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Nick Gonzales

matchup for Tanner Houck

147th out of 436 (Best 34%)

Tanner Houck

matchup for Nick Gonzales

350th out of 567 (Worst 38%)

Leans in favor of Houck

Nick Gonzales has a 30.4% chance of reaching base vs Tanner Houck, which is 0.3% higher than Gonzales's typical expectations, and 1.4% lower than batters facing Houck.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.4%	22.0%	1.4%	4.2%	16.4%	8.4%	17.7%
Gonzales	-0.3	-0.9	-0.7	-1.2	+1.0	+0.6	-4.7
Houck	-1.4	-0.1	-0.7	-0.2	+0.8	-1.3	-2.0

Nick Gonzales is worse vs right-handed pitching. Tanner Houck is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Gonzales has a D+ grade vs this particular release point.

Tanner Houck throws a Slider 40% of the time. Nick Gonzales 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. Nick Gonzales 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. Nick Gonzales has a C+ 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%

12.6% of Nick Gonzales's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.3% 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

15%

Strikeout -3.3% -1.6% 6%

Walk -3.2% +0.2% 37%

In Play +6.5% +1.4% 39%

On Base +0.4% +0.4% 31%

Hit +3.6% +0.3% 14%

Single +1.7% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B +2.0% +0.7% 3%

Home Run -0.1% -0.9%

39.3% of Nick Gonzales's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.9% 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 +4.9% +7.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -4.2% +2.4% 14%

Low Screamer +2.5% -5.6% 9%

Rising Liner -0.6% +2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.7% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -1.4% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.5% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.5% -2.8% 3%

Pop up +0.3% -0.9%

20.4% of Nick Gonzales's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 3.9% 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 +4.5% -0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph +6.6% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.8% -4.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.3% -0.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -3.9% +6.3%

8.7% of Nick Gonzales's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.7% 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%