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Spencer Horwitz

matchup for Clarke Schmidt

382nd out of 436 (Worst 13%)

Clarke Schmidt

matchup for Spencer Horwitz

307th out of 567 (Worst 46%)

Moderate advantage for Horwitz

Spencer Horwitz has a 35.2% chance of reaching base vs Clarke Schmidt, which is 2.3% higher than Horwitz's typical expectations, and 3.3% higher than batters facing Schmidt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.2%	18.8%	2.8%	3.8%	12.2%	16.4%	24.2%
Horwitz	+2.3	-3.0	-0.6	-0.9	-1.5	+5.3	+1.7
Schmidt	+3.3	-0.8	+0.4	-0.3	-0.9	+4.0	-0.8

Spencer Horwitz is much better vs right-handed pitching. Clarke Schmidt is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Horwitz has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Clarke Schmidt throws a Slider 28% of the time. Spencer Horwitz 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. Spencer Horwitz 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. Spencer Horwitz has a D 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%

12.6% of Spencer Horwitz's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.7% 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 -4.7% +0.3% 4%

Walk +2.8% +1.6% 42%

In Play +1.9% -1.9% 39%

On Base +2.1% -0.3% 31%

Hit -0.7% -2.0% 14%

Single -0.9% -1.1% 13%

2B / 3B -0.5% -0.8% 3%

Home Run +0.8% 0.0%

38.3% of Spencer Horwitz's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.9% 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 -0.8% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.9% -0.7% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.6% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer -0.1% +0.7% 9%

Rising Liner -2.9% -1.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.2% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -0.9% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter +1.5% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.5% -1.4% 3%

Pop up +0.5% +3.3%

22.4% of Spencer Horwitz's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.9% 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 +0.5% -0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.4% +2.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph 0.0% +1.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.8% -1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -1.9% -1.6%

11.0% of Spencer Horwitz's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.4% 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%