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Mitch Haniger

matchup for Tanner Houck

49th out of 436 (Best 12%)

Tanner Houck

matchup for Mitch Haniger

394th out of 567 (Worst 31%)

Moderate advantage for Houck

Mitch Haniger has a 29.2% chance of reaching base vs Tanner Houck, which is 1.1% lower than Haniger's typical expectations, and 2.6% lower than batters facing Houck.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.2%	18.7%	1.9%	3.8%	13.0%	10.5%	28.9%
Haniger	-1.1	-0.9	-0.7	-0.8	+0.6	-0.2	-3.7
Houck	-2.6	-3.4	-0.2	-0.6	-2.6	+0.8	+9.3

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

Tanner Houck throws a Slider 40% of the time. Mitch Haniger 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. Mitch Haniger 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. Mitch Haniger 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%

18.5% of Mitch Haniger's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 6.5% 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

11%

Strikeout +6.5% -1.6% 4%

Walk +1.5% +0.2% 43%

In Play -8.0% +1.4% 39%

On Base -3.3% +0.4% 31%

Hit -4.8% +0.3% 14%

Single -2.7% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B -2.3% +0.7% 3%

Home Run +0.2% -0.9%

31.5% of Mitch Haniger's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.9% 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 -0.6% -0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder -2.9% +7.5% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.5% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer -1.6% -5.6% 9%

Rising Liner +1.9% +2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.6% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer +0.7% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter +0.8% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.3% -2.8% 3%

Pop up +0.1% -0.9%

28.4% of Mitch Haniger's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 4.1% 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 -2.9% -0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.7% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.4% -4.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.9% -0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +4.1% +6.3%

12.3% of Mitch Haniger's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.9% 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%