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Cam Smith

matchup for Zack Wheeler

out of 436 (Worst %)

Zack Wheeler

matchup for Cam Smith

552nd out of 567 (Worst 3%)

Extreme advantage for Wheeler

Cam Smith has a 19.9% chance of reaching base vs Zack Wheeler, which is 5.8% lower than Smith's typical expectations, and 5.9% lower than batters facing Wheeler.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	19.9%	13.4%	1.7%	3.0%	8.7%	6.5%	41.8%
Smith	-5.8	-4.4	-0.3	-0.7	-3.5	-1.3	+9.0
Wheeler	-5.9	-4.3	-0.7	-1.5	-2.1	-1.6	+9.4

Cam Smith hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Zack Wheeler is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Smith doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Zack Wheeler throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Cam Smith hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

42%

Slider (R)

21%

Sinker (R)

19%

13% of Zack Wheeler's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Cam Smith hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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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%

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. Cam Smith hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fast Velo 32%

+17%

Fastball (R) 64%

+11%

14.3% of Cam Smith's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 10.3% 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

24%

Strikeout -10.3% +7.9% 8%

Walk +20.6% -2.6% 67%

In Play -10.3% -5.3% 39%

On Base -0.2% -6.2% 31%

Hit -20.7% -3.6% 14%

Single -9.1% -1.3% 13%

2B / 3B -8.6% -1.2% 3%

Home Run -3.0% -1.0%

66.7% of Cam Smith's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher 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 -0.8% -0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% +7.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -1.5% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% +1.9% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +13.2% -4.7% 3%

Pop up -3.4% +0.7%

0.0% of Cam Smith's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 24.3% 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 +50.5% +5.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% +1.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% -1.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph +13.9% -3.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% -2.6%

0.0% of Cam Smith's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 11.4% lower 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%