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Liam Hicks

matchup for Matt Moore

out of 436 (Worst %)

Matt Moore

matchup for Liam Hicks

122nd out of 567 (Best 22%)

Strong advantage for Moore

Liam Hicks has a 27.1% chance of reaching base vs Matt Moore, which is 2.1% higher than Hicks's typical expectations, and 6.1% lower than batters facing Moore.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.1%	17.2%	2.6%	4.0%	10.6%	9.9%	29.0%
Hicks	+2.1	-1.2	+0.6	+0.3	-2.1	+3.2	-2.9
Moore	-6.1	-3.8	-0.8	-1.2	-1.9	-2.3	+7.9

Liam Hicks hasn't faced much left-handed pitching. Matt Moore is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Hicks doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Matt Moore throws a 4-seam fastball 52% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

52%

13% of Matt Moore's pitches are classified as Fringe Misss, which is 1% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Non-Competitive 12%

Weak Challenge 9%

Strong Challenge 5%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

29% of Matt Moore's pitches are classified as Medium Fast Velocity, which is 13% 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 29%

+13%

High Ride 20%

+10%

Extreme Break 24%

+8%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Matt Moore strikes out 18.7% of the batters he faces, which is 4.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% +4.0% 8%

Walk +12.0% +0.9% 67%

In Play +12.6% -4.8% 39%

On Base +34.3% -6.4% 31%

Hit +22.3% -7.2% 14%

Single +12.5% -3.8% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% -3.4% 3%

Home Run -3.1% 0.0%

66.7% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher than the league average. Matt Moore induces Standard Grounders at a 27.5% rate, which is 6.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% -6.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -1.8% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% 0.0% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% -0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% +0.0% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -0.3% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +1.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% +5.3% 3%

Pop up +30.0% +2.5%

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. 22.5% of batted balls allowed by Matt Moore are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% -0.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% -0.7% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% +2.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph +47.3% +0.5% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% -1.8%

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. 13.4% of batted balls allowed by Matt Moore are hit at this angle, which is 2.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%