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Edouard Julien

matchup for Tanner Houck

211st out of 436 (Best 49%)

Tanner Houck

matchup for Edouard Julien

245th out of 567 (Best 44%)

Leans in favor of Julien

Edouard Julien has a 32.3% chance of reaching base vs Tanner Houck, which is 0.5% higher than Julien's typical expectations, and 0.5% higher than batters facing Houck.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.3%	18.8%	2.4%	3.6%	12.8%	13.5%	24.8%
Julien	+0.5	+0.2	-0.3	-0.7	+1.1	+0.3	-8.4
Houck	+0.5	-3.3	+0.3	-0.8	-2.8	+3.8	+5.2

Edouard Julien is better vs right-handed pitching. Tanner Houck is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Julien has a D+ grade vs this particular release point.

Tanner Houck throws a Slider 40% of the time. Edouard Julien 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. Edouard Julien 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. Edouard Julien has an F 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%

20.0% of Edouard Julien's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.1% 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

10%

Strikeout +9.1% -1.6% 2%

Walk +5.7% +0.2% 46%

In Play -14.9% +1.4% 39%

On Base -1.5% +0.4% 31%

Hit -7.2% +0.3% 14%

Single -3.7% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B -3.5% +0.7% 3%

Home Run 0.0% -0.9%

35.6% of Edouard Julien's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.2% 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 -0.8% -0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.2% +7.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.6% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer -5.7% -5.6% 9%

Rising Liner -4.1% +2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer +4.2% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer +1.6% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.5% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout +5.4% -2.8% 3%

Pop up -0.7% -0.9%

28.6% of Edouard Julien's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 4.3% 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 -0.4% -0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.2% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.0% -4.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.1% -0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +4.3% +6.3%

12.9% of Edouard Julien's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.4% 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%

Below -10° -0.7% +7.8% 12%

-10 to 0° +0.1% +1.7% 8%

1 to 6° -2.4% +1.7% 18%

7 to 18° -2.7% -0.1% 15%

19 to 28° +9.1% -4.1% 11%

29 to 38° +1.4% -1.3% 7%

39 to 50° -1.3% -2.7% 8%

Above 50° -3.5% -2.9%

Edouard Julien has 6 plate appearances against Tanner Houck in the last 3 years. He is 1 for 5 with a walk

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	6	5	1	0	0	1	2	1	0.200
Expected From Contact →			0.25	0.00	0.00	0.25			0.050

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-05-03	Walk
2024-05-03	Single			20%	80%
2024-05-03	Groundout			2%	98%
2023-04-20	Forceout			3%	97%
2023-04-20	Strikeout
2023-04-20	Strikeout

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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