matchup for Kenta Maeda
matchup for Liam Hicks
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Liam Hicks has a 21.2% chance of reaching base vs Kenta Maeda, which is 3.5% lower than Hicks's typical expectations, and 8.7% lower than batters facing Maeda.
| Reach | Hit | HR | 2B / 3B | 1B | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prediction | 21.2% | 16.1% | 2.2% | 3.2% | 10.8% | 5.1% | 32.9% |
| Hicks | -3.5 | -2.2 | +0.1 | -0.4 | -2.0 | -1.2 | +0.8 |
| Maeda | -8.7 | -5.4 | -0.9 | -1.6 | -3.0 | -3.3 | +8.4 |
Liam Hicks hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Kenta Maeda is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Hicks doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.
Kenta Maeda throws a Slider 34% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often
Pitch Type
% of Arsenal
Slider (R)
34%
4-Seam (R)
28%
Splitter (R)
27%
Sinker (R)
5%
9% of Kenta Maeda's pitches are classified as Chasers, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.
Pitch Label
% vs MLB
Chaser
9%
+3%
Likely Ball
21%
+2%
Fringe Miss
13%
+0%
Edge Painter
17%
0%
Strong Challenge
4%
-1%
Mid Challenge
10%
-1%
Non-Competitive
11%
-2%
Weak Challenge
6%
-3%
34% of Kenta Maeda's pitches are classified as Very Slow Velocity, which is 21% 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
34%
+21%
Offspeed (R)
27%
+16%
Medium Break
30%
+10%
Small Drop
22%
+10%
12.5% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 12.1% lower than the league average. Kenta Maeda strikes out 19.4% of the batters he faces, which is 5.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.
24%
Strikeout
-12.1%
+5.5%
8%
Walk
+4.5%
-2.0%
67%
In Play
+7.6%
-3.5%
39%
On Base
+10.0%
-4.3%
31%
Hit
+5.5%
-2.4%
14%
Single
+4.1%
-1.1%
13%
2B / 3B
+4.5%
-0.8%
3%
Home Run
-3.1%
-0.5%
66.9% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.5% higher than the league average. Kenta Maeda induces Standard Grounders at a 33.3% rate, which is 1.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.
0%
Squib/Bunt
-0.8%
-0.4%
34%
Standard Grounder
+32.5%
-1.1%
7%
Hard Grounder
+8.3%
-1.6%
14%
Low Screamer
-15.0%
+1.7%
9%
Rising Liner
-9.6%
-0.1%
4%
Maybe Homer
-4.3%
-0.7%
3%
Likely Homer
-3.6%
+0.1%
1%
No Doubter
-1.2%
-0.3%
20%
Routine Flyout
-20.1%
+0.0%
3%
Pop up
+13.6%
+2.3%
16.1% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 8.2% lower than the league average. 19.4% of batted balls allowed by Kenta Maeda are hit at above 100 mph, which is 4.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.
16%
Below 75 mph
+16.9%
+2.5%
21%
75 to 86 mph
-21.2%
+2.2%
18%
87 to 93 mph
-1.9%
+0.8%
19%
94 to 99 mph
+14.5%
-0.6%
24%
Above 100 mph
-8.2%
-4.9%
16.9% of Liam Hicks's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 5.5% higher than the league average. 10.2% of batted balls allowed by Kenta Maeda are hit at this angle, which is 1.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.
17%
Below -10°
+32.2%
-0.2%
12%
-10 to 0°
+4.6%
-2.9%
8%
1 to 6°
+7.5%
-0.3%
18%
7 to 18°
-18.6%
+0.2%
15%
19 to 28°
-15.0%
-0.2%
11%
29 to 38°
+5.5%
-1.2%
7%
39 to 50°
-7.9%
+1.5%
8%
Above 50°
-8.1%
+3.1%
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