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Liam Hicks

matchup for Daniel Hudson

out of 436 (Worst %)

Daniel Hudson

matchup for Liam Hicks

255th out of 567 (Best 46%)

Strong advantage for Hudson

Liam Hicks has a 24.9% chance of reaching base vs Daniel Hudson, which is 0.1% higher than Hicks's typical expectations, and 6.1% lower than batters facing Hudson.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	24.9%	17.2%	2.8%	4.0%	10.4%	7.7%	33.7%
Hicks	-0.1	-1.1	+0.8	+0.3	-2.2	+1.0	+1.7
Hudson	-6.1	-3.5	-0.6	-1.6	-1.4	-2.6	+8.8

Liam Hicks hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Daniel Hudson is right handed .

Daniel Hudson throws a 4-seam fastball 57% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

57%

Slider (R)

31%

Changeup (R)

14% of Daniel Hudson's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 3% 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 14%

+3%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Weak Challenge 5%

-3%

30% of Daniel Hudson's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 22% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 30%

+22%

Medium Ride 30%

+16%

Medium Break 31%

+12%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Daniel Hudson strikes out 18.0% of the batters he faces, which is 2.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% +2.7% 8%

Walk +12.0% +1.1% 67%

In Play +12.6% -3.8% 39%

On Base +34.3% -3.6% 31%

Hit +22.3% -4.7% 14%

Single +12.5% -2.5% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% -2.2% 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. Daniel Hudson 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% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% -3.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -1.0% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% -2.5% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% -2.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% +2.9% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +0.9% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% +4.7% 3%

Pop up +30.0% +0.9%

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. 27.8% of batted balls allowed by Daniel Hudson are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% -2.5% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% +0.1% 18%

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

94 to 99 mph +47.3% +0.4% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% +3.5%

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. 12.6% of batted balls allowed by Daniel Hudson are hit at this angle, which is 1.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%