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Lawrence Butler

matchup for Austin Gomber

388th out of 436 (Worst 11%)

Austin Gomber

matchup for Lawrence Butler

74th out of 567 (Best 14%)

Extreme advantage for Butler

Lawrence Butler has a 34.8% chance of reaching base vs Austin Gomber, which is 1.8% higher than Butler's typical expectations, and 3.1% higher than batters facing Gomber.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	34.8%	28.5%	3.4%	7.3%	17.7%	6.3%	18.3%
Butler	+1.8	+5.0	+0.4	+2.0	+2.6	-3.1	-5.5
Gomber	+3.1	+2.6	+0.1	+0.7	+1.8	+0.5	+0.5

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

Austin Gomber throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Lawrence Butler hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

42%

Slider (L)

21%

Kn-Curve (L)

18%

Changeup (L)

18%

9% of Austin Gomber's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Lawrence Butler hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 9%

+3%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Mid Challenge 11%

Weak Challenge 9%

Likely Ball 19%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Chaser 4%

-2%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

42% of Austin Gomber's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 23% higher than the MLB average. Lawrence Butler has a B- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 42%

+23%

Extreme Drop 16%

+11%

Breaking (L) 40%

+10%

13.5% of Lawrence Butler's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.9% lower than the league average. Austin Gomber strikes out 13.7% of the batters he faces, which is 3.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.9% -3.3% 4%

Walk -0.4% -2.5% 39%

In Play +2.4% +5.9% 39%

On Base +0.5% +0.6% 31%

Hit +0.9% +3.1% 14%

Single +0.0% +1.2% 13%

2B / 3B +0.2% +1.6% 3%

Home Run +0.7% +0.3%

33.6% of Lawrence Butler's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.9% lower than the league average. Austin Gomber induces Standard Grounders at a 32.5% rate, which is 1.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder -0.9% -1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.3% +0.7% 14%

Low Screamer 0.0% +1.5% 9%

Rising Liner -2.1% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.3% +0.6% 3%

Likely Homer +1.6% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter -0.3% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.2% +1.5% 3%

Pop up -1.0% -1.6%

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 Austin Gomber 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% -1.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.8% +1.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.5% -1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.7% +4.3% 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. 12.1% of batted balls allowed by Austin Gomber are hit at this angle, which is 0.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%