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Will Smith

matchup for Hunter Gaddis

361st out of 436 (Worst 17%)

Hunter Gaddis

matchup for Will Smith

514th out of 567 (Worst 10%)

Leans in favor of Gaddis

Will Smith has a 30.3% chance of reaching base vs Hunter Gaddis, which is 4.6% lower than Smith's typical expectations, and 2.9% higher than batters facing Gaddis.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.3%	17.8%	3.3%	4.1%	10.3%	12.5%	25.6%
Smith	-4.6	-2.9	+0.3	-0.8	-2.4	-1.8	+4.3
Gaddis	+2.9	-1.6	+0.2	-0.3	-1.5	+4.5	-1.5

Will Smith is a bit worse vs right-handed pitching. Hunter Gaddis is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Smith has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Hunter Gaddis throws a 4-seam fastball 39% of the time. Will Smith has a D+ grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

39%

Slider (R)

31%

Changeup (R)

18%

Cutter (R)

13% of Hunter Gaddis'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%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Meatball 6%

Weak Challenge 8%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-1%

Chaser 4%

-2%

22% of Hunter Gaddis's pitches are classified as Small Break Toward Third Base, which is 11% higher than the MLB average. Will Smith has a C+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Small Break 22%

+11%

11.7% of Will Smith's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.9% lower than the league average. Hunter Gaddis strikes out 15.5% of the batters he faces, which is 0.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -4.9% -0.6% 3%

Walk +2.7% -1.7% 39%

In Play +2.2% +2.4% 39%

On Base -1.8% -5.5% 31%

Hit -4.5% -3.8% 14%

Single -3.4% -2.8% 13%

2B / 3B -2.6% -2.4% 3%

Home Run +1.5% +1.5%

27.8% of Will Smith's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.7% lower than the league average. Hunter Gaddis induces Standard Grounders at a 28.1% rate, which is 6.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.5% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder -6.7% -6.3% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.6% -1.7% 14%

Low Screamer -0.8% +1.0% 9%

Rising Liner -2.2% -4.8% 4%

Maybe Homer +2.1% +1.0% 3%

Likely Homer +1.1% +2.9% 1%

No Doubter -0.1% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +8.1% +5.6% 3%

Pop up -0.5% +3.4%

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 Hunter Gaddis 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% -3.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.2% +1.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.0% +0.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph +6.1% +0.8% 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. 13.5% of batted balls allowed by Hunter Gaddis are hit at this angle, which is 2.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%