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Marcell Ozuna

matchup for Tanner Houck

331st out of 436 (Worst 24%)

Tanner Houck

matchup for Marcell Ozuna

336th out of 568 (Worst 41%)

Strong advantage for Ozuna

Marcell Ozuna has a 34.6% chance of reaching base vs Tanner Houck, which is 0.6% lower than Ozuna's typical expectations, and 1.7% higher than batters facing Houck.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	34.6%	23.2%	2.7%	5.1%	15.4%	11.3%	23.3%
Ozuna	-0.6	+0.3	-0.6	-0.3	+1.2	-0.9	-3.5
Houck	+1.7	+0.0	+0.3	+0.8	-1.1	+1.7	+3.6

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

Tanner Houck throws a Slider 40% of the time. Marcell Ozuna 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. Marcell Ozuna 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. Marcell Ozuna 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%

15.8% of Marcell Ozuna's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.0% higher than the league average. Tanner Houck strikes out 14.5% of the batters he faces, which is 1.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +2.0% -1.2% 3%

Walk +2.3% -0.1% 41%

In Play -4.3% +1.2% 39%

On Base +4.2% +0.0% 31%

Hit +1.9% +0.1% 14%

Single -0.6% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B -0.3% +0.7% 3%

Home Run +2.7% -1.0%

31.3% of Marcell Ozuna's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.1% lower than the league average. Tanner Houck induces Standard Grounders at a 43.6% rate, which is 9.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% -0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.1% +9.2% 7%

Hard Grounder +1.2% +1.0% 14%

Low Screamer -1.4% -5.9% 9%

Rising Liner -0.7% +1.7% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.7% -0.1% 3%

Likely Homer +0.9% -0.8% 1%

No Doubter +1.5% -0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.2% -3.2% 3%

Pop up +0.0% -0.9%

33.9% of Marcell Ozuna's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 9.6% higher than the league average. 26.8% of batted balls allowed by Tanner Houck are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.1% +0.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.1% -0.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.0% -2.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.3% -0.2% 24%

Above 100 mph +9.6% +2.5%

12.0% of Marcell Ozuna's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.5% higher than the league average. 9.5% of batted balls allowed by Marcell Ozuna are hit at this angle, which is 2.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%