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Elly De La Cruz

matchup for Tanner Houck

169th out of 436 (Best 40%)

Tanner Houck

matchup for Elly De La Cruz

350th out of 567 (Worst 38%)

Leans in favor of Houck

Elly De La Cruz has a 31.6% chance of reaching base vs Tanner Houck, which is 0.5% lower than De La Cruz's typical expectations, and 0.2% higher than batters facing Houck.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.6%	21.1%	2.0%	5.3%	13.7%	10.5%	28.7%
De La Cruz	-0.5	-0.6	-0.9	+0.4	-0.1	+0.0	-2.3
Houck	-0.2	-1.0	-0.1	+1.0	-1.9	+0.8	+9.1

Elly De La Cruz is better vs right-handed pitching. Tanner Houck is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. De La Cruz has a D grade vs this particular release point.

Tanner Houck throws a Slider 40% of the time. Elly De La Cruz 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. Elly De La Cruz 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. Elly De La Cruz has an F 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 Elly De La Cruz's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 8.0% 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 +8.0% -1.6% 4%

Walk +0.9% +0.2% 43%

In Play -8.9% +1.4% 39%

On Base -1.5% +0.4% 31%

Hit -2.4% +0.3% 14%

Single -1.8% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B -1.6% +0.7% 3%

Home Run +0.9% -0.9%

44.7% of Elly De La Cruz's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 10.3% 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 +10.3% +7.5% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.6% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer -3.9% -5.6% 9%

Rising Liner +0.9% +2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.9% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer +0.1% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter +1.8% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout -6.6% -2.8% 3%

Pop up -0.9% -0.9%

30.5% of Elly De La Cruz's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 6.2% 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 -1.0% -0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.4% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -4.4% -4.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.3% -0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +6.2% +6.3%

8.3% of Elly De La Cruz's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 3.1% 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%