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Michael Busch

matchup for Daniel Palencia

227th out of 436 (Worst 48%)

Daniel Palencia

matchup for Michael Busch

out of 567 (Worst %)

Moderate advantage for Busch

Michael Busch has a 35.7% chance of reaching base vs Daniel Palencia, which is 4.1% higher than Busch's typical expectations, and 0.9% higher than batters facing Palencia.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.7%	15.1%	2.3%	3.3%	9.5%	20.6%	29.1%
Busch	+4.1	-3.3	-0.4	-1.0	-1.9	+7.3	+1.4
Palencia	+0.9	-4.4	0.0	-0.5	-3.8	+5.3	+2.0

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

Daniel Palencia throws a 4-seam fastball 61% of the time. Michael Busch has a C grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

61%

Slider (R)

29%

Sinker (R)

11% of Daniel Palencia's pitches are classified as Strong 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

Strong Challenge 11%

+6%

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Non-Competitive 15%

+3%

Edge Painter 17%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Weak Challenge 5%

-3%

Meatball 2%

-4%

42% of Daniel Palencia's pitches are classified as Extreme Fast Velocity, which is 39% higher than the MLB average. Michael Busch hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Fast Velo 42%

+39%

Medium Ride 36%

+22%

Large Break 43%

+22%

Fastball (R) 67%

+13%

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

+3%

+2%

+1%

+4%

-6%

-5%

-1%

+1%

-2%

-1%

+0%

+3%

+1%

-1%

+0%

16.6% of Michael Busch's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.4% higher than the league average. Daniel Palencia strikes out 18.0% of the batters he faces, which is 4.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +3.4% +4.4% 3%

Walk +3.1% +3.4% 42%

In Play -6.5% -7.8% 39%

On Base -3.0% -0.7% 31%

Hit -6.1% -4.2% 14%

Single -3.5% -2.0% 13%

2B / 3B -3.4% -1.6% 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. Daniel Palencia induces Standard Grounders at a 40.2% rate, which is 5.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.3% +0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.3% +5.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.9% +2.9% 14%

Low Screamer -5.9% -0.4% 9%

Rising Liner -0.6% -2.8% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.3% -0.2% 3%

Likely Homer -1.8% -1.4% 1%

No Doubter +3.7% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.1% -3.5% 3%

Pop up +0.7% +0.4%

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. 32.4% of batted balls allowed by Daniel Palencia are hit at above 100 mph, which is 8.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.3% -4.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.0% -1.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.4% +0.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph +4.0% -3.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.3% +8.1%

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. 4.7% of batted balls allowed by Daniel Palencia are hit at this angle, which is 6.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%