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Josh Smith

matchup for Brady Basso

107th out of 436 (Best 25%)

Brady Basso

matchup for Josh Smith

210th out of 567 (Best 38%)

Moderate advantage for Smith

Josh Smith has a 30.8% chance of reaching base vs Brady Basso, which is 0.0% higher than Smith's typical expectations, and 2.8% lower than batters facing Basso.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.8%	24.1%	2.5%	5.8%	15.8%	6.7%	18.8%
Smith	+0.0	+1.6	+0.5	+0.3	+0.8	-1.6	-3.9
Basso	-2.8	-0.6	-0.5	+0.6	-0.6	-2.2	-1.4

Josh Smith is worse vs left-handed pitching. Brady Basso is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Smith has a D grade vs this particular release point.

Brady Basso throws a 4-seam fastball 44% of the time. Josh Smith has an F grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

44%

Curve (L)

21%

Cutter (L)

13%

Changeup (L)

12%

Slider (L)

12% of Brady Basso's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Josh Smith has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 12%

+3%

Fringe Miss 15%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-1%

Chaser 4%

-2%

Edge Painter 14%

-3%

33% of Brady Basso's pitches are classified as Small Break Toward Third Base, which is 24% higher than the MLB average. Josh Smith has a D+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Small Break 33%

+24%

Medium Ride 30%

+16%

Medium Fast Velo 29%

+14%

13.5% of Josh Smith's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.8% lower than the league average. Brady Basso strikes out 16.6% of the batters he faces, which is 4.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.8% -4.6% 5%

Walk -1.2% -2.3% 38%

In Play +3.0% +6.9% 39%

On Base +1.8% +6.4% 31%

Hit +3.0% +8.6% 14%

Single +1.6% +3.8% 13%

2B / 3B +2.1% +4.3% 3%

Home Run -0.7% +0.5%

31.8% of Josh Smith's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.6% lower than the league average. Brady Basso induces Standard Grounders at a 38.5% rate, which is 4.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.7% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder -2.6% +4.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.9% +5.2% 14%

Low Screamer +0.3% -7.4% 9%

Rising Liner +0.4% -4.4% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.3% +0.1% 3%

Likely Homer +0.8% +4.8% 1%

No Doubter -1.1% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +1.3% -0.5% 3%

Pop up +0.8% +0.1%

19.6% of Josh Smith's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 4.7% lower than the league average. 15.2% of batted balls allowed by Brady Basso are hit at above 100 mph, which is 9.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.0% -9.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.2% +0.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph +3.8% +4.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.1% +13.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -4.7% -9.1%

14.0% of Josh Smith's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.5% higher than the league average. 13.7% of batted balls allowed by Brady Basso are hit at this angle, which is 2.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%