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Kyle Isbel

matchup for Tanner Houck

111st out of 436 (Best 26%)

Tanner Houck

matchup for Kyle Isbel

382nd out of 567 (Worst 33%)

Moderate advantage for Houck

Kyle Isbel has a 30.3% chance of reaching base vs Tanner Houck, which is 0.6% lower than Isbel's typical expectations, and 1.4% lower than batters facing Houck.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.3%	20.9%	1.3%	3.7%	16.0%	9.4%	18.4%
Isbel	-0.6	-1.2	-0.6	-1.2	+0.6	+0.6	-4.0
Houck	-1.4	-1.2	-0.9	-0.7	+0.4	-0.3	-1.3

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

Tanner Houck throws a Slider 40% of the time. Kyle Isbel 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. Kyle Isbel 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. Kyle Isbel 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%

13.5% of Kyle Isbel's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.8% 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

15%

Strikeout -1.8% -1.6% 5%

Walk -0.9% +0.2% 38%

In Play +2.7% +1.4% 39%

On Base -1.2% +0.4% 31%

Hit -0.4% +0.3% 14%

Single +0.4% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B +0.5% +0.7% 3%

Home Run -1.2% -0.9%

33.2% of Kyle Isbel's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.2% 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 +0.9% -0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder -1.2% +7.5% 7%

Hard Grounder +2.1% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer -0.6% -5.6% 9%

Rising Liner +0.5% +2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.2% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -2.1% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.2% -2.8% 3%

Pop up +3.5% -0.9%

26.8% of Kyle Isbel's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.5% 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 +0.7% -0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.8% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.9% -4.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.3% -0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +2.5% +6.3%

6.2% of Kyle Isbel's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 5.2% 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%