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Elehuris Montero

matchup for Tanner Houck

40th out of 436 (Best 10%)

Tanner Houck

matchup for E. Montero

374th out of 567 (Worst 34%)

Moderate advantage for Houck

Elehuris Montero has a 27.2% chance of reaching base vs Tanner Houck, which is 0.7% lower than Montero's typical expectations, and 4.6% lower than batters facing Houck.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.2%	20.1%	2.0%	4.3%	13.7%	7.1%	25.8%
Montero	-0.7	-1.1	-0.7	-0.6	+0.3	+0.4	-2.9
Houck	-4.6	-2.0	-0.1	0.0	-1.9	-2.6	+6.2

Elehuris Montero 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. Montero has a D+ grade vs this particular release point.

Tanner Houck throws a Slider 40% of the time. Elehuris Montero has a C- 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. Elehuris Montero 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. Elehuris Montero has a B 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%

17.1% of Elehuris Montero's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.2% 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

12%

Strikeout +4.2% -1.6% 5%

Walk -0.7% +0.2% 41%

In Play -3.5% +1.4% 39%

On Base -4.1% +0.4% 31%

Hit -3.4% +0.3% 14%

Single -1.9% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B -1.4% +0.7% 3%

Home Run -0.1% -0.9%

37.5% of Elehuris Montero's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.1% 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 -0.2% -0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.1% +7.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.5% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer +1.1% -5.6% 9%

Rising Liner +1.0% +2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.6% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -0.2% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout -4.7% -2.8% 3%

Pop up +1.9% -0.9%

28.7% of Elehuris Montero's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 4.4% 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 +0.5% -0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.7% -0.5% 18%

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

94 to 99 mph -2.4% -0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +4.4% +6.3%

6.7% of Elehuris Montero's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 4.8% 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%