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Lawrence Butler

matchup for Jose Berrios

399th out of 436 (Worst 9%)

Jose Berrios

matchup for Lawrence Butler

140th out of 567 (Best 26%)

Strong advantage for Butler

Lawrence Butler has a 34.8% chance of reaching base vs Jose Berrios, which is 1.9% higher than Butler's typical expectations, and 2.5% higher than batters facing Berrios.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	34.8%	25.6%	3.5%	5.7%	16.4%	9.2%	21.0%
Butler	+1.9	+2.1	+0.5	+0.4	+1.3	-0.3	-2.8
Berrios	+2.5	+0.9	+0.6	+0.5	-0.2	+1.6	-1.2

Lawrence Butler is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Jose Berrios is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Butler has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Jose Berrios throws a Sinker 30% of the time. Lawrence Butler has a C grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

30%

Curve (R)

30%

4-Seam (R)

23%

Changeup (R)

16%

18% of Jose Berrios's pitches are classified as Edge Painters, which is 1% higher than the MLB average. Lawrence Butler has a D- grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

Mid Challenge 11%

Meatball 4%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

31% of Jose Berrios's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Lawrence Butler has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 31%

+17%

Low Ride 39%

+15%

Very Slow Velo 26%

+12%

13.5% of Lawrence Butler's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.9% lower than the league average. Jose Berrios strikes out 15.4% of the batters he faces, which is 0.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.9% +0.7% 4%

Walk -0.4% -0.8% 39%

In Play +2.4% +0.1% 39%

On Base +0.5% -0.3% 31%

Hit +0.9% +0.6% 14%

Single +0.0% +0.1% 13%

2B / 3B +0.2% +0.4% 3%

Home Run +0.7% +0.2%

33.6% of Lawrence Butler's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.9% lower than the league average. Jose Berrios induces Standard Grounders at a 34.7% rate, which is 0.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder -0.9% +0.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.3% -0.7% 14%

Low Screamer 0.0% -0.4% 9%

Rising Liner -2.1% +1.6% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.3% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer +1.6% +0.5% 1%

No Doubter -0.3% +0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.2% -1.5% 3%

Pop up -1.0% -0.1%

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. 26.4% of batted balls allowed by Jose Berrios are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.4% +0.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.8% -1.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.5% -0.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.7% -1.0% 24%

Above 100 mph +4.0% +2.1%

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. 11.9% of batted balls allowed by Jose Berrios are hit at this angle, which is 0.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +4.1% -1.0% 12%

-10 to 0° -2.4% +0.5% 8%

1 to 6° -2.7% -0.4% 18%

7 to 18° -2.7% +1.4% 15%

19 to 28° +1.7% 0.0% 11%

29 to 38° -0.3% +0.5% 7%

39 to 50° +1.2% -0.1% 8%

Above 50° +0.9% -0.8%

Lawrence Butler has 6 plate appearances against Jose Berrios in the last 3 years. He is 2 for 6 with a home run and a double and

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	6	6	2	1	1	0	3	0	0.333
Expected From Contact →			2.01	0.77	0.21	1.02			0.335

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-08-09	Strikeout
2024-08-09	Double		8%	33%	59%
2024-08-09	Lineout		3%	69%	28%
2024-08-09	Strikeout
2023-09-04	Home Run	77%	10%		12%
2023-09-04	Strikeout

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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