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Otto Lopez

matchup for Tanner Houck

207th out of 436 (Best 48%)

Tanner Houck

matchup for Otto Lopez

370th out of 567 (Worst 35%)

Leans in favor of Lopez

Otto Lopez has a 31.4% chance of reaching base vs Tanner Houck, which is 0.5% higher than Lopez's typical expectations, and 0.3% higher than batters facing Houck.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.4%	23.8%	1.1%	4.0%	18.7%	7.6%	15.7%
Lopez	-0.5	-1.0	-0.8	-1.0	+0.7	+0.6	-3.8
Houck	-0.3	+1.7	-1.0	-0.4	+3.1	-2.1	-4.0

Otto Lopez 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. Lopez has a D+ grade vs this particular release point.

Tanner Houck throws a Slider 40% of the time. Otto Lopez has a B+ 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. Otto Lopez 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. Otto Lopez has an A 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%

10.5% of Otto Lopez's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 7.5% 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 -7.5% -1.6% 5%

Walk -1.4% +0.2% 38%

In Play +8.9% +1.4% 39%

On Base +9.8% +0.4% 31%

Hit +11.2% +0.3% 14%

Single +6.0% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B +6.4% +0.7% 3%

Home Run -1.1% -0.9%

42.2% of Otto Lopez's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 7.8% 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 +1.2% -0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder +7.8% +7.5% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.1% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer -3.1% -5.6% 9%

Rising Liner +0.2% +2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.9% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -1.8% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.6% -2.8% 3%

Pop up +0.0% -0.9%

24.3% of Otto Lopez's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.0% 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 +4.5% -0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.2% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.9% -4.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.5% -0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +0.0% +6.3%

7.0% of Otto Lopez'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%