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Richie Palacios

matchup for Jordan Hicks

102nd out of 436 (Best 24%)

Jordan Hicks

matchup for Richie Palacios

26th out of 567 (Best 5%)

Strong advantage for Palacios

Richie Palacios has a 36.9% chance of reaching base vs Jordan Hicks, which is 5.6% higher than Palacios's typical expectations, and 1.4% lower than batters facing Hicks.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	36.9%	21.3%	1.8%	5.1%	14.4%	15.5%	21.3%
Palacios	+5.6	+2.2	+0.3	+0.9	+1.0	+3.4	-1.5
Hicks	-1.4	-3.5	-0.9	-0.2	-2.5	+2.2	+0.8

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

Jordan Hicks throws a Sinker 63% of the time. Richie Palacios has a B 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. Richie Palacios 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. Richie Palacios 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%

11.2% of Richie Palacios's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.7% lower 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

16%

Strikeout -5.7% -1.7% 2%

Walk +4.5% +1.8% 39%

In Play +1.2% -0.1% 39%

On Base +2.4% +2.9% 31%

Hit -2.1% +1.1% 14%

Single -0.6% +0.7% 13%

2B / 3B -0.2% +0.8% 3%

Home Run -1.3% -0.4%

41.6% of Richie Palacios's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 7.2% 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 -0.4% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +7.2% +6.6% 7%

Hard Grounder -6.5% -0.7% 14%

Low Screamer +0.0% -4.6% 9%

Rising Liner +3.5% +0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.6% +1.2% 3%

Likely Homer -1.8% +1.7% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% -0.8% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.1% -1.7% 3%

Pop up -0.7% -1.6%

13.1% of Richie Palacios's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 11.2% 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 +8.6% +0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph +3.5% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.2% -4.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.2% +0.7% 24%

Above 100 mph -11.2% +3.3%

12.5% of Richie Palacios's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.1% 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%