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Liam Hicks

matchup for Rich Hill

out of 436 (Worst %)

Rich Hill

matchup for Liam Hicks

out of 564 (Worst %)

Strong advantage for Hill

Liam Hicks has a 25.4% chance of reaching base vs Rich Hill, which is 0.8% higher than Hicks's typical expectations, and 7.8% lower than batters facing Hill.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	25.4%	17.8%	2.1%	3.1%	12.6%	7.6%	34.0%
Hicks	+0.8	-0.5	+0.1	-0.5	-0.1	+1.3	+1.8
Hill	-7.8	-4.6	-0.8	-1.4	-2.4	-3.3	+9.5

Liam Hicks hasn't faced much left-handed pitching. Rich Hill is left handed .

Rich Hill throws a 4-seam fastball 43% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

43%

Slider (L)

13% of Rich Hill's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Strong Challenge 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Non-Competitive 12%

Weak Challenge 8%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Likely Ball 16%

-3%

35% of Rich Hill's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 33% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 35%

+33%

Medium Slow Velo 32%

+17%

Breaking (L) 42%

+13%

High Ride 22%

+12%

12.5% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 12.1% lower than the league average. Rich Hill strikes out 21.7% of the batters he faces, which is 8.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -12.1% +8.7% 8%

Walk +4.5% -0.4% 67%

In Play +7.6% -8.4% 39%

On Base +10.0% -5.2% 31%

Hit +5.5% -4.9% 14%

Single +4.1% -1.8% 13%

2B / 3B +4.5% -2.2% 3%

Home Run -3.1% -0.9%

66.9% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.5% higher than the league average. Rich Hill induces Standard Grounders at a 33.6% rate, which is 0.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.5% -0.8% 7%

Hard Grounder +8.3% -0.4% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% -1.8% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% +1.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% +1.2% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +1.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% -2.0% 3%

Pop up +13.6% +0.3%

16.1% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 8.2% lower than the league average. 26.2% of batted balls allowed by Rich Hill are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +16.9% -1.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% +0.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.9% +0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +14.5% -1.0% 24%

Above 100 mph -8.2% +1.9%

16.9% of Liam Hicks's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 5.5% higher than the league average. 14.7% of batted balls allowed by Rich Hill are hit at this angle, which is 3.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%