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Liam Hicks

matchup for C. Hernandez

out of 436 (Worst %)

Carlos Hernandez

matchup for Liam Hicks

279th out of 567 (Best 50%)

Strong advantage for Hernandez

Liam Hicks has a 26.1% chance of reaching base vs Carlos Hernandez, which is 1.1% higher than Hicks's typical expectations, and 6.2% lower than batters facing Hernandez.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.1%	17.7%	2.1%	3.6%	12.0%	8.4%	33.8%
Hicks	+1.1	-0.6	+0.1	0.0	-0.6	+1.7	+1.9
Hernandez	-6.2	-3.8	-1.0	-2.2	-0.6	-2.4	+9.9

Liam Hicks hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Carlos Hernandez is right handed .

Carlos Hernandez throws a 4-seam fastball 49% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

49%

Slider (R)

19%

Curve (R)

Splitter (R)

Sinker (R)

14% of Carlos Hernandez'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%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

+0%

Edge Painter 16%

-1%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

38% of Carlos Hernandez's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 19% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 38%

+19%

High Ride 25%

+15%

Very Fast Velo 19%

+10%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Carlos Hernandez strikes out 14.5% of the batters he faces, which is 1.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% -1.8% 8%

Walk +12.0% +2.0% 67%

In Play +12.6% -0.2% 39%

On Base +34.3% +0.9% 31%

Hit +22.3% -1.1% 14%

Single +12.5% -1.1% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% -0.7% 3%

Home Run -3.1% +0.6%

66.7% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher than the league average. Carlos Hernandez induces Standard Grounders at a 27.5% rate, which is 6.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% -6.9% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -1.3% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% -2.9% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% +1.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% +2.8% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +0.7% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% +4.2% 3%

Pop up +30.0% +2.7%

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. 23.4% of batted balls allowed by Carlos Hernandez are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% -4.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% -0.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% +1.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph +47.3% +3.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% -0.9%

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. 11.9% of batted balls allowed by Carlos Hernandez are hit at this angle, which is 0.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%