Aaron Civale, a starter for the Chicago Cubs, has worked through a mixed season line while trying to give the rotation steady innings. Across 15 starts and 79.2, the R-hander carries a 5.31 ERA, 1.61 WHIP, and 7.23 K/9 with a 5-7 record. The overall profile points to a pitcher who can still navigate lineups with sequencing and feel, but who has had trouble turning enough plate appearances into clean, low-stress outs.
His command has generally been more stable than his run prevention, which suggests the issue has often been quality of contact and the ability to finish hitters rather than simply losing the zone. With a 2.82 walk rate, he is not beating himself as often with free passes, but the margin for error narrows when hitters are putting balls in play and forcing traffic. That can make him useful when he is locating early and changing speeds well, yet vulnerable when he falls behind or leaves pitches in hittable spots.
Recent form:
- 07/300.2 IP · 0 ER · 1 K
- 07/262.0 IP · 0 ER · 3 K
- 07/212.1 IP · 2 ER · 2 K
- 07/102.1 IP · 4 ER · 4 K
- 07/044.2 IP · 4 ER · 6 K
Aaron Civale has pitched to a down trend lately, and the recent stretch has reinforced the volatility in his game-to-game outlook. When he is getting ahead and keeping hitters off balance, he can settle in and work efficiently, but shorter outings have remained a risk when contact gets loud or innings start to snowball.
For fantasy and matchup purposes, he fits better as a situational option than an automatic play.
Aaron Civale game log
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | K | BB | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30 | St. Louis Cardinals | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jul 26 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jul 21 | Detroit Tigers | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8.57 |
| Jul 10 | Chicago White Sox | 2.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17.14 |
| Jul 4 | Miami Marlins | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8.57 |
| Jun 28 | Los Angeles Angels | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5.40 |
| Jun 23 | San Francisco Giants | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Jun 17 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18.00 |
| May 25 | Seattle Mariners | 4 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15.75 |
| May 20 | Los Angeles Angels | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9.00 |
| May 15 | San Francisco Giants | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3.60 |
| May 9 | Baltimore Orioles | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0.00 |
| May 3 | Cleveland Guardians | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.50 |
| Apr 28 | Kansas City Royals | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Apr 22 | Seattle Mariners | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5.29 |
| Apr 17 | Chicago White Sox | 4.2 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10.71 |
| Apr 12 | New York Mets | 5.2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Apr 7 | New York Yankees | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1.80 |
| Mar 31 | Atlanta Braves | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3.60 |
Aaron Civale season splits
| Month | GS | ERA | IP | K | BB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar | 1 | 3.60 | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Apr | 5 | 3.16 | 25.2 | 21 | 7 | 1.36 |
| May | 5 | 5.40 | 25.0 | 15 | 9 | 1.68 |
| Jun | 3 | 8.25 | 12.0 | 9 | 3 | 2.00 |
| Jul | 1 | 7.50 | 12.0 | 16 | 5 | 1.83 |
Performance vs teams
Hot / Cold zones
AVG by zone
- Zone 01: .400
- Zone 02: .375
- Zone 03: .158
- Zone 04: .450
- Zone 05: .526
- Zone 06: .321
- Zone 07: .381
- Zone 08: .188
- Zone 09: .292
- Zone 11: .167
- Zone 12: .217
- Zone 13: .273
- Zone 14: .120
OPS by zone
- Zone 01: 1.258
- Zone 02: 1.118
- Zone 03: .684
- Zone 04: 1.000
- Zone 05: 1.474
- Zone 06: .857
- Zone 07: .952
- Zone 08: .531
- Zone 09: .625
- Zone 11: .621
- Zone 12: .643
- Zone 13: .696
- Zone 14: .412
SLG by zone
- Zone 01: .867
- Zone 02: .781
- Zone 03: .526
- Zone 04: .550
- Zone 05: .947
- Zone 06: .536
- Zone 07: .571
- Zone 08: .344
- Zone 09: .333
- Zone 11: .222
- Zone 12: .391
- Zone 13: .409
- Zone 14: .120
OBP by zone
- Zone 01: .419
- Zone 02: .382
- Zone 03: .158
- Zone 04: .450
- Zone 05: .526
- Zone 06: .321
- Zone 07: .381
- Zone 08: .188
- Zone 09: .292
- Zone 11: .483
- Zone 12: .321
- Zone 13: .304
- Zone 14: .324
numberOfPitches by zone
- Zone 01: 90.00
- Zone 02: 98.00
- Zone 03: 54.00
- Zone 04: 73.00
- Zone 05: 103.00
- Zone 06: 74.00
- Zone 07: 57.00
- Zone 08: 71.00
- Zone 09: 69.00
- Zone 11: 224.00
- Zone 12: 152.00
- Zone 13: 105.00
- Zone 14: 225.00
numberOfStrikes by zone
- Zone 01: 59.00
- Zone 02: 68.00
- Zone 03: 37.00
- Zone 04: 53.00
- Zone 05: 65.00
- Zone 06: 47.00
- Zone 07: 35.00
- Zone 08: 42.00
- Zone 09: 50.00
- Zone 11: 42.00
- Zone 12: 54.00
- Zone 13: 21.00
- Zone 14: 62.00
earnedRunAverage by zone
- Zone 01: -
- Zone 02: -
- Zone 03: -
- Zone 04: -
- Zone 05: -
- Zone 06: -
- Zone 07: -
- Zone 08: -
- Zone 09: -
- Zone 11: -
- Zone 12: -
- Zone 13: -
- Zone 14: -
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