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Blake Perkins

matchup for Jordan Hicks

75th out of 436 (Best 18%)

Jordan Hicks

matchup for Blake Perkins

70th out of 564 (Best 13%)

Moderate advantage for Perkins

Blake Perkins has a 35.4% chance of reaching base vs Jordan Hicks, which is 5.2% higher than Perkins's typical expectations, and 1.7% lower than batters facing Hicks.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.4%	21.4%	1.7%	4.5%	15.2%	13.9%	22.1%
Perkins	+5.2	+1.2	+0.1	-0.1	+1.3	+4.0	-3.2
Hicks	-1.7	-2.7	-1.1	-0.4	-1.2	+1.1	+1.3

Blake Perkins is worse vs right-handed pitching. Jordan Hicks is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Perkins has an F grade vs this particular release point.

Jordan Hicks throws a Sinker 63% of the time. Blake Perkins hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

63%

Slider (R)

25%

Splitter (R)

12% of Jordan Hicks's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Blake Perkins hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 12%

+4%

Non-Competitive 14%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Chaser 6%

Mid Challenge 11%

Likely Ball 19%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Meatball 2%

-4%

44% of Jordan Hicks's pitches are classified as Extreme Fast Velocity, which is 41% higher than the MLB average. Blake Perkins hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Fast Velo 44%

+41%

Extreme Break 39%

+25%

Fastball (R) 68%

+14%

Just Gravity 27%

+14%

14.9% of Blake Perkins's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.5% higher than the league average. Jordan Hicks strikes out 13.8% of the batters he faces, which is 1.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout +0.5% -1.4% 3%

Walk +2.7% +1.8% 41%

In Play -3.2% -0.4% 39%

On Base -0.4% +2.1% 31%

Hit -3.0% +0.3% 14%

Single -1.0% +0.4% 13%

2B / 3B -0.6% +0.5% 3%

Home Run -1.4% -0.6%

37.7% of Blake Perkins's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.3% higher than the league average. Jordan Hicks induces Standard Grounders at a 40.7% rate, which is 6.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +2.1% -0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.3% +6.3% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.5% -0.8% 14%

Low Screamer +0.7% -4.7% 9%

Rising Liner -5.7% +0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.8% +0.8% 3%

Likely Homer -1.3% +1.8% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.8% 20%

Routine Flyout +1.7% -1.2% 3%

Pop up +3.6% -1.4%

9.3% of Blake Perkins's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 15.0% lower than the league average. 27.6% of batted balls allowed by Jordan Hicks are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +8.8% +0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.7% -0.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.2% -4.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +10.1% +0.4% 24%

Above 100 mph -15.0% +3.3%

11.7% of Blake Perkins's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.2% higher than the league average. 7.9% of batted balls allowed by Jordan Hicks are hit at this angle, which is 3.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%