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Liam Hicks

matchup for Alex Cobb

out of 436 (Worst %)

Alex Cobb

matchup for Liam Hicks

306th out of 567 (Worst 46%)

Strong advantage for Cobb

Liam Hicks has a 25.1% chance of reaching base vs Alex Cobb, which is 0.1% higher than Hicks's typical expectations, and 6.5% lower than batters facing Cobb.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	25.1%	19.9%	1.5%	3.6%	14.9%	5.2%	28.7%
Hicks	+0.1	+1.6	-0.5	-0.1	+2.2	-1.5	-3.2
Cobb	-6.5	-4.0	-0.7	-0.3	-3.0	-2.5	+8.1

Liam Hicks hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Alex Cobb is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Hicks doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Alex Cobb throws a Sinker 44% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

44%

Splitter (R)

36%

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

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 12%

+4%

Fringe Miss 14%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Likely Ball 19%

Strong Challenge 5%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Mid Challenge 8%

-3%

36% of Alex Cobb's pitches are classified as Offspeed Pitches, which is 25% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Offspeed (R) 36%

+25%

Extreme Break 39%

+24%

Medium Slow Velo 22%

+8%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Alex Cobb strikes out 12.6% of the batters he faces, which is 3.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% -3.7% 8%

Walk +12.0% -2.5% 67%

In Play +12.6% +6.2% 39%

On Base +34.3% +1.0% 31%

Hit +22.3% +3.5% 14%

Single +12.5% +1.6% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% +1.7% 3%

Home Run -3.1% +0.2%

66.7% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher than the league average. Alex Cobb induces Standard Grounders at a 44.6% rate, which is 10.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% +10.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% +3.0% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% -4.3% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% 0.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -0.8% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -1.0% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% -5.2% 3%

Pop up +30.0% -2.1%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 24.3% lower than the league average. 29.8% of batted balls allowed by Alex Cobb are hit at above 100 mph, which is 5.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% -3.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% -1.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% +1.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph +47.3% -2.5% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% +5.5%

33.3% of Liam Hicks's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 21.9% higher than the league average. 9.3% of batted balls allowed by Alex Cobb are hit at this angle, which is 2.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%