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Xavier Edwards

matchup for Tanner Houck

202nd out of 436 (Best 47%)

Tanner Houck

matchup for Xavier Edwards

427th out of 567 (Worst 25%)

Leans in favor of Edwards

Xavier Edwards has a 31.7% chance of reaching base vs Tanner Houck, which is 1.4% lower than Edwards's typical expectations, and 0.1% higher than batters facing Houck.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.7%	21.9%	1.0%	3.7%	17.2%	9.8%	14.3%
Edwards	-1.4	-2.5	-0.5	-1.4	-0.6	+1.1	-3.7
Houck	-0.1	-0.2	-1.2	-0.6	+1.6	+0.1	-5.4

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

Tanner Houck throws a Slider 40% of the time. Xavier Edwards 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. Xavier Edwards 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. Xavier Edwards 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%

11.8% of Xavier Edwards's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 6.3% 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

18%

Strikeout -6.3% -1.6% 4%

Walk +1.6% +0.2% 42%

In Play +4.7% +1.4% 39%

On Base +8.3% +0.4% 31%

Hit +6.7% +0.3% 14%

Single +4.7% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B +4.7% +0.7% 3%

Home Run -2.6% -0.9%

44.8% of Xavier Edwards's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 10.4% 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 +2.3% -0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder +10.4% +7.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -5.4% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer +6.7% -5.6% 9%

Rising Liner -2.1% +2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -3.4% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -3.4% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.1% -2.8% 3%

Pop up -1.8% -0.9%

2.5% of Xavier Edwards's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 21.8% 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 +8.1% -0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph +4.0% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph +11.9% -4.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.2% -0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -21.8% +6.3%

12.1% of Xavier Edwards's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.6% 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%