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Liam Hicks

matchup for Steven Wilson

out of 436 (Worst %)

Steven Wilson

matchup for Liam Hicks

61st out of 567 (Best 12%)

Moderate advantage for Wilson

Liam Hicks has a 28.9% chance of reaching base vs Steven Wilson, which is 3.9% higher than Hicks's typical expectations, and 7.6% lower than batters facing Wilson.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.9%	16.7%	3.5%	4.1%	9.0%	12.2%	32.6%
Hicks	+3.9	-1.7	+1.5	+0.4	-3.6	+5.6	+0.6
Wilson	-7.6	-4.9	-0.5	-1.7	-2.7	-2.8	+7.9

Liam Hicks hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Steven Wilson is right handed .

Steven Wilson throws a Slider 51% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

51%

4-Seam (R)

43%

Changeup (R)

8% of Steven Wilson'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%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Non-Competitive 13%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Weak Challenge 3%

-5%

37% of Steven Wilson's pitches are classified as Very Slow Velocity, which is 23% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Slow Velo 37%

+23%

Breaking (R) 52%

+21%

High Ride 23%

+13%

Medium Break 21%

+12%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Steven Wilson strikes out 15.6% of the batters he faces, which is 2.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% +2.4% 8%

Walk +12.0% +4.0% 67%

In Play +12.6% -6.4% 39%

On Base +34.3% -2.3% 31%

Hit +22.3% -6.2% 14%

Single +12.5% -4.7% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% -4.3% 3%

Home Run -3.1% +2.8%

66.7% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher than the league average. Steven Wilson induces Standard Grounders at a 21.8% rate, which is 12.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% -12.6% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -4.0% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% +4.8% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% -1.8% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% +0.2% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +1.9% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% +4.0% 3%

Pop up +30.0% +7.6%

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. 19.4% of batted balls allowed by Steven Wilson are hit at above 100 mph, which is 4.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% +3.5% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% +5.3% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% +2.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +47.3% -6.5% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% -4.9%

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. 14.7% of batted balls allowed by Steven Wilson are hit at this angle, which is 3.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%