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Liam Hicks

matchup for Tyler Wells

out of 436 (Worst %)

Tyler Wells

matchup for Liam Hicks

out of 567 (Worst %)

Strong advantage for Wells

Liam Hicks has a 26.0% chance of reaching base vs Tyler Wells, which is 1.0% higher than Hicks's typical expectations, and 5.5% lower than batters facing Wells.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.0%	19.3%	2.7%	4.1%	12.4%	6.7%	26.9%
Hicks	+1.0	+1.0	+0.7	+0.5	-0.2	0.0	-5.0
Wells	-5.5	-3.6	-0.9	-1.5	-1.2	-1.9	+5.7

Liam Hicks hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Tyler Wells is right handed .

Tyler Wells throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

42%

Slider (R)

22%

Changeup (R)

17%

Curve (R)

13% of Tyler Wells'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%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Fringe Miss 12%

Strong Challenge 5%

Weak Challenge 5%

-3%

Non-Competitive 9%

-3%

20% of Tyler Wells's pitches are classified as High Ride, which is 10% 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 20%

+10%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Tyler Wells strikes out 15.9% of the batters he faces, which is 4.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% +4.0% 8%

Walk +12.0% -1.2% 67%

In Play +12.6% -2.8% 39%

On Base +34.3% -9.2% 31%

Hit +22.3% -8.0% 14%

Single +12.5% -5.2% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% -4.8% 3%

Home Run -3.1% +2.0%

66.7% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher than the league average. Tyler Wells induces Standard Grounders at a 27.3% rate, which is 7.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.2% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% -7.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -0.3% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% -2.1% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% -2.6% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -0.1% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -0.1% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +2.4% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% +6.9% 3%

Pop up +30.0% +3.0%

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. 26.9% of batted balls allowed by Tyler Wells are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% +2.8% 21%

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

87 to 93 mph -18.9% +1.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph +47.3% -4.4% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% +2.6%

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. 9.9% of batted balls allowed by Tyler Wells are hit at this angle, which is 1.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%