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Liam Hicks

matchup for Paul Sewald

out of 436 (Worst %)

Paul Sewald

matchup for Liam Hicks

461st out of 567 (Worst 19%)

Extreme advantage for Sewald

Liam Hicks has a 21.9% chance of reaching base vs Paul Sewald, which is 3.1% lower than Hicks's typical expectations, and 6.9% lower than batters facing Sewald.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	21.9%	14.8%	2.4%	3.2%	9.2%	7.0%	36.4%
Hicks	-3.1	-3.5	+0.3	-0.4	-3.4	+0.4	+4.5
Sewald	-6.9	-5.9	-1.3	-2.3	-2.4	-1.0	+8.0

Liam Hicks hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Paul Sewald is right handed .

Paul Sewald throws a 4-seam fastball 59% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

59%

Slider (R)

38%

8% of Paul Sewald'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 13%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 12%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Weak Challenge 3%

-5%

59% of Paul Sewald's pitches are classified as Low Ride, which is 35% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Low Ride 59%

+35%

Large Break 39%

+18%

Very Slow Velo 30%

+16%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Paul Sewald strikes out 23.4% of the batters he faces, which is 12.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% +12.3% 8%

Walk +12.0% -2.7% 67%

In Play +12.6% -9.6% 39%

On Base +34.3% -9.2% 31%

Hit +22.3% -6.5% 14%

Single +12.5% -3.2% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% -3.0% 3%

Home Run -3.1% -0.3%

66.7% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher than the league average. Paul Sewald induces Standard Grounders at a 19.9% rate, which is 14.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% -14.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -1.5% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% +0.2% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% 0.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% +1.6% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -0.8% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% +8.4% 3%

Pop up +30.0% +5.7%

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. 21.5% of batted balls allowed by Paul Sewald are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% +1.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% -2.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% +1.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph +47.3% +2.8% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% -2.9%

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. 13.8% of batted balls allowed by Paul Sewald are hit at this angle, which is 2.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%