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Liam Hicks

matchup for Zack Kelly

out of 436 (Worst %)

Zack Kelly

matchup for Liam Hicks

386th out of 567 (Worst 32%)

Extreme advantage for Kelly

Liam Hicks has a 24.0% chance of reaching base vs Zack Kelly, which is 0.9% lower than Hicks's typical expectations, and 5.5% lower than batters facing Kelly.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	24.0%	16.7%	1.9%	3.2%	11.7%	7.3%	32.3%
Hicks	-0.9	-1.6	-0.1	-0.5	-1.0	+0.6	+0.3
Kelly	-5.5	-3.5	-1.1	-1.6	-0.8	-1.9	+6.0

Liam Hicks hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Zack Kelly is right handed .

Zack Kelly throws a 4-seam fastball 34% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

34%

Changeup (R)

26%

Slider (R)

24%

10% of Zack Kelly's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 5% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 10%

+5%

Mid Challenge 15%

+3%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Likely Ball 19%

Non-Competitive 11%

-1%

Edge Painter 15%

-2%

Weak Challenge 4%

-4%

36% of Zack Kelly's pitches are classified as Very Slow Velocity, 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

Very Slow Velo 36%

+23%

Offspeed (R) 26%

+14%

Extreme Break 26%

+11%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Zack Kelly strikes out 16.0% of the batters he faces, which is 0.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% +0.5% 8%

Walk +12.0% +3.2% 67%

In Play +12.6% -3.7% 39%

On Base +34.3% -2.4% 31%

Hit +22.3% -5.6% 14%

Single +12.5% -3.3% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% -2.8% 3%

Home Run -3.1% +0.5%

66.7% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher than the league average. Zack Kelly induces Standard Grounders at a 39.1% rate, which is 4.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% +4.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -0.9% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% +0.5% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% -4.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% +0.1% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -0.3% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% -1.4% 3%

Pop up +30.0% +0.6%

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. 21.3% of batted balls allowed by Zack Kelly are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% +1.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% +6.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% +0.2% 19%

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

Above 100 mph -24.3% -3.0%

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. 12.2% of batted balls allowed by Zack Kelly are hit at this angle, which is 0.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%