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Ben Rice

matchup for Clarke Schmidt

273rd out of 436 (Worst 38%)

Clarke Schmidt

matchup for Ben Rice

254th out of 567 (Best 46%)

Leans in favor of Rice

Ben Rice has a 32.5% chance of reaching base vs Clarke Schmidt, which is 2.4% higher than Rice's typical expectations, and 0.5% higher than batters facing Schmidt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.5%	16.7%	3.2%	4.3%	9.2%	15.8%	28.9%
Rice	+2.4	-2.5	-0.6	-0.1	-1.8	+4.9	-0.9
Schmidt	+0.5	-2.9	+0.7	+0.3	-3.9	+3.4	+3.9

Ben Rice hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Clarke Schmidt is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Rice doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Clarke Schmidt throws a Slider 28% of the time. Ben Rice hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

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. Ben Rice 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. Ben Rice hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Just Gravity 34%

+21%

Breaking (R) 47%

+16%

Slow Velo 29%

+14%

Large Break 18%

+13%

22.2% of Ben Rice's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.0% higher 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 +3.0% +0.3% 5%

Walk +3.4% +1.6% 55%

In Play -6.5% -1.9% 39%

On Base -5.2% -0.3% 31%

Hit -8.6% -2.0% 14%

Single -6.2% -1.1% 13%

2B / 3B -5.8% -0.8% 3%

Home Run +3.4% 0.0%

31.5% of Ben Rice's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.0% 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 +0.6% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.0% -0.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -4.9% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer +5.0% +0.7% 9%

Rising Liner -6.8% -1.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.5% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer +8.4% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter +4.6% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.5% -1.4% 3%

Pop up -1.7% +3.3%

27.7% of Ben Rice's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.4% 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 -0.3% -0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.9% +2.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph +8.8% +1.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph -11.0% -1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.4% -1.6%

13.0% of Ben Rice's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.6% 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%