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Andrew McCutchen

matchup for Tanner Houck

234th out of 436 (Worst 47%)

Tanner Houck

matchup for A. McCutchen

329th out of 567 (Worst 42%)

Leans in favor of McCutchen

Andrew McCutchen has a 31.3% chance of reaching base vs Tanner Houck, which is 1.2% lower than McCutchen's typical expectations, and 0.4% higher than batters facing Houck.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.3%	20.1%	2.5%	4.3%	13.4%	11.2%	21.6%
McCutchen	-1.2	+0.7	-0.5	-0.2	+1.3	-1.8	-5.6
Houck	-0.4	-2.0	+0.3	-0.1	-2.2	+1.5	+1.9

Andrew McCutchen is a bit worse vs right-handed pitching. Tanner Houck is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. McCutchen has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Tanner Houck throws a Slider 40% of the time. Andrew McCutchen has a D- grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

40%

Sinker (R)

28%

Splitter (R)

15%

4-Seam (R)

14%

10% of Tanner Houck's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Andrew McCutchen has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 10%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Strong Challenge 5%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Meatball 4%

-2%

53% of Tanner Houck's pitches are classified as Medium Drop, which is 41% higher than the MLB average. Andrew McCutchen has a D- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Drop 53%

+41%

Large Break 17%

+12%

Breaking (R) 40%

+9%

Very Slow Velo 22%

+9%

15.5% of Andrew McCutchen's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.4% higher than the league average. Tanner Houck strikes out 14.2% of the batters he faces, which is 1.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout +1.4% -1.6% 3%

Walk +3.4% +0.2% 42%

In Play -4.8% +1.4% 39%

On Base -1.2% +0.4% 31%

Hit -4.6% +0.3% 14%

Single -3.4% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B -3.3% +0.7% 3%

Home Run +2.1% -0.9%

32.3% of Andrew McCutchen's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.1% lower than the league average. Tanner Houck induces Standard Grounders at a 41.9% rate, which is 7.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.1% -0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder -2.1% +7.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.3% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer -0.9% -5.6% 9%

Rising Liner 0.0% +2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.1% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer +0.9% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.1% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.5% -2.8% 3%

Pop up +0.2% -0.9%

24.8% of Andrew McCutchen's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.5% higher than the league average. 30.6% of batted balls allowed by Tanner Houck are hit at above 100 mph, which is 6.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -0.6% -0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.5% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.6% -4.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.1% -0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +0.5% +6.3%

12.8% of Andrew McCutchen's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.4% higher than the league average. 10.1% of batted balls allowed by Tanner Houck are hit at this angle, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%