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Josh Smith

matchup for S. Woods Rich.

191st out of 436 (Best 45%)

Simeon Woods Rich.

matchup for Josh Smith

95th out of 567 (Best 18%)

Strong advantage for Smith

Josh Smith has a 33.9% chance of reaching base vs Simeon Woods Rich., which is 3.1% higher than Smith's typical expectations, and 0.1% higher than batters facing Woods Rich..

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.9%	25.8%	2.4%	5.0%	18.4%	8.1%	19.0%
Smith	+3.1	+3.3	+0.4	-0.5	+3.4	-0.2	-3.7
Woods Rich.	-0.1	+1.4	-0.9	-0.1	+2.4	-1.5	-2.7

Josh Smith is better vs right-handed pitching. Simeon Woods Rich. is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Smith has a D+ grade vs this particular release point.

Simeon Woods Rich. throws a 4-seam fastball 40% of the time. Josh Smith has a C grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

40%

Slider (R)

30%

Changeup (R)

20%

Curve (R)

8% of Simeon Woods Rich.'s pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Josh Smith hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 8%

+2%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Chaser 6%

Edge Painter 17%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Weak Challenge 8%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

21% of Simeon Woods Rich.'s pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 11% higher than the MLB average. Josh Smith has an F grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 21%

+11%

High Ride 20%

+10%

Offspeed (R) 20%

+8%

Breaking (R) 39%

+8%

13.5% of Josh Smith's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.8% lower than the league average. Simeon Woods Rich. strikes out 13.3% of the batters he faces, which is 3.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.8% -3.3% 5%

Walk -1.2% +1.1% 38%

In Play +3.0% +2.2% 39%

On Base +1.8% +4.2% 31%

Hit +3.0% +3.1% 14%

Single +1.6% +0.8% 13%

2B / 3B +2.1% +1.3% 3%

Home Run -0.7% +1.0%

31.8% of Josh Smith's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.6% lower than the league average. Simeon Woods Rich. induces Standard Grounders at a 33.3% rate, which is 1.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.7% -0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder -2.6% -1.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.9% -2.9% 14%

Low Screamer +0.3% +0.3% 9%

Rising Liner +0.4% -2.4% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.3% +1.7% 3%

Likely Homer +0.8% +0.0% 1%

No Doubter -1.1% +0.4% 20%

Routine Flyout +1.3% +2.1% 3%

Pop up +0.8% +2.4%

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. 17.3% of batted balls allowed by Simeon Woods Rich. are hit at above 100 mph, which is 7.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.0% -1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.2% -1.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph +3.8% +3.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.1% +6.4% 24%

Above 100 mph -4.7% -7.0%

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. 12.3% of batted balls allowed by Simeon Woods Rich. are hit at this angle, which is 0.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -3.3% -6.1% 12%

-10 to 0° -2.4% +0.1% 8%

1 to 6° +1.2% -3.0% 18%

7 to 18° +1.3% +0.7% 15%

19 to 28° -1.3% +2.3% 11%

29 to 38° +2.5% +0.9% 7%

39 to 50° +1.0% +2.9% 8%

Above 50° +1.1% +2.3%

Josh Smith has 2 plate appearances against Simeon Woods Rich. in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 2.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00			0.004

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-08-16	Pop Out				100%
2024-08-16	Flyout				100%

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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