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Liam Hicks

matchup for Landon Knack

out of 436 (Worst %)

Landon Knack

matchup for Liam Hicks

278th out of 567 (Best 50%)

Strong advantage for Knack

Liam Hicks has a 24.2% chance of reaching base vs Landon Knack, which is 0.8% lower than Hicks's typical expectations, and 5.0% lower than batters facing Knack.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	24.2%	18.0%	2.7%	4.0%	11.3%	6.2%	31.7%
Hicks	-0.8	-0.3	+0.6	+0.3	-1.3	-0.5	-0.3
Knack	-5.0	-2.5	-0.9	-1.0	-0.7	-2.5	+5.8

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

Landon Knack throws a 4-seam fastball 46% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

46%

Slider (R)

23%

Curve (R)

16%

Changeup (R)

15%

14% of Landon Knack'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 13%

+0%

Strong Challenge 5%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

Non-Competitive 12%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Weak Challenge 5%

-3%

45% of Landon Knack's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 26% 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 45%

+26%

High Ride 25%

+15%

Medium Fast Velo 27%

+12%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Landon Knack strikes out 17.4% of the batters he faces, which is 0.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% -0.1% 8%

Walk +12.0% -1.4% 67%

In Play +12.6% +1.5% 39%

On Base +34.3% -4.7% 31%

Hit +22.3% -3.3% 14%

Single +12.5% -2.7% 13%

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

Home Run -3.1% +2.2%

66.7% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher than the league average. Landon Knack induces Standard Grounders at a 25.0% rate, which is 9.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +1.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% -9.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -0.7% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% -4.7% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% +1.9% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -0.4% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -0.4% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +1.8% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% +5.3% 3%

Pop up +30.0% +5.3%

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. 28.6% of batted balls allowed by Landon Knack are hit at above 100 mph, which is 4.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% +0.6% 21%

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

87 to 93 mph -18.9% -1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph +47.3% -3.5% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% +4.3%

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. 12.8% of batted balls allowed by Landon Knack are hit at this angle, which is 1.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%