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Liam Hicks

matchup for Edward Cabrera

out of 436 (Worst %)

Edward Cabrera

matchup for Liam Hicks

267th out of 567 (Best 48%)

Strong advantage for Cabrera

Liam Hicks has a 26.7% chance of reaching base vs Edward Cabrera, which is 1.7% higher than Hicks's typical expectations, and 7.1% lower than batters facing Cabrera.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.7%	18.1%	1.7%	3.4%	13.0%	8.6%	31.8%
Hicks	+1.7	-0.2	-0.3	-0.3	+0.4	+1.9	-0.1
Cabrera	-7.1	-3.6	-0.8	-1.1	-1.7	-3.5	+8.0

Liam Hicks hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Edward Cabrera is right handed .

Edward Cabrera throws a Changeup 31% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Changeup (R)

31%

4-Seam (R)

27%

Curve (R)

21%

Slider (R)

12%

Sinker (R)

22% of Edward Cabrera's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, 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

Likely Ball 22%

+3%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

Edge Painter 17%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Weak Challenge 7%

-1%

31% of Edward Cabrera's pitches are classified as Offspeed Pitches, which is 20% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Offspeed (R) 31%

+20%

Extreme Break 29%

+14%

Very Fast Velo 19%

+11%

Large Drop 15%

+9%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Edward Cabrera strikes out 18.7% of the batters he faces, which is 3.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% +3.8% 8%

Walk +12.0% +4.6% 67%

In Play +12.6% -8.4% 39%

On Base +34.3% +2.1% 31%

Hit +22.3% -2.6% 14%

Single +12.5% -1.8% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% -1.5% 3%

Home Run -3.1% +0.7%

66.7% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher than the league average. Edward Cabrera induces Standard Grounders at a 38.3% rate, which is 3.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% +3.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% -0.6% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% +0.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +1.0% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% -4.8% 3%

Pop up +30.0% +1.1%

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. 25.1% of batted balls allowed by Edward Cabrera are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% +1.1% 21%

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

87 to 93 mph -18.9% -0.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +47.3% -1.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% +0.8%

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. 8.6% of batted balls allowed by Edward Cabrera are hit at this angle, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%