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Alex Jackson

matchup for Tanner Houck

21st out of 436 (Best 6%)

Tanner Houck

matchup for Alex Jackson

341st out of 567 (Worst 40%)

Strong advantage for Houck

Alex Jackson has a 27.7% chance of reaching base vs Tanner Houck, which is 0.3% higher than Jackson's typical expectations, and 4.1% lower than batters facing Houck.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.7%	17.4%	2.0%	3.4%	12.1%	10.2%	30.8%
Jackson	+0.3	-1.3	-1.0	-1.2	+0.9	+1.6	-4.8
Houck	-4.1	-4.7	-0.2	-1.0	-3.5	+0.6	+11.2

Alex Jackson 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. Jackson doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Tanner Houck throws a Slider 40% of the time. Alex Jackson 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. Alex Jackson 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. Alex Jackson hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Drop 53%

+41%

Large Break 17%

+12%

Breaking (R) 40%

+9%

Very Slow Velo 22%

+9%

29.2% of Alex Jackson's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 17.6% 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 +17.6% -1.6% 5%

Walk -0.3% +0.2% 52%

In Play -17.3% +1.4% 39%

On Base -13.4% +0.4% 31%

Hit -13.2% +0.3% 14%

Single -6.4% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B -5.9% +0.7% 3%

Home Run -0.8% -0.9%

22.1% of Alex Jackson's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 12.3% 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 +7.8% -0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder -12.3% +7.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -3.3% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer -0.9% -5.6% 9%

Rising Liner -4.8% +2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.3% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer +6.4% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout +8.4% -2.8% 3%

Pop up +1.1% -0.9%

20.6% of Alex Jackson's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.7% 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 -0.4% -0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph +17.7% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -8.8% -4.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.8% -0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.7% +6.3%

19.7% of Alex Jackson's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 8.3% 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%