Angels vs Pirates match player stats | 2026 Series Game 2 Saturday, September 5th

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Angels @ Pirates Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Los Angeles Angels at Pittsburgh Pirates
Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Saturday, September 5th
Time : 05/09/26 18:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Los Angeles Angels Series Game 2 Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Siri in the 83rd percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

,PNC Park ranks as the #5 field in the league for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude among all parks, which tends to lead to better offense.

,This game is expected to have the 2nd-most humidity of the day (77%); there is a small yet noteworthy link with increased offense (and decreased strikeouts) when the weather is humid.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Yorke in the 87th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

,PNC Park ranks as the #4 field in MLB for run-scoring, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Nick Yorke will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yusei Kikuchi today.

,The Los Angeles Angels infield defense profiles as the 4th-worst among every team today.

,Jared Triolo has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (89% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game.

,Jared Triolo will hold the platoon advantage over Yusei Kikuchi today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Siri in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

,Tyler Heineman is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.

,As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Zach Neto ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Zach Neto is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 97th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

,Bryan Reynolds is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today’s game.

,As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Esmerlyn Valdez ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Esmerlyn Valdez is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game.

,As it relates to his home run skill, Esmerlyn Valdez ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Esmerlyn Valdez will have the handedness advantage against Yusei Kikuchi in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Esmerlyn Valdez will hold that advantage today.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Mike Trout ranks as the 6th-best hitter in the league.

,Mike Trout is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Moore in the 86th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

,Oneil Cruz projects as the 13th-best home run batter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Oneil Cruz is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Hitting from the opposite that Yusei Kikuchi throws from, Rafael Flores will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,Rafael Flores will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wade Meckler as the 8th-best hitter in baseball as it relates to his BABIP talent.

,Wade Meckler is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today.

,Batting from the opposite that Braxton Ashcraft throws from, Wade Meckler will have the upper hand today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Gonzales as the 14th-best batter in MLB as it relates to his BABIP skill.

,Nick Gonzales is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game.

,Nick Gonzales will have the handedness advantage over Yusei Kikuchi in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 5th-best venue in the majors for lefty batting average.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vaughn Grissom in the 81st percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.

,Vaughn Grissom is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 83rd percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 90th percentile when estimating his home run skill.

,Yusei Kikuchi has been granted more leash than the typical pitcher since the start of last season, recording 5.4 more adjusted pitches-per-outing than league average.

,The underlying talent of the Pittsburgh Pirates projected lineup today (.311 projected wOBA via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) figures to be a good deal worse than their .322 wOBA this year.

,It is anticipated that we will see a Pitchers Umpire (Vic Carapazza) calling pitches in this game.

,In the majors, PNC Park’s left field dimensions are the 10th-deepest.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Braxton Ashcraft in the 88th percentile when it comes to his strikeout talent.

,The Los Angeles Angels have 5 bats in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Zach Neto, Mike Trout, Christian Moore, Jose Siri, Oswald Peraza).

,With 6 batters of the same handedness in the opposing team’s projected lineup, Braxton Ashcraft ought to benefit from having the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage typically boosts pitcher metrics across the board, and Braxton Ashcraft will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Oneil Cruz will hold that advantage today.

,Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Nick Yorke will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,When assessing his overall offensive ability, Oneil Cruz ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Jared Triolo will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

,As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Bryan Reynolds ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Bryan Reynolds will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which should bolster all of his stats.

,Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Nick Gonzales will hold that advantage today.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s appraisal, Braxton Ashcraft’s overall pitching talent is in the 91st percentile out of all starters in MLB currently.

,The 4th-weakest projected batting order of all teams on the slate in terms of overall batting skill belongs to the Los Angeles Angels.

,When assessing his strikeout skill, the leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Yusei Kikuchi in the 75th percentile among all starting pitchers in the majors.

,Via the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the team with the most strikeout-prone lineup today is the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 25.9% underlying K%.

Negatives with the Pittsburgh Pirates Series Game 2 Game Today

Jose Siri is penciled in 7th in the lineup today.

,Batting from the same side that Braxton Ashcraft throws from, Jose Siri will have a tough challenge today.

,Jose Siri pulls many of his flyballs (33.8% — 75th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jose Siri today.

,Nick Yorke is penciled in 8th in the batting order in this matchup.

,PNC Park has the 6th-highest fences among all major league parks.

,PNC Park has the 7th-most fair ground in the majors — generally bad for HRs.

,As it relates to his home run ability, Jared Triolo ranks in the 10th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Heineman in the 1st percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

,PNC Park profiles as the #28 ballpark in the league for left-handed home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,The switch-hitting Tyler Heineman will be less advantaged while batting from his bad side (0) today against Braxton Ashcraft,Braxton Ashcraft will have the handedness advantage against Zach Neto in today’s matchup.

,In today’s matchup, Zach Neto is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 38.8% rate (95th percentile).

,Playing on the road generally weakens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Zach Neto in today’s matchup.

,The switch-hitting Bryan Reynolds will be less advantaged while batting from his worse side (0) today against Yusei Kikuchi,PNC Park projects as the #28 stadium in the game for righty home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Braxton Ashcraft will have the handedness advantage against Mike Trout in today’s game.

,Playing on the road generally lowers batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Mike Trout today.

,Playing on the road generally lowers hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Tyler Heineman today.

,Christian Moore is penciled in 6th on the lineup card today.

,Batting from the same side that Braxton Ashcraft throws from, Christian Moore will have a tough challenge today.

,Playing on the road generally weakens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Christian Moore in today’s matchup.

,Hitting from the same side that Yusei Kikuchi throws from, Oneil Cruz encounters a tough challenge in today’s game.

,Rafael Flores is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in this game.

,Wade Meckler will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

,Braxton Ashcraft will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Vaughn Grissom in today’s game.

,Playing on the road generally lowers batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Vaughn Grissom in today’s game.

,PNC Park grades out as the #2 ballpark in the league for base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,The Pittsburgh Pirates have 8 batters in the projected batting order that will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yusei Kikuchi in today’s game.

,Yusei Kikuchi will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Braxton Ashcraft to throw 85 pitches in this matchup (11th-least of all pitchers on the slate), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

,PNC Park projects as the #27 stadium in the game for strikeouts, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Yorke in the 21st percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

,When assessing his overall offensive talent, Oswald Peraza ranks in the 23rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Oswald Peraza is projected to hit 9th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Hitting from the same side that Braxton Ashcraft throws from, Oswald Peraza will be in a tough position in today’s matchup.

,When estimating his home run ability, Wade Meckler ranks in the 2nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Oswald Peraza will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Gonzales in the 8th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

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