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Lawrence Butler

matchup for Max Meyer

302nd out of 436 (Worst 31%)

Max Meyer

matchup for Lawrence Butler

186th out of 567 (Best 34%)

Strong advantage for Butler

Lawrence Butler has a 34.0% chance of reaching base vs Max Meyer, which is 1.0% higher than Butler's typical expectations, and 1.0% higher than batters facing Meyer.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	34.0%	23.8%	3.2%	5.3%	15.2%	10.2%	19.1%
Butler	+1.0	+0.3	+0.1	0.0	+0.1	+0.7	-4.7
Meyer	+1.0	+0.8	0.0	+0.1	+0.7	+0.2	-0.9

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

Max Meyer throws a Slider 39% of the time. Lawrence Butler has an A grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

39%

4-Seam (R)

36%

Changeup (R)

17%

9% of Max Meyer's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 1% 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 9%

+1%

Meatball 7%

+1%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Mid Challenge 11%

Edge Painter 17%

Strong Challenge 5%

Likely Ball 19%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

37% of Max Meyer's pitches are classified as Medium Slow Velocity, which is 23% higher than the MLB average. Lawrence Butler has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Slow Velo 37%

+23%

Medium Drop 35%

+23%

Minimal Break 28%

+18%

Breaking (R) 39%

+8%

13.5% of Lawrence Butler's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.9% lower than the league average. Max Meyer strikes out 14.6% of the batters he faces, which is 3.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.9% -3.9% 4%

Walk -0.4% -0.1% 39%

In Play +2.4% +4.0% 39%

On Base +0.5% -0.7% 31%

Hit +0.9% -0.6% 14%

Single +0.0% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B +0.2% -1.2% 3%

Home Run +0.7% +2.2%

33.6% of Lawrence Butler's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.9% lower than the league average. Max Meyer induces Standard Grounders at a 36.8% rate, which is 2.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% +0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder -0.9% +2.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.3% +2.1% 14%

Low Screamer 0.0% -8.7% 9%

Rising Liner -2.1% -0.6% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.3% -0.8% 3%

Likely Homer +1.6% +2.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.3% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.2% -1.3% 3%

Pop up -1.0% +4.2%

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. 31.9% of batted balls allowed by Max Meyer are hit at above 100 mph, which is 7.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.4% -2.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.8% +2.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.5% -5.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.7% -2.0% 24%

Above 100 mph +4.0% +7.6%

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. 12.2% of batted balls allowed by Max Meyer are hit at this angle, which is 0.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%