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Lawrence Butler

matchup for Tanner Houck

342nd out of 436 (Worst 22%)

Tanner Houck

matchup for Lawrence Butler

311st out of 567 (Worst 45%)

Moderate advantage for Butler

Lawrence Butler has a 32.2% chance of reaching base vs Tanner Houck, which is 0.8% lower than Butler's typical expectations, and 0.4% higher than batters facing Houck.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.2%	23.0%	3.2%	4.5%	15.3%	9.3%	19.3%
Butler	-0.8	-0.5	+0.1	-0.8	+0.2	-0.2	-4.4
Houck	+0.4	+0.9	+1.0	+0.1	-0.3	-0.4	-0.3

Lawrence Butler is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Tanner Houck is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Butler has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Tanner Houck throws a Slider 40% of the time. Lawrence Butler has an A grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

40%

Sinker (R)

28%

Splitter (R)

15%

4-Seam (R)

14%

10% of Tanner Houck's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 2% 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 10%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Strong Challenge 5%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Meatball 4%

-2%

53% of Tanner Houck's pitches are classified as Medium Drop, which is 41% higher than the MLB average. Lawrence Butler has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Drop 53%

+41%

Large Break 17%

+12%

Breaking (R) 40%

+9%

Very Slow Velo 22%

+9%

13.5% of Lawrence Butler's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.9% lower than the league average. Tanner Houck strikes out 14.2% of the batters he faces, which is 1.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.9% -1.6% 4%

Walk -0.4% +0.2% 39%

In Play +2.4% +1.4% 39%

On Base +0.5% +0.4% 31%

Hit +0.9% +0.3% 14%

Single +0.0% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B +0.2% +0.7% 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. Tanner Houck induces Standard Grounders at a 41.9% rate, which is 7.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% -0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder -0.9% +7.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.3% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer 0.0% -5.6% 9%

Rising Liner -2.1% +2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.3% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer +1.6% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.3% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.2% -2.8% 3%

Pop up -1.0% -0.9%

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. 30.6% of batted balls allowed by Tanner Houck are hit at above 100 mph, which is 6.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.4% -0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.8% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.5% -4.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.7% -0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +4.0% +6.3%

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 Tanner Houck are hit at this angle, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +4.1% +7.8% 12%

-10 to 0° -2.4% +1.7% 8%

1 to 6° -2.7% +1.7% 18%

7 to 18° -2.7% -0.1% 15%

19 to 28° +1.7% -4.1% 11%

29 to 38° -0.3% -1.3% 7%

39 to 50° +1.2% -2.7% 8%

Above 50° +0.9% -2.9%

Lawrence Butler has 5 plate appearances against Tanner Houck in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 5 with a strikeout.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	5	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.94	0.00	0.04	0.90			0.188

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-07-11	Flyout				100%
2024-07-11	Strikeout
2024-07-11	Groundout			16%	84%
2024-04-01	Groundout		3%	70%	27%
2024-04-01	Groundout			4%	96%

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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