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Romy Gonzalez

matchup for Tanner Houck

12th out of 436 (Best 4%)

Tanner Houck

matchup for Romy Gonzalez

363rd out of 567 (Worst 36%)

Strong advantage for Houck

Romy Gonzalez has a 25.8% chance of reaching base vs Tanner Houck, which is 0.6% lower than Gonzalez's typical expectations, and 5.9% lower than batters facing Houck.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	25.8%	20.6%	1.6%	3.9%	15.1%	5.3%	28.1%
Gonzalez	-0.6	-0.8	-0.8	-0.8	+0.8	+0.2	-3.2
Houck	-5.9	-1.5	-0.5	-0.5	-0.5	-4.4	+8.5

Romy Gonzalez is much worse vs right-handed pitching. Tanner Houck is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Gonzalez has a D grade vs this particular release point.

Tanner Houck throws a Slider 40% of the time. Romy Gonzalez 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. Romy Gonzalez 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. Romy Gonzalez 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%

19.6% of Romy Gonzalez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 7.2% 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 +7.2% -1.6% 6%

Walk -3.6% +0.2% 43%

In Play -3.6% +1.4% 39%

On Base -0.2% +0.4% 31%

Hit +3.5% +0.3% 14%

Single +1.5% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B +1.6% +0.7% 3%

Home Run +0.4% -0.9%

38.9% of Romy Gonzalez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.5% 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 +2.5% -0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.5% +7.5% 7%

Hard Grounder +9.2% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer -11.5% -5.6% 9%

Rising Liner +1.4% +2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.1% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer +1.0% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.7% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout -6.5% -2.8% 3%

Pop up +1.2% -0.9%

40.5% of Romy Gonzalez's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 16.2% 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 +3.1% -0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -8.6% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -6.2% -4.3% 19%

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

Above 100 mph +16.2% +6.3%

11.9% of Romy Gonzalez's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.5% 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%