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Derek Hill

matchup for Tanner Houck

19th out of 436 (Best 5%)

Tanner Houck

matchup for Derek Hill

341st out of 567 (Worst 40%)

Strong advantage for Houck

Derek Hill has a 26.6% chance of reaching base vs Tanner Houck, which is 0.2% higher than Hill's typical expectations, and 5.2% lower than batters facing Houck.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.6%	19.4%	2.1%	3.6%	13.7%	7.2%	30.3%
Hill	-0.2	-1.7	-0.3	-1.1	-0.3	+1.5	-2.5
Houck	-5.2	-2.7	-0.1	-0.8	-1.9	-2.5	+10.7

Derek Hill is worse vs right-handed pitching. Tanner Houck is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Hill has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Tanner Houck throws a Slider 40% of the time. Derek Hill has an F 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. Derek Hill hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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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. Derek Hill has an F 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%

19.9% of Derek Hill's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.2% 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

11%

Strikeout +8.2% -1.6% 6%

Walk -3.2% +0.2% 42%

In Play -4.9% +1.4% 39%

On Base -0.9% +0.4% 31%

Hit +2.3% +0.3% 14%

Single +1.4% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B +1.6% +0.7% 3%

Home Run -0.7% -0.9%

42.4% of Derek Hill's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.0% 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 +1.4% -0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder +8.0% +7.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.8% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer -2.6% -5.6% 9%

Rising Liner +0.7% +2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -3.3% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -0.5% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter +0.1% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.3% -2.8% 3%

Pop up +1.4% -0.9%

22.8% of Derek Hill's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 1.5% 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 +9.6% -0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -7.7% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph +4.1% -4.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.4% -0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -1.5% +6.3%

11.7% of Derek Hill's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.3% 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%