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Michael Busch

matchup for Joe Ryan

165th out of 436 (Best 39%)

Joe Ryan

matchup for Michael Busch

495th out of 567 (Worst 13%)

Strong advantage for Ryan

Michael Busch has a 27.4% chance of reaching base vs Joe Ryan, which is 4.3% lower than Busch's typical expectations, and 0.6% higher than batters facing Ryan.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.4%	16.7%	2.3%	4.4%	10.0%	10.7%	32.1%
Busch	-4.3	-1.7	-0.4	+0.1	-1.4	-2.6	+4.4
Ryan	+0.6	-3.5	-0.2	-0.9	-2.4	+4.1	+3.1

Michael Busch is better vs right-handed pitching. Joe Ryan is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Busch has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Joe Ryan throws a 4-seam fastball 56% of the time. Michael Busch has a C grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

56%

Slider (R)

19%

Splitter (R)

16%

9% of Joe Ryan's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Michael Busch hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 9%

+3%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Chaser 6%

Likely Ball 17%

-2%

Weak Challenge 5%

-3%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

49% of Joe Ryan's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 28% higher than the MLB average. Michael Busch has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 49%

+28%

Low Ride 39%

+16%

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 Joe Ryan 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%

+3%

+6%

+0%

-5%

-2%

-3%

-2%

+1%

+3%

+2%

-1%

-2%

16.6% of Michael Busch's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.4% higher than the league average. Joe Ryan strikes out 16.9% of the batters he faces, which is 4.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +3.4% +4.7% 3%

Walk +3.1% -3.3% 42%

In Play -6.5% -1.4% 39%

On Base -3.0% -8.0% 31%

Hit -6.1% -4.7% 14%

Single -3.5% -2.9% 13%

2B / 3B -3.4% -2.7% 3%

Home Run +0.8% +0.9%

37.7% of Michael Busch's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.3% higher than the league average. Joe Ryan induces Standard Grounders at a 33.7% rate, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% -0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.3% -0.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.9% -2.8% 14%

Low Screamer -5.9% -0.4% 9%

Rising Liner -0.6% -2.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.3% -0.1% 3%

Likely Homer -1.8% -1.0% 1%

No Doubter +3.7% +0.8% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.1% +3.1% 3%

Pop up +0.7% +4.0%

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. 23.2% of batted balls allowed by Joe Ryan are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.3% +5.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.0% -1.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.4% -0.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph +4.0% -2.7% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.3% -1.1%

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. 11.8% of batted balls allowed by Joe Ryan are hit at this angle, which is 0.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -1.3% -1.8% 12%

-10 to 0° +3.8% -0.4% 8%

1 to 6° -4.5% -2.3% 18%

7 to 18° +0.1% -1.2% 15%

19 to 28° -4.0% -1.8% 11%

29 to 38° +3.8% +0.4% 7%

39 to 50° +0.3% +0.4% 8%

Above 50° +1.7% +6.7%

Michael Busch has 1 plate appearance against Joe Ryan in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 1 with a home run and

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.000
Expected From Contact →			0.99	0.98	0.01	0.00			0.986

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-08-07	Home Run	98%			1%

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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