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Riley Adams

matchup for Tanner Houck

103rd out of 436 (Best 24%)

Tanner Houck

matchup for Riley Adams

288th out of 567 (Worst 49%)

Moderate advantage for Houck

Riley Adams has a 30.8% chance of reaching base vs Tanner Houck, which is 1.0% higher than Adams's typical expectations, and 1.0% lower than batters facing Houck.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.8%	19.8%	1.6%	3.6%	14.7%	10.9%	22.4%
Adams	+1.0	-1.0	-0.5	-1.2	+0.7	+2.0	-5.4
Houck	-1.0	-2.3	-0.5	-0.8	-0.9	+1.3	+2.8

Riley Adams 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. Adams has a D- grade vs this particular release point.

Tanner Houck throws a Slider 40% of the time. Riley Adams 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. Riley Adams 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. Riley Adams 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%

17.2% of Riley Adams's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.3% 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

12%

Strikeout +4.3% -1.6% 4%

Walk 0.0% +0.2% 41%

In Play -4.3% +1.4% 39%

On Base -1.0% +0.4% 31%

Hit -1.0% +0.3% 14%

Single -0.4% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B -0.1% +0.7% 3%

Home Run -0.5% -0.9%

43.0% of Riley Adams's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.6% 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 +1.9% -0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder +8.6% +7.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -3.0% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer -11.3% -5.6% 9%

Rising Liner +2.4% +2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -3.2% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -0.7% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.6% -2.8% 3%

Pop up +3.7% -0.9%

25.7% of Riley Adams's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.4% 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 +6.2% -0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.0% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.0% -4.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.6% -0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +1.4% +6.3%

5.6% of Riley Adams's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 5.8% 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%