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Michael Busch

matchup for Riley Pint

293rd out of 436 (Worst 33%)

Riley Pint

matchup for Michael Busch

out of 567 (Worst %)

Strong advantage for Busch

Michael Busch has a 38.6% chance of reaching base vs Riley Pint, which is 6.9% higher than Busch's typical expectations, and 2.9% higher than batters facing Pint.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	38.6%	15.9%	2.5%	4.2%	9.2%	22.7%	29.4%
Busch	+6.9	-2.5	-0.2	-0.1	-2.2	+9.4	+1.6
Pint	+2.9	-4.9	-0.1	-0.5	-4.4	+7.9	+2.2

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

Riley Pint throws a Slider 58% of the time. Michael Busch has a C+ grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

58%

4-Seam (R)

25%

Sinker (R)

14%

24% of Riley Pint's pitches are classified as Non-Competitive, which is 11% higher than the MLB average. Michael Busch has an A grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Non-Competitive 24%

+11%

Strong Challenge 8%

+3%

Chaser 7%

+0%

Edge Painter 16%

-1%

Fringe Miss 11%

-2%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-3%

Mid Challenge 7%

-4%

Likely Ball 15%

-5%

48% of Riley Pint's pitches are classified as Medium Slow Velocity, which is 34% higher than the MLB average. Michael Busch has a D- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Slow Velo 48%

+34%

Medium Drop 40%

+28%

Breaking (R) 58%

+27%

Medium Break 31%

+22%

Non-Competitive 24%

+11%

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

+4%

+1%

+3%

-2%

-1%

-5%

-4%

+13%

+1%

+2%

-2%

-7%

-5%

-1%

-2%

+2%

16.6% of Michael Busch's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.4% higher than the league average. Riley Pint strikes out 22.2% of the batters he faces, which is 8.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +3.4% +8.7% 3%

Walk +3.1% +23.6% 42%

In Play -6.5% -32.2% 39%

On Base -3.0% +7.6% 31%

Hit -6.1% -16.0% 14%

Single -3.5% -8.9% 13%

2B / 3B -3.4% -8.4% 3%

Home Run +0.8% +1.3%

37.7% of Michael Busch's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.3% higher than the league average. Riley Pint induces Standard Grounders at a 28.6% rate, which is 5.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.3% -5.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.9% -7.8% 14%

Low Screamer -5.9% +6.6% 9%

Rising Liner -0.6% -0.6% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.3% +4.1% 3%

Likely Homer -1.8% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter +3.7% +9.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.1% +2.0% 3%

Pop up +0.7% -3.4%

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. 29.3% of batted balls allowed by Riley Pint are hit at above 100 mph, which is 5.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.3% -3.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.0% -12.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.4% +12.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +4.0% -1.4% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.3% +5.0%

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. 19.3% of batted balls allowed by Riley Pint are hit at this angle, which is 7.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%