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Michael Busch

matchup for Yonny Chirinos

164th out of 436 (Best 38%)

Yonny Chirinos

matchup for Michael Busch

128th out of 567 (Best 23%)

Moderate advantage for Busch

Michael Busch has a 35.0% chance of reaching base vs Yonny Chirinos, which is 3.4% higher than Busch's typical expectations, and 0.9% higher than batters facing Chirinos.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.0%	19.3%	2.5%	4.4%	12.4%	15.7%	23.1%
Busch	+3.4	+0.9	-0.2	+0.1	+1.0	+2.5	-4.7
Chirinos	+0.9	-4.5	-0.5	-0.8	-3.2	+5.4	+3.6

Michael Busch is better vs right-handed pitching. Yonny Chirinos is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Busch has a D+ grade vs this particular release point.

Yonny Chirinos throws a Sinker 51% of the time. Michael Busch has an A+ grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

51%

Slider (R)

25%

Splitter (R)

20%

14% of Yonny Chirinos's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 6% higher than the MLB average. Michael Busch hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 14%

+6%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

40% of Yonny Chirinos's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 25% higher than the MLB average. Michael Busch has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 40%

+25%

Low Ride 46%

+23%

Medium Fast Velo 28%

+13%

Offspeed (R) 20%

+9%

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

-1%

-2%

-1%

+2%

+1%

+2%

-3%

-1%

+3%

+2%

+0%

-1%

16.6% of Michael Busch's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.4% higher than the league average. Yonny Chirinos strikes out 10.0% of the batters he faces, which is 7.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +3.4% -7.8% 3%

Walk +3.1% -0.6% 42%

In Play -6.5% +8.3% 39%

On Base -3.0% +2.3% 31%

Hit -6.1% +2.9% 14%

Single -3.5% +1.1% 13%

2B / 3B -3.4% +1.4% 3%

Home Run +0.8% +0.4%

37.7% of Michael Busch's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.3% higher than the league average. Yonny Chirinos induces Standard Grounders at a 36.6% rate, which is 2.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.3% +2.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.9% -1.0% 14%

Low Screamer -5.9% -2.3% 9%

Rising Liner -0.6% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.3% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -1.8% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter +3.7% +0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.1% -1.7% 3%

Pop up +0.7% +2.3%

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. 25.6% of batted balls allowed by Yonny Chirinos are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.3% 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% -1.7% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.4% +2.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph +4.0% -1.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.3% +1.3%

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. 9.1% of batted balls allowed by Yonny Chirinos are hit at this angle, which is 2.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%