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Lawrence Butler

matchup for Ryder Ryan

311st out of 436 (Worst 29%)

Ryder Ryan

matchup for Lawrence Butler

65th out of 567 (Best 12%)

Extreme advantage for Butler

Lawrence Butler has a 36.2% chance of reaching base vs Ryder Ryan, which is 3.2% higher than Butler's typical expectations, and 0.3% higher than batters facing Ryan.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	36.2%	26.3%	3.2%	7.3%	15.8%	9.9%	19.6%
Butler	+3.2	+2.8	+0.1	+2.0	+0.7	+0.4	-4.2
Ryan	+0.3	+1.0	+0.4	+0.8	-0.1	-0.7	-0.2

Lawrence Butler is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Ryder Ryan is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Butler has a C- grade vs this particular release point.

Ryder Ryan throws a Slider 44% of the time. Lawrence Butler has an A grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

44%

Sinker (R)

40%

4-Seam (R)

16%

14% of Ryder Ryan's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 6% 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 14%

+6%

Meatball 7%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Mid Challenge 9%

-2%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

42% of Ryder Ryan's pitches are classified as Small Drop, which is 30% higher than the MLB average. Lawrence Butler has an A- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Small Drop 42%

+30%

Extreme Break 41%

+27%

Fast Velo 31%

+16%

Breaking (R) 44%

+13%

13.5% of Lawrence Butler's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.9% lower than the league average. Ryder Ryan strikes out 9.2% of the batters he faces, which is 8.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.9% -8.7% 4%

Walk -0.4% +1.3% 39%

In Play +2.4% +7.5% 39%

On Base +0.5% +5.5% 31%

Hit +0.9% +4.2% 14%

Single +0.0% +1.6% 13%

2B / 3B +0.2% +2.0% 3%

Home Run +0.7% +0.7%

33.6% of Lawrence Butler's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.9% lower than the league average. Ryder Ryan induces Standard Grounders at a 29.4% rate, which is 5.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder -0.9% -5.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.3% +2.8% 14%

Low Screamer 0.0% -0.5% 9%

Rising Liner -2.1% +0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.3% +0.4% 3%

Likely Homer +1.6% +0.3% 1%

No Doubter -0.3% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.2% -0.5% 3%

Pop up -1.0% +4.0%

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. 26.9% of batted balls allowed by Ryder Ryan are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.4% -1.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.8% -1.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.5% -1.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.7% +1.8% 24%

Above 100 mph +4.0% +2.6%

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. 10.0% of batted balls allowed by Ryder Ryan are hit at this angle, which is 1.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%