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Liam Hicks

matchup for James McArthur

out of 436 (Worst %)

James McArthur

matchup for Liam Hicks

371st out of 567 (Worst 35%)

Extreme advantage for McArthur

Liam Hicks has a 23.4% chance of reaching base vs James McArthur, which is 1.6% lower than Hicks's typical expectations, and 7.6% lower than batters facing McArthur.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	23.4%	18.2%	1.8%	3.6%	12.9%	5.2%	29.0%
Hicks	-1.6	-0.1	-0.3	-0.1	+0.3	-1.5	-2.9
McArthur	-7.6	-6.0	-0.8	-1.3	-3.9	-1.6	+8.3

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

James McArthur throws a Sinker 36% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

36%

Curve (R)

35%

Slider (R)

22%

4-Seam (R)

14% of James McArthur's pitches are classified as Weak 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

Weak Challenge 14%

+5%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Mid Challenge 11%

Edge Painter 16%

-1%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

57% of James McArthur's pitches are classified as Breaking Pitches, which is 26% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Breaking (R) 57%

+26%

Extreme Break 32%

+17%

Fast Velo 30%

+15%

Just Gravity 25%

+12%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. James McArthur strikes out 14.6% of the batters he faces, which is 1.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% -1.0% 8%

Walk +12.0% -3.4% 67%

In Play +12.6% +4.4% 39%

On Base +34.3% -1.1% 31%

Hit +22.3% +2.4% 14%

Single +12.5% +0.9% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% +1.9% 3%

Home Run -3.1% -0.4%

66.7% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher than the league average. James McArthur induces Standard Grounders at a 42.9% rate, which is 8.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% +8.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% +2.9% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% -2.4% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% -1.1% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -0.2% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -1.7% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% -4.7% 3%

Pop up +30.0% -1.8%

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. 28.6% of batted balls allowed by James McArthur are hit at above 100 mph, which is 4.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% -5.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% +4.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% -1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +47.3% -1.7% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% +4.3%

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. 7.8% of batted balls allowed by James McArthur are hit at this angle, which is 3.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%