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Liam Hicks

matchup for Trevor Megill

out of 436 (Worst %)

Trevor Megill

matchup for Liam Hicks

518th out of 567 (Worst 9%)

Extreme advantage for Megill

Liam Hicks has a 20.9% chance of reaching base vs Trevor Megill, which is 4.1% lower than Hicks's typical expectations, and 5.1% lower than batters facing Megill.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	20.9%	15.0%	1.7%	2.7%	10.6%	5.9%	38.1%
Hicks	-4.1	-3.3	-0.3	-1.0	-2.0	-0.8	+6.1
Megill	-5.1	-3.5	-0.6	-0.8	-2.1	-1.6	+6.8

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

Trevor Megill throws a 4-seam fastball 65% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

65%

Slider (R)

16% of Trevor Megill's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 5% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 16%

+5%

Strong Challenge 8%

+3%

Likely Ball 21%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

Weak Challenge 8%

-1%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

34% of Trevor Megill's pitches are classified as High Ride, which is 23% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

High Ride 34%

+23%

Medium Break 33%

+14%

Fastball (R) 66%

+12%

Very Fast Velo 20%

+11%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Trevor Megill strikes out 19.2% of the batters he faces, which is 6.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% +6.3% 8%

Walk +12.0% -0.7% 67%

In Play +12.6% -5.7% 39%

On Base +34.3% -3.8% 31%

Hit +22.3% -3.1% 14%

Single +12.5% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% -1.2% 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. Trevor Megill induces Standard Grounders at a 27.1% rate, which is 7.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% -7.3% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% +0.0% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% -1.9% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% +3.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% +0.9% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -0.9% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% +3.2% 3%

Pop up +30.0% +2.8%

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. 26.6% of batted balls allowed by Trevor Megill are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% -5.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% -3.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% +3.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +47.3% +3.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% +2.3%

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. 14.4% of batted balls allowed by Trevor Megill are hit at this angle, which is 3.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%