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Lawrence Butler

matchup for Ranger Suarez

330th out of 436 (Worst 25%)

Ranger Suarez

matchup for Lawrence Butler

183rd out of 567 (Best 33%)

Strong advantage for Butler

Lawrence Butler has a 35.1% chance of reaching base vs Ranger Suarez, which is 2.2% higher than Butler's typical expectations, and 1.1% higher than batters facing Suarez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.1%	25.8%	2.9%	5.7%	17.2%	9.3%	22.8%
Butler	+2.2	+2.3	-0.2	+0.4	+2.1	-0.2	-0.9
Suarez	+1.1	+1.0	+0.4	+0.1	+0.5	+0.0	-1.6

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

Ranger Suarez throws a Sinker 33% of the time. Lawrence Butler hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (L)

33%

4-Seam (L)

21%

Changeup (L)

20%

Curve (L)

12%

Cutter (L)

13% of Ranger Suarez's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Lawrence Butler hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 13%

+4%

Likely Ball 21%

+1%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

Mid Challenge 9%

-2%

Meatball 2%

-3%

33% of Ranger Suarez's pitches are classified as Just Gravity, which is 20% higher than the MLB average. Lawrence Butler has a D- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Just Gravity 33%

+20%

Extreme Break 34%

+18%

Medium Fast Velo 31%

+15%

13.5% of Lawrence Butler's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.9% lower than the league average. Ranger Suarez strikes out 16.0% of the batters he faces, which is 0.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.9% +0.1% 4%

Walk -0.4% -1.2% 39%

In Play +2.4% +1.1% 39%

On Base +0.5% +1.9% 31%

Hit +0.9% +3.1% 14%

Single +0.0% +1.8% 13%

2B / 3B +0.2% +2.2% 3%

Home Run +0.7% -0.9%

33.6% of Lawrence Butler's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.9% lower than the league average. Ranger Suarez induces Standard Grounders at a 45.7% rate, which is 11.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% +1.7% 34%

Standard Grounder -0.9% +11.3% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.3% +1.7% 14%

Low Screamer 0.0% -2.1% 9%

Rising Liner -2.1% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.3% -2.5% 3%

Likely Homer +1.6% -1.0% 1%

No Doubter -0.3% -0.9% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.2% -6.2% 3%

Pop up -1.0% -1.1%

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. 21.4% of batted balls allowed by Ranger Suarez are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.4% +3.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.8% +2.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.5% -1.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.7% -2.8% 24%

Above 100 mph +4.0% -2.9%

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. 7.9% of batted balls allowed by Ranger Suarez are hit at this angle, which is 3.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%