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Edouard Julien

matchup for Jordan Hicks

115th out of 436 (Best 27%)

Jordan Hicks

matchup for Edouard Julien

55th out of 567 (Best 11%)

Strong advantage for Julien

Edouard Julien has a 38.3% chance of reaching base vs Jordan Hicks, which is 6.5% higher than Julien's typical expectations, and 0.1% higher than batters facing Hicks.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	38.3%	19.3%	2.6%	4.6%	12.1%	19.0%	28.8%
Julien	+6.5	+0.7	-0.1	+0.3	+0.5	+5.8	-4.4
Hicks	+0.1	-5.5	-0.1	-0.7	-4.7	+5.7	+8.3

Edouard Julien is better vs right-handed pitching. Jordan Hicks is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Julien has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Jordan Hicks throws a Sinker 63% of the time. Edouard Julien has a C+ grade against right-handed Sinkers

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. Edouard Julien hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 12%

+4%

Non-Competitive 14%

+2%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Chaser 6%

Likely Ball 19%

Mid Challenge 11%

-1%

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. Edouard Julien hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Fast Velo 44%

+41%

Extreme Break 39%

+24%

Fastball (R) 68%

+14%

Just Gravity 27%

+14%

20.0% of Edouard Julien's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.1% higher than the league average. Jordan Hicks strikes out 13.3% of the batters he faces, which is 1.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

10%

Strikeout +9.1% -1.7% 2%

Walk +5.7% +1.8% 46%

In Play -14.9% -0.1% 39%

On Base -1.5% +2.9% 31%

Hit -7.2% +1.1% 14%

Single -3.7% +0.7% 13%

2B / 3B -3.5% +0.8% 3%

Home Run 0.0% -0.4%

35.6% of Edouard Julien's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.2% higher than the league average. Jordan Hicks induces Standard Grounders at a 41.0% rate, which is 6.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.2% +6.6% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.6% -0.7% 14%

Low Screamer -5.7% -4.6% 9%

Rising Liner -4.1% +0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer +4.2% +1.2% 3%

Likely Homer +1.6% +1.7% 1%

No Doubter -0.5% -0.8% 20%

Routine Flyout +5.4% -1.7% 3%

Pop up -0.7% -1.6%

28.6% of Edouard Julien's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 4.3% higher 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 -0.4% +0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph +0.2% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.0% -4.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.1% +0.7% 24%

Above 100 mph +4.3% +3.3%

12.9% of Edouard Julien's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.4% higher than the league average. 7.5% of batted balls allowed by Jordan Hicks are hit at this angle, which is 3.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%