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Michael Harris II

matchup for Tanner Houck

285th out of 436 (Worst 35%)

Tanner Houck

matchup for M. Harris II

404th out of 567 (Worst 29%)

Moderate advantage for Harris II

Michael Harris II has a 31.6% chance of reaching base vs Tanner Houck, which is 0.5% lower than Harris II's typical expectations, and 0.2% higher than batters facing Houck.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.6%	25.6%	1.8%	5.0%	18.8%	6.0%	15.7%
Harris II	-0.5	-1.0	-1.1	-0.7	+0.8	+0.5	-3.4
Houck	-0.2	+3.5	-0.3	+0.6	+3.2	-3.7	-3.9

Michael Harris II is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Tanner Houck is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Harris II has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Tanner Houck throws a Slider 40% of the time. Michael Harris II 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. Michael Harris II 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. Michael Harris II 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%

11.9% of Michael Harris II's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.6% 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

16%

Strikeout -4.6% -1.6% 6%

Walk -3.7% +0.2% 36%

In Play +8.3% +1.4% 39%

On Base +3.8% +0.4% 31%

Hit +7.5% +0.3% 14%

Single +2.7% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B +3.4% +0.7% 3%

Home Run +1.4% -0.9%

41.2% of Michael Harris II's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.7% 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 +0.4% -0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder +6.7% +7.5% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.2% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer -3.4% -5.6% 9%

Rising Liner +1.2% +2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.4% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer +0.8% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.3% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout -7.4% -2.8% 3%

Pop up +0.3% -0.9%

36.0% of Michael Harris II's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 11.7% 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 +2.1% -0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -3.6% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -5.1% -4.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph -5.1% -0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +11.7% +6.3%

7.0% of Michael Harris II's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 4.4% lower 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%