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Byron Buxton

matchup for Tanner Houck

325th out of 436 (Worst 26%)

Tanner Houck

matchup for Byron Buxton

234th out of 567 (Best 42%)

Moderate advantage for Buxton

Byron Buxton has a 32.7% chance of reaching base vs Tanner Houck, which is 2.0% higher than Buxton's typical expectations, and 0.9% higher than batters facing Houck.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.7%	22.8%	3.3%	4.6%	14.9%	9.8%	23.9%
Buxton	+2.0	+0.6	-0.5	-0.5	+1.5	+1.4	-3.9
Houck	+0.9	+0.7	+1.2	+0.2	-0.7	+0.2	+4.3

Byron Buxton is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Tanner Houck is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Buxton has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Tanner Houck throws a Slider 40% of the time. Byron Buxton 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. Byron Buxton 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. Byron Buxton 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%

16.3% of Byron Buxton's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.8% 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

13%

Strikeout +2.8% -1.6% 5%

Walk -2.9% +0.2% 40%

In Play +0.0% +1.4% 39%

On Base -4.1% +0.4% 31%

Hit -1.2% +0.3% 14%

Single -2.9% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B -2.5% +0.7% 3%

Home Run +4.2% -0.9%

28.6% of Byron Buxton's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.8% 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 +0.3% -0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder -5.8% +7.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.7% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer -0.4% -5.6% 9%

Rising Liner +1.5% +2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.1% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer +0.9% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter +2.4% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout +1.5% -2.8% 3%

Pop up +1.5% -0.9%

29.0% of Byron Buxton's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 4.7% 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 -1.7% -0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.4% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.5% -4.3% 19%

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

Above 100 mph +4.7% +6.3%

10.8% of Byron Buxton's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.6% lower 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%