Cubs vs Pirates match player stats Monday, August 26th 2024. Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates

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Cubs vs Pirates match player stats Monday, August 26th 2024. Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates

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Todays Matchup Details

Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates

Todays Game is on Monday, August 26th
26/08/24 18:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

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Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to higher offensive output.

Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly correlated with lower temperatures, and the weather report for this game expects the 8th-lowest temperature of all games on the slate at 82°.

Over the last 7 days, Miguel Amaya’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 5% up to 23.1%.

In the last two weeks’ worth of games, Miguel Amaya’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.8-mph over the course of the season to 96.2-mph in recent games.

Over the last week, Miguel Amaya’s 30.8% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 14.5%.

The Chicago Cubs have been the 3rd-unluckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit better going forward, Mitch Keller’s cutter percentage has dropped by 8.2% from last year to this one (24.3% to 16.1%) .

Chicago Cubs hitters as a unit rank 6th- in Major League Baseball for power this year when using their 92.6-mph exit velocity on flyballs.

Collectively, Chicago Cubs batters have done well as far as hitting balls in the launch angle span that tends to best-produce home runs (between 23° and 34°), ranking 2nd-best in the league.

It may be wise to expect positive regression for the Pittsburgh Pirates offense the rest of the season, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the 3rd-unluckiest offense in baseball this year.

With 6 hitters who bat from the opposite side in the opposing team’s projected lineup, Jameson Taillon will be in a tough position while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances today.

Jameson Taillon will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

Jameson Taillon’s 91.8-mph velocity on his fastball this year is a significant 1.2-mph drop off from last year’s 93-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks PNC Park as the 10th-best venue in Major League Baseball for run-scoring.

Billy McKinney will hold the platoon advantage against Jameson Taillon in today’s matchup.

The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Billy McKinney stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the ‘pen all game.

Billy McKinney will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Joey Bart has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (60% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.

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

Joey Bart’s launch angle recently (25.3° in the past week) is considerably higher than his 8.8° seasonal figure.

Joey Bart has posted a .369 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, checking in at the 93rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 87th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Jared Triolo will hold that advantage today.

Jared Triolo has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 4.7% seasonal rate to 16.7% over the past 14 days.

Isaac Paredes is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today’s game.

Isaac Paredes’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this year (21.7°) is a significant increase over his 18° angle last year.

Bryan Reynolds’s BABIP skill is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Bryan Reynolds is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game.

As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Bryan Reynolds will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Jameson Taillon in today’s game.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Over the past two weeks, Dansby Swanson has significantly improved the launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls: 23.7° compared to his seasonal mark of 14.9°.

Dansby Swanson has been unlucky this year, notching a .285 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .327 — a .042 disparity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 97th percentile when estimating his home run skill.

Oneil Cruz is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today’s game.

Oneil Cruz will have the handedness advantage against Jameson Taillon in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

Ian Happ is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game.

The switch-hitting Ian Happ will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Mitch Keller.

As it relates to his batting average, Nico Hoerner has experienced some negative variance this year. His .253 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .279.

By putting up a 1.57 K/BB rate this year, Nico Hoerner has shown strong plate discipline, placing in the 92nd percentile.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (76% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, going from 12.9% to 17%.

When it comes to his home run ability, Michael Busch ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Michael Busch is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today’s game.

Michael Busch will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mitch Keller in today’s game.

Michael Busch has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 98-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal EV of 95.8-mph.

Bryan De La Cruz is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup.

Bryan De La Cruz will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Last year, Bryan De La Cruz had an average launch angle of 12.3° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 16.9°.

Bryan De La Cruz has been unlucky this year, notching a .292 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .314 — a .022 difference.

Billy McKinney has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .306 mark is deflated compared to his .345 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 81st percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

Hitting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Pete Crow-Armstrong will have the upper hand in today’s game.

Pete Crow-Armstrong has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% lately, upping his 6.5% seasonal rate to 13% in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rowdy Tellez in the 89th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

Rowdy Tellez is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today.

Rowdy Tellez will have the handedness advantage against Jameson Taillon in today’s matchup.

The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Rowdy Tellez can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan De La Cruz in the 90th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Bart in the 81st percentile when estimating his home run skill.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Cody Bellinger ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Cody Bellinger is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today’s game.

Cody Bellinger will hold the platoon advantage over Mitch Keller in today’s game.

Cody Bellinger has exhibited favorable plate discipline this year, placing in the 76th percentile with a 2.01 K/BB rate.

Tallying 95.8 adjusted pitches per outing this year on average, Mitch Keller checks in at the 93rd percentile.

Mitch Keller was firing on all cylinders in his last outing and notched 9 strikeouts.

Out of all starting pitchers, Mitch Keller’s fastball spin rate of 2410 rpm ranks in the 79th percentile this year.

Isaac Paredes’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls recently (26.3° in the past two weeks’ worth of games) is quite a bit better than his 21.7° seasonal figure.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Seiya Suzuki is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today’s game.

Seiya Suzuki’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, rising from 16.3% to 19.9%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Bellinger in the 82nd percentile when assessing his batting average talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ji Hwan Bae in the 97th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

Batting from the opposite that Jameson Taillon throws from, Ji Hwan Bae will have an advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Bryan Reynolds will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Ji Hwan Bae may have the upper hand against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs only has 1 same-handed RP.

Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Ji Hwan Bae will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Oneil Cruz’s BABIP ability is projected in the 97th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jared Triolo’s launch angle in recent games (28.6° over the last 14 days) is considerably better than his 11.1° seasonal mark.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.299) implies that Jared Triolo has suffered from bad luck this year with his .258 actual wOBA.

