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Liam Hicks

matchup for Genesis Cabrera

out of 436 (Worst %)

Genesis Cabrera

matchup for Liam Hicks

311st out of 567 (Worst 45%)

Strong advantage for Cabrera

Liam Hicks has a 24.7% chance of reaching base vs Genesis Cabrera, which is 0.3% higher than Hicks's typical expectations, and 8.1% lower than batters facing Cabrera.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	24.7%	16.4%	1.7%	3.3%	11.4%	8.4%	27.5%
Hicks	-0.3	-1.9	-0.4	-0.4	-1.2	+1.7	-4.5
Cabrera	-8.1	-6.0	-0.7	-2.3	-3.0	-2.2	+6.9

Liam Hicks hasn't faced much left-handed pitching. Genesis Cabrera is left handed .

Genesis Cabrera throws a 4-seam fastball 37% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

37%

Sinker (L)

16%

7% of Genesis Cabrera's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, 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

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Likely Ball 21%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Non-Competitive 13%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

Fringe Miss 12%

Edge Painter 16%

-1%

26% of Genesis Cabrera's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 22% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 26%

+22%

High Ride 21%

+11%

Medium Break 29%

+9%

Fastball (L) 63%

+8%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Genesis Cabrera strikes out 15.5% of the batters he faces, which is 0.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% +0.0% 8%

Walk +12.0% -0.1% 67%

In Play +12.6% +0.0% 39%

On Base +34.3% -1.9% 31%

Hit +22.3% -1.8% 14%

Single +12.5% -0.9% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% -0.8% 3%

Home Run -3.1% -0.2%

66.7% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher than the league average. Genesis Cabrera induces Standard Grounders at a 33.9% rate, which is 0.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% -0.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -0.3% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% -2.2% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% -0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -0.3% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.8% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% +1.2% 3%

Pop up +30.0% +3.1%

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. 23.8% of batted balls allowed by Genesis Cabrera are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% -1.1% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% -1.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% +0.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph +47.3% +2.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% -0.5%

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. 11.4% of batted balls allowed by Genesis Cabrera are hit at this angle, which is 0.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%