Braves vs Pirates match player stats | 2026 Series Game 2 Wednesday, July 8th

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Braves @ Pirates Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Atlanta Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates
Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Wednesday, July 8th
Time : 08/07/26 18:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Atlanta Braves Series Game 2 Game Today

Edwin Moscoso projects as a Hitters Umpire and is expected to be umping in this game.

,PNC Park ranks as the #3 park in baseball for BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the 5th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 85°.

,The Atlanta Braves have 7 bats in the projected offense that will hold the platoon advantage over Jared Jones in this matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dominic Smith in the 77th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

,The #4 stadium in the league for boosting base hits to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park.

,Hitting from the opposite that Jared Jones throws from, Dominic Smith will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,Ozzie Albies has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (50% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today.

,The Pittsburgh Pirates have 6 batters in the projected lineup that will hold the platoon advantage against Grant Holmes in this matchup.

,Playing on the road typically lowers pitcher metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Grant Holmes today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 85th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

,PNC Park grades out as the #4 stadium in the league for RHB base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Jared Triolo will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Olson in the 97th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

,Matt Olson is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

,Hitting from the opposite that Jared Jones throws from, Matt Olson will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,Mauricio Dubon has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (99% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Batting from the opposite that Jared Jones throws from, Jim Jarvis will have an advantage today.

,Ryan O’Hearn’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Ryan O’Hearn is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Harris II in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

,Michael Harris II is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 77% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.

,Michael Harris II will have the handedness advantage over Jared Jones in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mike Yastrzemski in the 83rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

,Batting from the opposite that Jared Jones throws from, Mike Yastrzemski will have an edge in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Olson in the 96th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

,Jake Mangum is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today’s game, which would be an upgrade from his 67% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year.

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

,Batting from the opposite that Grant Holmes throws from, Tyler Callihan will have the upper hand in today’s game.

,Tyler Callihan will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

,As it relates to his BABIP skill, Bryan Reynolds is projected as the 20th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Bryan Reynolds is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game.

,When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Austin Riley ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 84th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

,Brandon Lowe is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today.

,As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Endy Rodriguez will get to bat from his better side against Grant Holmes in today’s matchup.

,Endy Rodriguez will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Jared Jones in the 89th percentile when estimating his strikeout skill.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Gonzales in the 96th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

,Nick Gonzales will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Riley in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan O’Hearn in the 81st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

,Ryan O’Hearn will have the handedness advantage against Grant Holmes in today’s matchup.

,When assessing his overall offensive talent, Drake Baldwin ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Drake Baldwin is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 91st percentile when estimating his home run talent.

,Brandon Lowe will have the handedness advantage against Grant Holmes today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Harris II in the 95th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.

,Brandon Lowe will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

,Batting from the opposite that Jared Jones throws from, Drake Baldwin will have the upper hand in today’s game.

,When estimating his home run skill, Esmerlyn Valdez ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Esmerlyn Valdez is penciled in 4th in the lineup today.

,Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Esmerlyn Valdez will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,When assessing his overall offensive talent, Esmerlyn Valdez ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 90th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

,The switch-hitting Bryan Reynolds will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Grant Holmes.

,Jake Mangum’s BABIP talent is projected in the 96th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Negatives with the Pittsburgh Pirates Series Game 2 Game Today

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s estimation, Jared Jones’s overall pitching ability grades out in the 81st percentile out of all SPs in MLB currently.

,In MLB, PNC Park’s LF fences are the 10th-deepest.

,PNC Park has the 6th-tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

,Jared Jones will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his metrics in all categories.

,Dominic Smith is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 77% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season.

,PNC Park has the 7th-largest outfield among all parks — generally bad for long-balls.

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

,Ozzie Albies’s BABIP ability is projected in the 6th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the dish, Ozzie Albies will be less advantaged while batting from his worse side against Jared Jones today.

,Playing on the road generally lowers batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Ozzie Albies today.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the projected offense for the Pittsburgh Pirates in today’s game owns an estimated true talent wOBA of .315, which is significantly lower than their actual wOBA of .333 this year.

,Jared Triolo is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Grant Holmes will hold the platoon advantage over Jared Triolo today.

,Playing on the road typically reduces batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Matt Olson in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mauricio Dubon in the 12th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

,Jared Jones will have the handedness advantage against Mauricio Dubon in today’s game.

,Mauricio Dubon will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jim Jarvis in the 6th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

,Jim Jarvis is projected to hit 9th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jim Jarvis in today’s game.

,Today, Ryan O’Hearn is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 35.6% rate (91st percentile).

,PNC Park profiles as the #28 park in the league for lefty home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Michael Harris II will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

,Mike Yastrzemski has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (72% of the time), but he is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in this game.

,Mike Yastrzemski will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Mangum in the 1st percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

,As a switch-hitter who bats worse from the 0 side of the plate, Jake Mangum will be less advantaged while batting from his worse side against Grant Holmes in this game.

,Jake Mangum has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.4%) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Callihan in the 18th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

,Tyler Callihan is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Bryan Reynolds has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.5%) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,Austin Riley is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.

,Hitting from the same side that Jared Jones throws from, Austin Riley encounters a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

,Playing on the road generally diminishes batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Austin Riley in today’s matchup.

,Endy Rodriguez is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Jared Jones is projected to throw 82 pitches today by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 5th-least of all pitchers on the slate.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the team with the 2nd-least strikeout-prone lineup on the slate today is the Atlanta Braves with a 19.7% underlying K%.

,Nick Gonzales has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (88% of the time), but he is projected to bat 6th in the lineup today.

,Batting from the same side that Grant Holmes throws from, Nick Gonzales will not have the upper hand today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mauricio Dubon in the 21st percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

,Drake Baldwin has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.3%) but may find it hard to clear the game’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,Drake Baldwin will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

,Tyler Callihan’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 14th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 16th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

,PNC Park ranks as the #28 field in Major League Baseball for right-handed home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Gonzales in the 10th percentile when assessing his home run talent.

,Batting from the same side that Grant Holmes throws from, Esmerlyn Valdez will have a tough challenge in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jim Jarvis in the 19th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

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