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Liam Hicks

matchup for Aaron Civale

out of 436 (Worst %)

Aaron Civale

matchup for Liam Hicks

272nd out of 567 (Best 49%)

Strong advantage for Civale

Liam Hicks has a 24.1% chance of reaching base vs Aaron Civale, which is 0.9% lower than Hicks's typical expectations, and 5.4% lower than batters facing Civale.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	24.1%	17.6%	2.5%	3.5%	11.7%	6.5%	27.8%
Hicks	-0.9	-0.7	+0.4	-0.2	-1.0	-0.2	-4.2
Civale	-5.4	-3.8	-0.7	-0.8	-2.3	-1.5	+6.4

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

Aaron Civale throws a Sinker 21% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

21%

Curve (R)

20%

4-Seam (R)

11%

Slider (R)

10%

21% of Aaron Civale's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 2% 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 21%

+2%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Strong Challenge 5%

Weak Challenge 8%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

24% of Aaron Civale's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 15% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 24%

+15%

Extreme Slow Velo 16%

+11%

Fastball (R) 64%

+10%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Aaron Civale strikes out 16.0% of the batters he faces, which is 0.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% +0.4% 8%

Walk +12.0% -1.3% 67%

In Play +12.6% +1.0% 39%

On Base +34.3% -0.9% 31%

Hit +22.3% +0.5% 14%

Single +12.5% 0.0% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% +0.3% 3%

Home Run -3.1% +0.1%

66.7% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher than the league average. Aaron Civale induces Standard Grounders at a 34.5% rate, which is 0.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% +0.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -0.7% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% -1.3% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% +1.8% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% -0.7% 3%

Pop up +30.0% +1.8%

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. 25.0% of batted balls allowed by Aaron Civale are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% +0.4% 21%

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

87 to 93 mph -18.9% +0.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +47.3% -3.0% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% +0.7%

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. 11.7% of batted balls allowed by Aaron Civale are hit at this angle, which is 0.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%