Mallex Smith vs. Jake Arrieta — Matchup Analysis
Mallex Smith has absolutely raked against Arrieta. With only 6 career plate appearances, treat this as early evidence, but it points toward Smith. Smith's production against Arrieta has been exceptional: an OPS of 1.000, 46% above the career mark of 0.686, with a batting average of 0.500, 96% above their career average and above Arrieta's career opposing average of 0.240. Smith has made good contact, striking out once every 6 plate appearances, less often than the career rate of once every 4.6 PA. Edge: Smith.
How Mallex Smith put the ball into play against Jake Arrieta
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Jake Arrieta to Mallex Smith
Matchup Details for Mallex Smith and Jake Arrieta
Stats that describe the matchup between Mallex Smith and Jake Arrieta including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
6
Mallex Smith Career Plate Appearances
1654
Jake Arrieta Career Batters Faced
6755
In this matchup
0.500
Mallex Smith Career Batting Average
0.255
Jake Arrieta Career Opposing Batting Average
0.240
In this matchup
0
Mallex Smith Career Home Runs
13
Jake Arrieta Career Home Runs Allowed
181
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
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0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.000
Mallex Smith Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.009
Jake Arrieta Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.030
In this matchup
0.000
Mallex Smith Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.034
Jake Arrieta Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.125
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.000
Mallex Smith Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.036
Jake Arrieta Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.126
In this matchup
0.600
Mallex Smith Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.329
Jake Arrieta Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.286
In this matchup
0
Mallex Smith Career Hit By Pitch
21
Jake Arrieta Career Batters Hit By Pitch
64
Outs
In this matchup
2
In this matchup
0
Mallex Smith Career Intentional Walks
0
Jake Arrieta Career Intentional Walks Allowed
23
In this matchup
1
Mallex Smith Career Strikeouts
362
Jake Arrieta Career Strikeouts Thrown
1433
In this matchup
6.000
Mallex Smith Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.570
Jake Arrieta Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
4.714
In this matchup
0.000
Mallex Smith Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.370
Jake Arrieta Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.400
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.500
Mallex Smith Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.310
Jake Arrieta Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.303
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
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0
Batter Reached due to Error
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0
Batter Reached due to Interference
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0
In this matchup
0
Mallex Smith Career Sacrifice Hits
14
Jake Arrieta Career Sacrifice Hits
33
In this matchup
0
Mallex Smith Career Sacrifice Flies
5
Jake Arrieta Career Sacrifice Flies
40
In this matchup
0
Mallex Smith Career Ground into Double Play
24
Jake Arrieta Career Double Plays Enabled
135
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0