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Juan Yepez

matchup for Tanner Houck

208th out of 436 (Best 48%)

Tanner Houck

matchup for Juan Yepez

367th out of 567 (Worst 35%)

Leans in favor of Yepez

Juan Yepez has a 31.0% chance of reaching base vs Tanner Houck, which is 0.2% higher than Yepez's typical expectations, and 0.8% lower than batters facing Houck.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.0%	21.9%	1.3%	4.4%	16.2%	9.0%	15.7%
Yepez	+0.2	-1.6	-1.1	-1.1	+0.6	+1.8	-4.3
Houck	-0.8	-0.2	-0.8	+0.0	+0.6	-0.7	-4.0

Juan Yepez is a bit worse vs right-handed pitching. Tanner Houck is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Yepez has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Tanner Houck throws a Slider 40% of the time. Juan Yepez 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. Juan Yepez 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. Juan Yepez has an A- 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%

12.2% of Juan Yepez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.1% 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 -4.1% -1.6% 5%

Walk -1.5% +0.2% 37%

In Play +5.6% +1.4% 39%

On Base +1.3% +0.4% 31%

Hit +2.8% +0.3% 14%

Single +1.1% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B +1.2% +0.7% 3%

Home Run +0.5% -0.9%

31.0% of Juan Yepez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.4% 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 +1.1% -0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.4% +7.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -3.2% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer +3.6% -5.6% 9%

Rising Liner -2.2% +2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.7% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -1.2% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter +1.7% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.2% -2.8% 3%

Pop up +6.4% -0.9%

17.0% of Juan Yepez's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 7.3% 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 +3.0% -0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph +5.0% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.5% -4.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.8% -0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -7.3% +6.3%

13.7% of Juan Yepez's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.3% 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%