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Drake Baldwin

matchup for Max Scherzer

out of 436 (Worst %)

Max Scherzer

matchup for Drake Baldwin

283rd out of 567 (Best 51%)

Strong advantage for Scherzer

Drake Baldwin has a 24.9% chance of reaching base vs Max Scherzer, which is 1.0% lower than Baldwin's typical expectations, and 5.5% lower than batters facing Scherzer.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	24.9%	19.3%	2.6%	4.0%	12.7%	5.6%	30.5%
Baldwin	-1.0	+1.3	+0.5	+0.4	+0.4	-2.3	-1.7
Scherzer	-5.5	-3.9	-0.9	-1.6	-1.4	-1.6	+6.8

Drake Baldwin hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Max Scherzer is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Baldwin doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Max Scherzer throws a 4-seam fastball 46% of the time. Drake Baldwin hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

46%

Slider (R)

20%

Changeup (R)

14%

Curve (R)

11%

Cutter (R)

14% of Max Scherzer's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Drake Baldwin hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Fringe Miss 12%

Non-Competitive 11%

-1%

Weak Challenge 5%

-3%

40% of Max Scherzer's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 19% higher than the MLB average. Drake Baldwin hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 40%

+19%

Medium Ride 27%

+13%

Slow Velo 24%

+9%

24.6% of Drake Baldwin's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.3% higher than the league average. Max Scherzer strikes out 24.5% of the batters he faces, which is 13.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout +0.3% +13.0% 7%

Walk +0.0% -3.4% 66%

In Play -0.3% -9.6% 39%

On Base +17.8% -11.6% 31%

Hit +17.8% -8.2% 14%

Single +7.8% -3.7% 13%

2B / 3B +8.2% -3.6% 3%

Home Run +1.8% -0.8%

33.7% of Drake Baldwin's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.7% lower than the league average. Max Scherzer induces Standard Grounders at a 28.2% rate, which is 6.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder -0.7% -6.2% 7%

Hard Grounder +3.5% -2.5% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% +1.9% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% -0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer +28.9% -1.0% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +0.7% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.4% 20%

Routine Flyout +1.8% +4.3% 3%

Pop up -3.4% +2.6%

44.4% of Drake Baldwin's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 20.1% higher than the league average. 23.1% of batted balls allowed by Max Scherzer are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -16.2% +0.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph -10.0% +4.7% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% -2.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +25.0% -1.1% 24%

Above 100 mph +20.1% -1.2%

33.1% of Drake Baldwin's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 21.7% higher than the league average. 13.5% of batted balls allowed by Max Scherzer are hit at this angle, which is 2.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%