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Liam Hicks

matchup for Cody Bradford

out of 436 (Worst %)

Cody Bradford

matchup for Liam Hicks

358th out of 567 (Worst 37%)

Extreme advantage for Bradford

Liam Hicks has a 22.5% chance of reaching base vs Cody Bradford, which is 2.5% lower than Hicks's typical expectations, and 6.1% lower than batters facing Bradford.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	22.5%	18.1%	2.4%	3.8%	11.9%	4.4%	29.5%
Hicks	-2.5	-0.2	+0.3	+0.1	-0.7	-2.3	-2.5
Bradford	-6.1	-4.7	-0.7	-1.3	-2.7	-1.4	+6.8

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

Cody Bradford throws a 4-seam fastball 54% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

54%

14% of Cody Bradford'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%

Fringe Miss 14%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Likely Ball 20%

+0%

Strong Challenge 4%

-2%

Weak Challenge 6%

-3%

Non-Competitive 8%

-5%

42% of Cody Bradford's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 23% 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 42%

+23%

High Ride 32%

+22%

Medium Velo 27%

+13%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Cody Bradford strikes out 17.6% of the batters he faces, which is 0.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% +0.3% 8%

Walk +12.0% -4.2% 67%

In Play +12.6% +3.9% 39%

On Base +34.3% -4.3% 31%

Hit +22.3% 0.0% 14%

Single +12.5% -1.0% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% -0.6% 3%

Home Run -3.1% +1.5%

66.7% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher than the league average. Cody Bradford induces Standard Grounders at a 30.7% rate, which is 3.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% -3.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% +1.6% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% +0.7% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% -1.8% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% +0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -0.8% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% +2.2% 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. 26.7% of batted balls allowed by Cody Bradford are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% -1.3% 21%

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

87 to 93 mph -18.9% +1.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph +47.3% -2.8% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% +2.4%

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. 10.5% of batted balls allowed by Cody Bradford are hit at this angle, which is 1.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%