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Liam Hicks

matchup for Keider Montero

out of 436 (Worst %)

Keider Montero

matchup for Liam Hicks

181st out of 567 (Best 33%)

Strong advantage for Montero

Liam Hicks has a 25.6% chance of reaching base vs Keider Montero, which is 0.6% higher than Hicks's typical expectations, and 5.8% lower than batters facing Montero.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	25.6%	19.4%	2.2%	3.4%	13.8%	6.2%	24.7%
Hicks	+0.6	+1.1	+0.1	-0.3	+1.2	-0.5	-7.2
Montero	-5.8	-4.0	-0.5	-1.7	-1.8	-1.7	+5.4

Liam Hicks hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Keider Montero is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Hicks doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Keider Montero throws a 4-seam fastball 44% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

44%

Slider (R)

28%

Changeup (R)

11%

Sinker (R)

14% of Keider Montero's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 3% 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 14%

+3%

Weak Challenge 10%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

Fringe Miss 12%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Likely Ball 17%

-3%

28% of Keider Montero'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 28%

+13%

Medium Break 30%

+11%

Medium Ride 25%

+11%

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. Keider Montero strikes out 14.2% of the batters he faces, which is 5.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% -5.2% 8%

Walk +12.0% -1.0% 67%

In Play +12.6% +6.1% 39%

On Base +34.3% +5.0% 31%

Hit +22.3% +6.0% 14%

Single +12.5% +2.3% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% +2.7% 3%

Home Run -3.1% +1.0%

66.7% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher than the league average. Keider Montero induces Standard Grounders at a 33.7% rate, which is 0.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.9% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% -0.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -1.6% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% +2.9% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% +0.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -3.3% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -1.0% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% +5.6% 3%

Pop up +30.0% -2.8%

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. 18.5% of batted balls allowed by Keider Montero are hit at above 100 mph, which is 5.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% -2.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% +7.3% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% +6.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph +47.3% -5.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% -5.8%

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. 8.0% of batted balls allowed by Keider Montero are hit at this angle, which is 3.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%