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Jeremy Pena

matchup for Aaron Civale

319th out of 436 (Worst 27%)

Aaron Civale

matchup for Jeremy Pena

323rd out of 567 (Worst 43%)

Moderate advantage for Pena

Jeremy Pena has a 29.9% chance of reaching base vs Aaron Civale, which is 1.1% lower than Pena's typical expectations, and 0.5% higher than batters facing Civale.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.9%	25.3%	3.2%	4.2%	17.9%	4.6%	17.2%
Pena	-1.1	-0.2	+0.4	-1.0	+0.4	-1.0	-2.0
Civale	+0.5	+3.9	+0.1	-0.1	+3.9	-3.4	-4.2

Jeremy Pena is worse vs right-handed pitching. Aaron Civale is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Pena has a D grade vs this particular release point.

Aaron Civale throws a Cutter 32% of the time. Jeremy Pena has an A- grade against right-handed Cutters

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Cutter (R)

32%

Sinker (R)

21%

Curve (R)

20%

4-Seam (R)

11%

Slider (R)

10%

21% of Aaron Civale's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Jeremy Pena has a D- grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Strong Challenge 5%

Weak Challenge 8%

Meatball 6%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

20% of Aaron Civale's pitches are classified as Extreme Drop, which is 15% higher than the MLB average. Jeremy Pena has an A- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Drop 20%

+15%

Medium Break 24%

+15%

Extreme Slow Velo 16%

+11%

Fastball (R) 64%

+10%

11.1% of Jeremy Pena's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.8% lower than the league average. Aaron Civale strikes out 16.0% of the batters he faces, which is 0.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -5.8% +0.4% 6%

Walk -4.3% -1.3% 35%

In Play +10.1% +1.0% 39%

On Base -0.2% -0.9% 31%

Hit +4.1% +0.5% 14%

Single +1.6% 0.0% 13%

2B / 3B +2.1% +0.3% 3%

Home Run +0.5% +0.1%

41.1% of Jeremy Pena's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 6.7% higher than the league average. Aaron Civale induces Standard Grounders at a 34.5% rate, which is 0.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.7% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +6.7% +0.1% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.1% -0.7% 14%

Low Screamer -2.5% -1.3% 9%

Rising Liner -0.4% +1.8% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.3% -1.1% 3%

Likely Homer -0.1% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter -0.8% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.0% -0.7% 3%

Pop up +0.6% +1.8%

24.1% of Jeremy Pena's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 0.2% lower than the league average. 25.0% of batted balls allowed by Aaron Civale are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +2.7% +0.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.3% +1.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.6% +0.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.2% -3.0% 24%

Above 100 mph -0.2% +0.7%

9.5% of Jeremy Pena's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.0% lower than the league average. 11.7% of batted balls allowed by Aaron Civale are hit at this angle, which is 0.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%