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Liam Hicks

matchup for G. Cleavinger

out of 436 (Worst %)

Garrett Cleavinger

matchup for Liam Hicks

319th out of 567 (Worst 44%)

Strong advantage for Cleavinger

Liam Hicks has a 26.9% chance of reaching base vs Garrett Cleavinger, which is 1.9% higher than Hicks's typical expectations, and 6.0% lower than batters facing Cleavinger.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.9%	17.2%	1.6%	2.9%	12.7%	9.7%	35.8%
Hicks	+1.9	-1.1	-0.4	-0.8	+0.1	+3.1	+3.9
Cleavinger	-6.0	-4.4	-0.9	-1.5	-1.9	-1.6	+10.7

Liam Hicks hasn't faced much left-handed pitching. Garrett Cleavinger is left handed .

Garrett Cleavinger throws a 4-seam fastball 32% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

32%

Sinker (L)

12%

14% of Garrett Cleavinger'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 7%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-1%

21% of Garrett Cleavinger's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 21%

+17%

Large Drop 16%

+11%

Medium Break 18%

+10%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Garrett Cleavinger strikes out 18.8% of the batters he faces, which is 4.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% +4.2% 8%

Walk +12.0% +3.9% 67%

In Play +12.6% -8.1% 39%

On Base +34.3% +3.2% 31%

Hit +22.3% -0.7% 14%

Single +12.5% -0.6% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% -0.4% 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. Garrett Cleavinger induces Standard Grounders at a 37.6% rate, which is 3.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% +3.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -1.7% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% -1.0% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% -2.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% +1.2% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -1.9% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% +1.3% 3%

Pop up +30.0% +1.0%

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. 20.6% of batted balls allowed by Garrett Cleavinger are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% +4.9% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% -1.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% -3.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +47.3% +3.8% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% -3.7%

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. 12.8% of batted balls allowed by Garrett Cleavinger are hit at this angle, which is 1.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%