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Joey Ortiz

matchup for Tanner Houck

131st out of 436 (Best 31%)

Tanner Houck

matchup for Joey Ortiz

386th out of 567 (Worst 32%)

Leans in favor of Houck

Joey Ortiz has a 29.9% chance of reaching base vs Tanner Houck, which is 1.1% lower than Ortiz's typical expectations, and 1.8% lower than batters facing Houck.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.9%	21.7%	1.5%	3.6%	16.6%	8.3%	17.0%
Ortiz	-1.1	-0.2	-0.2	-1.3	+1.4	-0.9	-3.4
Houck	-1.8	-0.4	-0.6	-0.8	+1.0	-1.4	-2.7

Joey Ortiz is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Tanner Houck is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Ortiz has a D grade vs this particular release point.

Tanner Houck throws a Slider 40% of the time. Joey Ortiz 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. Joey Ortiz 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. Joey Ortiz 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%

12.5% of Joey Ortiz's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.5% 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

16%

Strikeout -3.5% -1.6% 4%

Walk +1.4% +0.2% 39%

In Play +2.1% +1.4% 39%

On Base +1.5% +0.4% 31%

Hit +0.1% +0.3% 14%

Single +0.3% +0.4% 13%

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

Home Run -0.9% -0.9%

35.1% of Joey Ortiz's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.7% 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 +1.3% -0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.7% +7.5% 7%

Hard Grounder +3.4% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer +1.6% -5.6% 9%

Rising Liner -2.8% +2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.8% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -1.5% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter -1.0% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.0% -2.8% 3%

Pop up +3.1% -0.9%

21.6% of Joey Ortiz's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.7% lower 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 +7.9% -0.8% 21%

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

87 to 93 mph -2.7% -4.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.0% -0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -2.7% +6.3%

7.1% of Joey Ortiz's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 4.3% 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%