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Liam Hicks

matchup for M. Liberatore

out of 436 (Worst %)

Matthew Liberatore

matchup for Liam Hicks

400th out of 567 (Worst 30%)

Extreme advantage for Liberatore

Liam Hicks has a 22.9% chance of reaching base vs Matthew Liberatore, which is 2.1% lower than Hicks's typical expectations, and 7.4% lower than batters facing Liberatore.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	22.9%	18.0%	2.0%	3.6%	12.4%	4.9%	32.4%
Hicks	-2.1	-0.3	+0.0	-0.1	-0.2	-1.8	+0.4
Liberatore	-7.4	-5.0	-0.7	-1.4	-2.9	-2.4	+7.4

Liam Hicks hasn't faced much left-handed pitching. Matthew Liberatore is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Hicks doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Matthew Liberatore throws a 4-seam fastball 34% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

34%

Sinker (L)

19%

11% of Matthew Liberatore's pitches are classified as Weak 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

Weak Challenge 11%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Non-Competitive 12%

Fringe Miss 12%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

23% of Matthew Liberatore's pitches are classified as Fast Velocity, which is 13% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fast Velo 23%

+13%

Medium Ride 25%

+11%

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. Matthew Liberatore strikes out 13.8% of the batters he faces, which is 2.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% -2.5% 8%

Walk +12.0% -0.7% 67%

In Play +12.6% +3.2% 39%

On Base +34.3% +1.9% 31%

Hit +22.3% +2.6% 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. Matthew Liberatore induces Standard Grounders at a 35.3% rate, which is 0.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% +0.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% +0.3% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% 0.0% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% -1.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -0.2% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +0.4% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% -0.2% 3%

Pop up +30.0% +0.8%

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. 23.9% of batted balls allowed by Matthew Liberatore are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% -0.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% -0.2% 18%

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

94 to 99 mph +47.3% +0.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% -0.4%

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 Matthew Liberatore are hit at this angle, which is 1.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%