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Liam Hicks

matchup for Luke Jackson

out of 436 (Worst %)

Luke Jackson

matchup for Liam Hicks

356th out of 567 (Worst 37%)

Extreme advantage for Jackson

Liam Hicks has a 25.3% chance of reaching base vs Luke Jackson, which is 0.3% higher than Hicks's typical expectations, and 4.3% lower than batters facing Jackson.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	25.3%	16.0%	1.9%	3.0%	11.1%	9.3%	34.0%
Hicks	+0.3	-2.3	-0.1	-0.7	-1.5	+2.6	+2.1
Jackson	-4.3	-2.8	-0.7	-1.0	-1.0	-1.6	+6.6

Liam Hicks hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Luke Jackson is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Hicks doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Luke Jackson throws a Slider 50% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

50%

4-Seam (R)

37%

Curve (R)

12%

23% of Luke Jackson's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, 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

Likely Ball 23%

+3%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Mid Challenge 11%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

Fringe Miss 12%

Weak Challenge 7%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

62% of Luke Jackson's pitches are classified as Breaking Pitches, which is 31% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Breaking (R) 62%

+31%

Large Drop 33%

+28%

Minimal Break 30%

+20%

Medium Slow Velo 31%

+18%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Luke Jackson strikes out 19.3% of the batters he faces, which is 5.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% +5.4% 8%

Walk +12.0% +2.0% 67%

In Play +12.6% -7.3% 39%

On Base +34.3% -1.3% 31%

Hit +22.3% -3.3% 14%

Single +12.5% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% -1.4% 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. Luke Jackson induces Standard Grounders at a 44.5% rate, which is 10.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% +10.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -0.2% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% -3.3% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% -1.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -0.4% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +0.8% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% -4.3% 3%

Pop up +30.0% -0.3%

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. 27.6% of batted balls allowed by Luke Jackson are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% -2.1% 21%

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

87 to 93 mph -18.9% -0.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph +47.3% -1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% +3.3%

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. 8.5% of batted balls allowed by Luke Jackson are hit at this angle, which is 2.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%