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Michael Busch

matchup for Wade Miley

146th out of 436 (Best 34%)

Wade Miley

matchup for Michael Busch

out of 567 (Worst %)

Strong advantage for Busch

Michael Busch has a 36.3% chance of reaching base vs Wade Miley, which is 4.6% higher than Busch's typical expectations, and 0.2% higher than batters facing Miley.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	36.3%	23.4%	2.8%	4.1%	16.4%	12.9%	20.9%
Busch	+4.6	+5.0	+0.1	-0.2	+5.1	-0.4	-6.8
Miley	-0.2	-3.5	-0.1	-0.8	-2.5	+3.3	+2.9

Michael Busch is worse vs left-handed pitching. Wade Miley is left handed with a moderate release toward the first base side. Busch doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Wade Miley throws a Cutter 44% of the time. Michael Busch hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Cutter (L)

44%

Changeup (L)

23%

4-Seam (L)

16%

Curve (L)

24% of Wade Miley's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Michael Busch has a D+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 24%

+4%

Chaser 9%

+3%

Fringe Miss 14%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Strong Challenge 3%

-3%

Non-Competitive 9%

-3%

Mid Challenge 8%

-3%

35% of Wade Miley's pitches are classified as Just Gravity, which is 22% higher than the MLB average. Michael Busch has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Just Gravity 35%

+22%

Small Break 25%

+15%

Medium Slow Velo 27%

+13%

Offspeed (L) 23%

+11%

This chart shows location tendencies (vertical on the left, horizontal on the right). The blue bars indicate where Wade Miley throws MORE OFTEN than the league average while purple bars indicate areas he throws LESS OFTEN. Grades represent how well Michael Busch has performed against pitches thrown in each area.

-2%

-5%

-3%

+4%

+3%

+5%

+2%

-2%

+0%

-2%

-3%

+3%

+2%

-1%

16.6% of Michael Busch's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.4% higher than the league average. Wade Miley strikes out 14.6% of the batters he faces, which is 1.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +3.4% -1.5% 3%

Walk +3.1% +0.0% 42%

In Play -6.5% +1.5% 39%

On Base -3.0% -0.5% 31%

Hit -6.1% -0.5% 14%

Single -3.5% +0.2% 13%

2B / 3B -3.4% +0.5% 3%

Home Run +0.8% -1.2%

37.7% of Michael Busch's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.3% higher than the league average. Wade Miley induces Standard Grounders at a 43.9% rate, which is 9.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% +0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.3% +9.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.9% -1.2% 14%

Low Screamer -5.9% -1.4% 9%

Rising Liner -0.6% -2.8% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.3% -0.8% 3%

Likely Homer -1.8% -0.3% 1%

No Doubter +3.7% -0.4% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.1% -3.0% 3%

Pop up +0.7% -0.3%

21.0% of Michael Busch's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.3% lower than the league average. 21.5% of batted balls allowed by Wade Miley are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.3% +2.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.0% -0.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.4% +5.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +4.0% -4.4% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.3% -2.8%

15.2% of Michael Busch's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.8% higher than the league average. 10.1% of batted balls allowed by Wade Miley are hit at this angle, which is 1.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%