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Liam Hicks

matchup for Beau Brieske

out of 436 (Worst %)

Beau Brieske

matchup for Liam Hicks

428th out of 567 (Worst 25%)

Extreme advantage for Brieske

Liam Hicks has a 23.9% chance of reaching base vs Beau Brieske, which is 1.0% lower than Hicks's typical expectations, and 6.3% lower than batters facing Brieske.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	23.9%	16.5%	1.8%	3.2%	11.5%	7.5%	36.0%
Hicks	-1.0	-1.8	-0.3	-0.5	-1.1	+0.8	+4.0
Brieske	-6.3	-3.9	-0.7	-1.9	-1.3	-2.5	+9.3

Liam Hicks hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Beau Brieske is right handed .

Beau Brieske throws a 4-seam fastball 43% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

43%

Changeup (R)

24%

Slider (R)

18%

Sinker (R)

13%

14% of Beau Brieske'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 14%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Strong Challenge 5%

Non-Competitive 12%

-1%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Weak Challenge 5%

-3%

24% of Beau Brieske's pitches are classified as High Ride, which is 14% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

High Ride 24%

+14%

Medium Break 32%

+13%

Offspeed (R) 24%

+13%

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. Beau Brieske strikes out 16.2% 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% +0.9% 67%

In Play +12.6% -0.9% 39%

On Base +34.3% -1.5% 31%

Hit +22.3% -2.4% 14%

Single +12.5% -0.9% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% -1.1% 3%

Home Run -3.1% -0.4%

66.7% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher than the league average. Beau Brieske induces Standard Grounders at a 30.0% rate, which is 4.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.9% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% -4.4% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% +0.8% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -1.0% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% 0.0% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% +3.9% 3%

Pop up +30.0% +1.3%

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. 25.8% of batted balls allowed by Beau Brieske are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% +0.1% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% -2.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% +2.8% 19%

94 to 99 mph +47.3% -2.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% +1.4%

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. 10.8% of batted balls allowed by Beau Brieske are hit at this angle, which is 0.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%