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Liam Hicks

matchup for Logan Allen

out of 436 (Worst %)

Logan Allen

matchup for Liam Hicks

20th out of 567 (Best 4%)

Leans in favor of Allen

Liam Hicks has a 29.6% chance of reaching base vs Logan Allen, which is 4.6% higher than Hicks's typical expectations, and 7.5% lower than batters facing Allen.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.6%	20.2%	2.8%	4.7%	12.7%	9.4%	23.8%
Hicks	+4.6	+1.9	+0.8	+1.0	+0.1	+2.7	-8.1
Allen	-7.5	-4.3	-1.0	-1.2	-2.1	-3.2	+6.6

Liam Hicks hasn't faced much left-handed pitching. Logan Allen is left handed .

Logan Allen throws a 4-seam fastball 47% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

47%

20% of Logan Allen's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 1% 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 20%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Mid Challenge 11%

+0%

Non-Competitive 12%

Edge Painter 17%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Weak Challenge 7%

-2%

31% of Logan Allen's pitches are classified as Medium Velocity, which is 16% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Velo 31%

+16%

Small Break 21%

+13%

Medium Drop 22%

+9%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Logan Allen strikes out 11.9% of the batters he faces, which is 4.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% -4.2% 8%

Walk +12.0% +1.6% 67%

In Play +12.6% +2.6% 39%

On Base +34.3% +1.5% 31%

Hit +22.3% -0.1% 14%

Single +12.5% -1.0% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% -0.5% 3%

Home Run -3.1% +1.4%

66.7% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher than the league average. Logan Allen induces Standard Grounders at a 33.5% rate, which is 1.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +1.0% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% -1.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% +0.7% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% -3.2% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% +0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% +0.2% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +2.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% -1.6% 3%

Pop up +30.0% +1.4%

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. 33.7% of batted balls allowed by Logan Allen are hit at above 100 mph, which is 9.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% +0.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% -2.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% -2.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +47.3% -4.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% +9.4%

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. 9.8% of batted balls allowed by Logan Allen are hit at this angle, which is 1.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%