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Cody Bellinger

matchup for Tanner Houck

309th out of 436 (Worst 29%)

Tanner Houck

matchup for Cody Bellinger

311st out of 567 (Worst 45%)

Moderate advantage for Bellinger

Cody Bellinger has a 32.1% chance of reaching base vs Tanner Houck, which is 1.0% higher than Bellinger's typical expectations, and 0.3% higher than batters facing Houck.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.1%	21.9%	2.1%	4.7%	15.0%	10.2%	15.3%
Bellinger	+1.0	-0.6	-0.6	-0.5	+0.6	+1.6	-1.8
Houck	+0.3	-0.2	0.0	+0.3	-0.6	+0.5	-4.4

Cody Bellinger 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. Bellinger has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Tanner Houck throws a Slider 40% of the time. Cody Bellinger 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. Cody Bellinger 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. Cody Bellinger 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%

9.0% of Cody Bellinger's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.3% 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

18%

Strikeout -9.3% -1.6% 5%

Walk -1.1% +0.2% 35%

In Play +10.4% +1.4% 39%

On Base +0.8% +0.4% 31%

Hit +1.9% +0.3% 14%

Single +0.3% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B +0.8% +0.7% 3%

Home Run +0.8% -0.9%

27.5% of Cody Bellinger's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.9% 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 -6.9% +7.5% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.3% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer +1.3% -5.6% 9%

Rising Liner -0.4% +2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.2% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer +0.4% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter +0.2% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout +4.7% -2.8% 3%

Pop up +0.8% -0.9%

22.1% of Cody Bellinger's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.2% lower 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 -2.8% -0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.8% -0.5% 18%

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

94 to 99 mph +1.2% -0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -2.2% +6.3%

13.5% of Cody Bellinger's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.1% 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%