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Lawrence Butler

matchup for Elvin Rodriguez

355th out of 436 (Worst 19%)

Elvin Rodriguez

matchup for Lawrence Butler

out of 567 (Worst %)

Extreme advantage for Butler

Lawrence Butler has a 37.8% chance of reaching base vs Elvin Rodriguez, which is 4.8% higher than Butler's typical expectations, and 2.5% higher than batters facing Rodriguez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	37.8%	26.6%	3.1%	6.0%	17.5%	11.1%	21.3%
Butler	+4.8	+3.1	+0.1	+0.7	+2.4	+1.7	-2.5
Rodriguez	+2.5	+2.0	+0.1	+0.1	+1.8	+0.5	-0.4

Lawrence Butler is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Elvin Rodriguez is right handed .

Elvin Rodriguez throws a 4-seam fastball 51% of the time. Lawrence Butler has a D grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

51%

Slider (R)

21%

Changeup (R)

13%

Curve (R)

12%

9% of Elvin Rodriguez's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Lawrence Butler hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 9%

+3%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Non-Competitive 14%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

Weak Challenge 4%

-4%

35% of Elvin Rodriguez's pitches are classified as Medium Fast Velocity, which is 20% higher than the MLB average. Lawrence Butler has a D+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Fast Velo 35%

+20%

High Ride 30%

+20%

Medium Break 30%

+10%

13.5% of Lawrence Butler's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.9% lower than the league average. Elvin Rodriguez strikes out 16.4% of the batters he faces, which is 6.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.9% +6.5% 4%

Walk -0.4% +4.1% 39%

In Play +2.4% -10.5% 39%

On Base +0.5% +8.4% 31%

Hit +0.9% +4.3% 14%

Single +0.0% +0.1% 13%

2B / 3B +0.2% +0.5% 3%

Home Run +0.7% +3.7%

33.6% of Lawrence Butler's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.9% lower than the league average. Elvin Rodriguez induces Standard Grounders at a 25.8% rate, which is 8.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% +0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder -0.9% -8.6% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.3% +3.6% 14%

Low Screamer 0.0% +0.8% 9%

Rising Liner -2.1% -4.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.3% -1.2% 3%

Likely Homer +1.6% +5.7% 1%

No Doubter -0.3% +1.9% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.2% +0.7% 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. 34.7% of batted balls allowed by Elvin Rodriguez are hit at above 100 mph, which is 10.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.4% -7.8% 21%

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

87 to 93 mph -1.5% -2.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.7% +0.8% 24%

Above 100 mph +4.0% +10.4%

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. 15.4% of batted balls allowed by Elvin Rodriguez are hit at this angle, which is 3.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%