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Victor Robles

matchup for Tanner Houck

276th out of 436 (Worst 37%)

Tanner Houck

matchup for Victor Robles

289th out of 567 (Worst 49%)

Moderate advantage for Robles

Victor Robles has a 31.8% chance of reaching base vs Tanner Houck, which is 0.6% higher than Robles's typical expectations, and 0.0% higher than batters facing Houck.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.8%	23.5%	1.6%	4.5%	17.4%	8.3%	14.8%
Robles	+0.6	-0.9	-0.4	-0.9	+0.4	+1.5	-4.7
Houck	+0.0	+1.4	-0.5	+0.1	+1.8	-1.4	-4.8

Victor Robles is worse vs right-handed pitching. Tanner Houck is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Robles has a D+ grade vs this particular release point.

Tanner Houck throws a Slider 40% of the time. Victor Robles 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. Victor Robles 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. Victor Robles 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%

11.7% of Victor Robles's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.8% 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

16%

Strikeout -4.8% -1.6% 5%

Walk -1.1% +0.2% 37%

In Play +5.9% +1.4% 39%

On Base +2.8% +0.4% 31%

Hit +3.8% +0.3% 14%

Single +2.2% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B +2.7% +0.7% 3%

Home Run -1.0% -0.9%

37.3% of Victor Robles's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.9% higher 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 +2.1% -0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder +2.9% +7.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.3% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer +0.3% -5.6% 9%

Rising Liner -1.6% +2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.5% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -1.4% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.2% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.1% -2.8% 3%

Pop up +1.9% -0.9%

16.3% of Victor Robles's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 8.0% 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 +10.8% -0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.6% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.7% -4.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.7% -0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -8.0% +6.3%

8.9% of Victor Robles's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.5% 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%

Below -10° +1.0% +7.8% 12%

-10 to 0° -1.4% +1.7% 8%

1 to 6° -1.3% +1.7% 18%

7 to 18° +0.7% -0.1% 15%

19 to 28° +1.9% -4.1% 11%

29 to 38° -2.5% -1.3% 7%

39 to 50° +0.5% -2.7% 8%

Above 50° +1.0% -2.9%

Victor Robles has 3 plate appearances against Tanner Houck in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 3.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	3	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.333
Expected From Contact →			0.77	0.00	0.02	0.74			0.257

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-05-10	Lineout		2%	10%	88%
2024-05-10	Flyout				100%
2024-05-10	Single			65%	35%

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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