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David Hamilton

matchup for Tanner Houck

189th out of 436 (Best 44%)

Tanner Houck

matchup for David Hamilton

326th out of 567 (Worst 43%)

Leans in favor of Houck

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

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.0%	22.0%	2.0%	4.7%	15.2%	9.0%	23.0%
Hamilton	+0.2	-0.9	-0.6	-0.7	+0.4	+1.1	-3.4
Houck	-0.8	-0.1	-0.1	+0.3	-0.4	-0.7	+3.3

David Hamilton hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Tanner Houck is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Hamilton has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Tanner Houck throws a Slider 40% of the time. David Hamilton hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

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. David Hamilton 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. David Hamilton hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Drop 53%

+41%

Large Break 17%

+12%

Breaking (R) 40%

+9%

Very Slow Velo 22%

+9%

17.1% of David Hamilton's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.9% 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

16%

Strikeout +0.9% -1.6% 5%

Walk -0.4% +0.2% 45%

In Play -0.4% +1.4% 39%

On Base -3.2% +0.4% 31%

Hit -2.8% +0.3% 14%

Single -1.1% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B -0.7% +0.7% 3%

Home Run -0.9% -0.9%

35.3% of David Hamilton's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.9% 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 -0.8% -0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.9% +7.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.1% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer +3.3% -5.6% 9%

Rising Liner -2.4% +2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.7% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer +4.5% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.1% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.0% -2.8% 3%

Pop up -0.7% -0.9%

16.7% of David Hamilton's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 7.6% 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 +7.6% -0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.7% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.2% -4.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.4% -0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -7.6% +6.3%

15.0% of David Hamilton's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.6% 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%