Liam Hicks vs Cade Cavalli

The Almanac's Take

Hicks enters this lefty-vs-righty matchup with the platoon edge and a season line that backs it up — .273/.346/.492 with 12 home runs, a 10.1% walk rate, and a K% of just 9.1 across 208 PA. Cavalli has been solid at 3.62 ERA with 10.3 K/9, but a 1.42 WHIP and 3.3 BB/9 suggest some contact leakage, and a left-handed bat with Hicks's plate discipline is well-positioned to find those cracks. The head-to-head is essentially noise — 10 PA, 2 hits, and an 83.8 mph average exit velo that's more curiosity than signal. The season read is where the edge lives here.

Career head-to-head

AVG

.250

2-for-8

PA

10

HR

0

K

1

BB

2

Pitches seen

41

Avg exit velo

83.8 mph

Career meetings in the Statcast era (2015–present). Even a clear edge over a handful of plate appearances is a small sample — read it as color, not a projection.

Pitch mix to the batter

Plate-appearance log

• 2026-06-01Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 94.8 mph · 83.2 mph EV
• 2026-06-01Strikeout · Knuckle Curve 87.7 mph
• 2026-06-01Walk · 4-Seam Fastball 96.4 mph
• 2026-05-10Hit By Pitch · Knuckle Curve 86.2 mph
• 2026-05-10Single · Sinker 95.0 mph · 104.9 mph EV
• 2026-05-10Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 97.6 mph · 87.0 mph EV
• 2025-09-08Walk · 4-Seam Fastball 98.3 mph
• 2025-09-08Single · 4-Seam Fastball 97.8 mph · 64.1 mph EV
• 2025-09-02Force Out · 4-Seam Fastball 96.7 mph · 75.1 mph EV
• 2025-09-02Field Out · Cutter 95.2 mph · 88.7 mph EV