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Liam Hicks

matchup for Tyler Anderson

out of 436 (Worst %)

Tyler Anderson

matchup for Liam Hicks

164th out of 567 (Best 30%)

Strong advantage for Anderson

Liam Hicks has a 26.1% chance of reaching base vs Tyler Anderson, which is 1.1% higher than Hicks's typical expectations, and 7.6% lower than batters facing Anderson.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.1%	18.0%	2.4%	4.3%	11.4%	8.1%	28.8%
Hicks	+1.1	-0.3	+0.3	+0.6	-1.2	+1.4	-3.2
Anderson	-7.6	-4.2	-0.6	-0.9	-2.7	-3.4	+7.2

Liam Hicks hasn't faced much left-handed pitching. Tyler Anderson is left handed .

Tyler Anderson throws a 4-seam fastball 38% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

38%

Sinker (L)

18% of Tyler Anderson's pitches are classified as Edge Painters, 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

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Weak Challenge 7%

-2%

40% of Tyler Anderson's pitches are classified as Low Ride, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Low Ride 40%

+17%

Fastball (L) 67%

+12%

Extreme Slow Velo 20%

+11%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Tyler Anderson strikes out 14.6% of the batters he faces, which is 1.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% -1.9% 8%

Walk +12.0% -1.0% 67%

In Play +12.6% +2.9% 39%

On Base +34.3% -0.1% 31%

Hit +22.3% +0.9% 14%

Single +12.5% +0.5% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% +0.6% 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. Tyler Anderson induces Standard Grounders at a 30.6% rate, which is 3.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% -3.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -1.8% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% +1.6% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% +1.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -0.2% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% +1.5% 3%

Pop up +30.0% +1.9%

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. 23.0% of batted balls allowed by Tyler Anderson are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% +2.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% +0.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% +1.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph +47.3% -2.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% -1.3%

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. 11.7% of batted balls allowed by Tyler Anderson are hit at this angle, which is 0.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%