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Matt Olson

matchup for Tanner Houck

156th out of 436 (Best 37%)

Tanner Houck

matchup for Matt Olson

489th out of 567 (Worst 14%)

Leans in favor of Houck

Matt Olson has a 30.1% chance of reaching base vs Tanner Houck, which is 1.9% lower than Olson's typical expectations, and 1.7% lower than batters facing Houck.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.1%	19.4%	2.4%	3.7%	13.3%	10.7%	20.8%
Olson	-1.9	-0.9	-1.4	-1.3	+1.8	-1.0	-2.8
Houck	-1.7	-2.7	+0.3	-0.7	-2.3	+1.0	+1.1

Matt Olson 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. Olson has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Tanner Houck throws a Slider 40% of the time. Matt Olson has a B 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. Matt Olson 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. Matt Olson has a C 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%

13.1% of Matt Olson's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.5% 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 -2.5% -1.6% 3%

Walk +3.1% +0.2% 40%

In Play -0.6% +1.4% 39%

On Base +1.3% +0.4% 31%

Hit -1.8% +0.3% 14%

Single -2.2% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B -1.7% +0.7% 3%

Home Run +2.2% -0.9%

26.4% of Matt Olson's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.1% 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 -0.2% -0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder -8.1% +7.5% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.4% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer -2.1% -5.6% 9%

Rising Liner +2.0% +2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.4% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer +3.5% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter +1.6% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.8% -2.8% 3%

Pop up +0.8% -0.9%

36.9% of Matt Olson's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 12.6% 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 -5.0% -0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -4.2% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.0% -4.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.3% -0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +12.6% +6.3%

13.2% of Matt Olson's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.8% 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%