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Nick Martini

matchup for Tanner Houck

190th out of 436 (Best 44%)

Tanner Houck

matchup for Nick Martini

307th out of 567 (Worst 46%)

Leans in favor of Houck

Nick Martini has a 31.6% chance of reaching base vs Tanner Houck, which is 1.3% higher than Martini's typical expectations, and 0.1% higher than batters facing Houck.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.6%	22.4%	1.6%	4.3%	16.6%	9.2%	20.9%
Martini	+1.3	+0.8	-1.1	-0.5	+2.4	+0.5	-3.8
Houck	-0.1	+0.3	-0.6	-0.1	+1.0	-0.5	+1.3

Nick Martini is better vs right-handed pitching. Tanner Houck is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Martini has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Tanner Houck throws a Slider 40% of the time. Nick Martini has an A 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. Nick Martini 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. Nick Martini has an A 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%

13.6% of Nick Martini's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.6% lower 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

15%

Strikeout -1.6% -1.6% 4%

Walk +0.7% +0.2% 39%

In Play +0.9% +1.4% 39%

On Base +2.3% +0.4% 31%

Hit +1.7% +0.3% 14%

Single +1.1% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B +1.2% +0.7% 3%

Home Run -0.6% -0.9%

26.6% of Nick Martini's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 7.8% 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 -0.8% -0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder -7.8% +7.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.3% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer +7.1% -5.6% 9%

Rising Liner +5.3% +2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer +2.7% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -2.5% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter +1.0% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout -4.2% -2.8% 3%

Pop up +0.5% -0.9%

26.3% of Nick Martini's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.0% 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 +2.4% -0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -4.0% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.3% -4.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.0% -0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +2.0% +6.3%

11.7% of Nick Martini's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.2% 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%