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Liam Hicks

matchup for Griffin Canning

out of 436 (Worst %)

Griffin Canning

matchup for Liam Hicks

156th out of 567 (Best 28%)

Strong advantage for Canning

Liam Hicks has a 26.4% chance of reaching base vs Griffin Canning, which is 1.4% higher than Hicks's typical expectations, and 6.7% lower than batters facing Canning.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.4%	19.4%	2.1%	4.9%	12.4%	7.0%	29.4%
Hicks	+1.4	+1.0	+0.1	+1.2	-0.3	+0.4	-2.5
Canning	-6.7	-2.3	-0.7	-0.1	-1.6	-4.4	+7.9

Liam Hicks hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Griffin Canning is right handed .

Griffin Canning throws a 4-seam fastball 39% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

39%

Slider (R)

27%

Changeup (R)

21%

Curve (R)

11%

14% of Griffin Canning's pitches are classified as Non-Competitive, which is 1% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Non-Competitive 14%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Weak Challenge 8%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Mid Challenge 11%

Strong Challenge 5%

-1%

Edge Painter 17%

-1%

38% of Griffin Canning's pitches are classified as Medium Slow Velocity, which is 24% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Slow Velo 38%

+24%

Offspeed (R) 21%

+9%

Medium Break 28%

+9%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Griffin Canning strikes out 14.3% of the batters he faces, which is 1.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% -1.9% 8%

Walk +12.0% +0.3% 67%

In Play +12.6% +1.6% 39%

On Base +34.3% -0.8% 31%

Hit +22.3% -1.1% 14%

Single +12.5% -0.9% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% -0.7% 3%

Home Run -3.1% +0.6%

66.7% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher than the league average. Griffin Canning induces Standard Grounders at a 31.2% rate, which is 3.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% -3.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% +1.2% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% +0.6% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% -0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -0.8% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +0.6% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% +2.3% 3%

Pop up +30.0% -0.7%

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. 25.9% of batted balls allowed by Griffin Canning are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% +0.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% -2.3% 18%

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

94 to 99 mph +47.3% +1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% +1.6%

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. 12.5% of batted balls allowed by Griffin Canning are hit at this angle, which is 1.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%