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Ke'Bryan Hayes

matchup for Tanner Houck

314th out of 436 (Worst 28%)

Tanner Houck

matchup for Ke'Bryan Hayes

213th out of 567 (Best 38%)

Moderate advantage for Hayes

Ke'Bryan Hayes has a 33.8% chance of reaching base vs Tanner Houck, which is 2.2% higher than Hayes's typical expectations, and 2.0% higher than batters facing Houck.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.8%	25.9%	1.3%	4.3%	20.2%	7.9%	15.9%
Hayes	+2.2	+1.4	-0.3	-0.6	+2.4	+0.7	-3.8
Houck	+2.0	+3.8	-0.8	0.0	+4.6	-1.8	-3.8

Ke'Bryan Hayes is worse vs right-handed pitching. Tanner Houck is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Hayes has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Tanner Houck throws a Slider 40% of the time. Ke'Bryan Hayes 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. Ke'Bryan Hayes 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. Ke'Bryan Hayes 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%

11.6% of Ke'Bryan Hayes's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.0% 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 -5.0% -1.6% 6%

Walk -3.8% +0.2% 36%

In Play +8.8% +1.4% 39%

On Base +3.3% +0.4% 31%

Hit +7.0% +0.3% 14%

Single +4.1% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B +4.3% +0.7% 3%

Home Run -1.4% -0.9%

36.6% of Ke'Bryan Hayes's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.2% 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 +2.2% +7.5% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.4% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer -2.3% -5.6% 9%

Rising Liner +1.5% +2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.9% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -1.7% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout +1.6% -2.8% 3%

Pop up +0.3% -0.9%

31.9% of Ke'Bryan Hayes's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 7.6% 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 -2.4% -0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -4.0% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.4% -4.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.6% -0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +7.6% +6.3%

7.6% of Ke'Bryan Hayes's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.8% 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%