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TJ Friedl

matchup for Tanner Houck

267th out of 436 (Worst 39%)

Tanner Houck

matchup for TJ Friedl

332nd out of 567 (Worst 42%)

Leans in favor of Friedl

TJ Friedl has a 32.4% chance of reaching base vs Tanner Houck, which is 1.1% higher than Friedl's typical expectations, and 0.7% higher than batters facing Houck.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.4%	21.0%	1.6%	3.4%	16.0%	11.4%	14.1%
Friedl	+1.1	-1.1	-0.6	-1.5	+0.9	+2.2	-2.5
Houck	+0.7	-1.1	-0.5	-1.0	+0.4	+1.7	-5.6

TJ Friedl is a bit worse vs right-handed pitching. Tanner Houck is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Friedl has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Tanner Houck throws a Slider 40% of the time. TJ Friedl 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. TJ Friedl 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. TJ Friedl has a B 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%

9.2% of TJ Friedl's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.1% 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 -9.1% -1.6% 4%

Walk +0.6% +0.2% 36%

In Play +8.5% +1.4% 39%

On Base +2.8% +0.4% 31%

Hit +2.2% +0.3% 14%

Single +1.1% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B +1.5% +0.7% 3%

Home Run -0.5% -0.9%

31.2% of TJ Friedl's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.2% 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 +2.5% -0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.2% +7.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.8% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer +4.2% -5.6% 9%

Rising Liner -2.5% +2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.1% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -1.6% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.4% -2.8% 3%

Pop up +4.0% -0.9%

11.8% of TJ Friedl's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 12.5% 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 +6.9% -0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.4% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.2% -4.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.5% -0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -12.5% +6.3%

12.0% of TJ Friedl'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%