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Christian En-Strand

matchup for Tanner Houck

62nd out of 436 (Best 15%)

Tanner Houck

matchup for C. En-Strand

309th out of 567 (Worst 46%)

Moderate advantage for Houck

Christian En-Strand has a 27.3% chance of reaching base vs Tanner Houck, which is 0.5% higher than En-Strand's typical expectations, and 4.5% lower than batters facing Houck.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.3%	20.6%	2.7%	4.4%	13.5%	6.7%	26.3%
En-Strand	+0.5	-0.5	-0.7	-0.6	+0.8	+1.0	-4.2
Houck	-4.5	-1.5	+0.6	+0.0	-2.1	-3.0	+6.6

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

Tanner Houck throws a Slider 40% of the time. Christian En-Strand 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. Christian En-Strand 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. Christian En-Strand has an A+ 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 Christian En-Strand's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 4.5% 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

14%

Strikeout +4.5% -1.6% 6%

Walk -3.3% +0.2% 45%

In Play -1.3% +1.4% 39%

On Base -1.0% +0.4% 31%

Hit +2.3% +0.3% 14%

Single +0.0% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B +0.4% +0.7% 3%

Home Run +1.8% -0.9%

24.5% of Christian En-Strand's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 9.9% 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 0.0% -0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder -9.9% +7.5% 7%

Hard Grounder +2.2% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer -6.1% -5.6% 9%

Rising Liner +3.1% +2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer +3.0% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -1.8% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter +6.1% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.9% -2.8% 3%

Pop up +0.6% -0.9%

42.7% of Christian En-Strand's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 18.4% 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 -6.7% -0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -5.8% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.5% -4.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.4% -0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +18.4% +6.3%

17.4% of Christian En-Strand's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 6.0% 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%