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Vinnie Pasquantino

matchup for Tanner Houck

423rd out of 436 (Worst 3%)

Tanner Houck

matchup for V. Pasquantino

227th out of 567 (Best 41%)

Extreme advantage for Pasquantino

Vinnie Pasquantino has a 35.1% chance of reaching base vs Tanner Houck, which is 1.5% higher than Pasquantino's typical expectations, and 3.3% higher than batters facing Houck.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.1%	25.9%	3.3%	5.0%	17.6%	9.2%	13.5%
Pasquantino	+1.5	+0.3	-0.2	-0.7	+1.2	+1.2	-2.4
Houck	+3.3	+3.8	+1.2	+0.6	+2.0	-0.5	-6.1

Vinnie Pasquantino is better vs right-handed pitching. Tanner Houck is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Pasquantino has an A+ grade vs this particular release point.

Tanner Houck throws a Slider 40% of the time. Vinnie Pasquantino has an A 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. Vinnie Pasquantino 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. Vinnie Pasquantino 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%

8.9% of Vinnie Pasquantino's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.6% 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 -9.6% -1.6% 5%

Walk -2.0% +0.2% 35%

In Play +11.6% +1.4% 39%

On Base -0.8% +0.4% 31%

Hit +1.2% +0.3% 14%

Single -0.4% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B +0.0% +0.7% 3%

Home Run +1.6% -0.9%

31.2% of Vinnie Pasquantino's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.2% 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 -0.6% -0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.2% +7.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.3% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer +2.3% -5.6% 9%

Rising Liner -0.9% +2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.7% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer +0.4% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.1% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.1% -2.8% 3%

Pop up +1.5% -0.9%

27.7% of Vinnie Pasquantino's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.4% 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 -4.8% -0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.2% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.8% -4.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph +3.4% -0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +3.4% +6.3%

11.3% of Vinnie Pasquantino's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.1% 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%