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Liam Hicks

matchup for Albert Suarez

out of 436 (Worst %)

Albert Suarez

matchup for Liam Hicks

158th out of 567 (Best 29%)

Strong advantage for Suarez

Liam Hicks has a 24.6% chance of reaching base vs Albert Suarez, which is 0.4% higher than Hicks's typical expectations, and 4.9% lower than batters facing Suarez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	24.6%	19.8%	2.9%	4.1%	12.8%	4.8%	25.7%
Hicks	-0.4	+1.5	+0.9	+0.5	+0.2	-1.9	-6.3
Suarez	-4.9	-2.0	-0.4	-1.0	-0.6	-2.8	+5.8

Liam Hicks hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Albert Suarez is right handed .

Albert Suarez throws a 4-seam fastball 46% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

46%

Curve (R)

16%

Changeup (R)

15%

15% of Albert Suarez's pitches are classified as Non-Competitive, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Non-Competitive 15%

+2%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Likely Ball 20%

+0%

Weak Challenge 7%

-2%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

29% of Albert Suarez's pitches are classified as Fast Velocity, which is 14% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fast Velo 29%

+14%

Fastball (R) 66%

+12%

Medium Ride 23%

+9%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Albert Suarez strikes out 14.2% of the batters he faces, which is 3.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% -3.5% 8%

Walk +12.0% -1.7% 67%

In Play +12.6% +5.2% 39%

On Base +34.3% -1.7% 31%

Hit +22.3% +0.0% 14%

Single +12.5% -0.5% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% -0.1% 3%

Home Run -3.1% +0.7%

66.7% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher than the league average. Albert Suarez induces Standard Grounders at a 36.2% rate, which is 1.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% +1.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -0.7% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% -3.3% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% -0.6% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% +2.3% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +0.3% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.4% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% +0.8% 3%

Pop up +30.0% -0.1%

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. 22.6% of batted balls allowed by Albert Suarez are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% +2.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% -0.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% +0.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +47.3% -0.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% -1.7%

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. 12.4% of batted balls allowed by Albert Suarez are hit at this angle, which is 1.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%