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Eric Wagaman

matchup for Tanner Houck

out of 436 (Worst %)

Tanner Houck

matchup for Eric Wagaman

317th out of 567 (Worst 44%)

Moderate advantage for Houck

Eric Wagaman has a 28.9% chance of reaching base vs Tanner Houck, which is 0.4% higher than Wagaman's typical expectations, and 2.9% lower than batters facing Houck.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.9%	22.0%	1.9%	3.7%	16.4%	6.9%	19.7%
Wagaman	+0.4	+0.1	-0.6	-0.7	+1.4	+0.3	-3.6
Houck	-2.9	-0.1	-0.2	-0.7	+0.8	-2.8	+0.1

Eric Wagaman hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Tanner Houck is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Wagaman doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Tanner Houck throws a Slider 40% of the time. Eric Wagaman 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. Eric Wagaman 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. Eric Wagaman 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%

18.6% of Eric Wagaman's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.8% 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

22%

Strikeout -3.8% -1.6% 7%

Walk -5.6% +0.2% 59%

In Play +9.4% +1.4% 39%

On Base -0.1% +0.4% 31%

Hit +5.5% +0.3% 14%

Single +2.9% +0.4% 13%

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

Home Run -0.8% -0.9%

37.4% of Eric Wagaman's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.0% 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 -0.8% -0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.0% +7.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.6% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer -6.7% -5.6% 9%

Rising Liner +3.3% +2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -2.6% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter +0.7% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout +7.5% -2.8% 3%

Pop up +1.5% -0.9%

25.1% of Eric Wagaman's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.8% 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 +1.9% -0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -5.0% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph +3.0% -4.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.8% -0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +0.8% +6.3%

15.7% of Eric Wagaman'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%