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Nolan Gorman

matchup for Tanner Houck

178th out of 436 (Best 42%)

Tanner Houck

matchup for Nolan Gorman

298th out of 567 (Worst 48%)

Leans in favor of Houck

Nolan Gorman has a 30.5% chance of reaching base vs Tanner Houck, which is 0.7% higher than Gorman's typical expectations, and 1.2% lower than batters facing Houck.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.5%	20.8%	3.1%	4.8%	12.9%	9.8%	29.4%
Gorman	+0.7	+0.1	-0.8	-0.7	+1.7	+0.6	-6.0
Houck	-1.2	-1.3	+1.0	+0.5	-2.7	+0.1	+9.8

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

Tanner Houck throws a Slider 40% of the time. Nolan Gorman has an A 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. Nolan Gorman 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. Nolan Gorman has a D- 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%

22.7% of Nolan Gorman's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 13.6% 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

Strikeout +13.6% -1.6% 4%

Walk +0.6% +0.2% 45%

In Play -14.1% +1.4% 39%

On Base -6.1% +0.4% 31%

Hit -6.7% +0.3% 14%

Single -5.0% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B -4.6% +0.7% 3%

Home Run +2.9% -0.9%

25.7% of Nolan Gorman's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 8.7% 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 -0.5% -0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder -8.7% +7.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.7% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer +1.0% -5.6% 9%

Rising Liner +1.1% +2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer +4.1% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer +3.6% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter +1.4% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.5% -2.8% 3%

Pop up +1.1% -0.9%

30.8% of Nolan Gorman's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 6.5% 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 +4.2% -0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -5.5% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.3% -4.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.9% -0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +6.5% +6.3%

15.6% of Nolan Gorman's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 4.2% 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%