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Alec Burleson

matchup for Clarke Schmidt

375th out of 436 (Worst 14%)

Clarke Schmidt

matchup for Alec Burleson

399th out of 567 (Worst 30%)

Moderate advantage for Burleson

Alec Burleson has a 32.9% chance of reaching base vs Clarke Schmidt, which is 0.2% higher than Burleson's typical expectations, and 1.0% higher than batters facing Schmidt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.9%	22.9%	1.9%	5.2%	15.8%	10.0%	16.2%
Burleson	-0.2	-3.1	-0.3	-1.0	-1.8	+2.9	+1.3
Schmidt	+1.0	+3.3	-0.6	+1.2	+2.7	-2.3	-8.8

Alec Burleson is better vs right-handed pitching. Clarke Schmidt is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Burleson has an A+ grade vs this particular release point.

Clarke Schmidt throws a Slider 28% of the time. Alec Burleson has a D 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. Alec Burleson has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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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. Alec Burleson 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%

6.8% of Alec Burleson's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 13.0% 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

19%

Strikeout -13.0% +0.3% 5%

Walk -1.0% +1.6% 34%

In Play +14.0% -1.9% 39%

On Base +2.2% -0.3% 31%

Hit +3.2% -2.0% 14%

Single +1.6% -1.1% 13%

2B / 3B +1.8% -0.8% 3%

Home Run -0.2% 0.0%

34.2% of Alec Burleson's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.3% lower 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 -0.3% -0.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.4% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer -2.6% +0.7% 9%

Rising Liner +0.1% -1.7% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.5% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -1.4% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter +0.1% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.7% -1.4% 3%

Pop up +1.2% +3.3%

23.9% of Alec Burleson's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.4% lower 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 -2.1% -0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.4% +2.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.1% +1.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +5.0% -1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -0.4% -1.6%

11.9% of Alec Burleson's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.4% 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%