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Michael A. Taylor

matchup for Tanner Houck

2nd out of 436 (Best 1%)

Tanner Houck

matchup for M. A. Taylor

333rd out of 567 (Worst 41%)

Strong advantage for Houck

Michael A. Taylor has a 26.5% chance of reaching base vs Tanner Houck, which is 0.2% higher than A. Taylor's typical expectations, and 5.3% lower than batters facing Houck.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.5%	16.9%	1.8%	3.3%	11.8%	9.7%	36.1%
A. Taylor	+0.2	-1.5	-0.4	-1.1	+0.0	+1.7	-2.2
Houck	-5.3	-5.2	-0.3	-1.1	-3.8	0.0	+16.5

Michael A. Taylor is worse vs right-handed pitching. Tanner Houck is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. A. Taylor has a D+ grade vs this particular release point.

Tanner Houck throws a Slider 40% of the time. Michael A. Taylor 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. Michael A. Taylor 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. Michael A. Taylor has a B 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%

21.0% of Michael A. Taylor's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 10.7% 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

10%

Strikeout +10.7% -1.6% 4%

Walk +0.0% +0.2% 44%

In Play -10.7% +1.4% 39%

On Base -2.9% +0.4% 31%

Hit -2.9% +0.3% 14%

Single -2.1% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B -1.6% +0.7% 3%

Home Run +0.8% -0.9%

34.6% of Michael A. Taylor's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.2% higher 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 +1.3% -0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.2% +7.5% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.3% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer -2.1% -5.6% 9%

Rising Liner -0.5% +2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.9% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -0.2% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter +0.2% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.3% -2.8% 3%

Pop up -0.3% -0.9%

26.9% of Michael A. Taylor's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.6% 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 +4.0% -0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.9% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.2% -4.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.5% -0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +2.6% +6.3%

11.5% of Michael A. Taylor's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.1% 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%