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Liam Hicks

matchup for Wandy Peralta

out of 436 (Worst %)

Wandy Peralta

matchup for Liam Hicks

49th out of 567 (Best 9%)

Moderate advantage for Peralta

Liam Hicks has a 29.5% chance of reaching base vs Wandy Peralta, which is 4.6% higher than Hicks's typical expectations, and 3.9% lower than batters facing Peralta.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.5%	21.9%	1.5%	4.8%	15.7%	7.6%	23.4%
Hicks	+4.6	+3.6	-0.6	+1.1	+3.1	+1.0	-8.6
Peralta	-3.9	-0.6	-0.9	+0.1	+0.2	-3.3	+7.3

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

Wandy Peralta throws a Sinker 19% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (L)

19%

4-Seam (L)

18%

22% of Wandy Peralta'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 22%

+3%

Weak Challenge 10%

+2%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 16%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

45% of Wandy Peralta's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 29% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 45%

+29%

Medium Slow Velo 36%

+21%

Just Gravity 30%

+17%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Wandy Peralta strikes out 14.1% of the batters he faces, which is 2.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% -2.2% 8%

Walk +12.0% +0.1% 67%

In Play +12.6% +2.1% 39%

On Base +34.3% +1.0% 31%

Hit +22.3% +0.9% 14%

Single +12.5% +1.2% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% +0.8% 3%

Home Run -3.1% -1.1%

66.7% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher than the league average. Wandy Peralta induces Standard Grounders at a 47.5% rate, which is 13.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +1.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% +13.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% +1.0% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% -3.4% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% -2.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -1.3% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% -8.0% 3%

Pop up +30.0% +0.4%

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. 25.4% of batted balls allowed by Wandy Peralta are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% +6.6% 21%

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

87 to 93 mph -18.9% -4.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph +47.3% -3.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% +1.1%

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. 8.2% of batted balls allowed by Wandy Peralta are hit at this angle, which is 3.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%