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Colton Cowser

matchup for Tanner Houck

34th out of 436 (Best 9%)

Tanner Houck

matchup for Colton Cowser

402nd out of 567 (Worst 29%)

Strong advantage for Houck

Colton Cowser has a 28.4% chance of reaching base vs Tanner Houck, which is 1.5% lower than Cowser's typical expectations, and 3.4% lower than batters facing Houck.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.4%	18.6%	2.0%	4.3%	12.3%	9.7%	30.3%
Cowser	-1.5	0.0	-0.9	-0.6	+1.5	-1.5	-2.9
Houck	-3.4	-3.5	-0.1	-0.1	-3.3	+0.1	+10.6

Colton Cowser is slightly better vs right-handed pitching. Tanner Houck is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Cowser has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Tanner Houck throws a Slider 40% of the time. Colton Cowser 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. Colton Cowser 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. Colton Cowser has a C- 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%

19.3% of Colton Cowser's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 7.8% higher 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

11%

Strikeout +7.8% -1.6% 4%

Walk +0.5% +0.2% 43%

In Play -8.4% +1.4% 39%

On Base -4.9% +0.4% 31%

Hit -5.4% +0.3% 14%

Single -3.5% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B -3.1% +0.7% 3%

Home Run +1.2% -0.9%

31.7% of Colton Cowser's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 2.7% 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 -0.5% -0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder -2.7% +7.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.6% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer -2.3% -5.6% 9%

Rising Liner +1.0% +2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.6% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer +0.7% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter +1.4% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.5% -2.8% 3%

Pop up -1.1% -0.9%

28.9% of Colton Cowser's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 4.6% 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 -3.7% -0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.5% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.5% -4.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.1% -0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +4.6% +6.3%

14.5% of Colton Cowser's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.0% 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%