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Liam Hicks

matchup for Joey Estes

out of 436 (Worst %)

Joey Estes

matchup for Liam Hicks

32nd out of 567 (Best 6%)

Leans in favor of Estes

Liam Hicks has a 25.3% chance of reaching base vs Joey Estes, which is 0.3% higher than Hicks's typical expectations, and 5.2% lower than batters facing Estes.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	25.3%	21.3%	3.6%	5.4%	12.2%	4.0%	19.2%
Hicks	+0.3	+2.9	+1.6	+1.7	-0.4	-2.7	-12.7
Estes	-5.2	-3.6	-1.0	-0.7	-1.9	-1.6	+3.8

Liam Hicks hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Joey Estes is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Hicks doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Joey Estes throws a 4-seam fastball 52% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

52%

Slider (R)

32%

Changeup (R)

12%

13% of Joey Estes's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, 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

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Strong Challenge 5%

Weak Challenge 6%

-2%

Non-Competitive 9%

-3%

Likely Ball 15%

-4%

31% of Joey Estes's pitches are classified as Medium Fast Velocity, which is 16% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Fast Velo 31%

+16%

Large Break 36%

+15%

Medium Ride 26%

+12%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Joey Estes strikes out 11.4% of the batters he faces, which is 7.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% -7.3% 8%

Walk +12.0% -3.3% 67%

In Play +12.6% +10.6% 39%

On Base +34.3% -4.9% 31%

Hit +22.3% -1.6% 14%

Single +12.5% -2.2% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% -1.8% 3%

Home Run -3.1% +2.4%

66.7% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher than the league average. Joey Estes induces Standard Grounders at a 24.4% rate, which is 10.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +1.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% -10.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -4.6% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% -2.1% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% +1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% +2.2% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +0.4% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +1.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% +7.2% 3%

Pop up +30.0% +3.4%

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. 27.8% of batted balls allowed by Joey Estes are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% -0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% -0.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% -0.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph +47.3% -1.5% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% +3.5%

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. 14.5% of batted balls allowed by Joey Estes are hit at this angle, which is 3.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%