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Otto Lopez

matchup for Clarke Schmidt

193rd out of 436 (Best 45%)

Clarke Schmidt

matchup for Otto Lopez

418th out of 567 (Worst 26%)

Leans in favor of Schmidt

Otto Lopez has a 31.6% chance of reaching base vs Clarke Schmidt, which is 0.3% higher than Lopez's typical expectations, and 0.4% higher than batters facing Schmidt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.6%	21.8%	1.3%	3.8%	16.7%	9.7%	20.8%
Lopez	-0.3	-3.0	-0.6	-1.1	-1.3	+2.7	+1.3
Schmidt	-0.4	+2.3	-1.1	-0.2	+3.6	-2.7	-4.2

Otto Lopez is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Clarke Schmidt is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Lopez has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Clarke Schmidt throws a Slider 28% of the time. Otto Lopez has a B+ 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. Otto Lopez 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. Otto Lopez has an A 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%

10.5% of Otto Lopez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 7.5% 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

18%

Strikeout -7.5% +0.3% 5%

Walk -1.4% +1.6% 38%

In Play +8.9% -1.9% 39%

On Base +9.8% -0.3% 31%

Hit +11.2% -2.0% 14%

Single +6.0% -1.1% 13%

2B / 3B +6.4% -0.8% 3%

Home Run -1.1% 0.0%

42.2% of Otto Lopez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 7.8% 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 +1.2% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +7.8% -0.7% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.1% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer -3.1% +0.7% 9%

Rising Liner +0.2% -1.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.9% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -1.8% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.6% -1.4% 3%

Pop up +0.0% +3.3%

24.3% of Otto Lopez's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.0% 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 +4.5% -0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.2% +2.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.9% +1.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.5% -1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +0.0% -1.6%

7.0% of Otto Lopez's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 4.4% lower 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%