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Liam Hicks

matchup for Sam Moll

out of 436 (Worst %)

Sam Moll

matchup for Liam Hicks

458th out of 567 (Worst 19%)

Extreme advantage for Moll

Liam Hicks has a 22.8% chance of reaching base vs Sam Moll, which is 2.2% lower than Hicks's typical expectations, and 6.4% lower than batters facing Moll.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	22.8%	15.9%	1.6%	2.7%	11.6%	6.9%	32.4%
Hicks	-2.2	-2.4	-0.5	-1.0	-1.0	+0.2	+0.5
Moll	-6.4	-4.3	-0.6	-1.4	-2.3	-2.1	+6.7

Liam Hicks hasn't faced much left-handed pitching. Sam Moll is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Hicks doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Sam Moll throws a Sinker 37% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (L)

37%

4-Seam (L)

20%

8% of Sam Moll's pitches are classified as Strong 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

Strong Challenge 8%

+3%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Weak Challenge 10%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+0%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

41% of Sam Moll's pitches are classified as Medium Drop, which is 28% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Drop 41%

+28%

Very Slow Velo 34%

+17%

Extreme Break 16%

+14%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Sam Moll strikes out 18.4% of the batters he faces, which is 4.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% +4.7% 8%

Walk +12.0% 0.0% 67%

In Play +12.6% -4.7% 39%

On Base +34.3% -7.7% 31%

Hit +22.3% -7.6% 14%

Single +12.5% -3.2% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% -2.8% 3%

Home Run -3.1% -1.6%

66.7% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher than the league average. Sam Moll induces Standard Grounders at a 43.6% rate, which is 9.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% +9.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -3.2% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% -0.4% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% -3.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -0.7% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -2.1% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% +0.4% 3%

Pop up +30.0% 0.0%

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. 20.8% of batted balls allowed by Sam Moll are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% -0.1% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% +1.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% +1.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +47.3% +0.7% 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. 9.2% of batted balls allowed by Sam Moll are hit at this angle, which is 2.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%