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Liam Hicks

matchup for Jhoan Duran

out of 436 (Worst %)

Jhoan Duran

matchup for Liam Hicks

517th out of 567 (Worst 9%)

Extreme advantage for Duran

Liam Hicks has a 22.4% chance of reaching base vs Jhoan Duran, which is 2.6% lower than Hicks's typical expectations, and 6.1% lower than batters facing Duran.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	22.4%	15.0%	1.3%	2.2%	11.6%	7.4%	38.7%
Hicks	-2.6	-3.3	-0.8	-1.5	-1.0	+0.7	+6.7
Duran	-6.1	-3.7	-0.6	-1.0	-2.1	-2.4	+6.8

Liam Hicks hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Jhoan Duran is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Hicks doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Jhoan Duran throws a 4-seam fastball 45% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

45%

Curve (R)

29%

Splitter (R)

25%

14% of Jhoan Duran's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 3% 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 14%

+3%

Strong Challenge 8%

+3%

Likely Ball 21%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

52% of Jhoan Duran's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 31% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 52%

+31%

Offspeed (R) 25%

+14%

Large Drop 17%

+12%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Jhoan Duran strikes out 21.1% of the batters he faces, which is 9.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% +9.3% 8%

Walk +12.0% -1.6% 67%

In Play +12.6% -7.7% 39%

On Base +34.3% -2.9% 31%

Hit +22.3% -1.4% 14%

Single +12.5% +0.2% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% +0.6% 3%

Home Run -3.1% -2.1%

66.7% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher than the league average. Jhoan Duran induces Standard Grounders at a 52.1% rate, which is 17.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +2.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% +17.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -0.4% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% -6.4% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% +0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -1.9% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -0.6% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% -9.0% 3%

Pop up +30.0% -0.8%

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. 23.2% of batted balls allowed by Jhoan Duran are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% +4.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% +0.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% -1.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +47.3% -2.0% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% -1.1%

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. 6.8% of batted balls allowed by Jhoan Duran are hit at this angle, which is 4.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%