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Liam Hicks

matchup for Ryne Nelson

out of 436 (Worst %)

Ryne Nelson

matchup for Liam Hicks

294th out of 567 (Worst 48%)

Strong advantage for Nelson

Liam Hicks has a 25.1% chance of reaching base vs Ryne Nelson, which is 0.1% higher than Hicks's typical expectations, and 5.0% lower than batters facing Nelson.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	25.1%	20.2%	1.7%	3.8%	14.7%	4.9%	30.2%
Hicks	+0.1	+1.9	-0.3	+0.1	+2.1	-1.8	-1.8
Nelson	-5.0	-3.2	-1.0	-1.1	-1.2	-1.7	+4.0

Liam Hicks hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Ryne Nelson is right handed .

Ryne Nelson throws a 4-seam fastball 56% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

56%

Slider (R)

11%

Changeup (R)

11%

Curve (R)

15% of Ryne Nelson's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 4% 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 15%

+4%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 12%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Weak Challenge 7%

-1%

Non-Competitive 9%

-3%

29% of Ryne Nelson's pitches are classified as High Ride, which is 19% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

High Ride 29%

+19%

Fastball (R) 72%

+18%

Fast Velo 29%

+14%

Medium Break 28%

+9%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Ryne Nelson strikes out 13.3% of the batters he faces, which is 2.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% -2.9% 8%

Walk +12.0% -2.2% 67%

In Play +12.6% +5.1% 39%

On Base +34.3% +0.3% 31%

Hit +22.3% +2.5% 14%

Single +12.5% +1.0% 13%

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

Home Run -3.1% +0.1%

66.7% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher than the league average. Ryne Nelson induces Standard Grounders at a 35.6% rate, which is 1.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% +1.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -2.5% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% +1.0% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% +2.8% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -1.0% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% +0.8% 3%

Pop up +30.0% -0.5%

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. 29.1% of batted balls allowed by Ryne Nelson are hit at above 100 mph, which is 4.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% -1.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% -2.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% +0.5% 19%

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

Above 100 mph -24.3% +4.8%

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. 10.5% of batted balls allowed by Ryne Nelson are hit at this angle, which is 0.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%