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Andrew Benintendi

matchup for Tanner Houck

379th out of 436 (Worst 13%)

Tanner Houck

matchup for A. Benintendi

314th out of 567 (Worst 45%)

Strong advantage for Benintendi

Andrew Benintendi has a 33.9% chance of reaching base vs Tanner Houck, which is 1.0% higher than Benintendi's typical expectations, and 2.1% higher than batters facing Houck.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.9%	23.3%	2.4%	4.7%	16.3%	10.6%	16.2%
Benintendi	+1.0	+0.0	-0.9	-0.6	+1.5	+1.0	-3.8
Houck	+2.1	+1.2	+0.2	+0.3	+0.7	+0.9	-3.4

Andrew Benintendi 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. Benintendi has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Tanner Houck throws a Slider 40% of the time. Andrew Benintendi 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. Andrew Benintendi 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. Andrew Benintendi 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%

11.0% of Andrew Benintendi's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 6.0% 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

17%

Strikeout -6.0% -1.6% 4%

Walk +0.8% +0.2% 37%

In Play +5.2% +1.4% 39%

On Base +1.5% +0.4% 31%

Hit +0.8% +0.3% 14%

Single -0.7% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B -0.2% +0.7% 3%

Home Run +1.7% -0.9%

30.9% of Andrew Benintendi's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.5% 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 -0.4% -0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.5% +7.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.1% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer +1.0% -5.6% 9%

Rising Liner -0.8% +2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.6% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -1.6% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.6% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout +6.5% -2.8% 3%

Pop up -1.1% -0.9%

16.0% of Andrew Benintendi's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 8.3% 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 -2.1% -0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.2% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph +3.1% -4.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph +6.1% -0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -8.3% +6.3%

14.2% of Andrew Benintendi's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.7% 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%