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Jesus Sanchez

matchup for Tanner Houck

299th out of 436 (Worst 32%)

Tanner Houck

matchup for Jesus Sanchez

280th out of 567 (Best 50%)

Moderate advantage for Sanchez

Jesus Sanchez has a 32.6% chance of reaching base vs Tanner Houck, which is 0.9% higher than Sanchez's typical expectations, and 0.8% higher than batters facing Houck.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.6%	23.7%	2.3%	5.7%	15.7%	8.9%	23.0%
Sanchez	+0.9	+0.0	-1.0	+0.1	+0.9	+0.9	-4.2
Houck	+0.8	+1.6	+0.2	+1.3	+0.1	-0.8	+3.3

Jesus Sanchez is much better vs right-handed pitching. Tanner Houck is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Sanchez has a B- grade vs this particular release point.

Tanner Houck throws a Slider 40% of the time. Jesus Sanchez has a B+ 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. Jesus Sanchez 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. Jesus Sanchez 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%

16.3% of Jesus Sanchez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.9% 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

13%

Strikeout +2.9% -1.6% 4%

Walk +0.6% +0.2% 41%

In Play -3.5% +1.4% 39%

On Base +3.5% +0.4% 31%

Hit +3.0% +0.3% 14%

Single +0.5% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B +1.0% +0.7% 3%

Home Run +1.5% -0.9%

37.9% of Jesus Sanchez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.5% 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 -0.3% -0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.5% +7.5% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.9% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer -2.2% -5.6% 9%

Rising Liner +2.4% +2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.7% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer +2.5% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.2% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout -6.1% -2.8% 3%

Pop up +0.2% -0.9%

36.6% of Jesus Sanchez's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 12.3% 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 -2.8% -0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.2% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.9% -4.3% 19%

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

Above 100 mph +12.3% +6.3%

9.4% of Jesus Sanchez's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.1% 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%