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Lawrence Butler

matchup for Wade Miley

294th out of 436 (Worst 33%)

Wade Miley

matchup for Lawrence Butler

out of 567 (Worst %)

Extreme advantage for Butler

Lawrence Butler has a 37.0% chance of reaching base vs Wade Miley, which is 4.0% higher than Butler's typical expectations, and 0.5% higher than batters facing Miley.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	37.0%	27.9%	3.1%	5.2%	19.7%	9.1%	17.9%
Butler	+4.0	+4.4	+0.0	-0.2	+4.6	-0.4	-5.8
Miley	+0.5	+1.1	+0.1	+0.2	+0.7	-0.6	-0.1

Lawrence Butler is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Wade Miley is left handed with a moderate release toward the first base side. Butler doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Wade Miley throws a Cutter 44% of the time. Lawrence Butler hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Cutter (L)

44%

Changeup (L)

23%

4-Seam (L)

16%

Curve (L)

24% of Wade Miley's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Lawrence Butler has a D+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 24%

+4%

Chaser 9%

+3%

Fringe Miss 14%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Strong Challenge 3%

-3%

Non-Competitive 9%

-3%

Mid Challenge 8%

-3%

35% of Wade Miley's pitches are classified as Just Gravity, which is 22% higher than the MLB average. Lawrence Butler has a D- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Just Gravity 35%

+22%

Small Break 25%

+15%

Medium Slow Velo 27%

+13%

Offspeed (L) 23%

+11%

13.5% of Lawrence Butler's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.9% lower than the league average. Wade Miley strikes out 14.6% of the batters he faces, which is 1.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.9% -1.5% 4%

Walk -0.4% +0.0% 39%

In Play +2.4% +1.5% 39%

On Base +0.5% -0.5% 31%

Hit +0.9% -0.5% 14%

Single +0.0% +0.2% 13%

2B / 3B +0.2% +0.5% 3%

Home Run +0.7% -1.2%

33.6% of Lawrence Butler's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.9% lower than the league average. Wade Miley induces Standard Grounders at a 43.9% rate, which is 9.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% +0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder -0.9% +9.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.3% -1.2% 14%

Low Screamer 0.0% -1.4% 9%

Rising Liner -2.1% -2.8% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.3% -0.8% 3%

Likely Homer +1.6% -0.3% 1%

No Doubter -0.3% -0.4% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.2% -3.0% 3%

Pop up -1.0% -0.3%

28.3% of Lawrence Butler's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 4.0% higher than the league average. 21.5% of batted balls allowed by Wade Miley are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.4% +2.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.8% -0.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.5% +5.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.7% -4.4% 24%

Above 100 mph +4.0% -2.8%

11.2% of Lawrence Butler's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.3% lower than the league average. 10.1% of batted balls allowed by Wade Miley are hit at this angle, which is 1.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%