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Cam Smith

matchup for Jack Flaherty

out of 436 (Worst %)

Jack Flaherty

matchup for Cam Smith

290th out of 567 (Worst 49%)

Strong advantage for Flaherty

Cam Smith has a 26.6% chance of reaching base vs Jack Flaherty, which is 0.9% higher than Smith's typical expectations, and 7.6% lower than batters facing Flaherty.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.6%	17.6%	2.0%	4.0%	11.6%	9.0%	34.9%
Smith	+0.9	-0.3	0.0	+0.3	-0.6	+1.2	+2.1
Flaherty	-7.6	-5.7	-1.6	-1.2	-2.9	-2.0	+12.1

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

Jack Flaherty throws a 4-seam fastball 44% of the time. Cam Smith hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

44%

Slider (R)

27%

21% of Jack Flaherty's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, 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

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

Mid Challenge 11%

Chaser 6%

Meatball 6%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

45% of Jack Flaherty's pitches are classified as Breaking Pitches, which is 14% higher than the MLB average. Cam Smith hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Breaking (R) 45%

+14%

Medium Break 20%

+11%

14.3% of Cam Smith's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 10.3% lower than the league average. Jack Flaherty strikes out 20.5% of the batters he faces, which is 5.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -10.3% +5.8% 8%

Walk +20.6% -1.5% 67%

In Play -10.3% -4.3% 39%

On Base -0.2% -2.0% 31%

Hit -20.7% -0.5% 14%

Single -9.1% +0.0% 13%

2B / 3B -8.6% -0.3% 3%

Home Run -3.0% -0.2%

66.7% of Cam Smith's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher than the league average. Jack Flaherty induces Standard Grounders at a 36.3% rate, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -1.5% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% +1.6% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% +0.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -0.3% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +0.1% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +13.2% -1.3% 3%

Pop up -3.4% -0.8%

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. 21.5% of batted balls allowed by Jack Flaherty are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +50.5% +1.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% +2.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% +0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +13.9% -1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% -2.8%

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. 12.2% of batted balls allowed by Jack Flaherty are hit at this angle, which is 0.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%