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Liam Hicks

matchup for Reese Olson

out of 436 (Worst %)

Reese Olson

matchup for Liam Hicks

421st out of 567 (Worst 26%)

Extreme advantage for Olson

Liam Hicks has a 23.6% chance of reaching base vs Reese Olson, which is 1.4% lower than Hicks's typical expectations, and 7.6% lower than batters facing Olson.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	23.6%	17.5%	1.5%	3.7%	12.2%	6.1%	33.7%
Hicks	-1.4	-0.8	-0.5	+0.1	-0.4	-0.6	+1.8
Olson	-7.6	-4.8	-0.7	-1.1	-2.9	-2.8	+9.8

Liam Hicks hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Reese Olson is right handed .

Reese Olson throws a Slider 29% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

29%

4-Seam (R)

27%

Sinker (R)

19%

Changeup (R)

19%

Curve (R)

21% of Reese Olson's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Weak Challenge 10%

+2%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Non-Competitive 13%

+1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Edge Painter 16%

-2%

Mid Challenge 9%

-2%

33% of Reese Olson's pitches are classified as Fast Velocity, which is 17% 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 33%

+17%

Medium Drop 30%

+17%

Large Break 33%

+12%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Reese Olson strikes out 14.8% of the batters he faces, which is 0.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% -0.3% 8%

Walk +12.0% -2.0% 67%

In Play +12.6% +2.3% 39%

On Base +34.3% -0.5% 31%

Hit +22.3% +1.5% 14%

Single +12.5% +0.9% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% +1.1% 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. Reese Olson induces Standard Grounders at a 39.2% rate, which is 4.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% +4.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -0.3% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% -1.8% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% +1.8% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -2.0% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% -3.4% 3%

Pop up +30.0% +1.1%

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. 27.5% of batted balls allowed by Reese Olson are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% -3.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% +0.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% -0.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +47.3% +0.5% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% +3.2%

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. 6.9% of batted balls allowed by Reese Olson are hit at this angle, which is 4.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%