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Lawrence Butler

matchup for Jalen Beeks

256th out of 436 (Worst 42%)

Jalen Beeks

matchup for Lawrence Butler

261st out of 567 (Best 47%)

Strong advantage for Butler

Lawrence Butler has a 33.8% chance of reaching base vs Jalen Beeks, which is 0.8% higher than Butler's typical expectations, and 0.4% higher than batters facing Beeks.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.8%	24.7%	2.6%	4.2%	17.8%	9.2%	17.8%
Butler	+0.8	+1.2	-0.4	-1.1	+2.7	-0.3	-5.9
Beeks	+0.4	+0.5	+0.1	-0.7	+1.1	-0.2	-0.5

Lawrence Butler is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Jalen Beeks is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Butler doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Jalen Beeks throws a 4-seam fastball 47% of the time. Lawrence Butler hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

47%

Changeup (L)

34%

Cutter (L)

11%

Curve (L)

14% of Jalen Beeks's pitches are classified as Non-Competitive, which is 1% higher than the MLB average. Lawrence Butler has an A grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Non-Competitive 14%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+0%

Likely Ball 20%

+0%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

Edge Painter 17%

-1%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Meatball 4%

-1%

34% of Jalen Beeks's pitches are classified as Offspeed Pitches, which is 21% higher than the MLB average. Lawrence Butler hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Offspeed (L) 34%

+21%

Medium Slow Velo 24%

+10%

Medium Break 29%

+10%

13.5% of Lawrence Butler's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.9% lower than the league average. Jalen Beeks strikes out 14.2% of the batters he faces, which is 2.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.9% -2.5% 4%

Walk -0.4% -0.1% 39%

In Play +2.4% +2.6% 39%

On Base +0.5% +0.4% 31%

Hit +0.9% +0.5% 14%

Single +0.0% +0.7% 13%

2B / 3B +0.2% +1.0% 3%

Home Run +0.7% -1.3%

33.6% of Lawrence Butler's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.9% lower than the league average. Jalen Beeks induces Standard Grounders at a 40.8% rate, which is 6.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -0.9% +6.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.3% -1.8% 14%

Low Screamer 0.0% +0.7% 9%

Rising Liner -2.1% -1.1% 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% -4.1% 3%

Pop up -1.0% +1.4%

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. 20.7% of batted balls allowed by Jalen Beeks are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.4% +3.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.8% +4.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.5% -1.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.7% -2.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +4.0% -3.6%

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. 8.6% of batted balls allowed by Jalen Beeks are hit at this angle, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%