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Liam Hicks

matchup for Peter Lambert

out of 436 (Worst %)

Peter Lambert

matchup for Liam Hicks

22nd out of 567 (Best 5%)

Leans in favor of Lambert

Liam Hicks has a 29.7% chance of reaching base vs Peter Lambert, which is 4.8% higher than Hicks's typical expectations, and 7.8% lower than batters facing Lambert.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.7%	22.8%	2.8%	4.3%	15.7%	7.0%	24.5%
Hicks	+4.8	+4.4	+0.7	+0.7	+3.0	+0.3	-7.4
Lambert	-7.8	-3.7	-0.3	-1.0	-2.3	-4.1	+6.4

Liam Hicks hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Peter Lambert is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Hicks does't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Peter Lambert throws a 4-seam fastball 46% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

46%

Slider (R)

23%

Changeup (R)

23%

Curve (R)

14% of Peter Lambert'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%

Weak Challenge 9%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

Edge Painter 17%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

43% of Peter Lambert's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, 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

Medium Break 43%

+23%

Medium Fast Velo 26%

+11%

Offspeed (R) 23%

+11%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Peter Lambert strikes out 11.9% of the batters he faces, which is 5.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% -5.6% 8%

Walk +12.0% -0.3% 67%

In Play +12.6% +5.8% 39%

On Base +34.3% +0.9% 31%

Hit +22.3% +1.2% 14%

Single +12.5% +0.4% 13%

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

Home Run -3.1% 0.0%

66.7% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher than the league average. Peter Lambert induces Standard Grounders at a 33.8% rate, which is 0.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% -0.6% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% +3.4% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% +0.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +0.6% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% -1.9% 3%

Pop up +30.0% +0.1%

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. 26.8% of batted balls allowed by Peter Lambert are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% -2.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% +0.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% +0.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +47.3% -0.9% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% +2.5%

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. 10.0% of batted balls allowed by Peter Lambert are hit at this angle, which is 1.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%