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Michael Busch

matchup for Martin Perez

153rd out of 436 (Best 36%)

Martin Perez

matchup for Michael Busch

84th out of 567 (Best 16%)

Strong advantage for Busch

Michael Busch has a 34.4% chance of reaching base vs Martin Perez, which is 2.8% higher than Busch's typical expectations, and 0.2% higher than batters facing Perez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	34.4%	21.8%	3.3%	4.6%	13.9%	12.6%	21.8%
Busch	+2.8	+3.4	+0.6	+0.3	+2.5	-0.6	-5.9
Perez	-0.2	-3.5	+0.3	-0.8	-3.0	+3.3	+3.5

Michael Busch is worse vs left-handed pitching. Martin Perez is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Busch doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Martin Perez throws a Sinker 34% of the time. Michael Busch hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (L)

34%

Changeup (L)

25%

Cutter (L)

25%

4-Seam (L)

Curve (L)

22% of Martin Perez's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 2% 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 22%

+2%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Fringe Miss 15%

+2%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Meatball 6%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Mid Challenge 9%

-2%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

62% of Martin Perez's pitches are classified as Low Ride, which is 38% higher than the MLB average. Michael Busch has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Low Ride 62%

+38%

Extreme Break 34%

+19%

Offspeed (L) 25%

+13%

Fastball (L) 67%

+12%

Medium Velo 24%

+10%

This chart shows location tendencies (vertical on the left, horizontal on the right). The blue bars indicate where Martin Perez 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%

-1%

-2%

+1%

+3%

+1%

+2%

-1%

+2%

+4%

-2%

-3%

+0%

-2%

16.6% of Michael Busch's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.4% higher than the league average. Martin Perez strikes out 11.9% of the batters he faces, which is 6.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +3.4% -6.1% 3%

Walk +3.1% -0.3% 42%

In Play -6.5% +6.4% 39%

On Base -3.0% +5.9% 31%

Hit -6.1% +6.3% 14%

Single -3.5% +3.5% 13%

2B / 3B -3.4% +3.3% 3%

Home Run +0.8% -0.6%

37.7% of Michael Busch's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.3% higher than the league average. Martin Perez induces Standard Grounders at a 38.9% rate, which is 4.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% 0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.3% +4.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.9% +0.3% 14%

Low Screamer -5.9% +0.4% 9%

Rising Liner -0.6% +0.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.3% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -1.8% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter +3.7% +0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.1% -3.7% 3%

Pop up +0.7% -0.9%

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. 25.2% of batted balls allowed by Martin Perez are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.3% +0.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.0% +2.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.4% -1.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph +4.0% -2.8% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.3% +0.9%

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. 10.3% of batted balls allowed by Martin Perez are hit at this angle, which is 1.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%