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Liam Hicks

matchup for Nick Sandlin

out of 436 (Worst %)

Nick Sandlin

matchup for Liam Hicks

236th out of 567 (Best 42%)

Strong advantage for Sandlin

Liam Hicks has a 27.8% chance of reaching base vs Nick Sandlin, which is 2.8% higher than Hicks's typical expectations, and 5.7% lower than batters facing Sandlin.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.8%	16.8%	2.1%	3.2%	11.6%	11.0%	35.8%
Hicks	+2.8	-1.5	+0.0	-0.5	-1.0	+4.3	+3.8
Sandlin	-5.7	-3.2	-1.6	-1.1	-0.5	-2.5	+8.2

Liam Hicks hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Nick Sandlin is right handed .

Nick Sandlin throws a Slider 44% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

44%

4-Seam (R)

24%

Sinker (R)

21%

Splitter (R)

11%

8% of Nick Sandlin's pitches are classified as Strong 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

Strong Challenge 8%

+3%

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Edge Painter 16%

-1%

Weak Challenge 5%

-3%

30% of Nick Sandlin's pitches are classified as Extreme Slow Velocity, which is 25% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Slow Velo 30%

+25%

Medium Break 24%

+15%

Small Drop 27%

+14%

Breaking (R) 44%

+13%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Nick Sandlin strikes out 19.9% of the batters he faces, which is 6.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% +6.8% 8%

Walk +12.0% +5.8% 67%

In Play +12.6% -12.7% 39%

On Base +34.3% +1.1% 31%

Hit +22.3% -4.8% 14%

Single +12.5% -3.1% 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. Nick Sandlin induces Standard Grounders at a 33.9% rate, which is 0.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% -0.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -0.7% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% +0.2% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% -2.6% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% +0.7% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +1.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.9% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% -2.6% 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. 25.3% of batted balls allowed by Nick Sandlin are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% +3.2% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% +0.4% 18%

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

94 to 99 mph +47.3% -1.9% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% +1.0%

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. 14.9% of batted balls allowed by Nick Sandlin are hit at this angle, which is 3.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%