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Liam Hicks

matchup for Joe Boyle

out of 436 (Worst %)

Joe Boyle

matchup for Liam Hicks

192nd out of 567 (Best 35%)

Strong advantage for Boyle

Liam Hicks has a 29.4% chance of reaching base vs Joe Boyle, which is 4.4% higher than Hicks's typical expectations, and 5.5% lower than batters facing Boyle.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.4%	16.2%	1.7%	2.9%	11.6%	13.3%	34.5%
Hicks	+4.4	-2.1	-0.4	-0.7	-1.0	+6.6	+2.6
Boyle	-5.5	-1.8	-0.6	-0.9	-0.3	-3.7	+7.0

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

Joe Boyle throws a 4-seam fastball 59% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

59%

Slider (R)

35%

15% of Joe Boyle'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%

Non-Competitive 15%

+2%

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Likely Ball 19%

Fringe Miss 12%

Weak Challenge 8%

-1%

Edge Painter 16%

-1%

25% of Joe Boyle's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 17% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 25%

+17%

Small Break 25%

+13%

High Ride 23%

+13%

Breaking (R) 40%

+9%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Joe Boyle strikes out 17.0% of the batters he faces, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% +1.9% 8%

Walk +12.0% +7.1% 67%

In Play +12.6% -9.0% 39%

On Base +34.3% -0.7% 31%

Hit +22.3% -7.8% 14%

Single +12.5% -3.5% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% -3.0% 3%

Home Run -3.1% -1.3%

66.7% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher than the league average. Joe Boyle induces Standard Grounders at a 35.1% rate, which is 0.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% +0.6% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -1.1% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% -1.2% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% +0.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -0.7% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% +5.3% 3%

Pop up +30.0% +1.7%

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. 18.1% of batted balls allowed by Joe Boyle are hit at above 100 mph, which is 6.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% +5.1% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% -5.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% -2.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +47.3% +9.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% -6.2%

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. 9.2% of batted balls allowed by Joe Boyle are hit at this angle, which is 2.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%