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Josh Smith

matchup for Naoyuki Uwasawa

259th out of 436 (Worst 41%)

Naoyuki Uwasawa

matchup for Josh Smith

out of 567 (Worst %)

Moderate advantage for Smith

Josh Smith has a 32.9% chance of reaching base vs Naoyuki Uwasawa, which is 2.1% higher than Smith's typical expectations, and 0.4% higher than batters facing Uwasawa.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.9%	23.2%	1.9%	6.4%	14.8%	9.8%	19.9%
Smith	+2.1	+0.6	-0.1	+0.9	-0.2	+1.5	-2.9
Uwasawa	+0.4	+0.6	-0.8	+0.7	+0.7	-0.2	-3.0

Josh Smith is better vs right-handed pitching. Naoyuki Uwasawa is right handed .

Naoyuki Uwasawa throws a Splitter 53% of the time. Josh Smith hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Splitter (R)

53%

4-Seam (R)

21%

Cutter (R)

13%

Slider (R)

19% of Naoyuki Uwasawa's pitches are classified as Non-Competitive, which is 7% higher than the MLB average. Josh Smith has a B grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Non-Competitive 19%

+7%

Chaser 8%

+2%

Meatball 8%

+2%

Likely Ball 19%

Weak Challenge 8%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

Edge Painter 11%

-6%

53% of Naoyuki Uwasawa's pitches are classified as Offspeed Pitches, which is 42% higher than the MLB average. Josh Smith has a B+ grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Offspeed (R) 53%

+42%

Large Break 44%

+22%

Medium Slow Velo 35%

+22%

13.5% of Josh Smith's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.8% lower than the league average. Naoyuki Uwasawa strikes out 10.7% 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% +6.2% 38%

In Play +3.0% -2.9% 39%

On Base +1.8% -10.0% 31%

Hit +3.0% -16.2% 14%

Single +1.6% -6.8% 13%

2B / 3B +2.1% -6.4% 3%

Home Run -0.7% -3.0%

31.8% of Josh Smith's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.6% lower than the league average. Naoyuki Uwasawa induces Standard Grounders at a 14.4% rate, which is 20.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.7% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder -2.6% -20.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.9% +9.8% 14%

Low Screamer +0.3% -4.3% 9%

Rising Liner +0.4% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.3% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer +0.8% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter -1.1% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +1.3% -9.4% 3%

Pop up +0.8% +33.2%

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. 27.6% of batted balls allowed by Naoyuki Uwasawa are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.0% +37.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.2% -21.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph +3.8% -8.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.1% -10.9% 24%

Above 100 mph -4.7% +3.3%

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. 10.7% of batted balls allowed by Naoyuki Uwasawa are hit at this angle, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%