Matchup Machine

      Lawrence Butler

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      matchup for Reese Olson

      364th out of 436 (Worst 17%)

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      Reese Olson

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      matchup for Lawrence Butler

      301st out of 564 (Worst 47%)

      Moderate advantage for Butler
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      Model Prediction

      Lawrence Butler has a 32.7% chance of reaching base vs Reese Olson, which is 0.3% higher than Butler's typical expectations, and 1.5% higher than batters facing Olson.

      Handedness and Release Point

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

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      On the Way to the Plate

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      Reese Olson throws a Slider 29% of the time. Lawrence Butler has an A grade against right-handed Sliders

      Pitch Type % of Arsenal    Slider (R)
      29%
         4-Seam (R)
      27%
         Sinker (R)
      19%
         Changeup (R)
      19%
         Curve (R)
      6%

      Contact and Outcomes

      13.5% of Lawrence Butler's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.9% lower than the league average. Reese Olson strikes out 14.8% of the batters he faces, which is 0.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

      MLB Typical BP Label 15%         Strikeout -1.9% -0.3% 4%         Walk -0.4% -2.0% 39%         In Play +2.4% +2.3% 39%         On Base +0.5% -0.5% 31%         Hit +0.9% +1.5% 14%         Single +0.0% +0.9% 13%         2B / 3B +0.2% +1.1% 3%         Home Run +0.7% -0.5%

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