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Ernie Clement

matchup for Zack Wheeler

369th out of 436 (Worst 16%)

Zack Wheeler

matchup for Ernie Clement

528th out of 567 (Worst 7%)

Moderate advantage for Wheeler

Ernie Clement has a 25.4% chance of reaching base vs Zack Wheeler, which is 3.8% lower than Clement's typical expectations, and 0.4% higher than batters facing Wheeler.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	25.4%	21.1%	2.3%	5.6%	13.2%	4.3%	18.8%
Clement	-3.8	-3.4	-0.3	+0.4	-3.5	-0.4	+6.3
Wheeler	-0.4	+3.3	-0.1	+1.1	+2.4	-3.8	-13.6

Ernie Clement is slightly better vs right-handed pitching. Zack Wheeler is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Clement has an A+ grade vs this particular release point.

Zack Wheeler throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Ernie Clement has a B grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

42%

Slider (R)

21%

Sinker (R)

19%

Curve (R)

11%

13% of Zack Wheeler's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Ernie Clement has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Weak Challenge 8%

Meatball 3%

-3%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

32% of Zack Wheeler's pitches are classified as Fast Velocity, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Ernie Clement has a D+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fast Velo 32%

+17%

Fastball (R) 64%

+11%

6.1% of Ernie Clement's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 14.4% lower than the league average. Zack Wheeler strikes out 21.0% of the batters he faces, which is 7.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

20%

Strikeout -14.4% +7.9% 7%

Walk -5.8% -2.6% 31%

In Play +20.1% -5.3% 39%

On Base +0.1% -6.2% 31%

Hit +5.8% -3.6% 14%

Single +2.8% -1.3% 13%

2B / 3B +3.1% -1.2% 3%

Home Run -0.1% -1.0%

33.5% of Ernie Clement's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.9% lower than the league average. Zack Wheeler induces Standard Grounders at a 41.6% rate, which is 7.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.9% -0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder -0.9% +7.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.9% -1.5% 14%

Low Screamer +4.8% +1.9% 9%

Rising Liner -2.4% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.1% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -2.3% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter -0.6% -0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +1.9% -4.7% 3%

Pop up +2.5% +0.7%

9.9% of Ernie Clement's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 14.4% lower than the league average. 21.7% of batted balls allowed by Zack Wheeler are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +3.4% +5.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph +8.6% +1.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.9% -1.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.6% -3.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -14.4% -2.6%

13.2% of Ernie Clement's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.8% higher than the league average. 10.1% of batted balls allowed by Zack Wheeler are hit at this angle, which is 1.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%