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Will Smith

matchup for Zach Brzykcy

401st out of 436 (Worst 8%)

Zach Brzykcy

matchup for Will Smith

out of 567 (Worst %)

Extreme advantage for Smith

Will Smith has a 40.0% chance of reaching base vs Zach Brzykcy, which is 5.1% higher than Smith's typical expectations, and 5.1% higher than batters facing Brzykcy.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	40.0%	21.2%	3.2%	5.9%	12.1%	18.8%	17.9%
Smith	+5.1	+0.6	+0.3	+1.0	-0.7	+4.6	-3.4
Brzykcy	+5.1	-2.2	+0.1	-0.2	-2.2	+7.3	-3.8

Will Smith is a bit worse vs right-handed pitching. Zach Brzykcy is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Smith has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Zach Brzykcy throws a 4-seam fastball 56% of the time. Will Smith has a D+ grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

56%

Curve (R)

23%

Changeup (R)

21%

27% of Zach Brzykcy's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 8% higher than the MLB average. Will Smith has a C+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 27%

+8%

Meatball 8%

+2%

Mid Challenge 12%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

Non-Competitive 13%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Fringe Miss 9%

-4%

50% of Zach Brzykcy's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 31% higher than the MLB average. Will Smith has a D- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 50%

+31%

High Ride 37%

+26%

Fast Velo 30%

+15%

Offspeed (R) 21%

+10%

11.7% of Will Smith's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.9% lower than the league average. Zach Brzykcy strikes out 12.7% of the batters he faces, which is 9.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -4.9% -9.3% 3%

Walk +2.7% +2.7% 39%

In Play +2.2% +6.6% 39%

On Base -1.8% +16.4% 31%

Hit -4.5% +13.7% 14%

Single -3.4% +4.3% 13%

2B / 3B -2.6% +4.7% 3%

Home Run +1.5% +4.6%

27.8% of Will Smith's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.7% lower than the league average. Zach Brzykcy induces Standard Grounders at a 17.0% rate, which is 17.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.5% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder -6.7% -17.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.6% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer -0.8% -2.9% 9%

Rising Liner -2.2% +0.9% 4%

Maybe Homer +2.1% +0.3% 3%

Likely Homer +1.1% +7.4% 1%

No Doubter -0.1% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +8.1% +14.7% 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. 27.1% of batted balls allowed by Zach Brzykcy are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -3.6% -11.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.2% 0.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.0% +0.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph +6.1% +8.2% 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. 29.3% of batted balls allowed by Zach Brzykcy are hit at this angle, which is 17.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%