% 39%

In Play +2.2% +0.8% 39%

On Base -1.8% +0.9% 31%

Hit -4.5% +2.8% 14%

Single -3.4% +1.2% 13%

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

Home Run +1.5% +0.0%

27.8% of Will Smith's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.7% lower than the league average. Mitch Keller induces Standard Grounders at a 35.2% rate, which is 0.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.5% -0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder -6.7% +0.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.6% -1.1% 14%

Low Screamer -0.8% +1.9% 9%

Rising Liner -2.2% +1.7% 4%

Maybe Homer +2.1% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer +1.1% +0.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.1% +0.0% 20%

Routine Flyout +8.1% -2.5% 3%

Pop up -0.5% 0.0%

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. 24.8% of batted balls allowed by Mitch Keller are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -3.6% -1.2% 21%

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

87 to 93 mph +0.0% -1.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph +6.1% +0.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -1.3% +0.5%

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. 12.6% of batted balls allowed by Mitch Keller are hit at this angle, which is 1.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -4.3% +1.7% 12%

-10 to 0° -2.1% -2.2% 8%

1 to 6° -2.1% -0.4% 18%

7 to 18° -1.9% +1.7% 15%

19 to 28° +1.2% -0.9% 11%

29 to 38° +5.3% +1.2% 7%

39 to 50° +2.1% -0.2% 8%

Above 50° +1.8% -1.0%

Will Smith has 8 plate appearances against Mitch Keller in the last 3 years. He is 2 for 8 with 2 strikeouts.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	8	8	2	0	0	2	2	0	0.250
Expected From Contact →			2.55	0.00	0.08	2.48			0.319

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-08-09	Groundout			7%	93%
2024-08-09	Single		6%	93%	1%
2023-07-03	Flyout		1%	57%	42%
2023-07-03	Groundout			4%	96%
2023-07-03	Single			85%	15%
2022-05-31	Strikeout
2022-05-31	Flyout				99%
2022-05-31	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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