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Ivan Herrera

matchup for Clarke Schmidt

386th out of 436 (Worst 12%)

Clarke Schmidt

matchup for Ivan Herrera

292nd out of 567 (Worst 49%)

Moderate advantage for Herrera

Ivan Herrera has a 35.4% chance of reaching base vs Clarke Schmidt, which is 1.4% higher than Herrera's typical expectations, and 3.5% higher than batters facing Schmidt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.4%	21.3%	2.3%	4.6%	14.4%	14.1%	24.1%
Herrera	+1.4	-1.8	-0.1	-0.7	-1.0	+3.2	+0.6
Schmidt	+3.5	+1.7	-0.1	+0.5	+1.3	+1.8	-0.9

Ivan Herrera is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Clarke Schmidt is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Herrera has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Clarke Schmidt throws a Slider 28% of the time. Ivan Herrera has an A+ grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

28%

Cutter (R)

24%

Sinker (R)

23%

Kn-Curve (R)

19%

11% of Clarke Schmidt's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Ivan Herrera hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 11%

+3%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Mid Challenge 11%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

Likely Ball 19%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Meatball 4%

-2%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

34% of Clarke Schmidt's pitches are classified as Just Gravity, which is 21% higher than the MLB average. Ivan Herrera has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Just Gravity 34%

+21%

Breaking (R) 47%

+16%

Slow Velo 29%

+14%

Large Break 18%

+13%

15.3% of Ivan Herrera's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.4% lower than the league average. Clarke Schmidt strikes out 15.8% of the batters he faces, which is 0.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout -2.4% +0.3% 4%

Walk +2.6% +1.6% 46%

In Play -0.2% -1.9% 39%

On Base +11.9% -0.3% 31%

Hit +9.3% -2.0% 14%

Single +5.0% -1.1% 13%

2B / 3B +5.1% -0.8% 3%

Home Run -0.8% 0.0%

37.1% of Ivan Herrera's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.7% higher than the league average. Clarke Schmidt induces Standard Grounders at a 33.7% rate, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.1% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +2.7% -0.7% 7%

Hard Grounder +4.8% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer -2.3% +0.7% 9%

Rising Liner -1.3% -1.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.8% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -2.6% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter -0.6% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.5% -1.4% 3%

Pop up +0.8% +3.3%

30.4% of Ivan Herrera's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 6.1% higher than the league average. 22.7% of batted balls allowed by Clarke Schmidt are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +10.0% -0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -9.4% +2.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.3% +1.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph -7.0% -1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +6.1% -1.6%

13.4% of Ivan Herrera's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.0% higher than the league average. 12.8% of batted balls allowed by Clarke Schmidt are hit at this angle, which is 1.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%