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Liam Hicks

matchup for Scott Alexander

out of 436 (Worst %)

Scott Alexander

matchup for Liam Hicks

339th out of 567 (Worst 40%)

Strong advantage for Alexander

Liam Hicks has a 24.1% chance of reaching base vs Scott Alexander, which is 0.9% lower than Hicks's typical expectations, and 8.1% lower than batters facing Alexander.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	24.1%	19.2%	1.3%	3.9%	14.0%	4.9%	27.6%
Hicks	-0.9	+0.9	-0.7	+0.3	+1.4	-1.8	-4.3
Alexander	-8.1	-5.3	-0.8	-1.5	-3.1	-2.8	+8.7

Liam Hicks hasn't faced much left-handed pitching. Scott Alexander is left handed .

Scott Alexander throws a Sinker 78% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (L)

78%

18% of Scott Alexander's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 9% 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 18%

+9%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Non-Competitive 13%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

Mid Challenge 8%

-4%

50% of Scott Alexander's pitches are classified as Medium Fast Velocity, which is 34% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Fast Velo 50%

+34%

Small Drop 46%

+33%

Fastball (L) 82%

+27%

Weak Challenge 18%

+9%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Scott Alexander strikes out 13.5% of the batters he faces, which is 3.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% -3.6% 8%

Walk +12.0% -1.0% 67%

In Play +12.6% +4.6% 39%

On Base +34.3% +3.5% 31%

Hit +22.3% +4.5% 14%

Single +12.5% +3.4% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% +2.4% 3%

Home Run -3.1% -1.3%

66.7% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher than the league average. Scott Alexander induces Standard Grounders at a 55.1% rate, which is 20.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% +20.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% +1.0% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% -9.2% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% +1.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -1.7% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% -8.8% 3%

Pop up +30.0% -1.7%

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. 26.3% of batted balls allowed by Scott Alexander are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% -0.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% 0.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% -1.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +47.3% -0.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% +2.0%

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. 3.9% of batted balls allowed by Scott Alexander are hit at this angle, which is 7.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%