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Lawrence Butler

matchup for G. Cleavinger

304th out of 436 (Worst 31%)

Garrett Cleavinger

matchup for Lawrence Butler

333rd out of 564 (Worst 41%)

Moderate advantage for Butler

Lawrence Butler has a 33.9% chance of reaching base vs Garrett Cleavinger, which is 0.9% higher than Butler's typical expectations, and 1.0% higher than batters facing Cleavinger.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.9%	22.8%	2.7%	4.5%	15.7%	11.1%	25.5%
Butler	+0.9	-0.6	-0.4	-0.8	+0.5	+1.6	+1.8
Cleavinger	+1.0	+1.3	+0.2	+0.1	+1.0	-0.3	+0.4

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

Garrett Cleavinger throws a Slider 41% of the time. Lawrence Butler hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (L)

41%

4-Seam (L)

32%

Cutter (L)

13%

Sinker (L)

12%

14% of Garrett Cleavinger's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Lawrence Butler has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Strong Challenge 7%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-1%

Meatball 2%

-4%

21% of Garrett Cleavinger's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Lawrence Butler hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 21%

+17%

Breaking (L) 42%

+12%

Large Drop 16%

+11%

Medium Break 18%

+10%

13.5% of Lawrence Butler's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.9% lower than the league average. Garrett Cleavinger strikes out 18.8% of the batters he faces, which is 4.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.9% +4.2% 4%

Walk -0.4% +3.9% 39%

In Play +2.4% -8.1% 39%

On Base +0.5% +3.2% 31%

Hit +0.9% -0.7% 14%

Single +0.0% -0.6% 13%

2B / 3B +0.2% -0.4% 3%

Home Run +0.7% +0.3%

33.6% of Lawrence Butler's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.9% lower than the league average. Garrett Cleavinger induces Standard Grounders at a 37.6% rate, which is 3.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% +0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder -0.9% +3.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.3% -1.7% 14%

Low Screamer 0.0% -1.0% 9%

Rising Liner -2.1% -2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.3% +1.2% 3%

Likely Homer +1.6% -1.9% 1%

No Doubter -0.3% +0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.2% +1.3% 3%

Pop up -1.0% +1.0%

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. 20.6% of batted balls allowed by Garrett Cleavinger are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.4% +4.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.8% -1.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.5% -3.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.7% +3.8% 24%

Above 100 mph +4.0% -3.7%

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. 12.8% of batted balls allowed by Garrett Cleavinger are hit at this angle, which is 1.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%