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Brett Baty

matchup for Tanner Houck

78th out of 436 (Best 19%)

Tanner Houck

matchup for Brett Baty

293rd out of 567 (Worst 49%)

Moderate advantage for Houck

Brett Baty has a 29.0% chance of reaching base vs Tanner Houck, which is 0.4% higher than Baty's typical expectations, and 2.7% lower than batters facing Houck.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.0%	20.3%	1.8%	4.5%	14.0%	8.8%	24.4%
Baty	+0.4	-0.2	-0.6	-0.4	+0.8	+0.6	-4.9
Houck	-2.7	-1.8	-0.4	+0.2	-1.6	-0.9	+4.8

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

Tanner Houck throws a Slider 40% of the time. Brett Baty has a D- 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. Brett Baty 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. Brett Baty 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%

16.9% of Brett Baty's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.9% 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

13%

Strikeout +3.9% -1.6% 4%

Walk -0.2% +0.2% 41%

In Play -3.8% +1.4% 39%

On Base -2.5% +0.4% 31%

Hit -2.4% +0.3% 14%

Single -1.1% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B -1.0% +0.7% 3%

Home Run -0.3% -0.9%

38.7% of Brett Baty's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.3% 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 +0.2% -0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.3% +7.5% 7%

Hard Grounder +4.2% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer -6.5% -5.6% 9%

Rising Liner +2.9% +2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.3% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -2.4% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter +0.0% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.2% -2.8% 3%

Pop up -0.2% -0.9%

27.6% of Brett Baty's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.3% 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 +2.5% -0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.9% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.1% -4.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.1% -0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.3% +6.3%

10.4% of Brett Baty's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.1% 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%