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Liam Hicks

matchup for Cristian Javier

out of 436 (Worst %)

Cristian Javier

matchup for Liam Hicks

53rd out of 567 (Best 10%)

Moderate advantage for Javier

Liam Hicks has a 29.0% chance of reaching base vs Cristian Javier, which is 4.0% higher than Hicks's typical expectations, and 7.3% lower than batters facing Javier.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.0%	18.2%	2.8%	4.3%	11.1%	10.7%	28.1%
Hicks	+4.0	-0.1	+0.7	+0.7	-1.5	+4.0	-3.9
Javier	-7.3	-3.5	-0.9	-1.3	-1.3	-3.8	+7.8

Liam Hicks hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Cristian Javier is right handed .

Cristian Javier throws a 4-seam fastball 59% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

59%

Slider (R)

28%

Changeup (R)

13% of Cristian Javier's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 2% 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 13%

+2%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Non-Competitive 14%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 16%

-1%

Weak Challenge 3%

-5%

44% of Cristian Javier's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 25% 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 44%

+25%

High Ride 31%

+21%

Medium Fast Velo 33%

+18%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Cristian Javier strikes out 17.1% of the batters he faces, which is 4.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% +4.3% 8%

Walk +12.0% +2.7% 67%

In Play +12.6% -7.0% 39%

On Base +34.3% -4.6% 31%

Hit +22.3% -7.3% 14%

Single +12.5% -4.4% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% -4.0% 3%

Home Run -3.1% +1.1%

66.7% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher than the league average. Cristian Javier induces Standard Grounders at a 21.8% rate, which is 12.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% -12.6% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -3.9% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% +2.0% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% -0.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% +1.6% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +0.7% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% +9.8% 3%

Pop up +30.0% +3.5%

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. 17.8% of batted balls allowed by Cristian Javier are hit at above 100 mph, which is 6.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% -2.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% +1.6% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% +5.4% 19%

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

Above 100 mph -24.3% -6.5%

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. 16.4% of batted balls allowed by Cristian Javier are hit at this angle, which is 4.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%