In the last week’s worth of games, Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s 23.5% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 17%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Busch in the 76th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

Seiya Suzuki’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better recently, rising from 19.9% on the season to 26.9% over the past two weeks.

Recording 17.3 outs per GS this year on average, Jameson Taillon places in the 80th percentile.

Pete Crow-Armstrong has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.8-mph to 91.8-mph over the last two weeks.

When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Pete Crow-Armstrong has been unlucky this year. His .281 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .319.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 95th percentile when estimating his batting average ability.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isaac Paredes in the 81st percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

Oneil Cruz may have the upper hand against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs only has 1 same-handed RP.

Ian Happ has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% recently, upping his 13.2% seasonal rate to 22.2% over the last two weeks.

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Miguel Amaya is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card today.

19% of the time that Miguel Amaya has started against a northpaw this year, he has been pulled from the game early.

PNC Park has the 8th-deepest fences among all major league stadiums — generally bad for home runs.

Hitting from the same side that Mitch Keller throws from, Miguel Amaya will be at a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Miguel Amaya in today’s game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Yasmani Grandal (the Pirates’s expected catcher today) projects as a good pitch framer.

The #6 stadium in MLB for suppressing walks, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park.

PNC Park has the 9th-deepest left field fences among all stadiums.

Among all parks, the 6th-tallest average fence height are at PNC Park.

Home field advantage typically improves pitcher metrics in all categories, and Mitch Keller will hold that advantage today.

Jameson Taillon’s high utilization percentage of his secondary pitches (60.3% this year) should work in his favor since they are typically much more effective than fastballs.

Checking in at the 77th percentile, Jameson Taillon has posted a 3.79 K/BB rate this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Billy McKinney in the 21st percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

Billy McKinney is projected to hit 6th in the batting order today.

In the past 7 days, Billy McKinney has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (an advanced stat to assess power).

Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly correlated with lower temperatures, and the weather report for this game expects the 3rd-lowest temperature of all games on the slate at 82°.

Jameson Taillon will hold the platoon advantage over Joey Bart today.

In today’s game, Joey Bart is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 9th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 33.7% rate (79th percentile).

Joey Bart has made notable improvements with his Barrel% recently, improving his 12.1% seasonal rate to 17.6% over the past 7 days.

Joey Bart has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88.1-mph dropping to 76.6-mph over the last 7 days.

Jared Triolo is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Jameson Taillon will hold the platoon advantage against Jared Triolo in today’s matchup.

Jared Triolo’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this season (5.2°) is considerably worse than his 12.4° angle last year.

Isaac Paredes’s BABIP skill is projected in the 1st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Mitch Keller will hold the platoon advantage against Isaac Paredes in today’s game.

Isaac Paredes pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (46.4% — 100th percentile) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s 9th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Isaac Paredes will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Bryan Reynolds has struggled with his Barrel% in recent games; his 9.7% seasonal rate has fallen to 3.1% over the past two weeks.

Bryan Reynolds’s launch angle lately (-3.6° in the last week) is quite a bit lower than his 8.9° seasonal mark.

Dansby Swanson is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card today.

The #5 venue in MLB for suppressing home runs to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park.

Mitch Keller will hold the platoon advantage over Dansby Swanson in today’s game.

Oneil Cruz has negatively regressed with his Barrel% in recent games; his 17.2% seasonal rate has decreased to 3.7% in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

Over the past 14 days, Oneil Cruz’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal average of 95.7 mph to 83.1 mph.

Over the last two weeks, Oneil Cruz’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (-2.2°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 9.8°.

Ian Happ will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Dansby Swanson in today’s matchup.

Dansby Swanson has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 89.4-mph dropping to 86.6-mph in the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 2nd percentile when estimating his home run talent.

Nico Hoerner is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

Batting from the same side that Mitch Keller throws from, Nico Hoerner encounters a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Sporting a .258 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Jared Triolo grades out in the 5th percentile.

When it comes to his home run talent, Isiah Kiner-Falefa ranks in the 5th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jameson Taillon will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Isiah Kiner-Falefa today.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s average exit velocity has decreased this year; his 88.8-mph figure last season has fallen to 85.5-mph.

Michael Busch has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 14% of the time when starting against a northpaw this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 5th-worst stadium in the game for lefty home runs.

Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Michael Busch today.

Batting from the same side that Jameson Taillon throws from, Bryan De La Cruz will have a disadvantage today.

Over the last 7 days, Bryan De La Cruz’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.9% down to 0%.

Pete Crow-Armstrong is projected to bat 8th in the lineup in this matchup.

This year, Pete Crow-Armstrong has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 12% of his appearances when starting against right-handed pitcher.

Playing on the road typically lessens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Pete Crow-Armstrong in today’s game.

This year, Rowdy Tellez has been pulled from the game early in 23% of his appearances when starting against right-handed pitcher.

In the last week, Rowdy Tellez’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 7.7% down to 0%.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.220) suggests that Michael Busch has had positive variance on his side this year with his .258 actual batting average.

Compiling a lowly an 83.6-mph average exit velocity over the past week, Billy McKinney has been in a slump in recent games.

Sporting a 5.16 K/BB rate this year, Bryan De La Cruz has demonstrated weak plate discipline, ranking in the 6th percentile.

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

Cody Bellinger has taken a step back with his Barrel% in recent games; his 5.8% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 4th-worst stadium in the game for strikeouts.

Mitch Keller has notched a 9.1% Swinging Strike percentage this year, ranking in the 24th percentile.

In the past week, Pete Crow-Armstrong’s 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 14%.

Isaac Paredes’s average exit velocity has declined of late; his 84.8-mph seasonal EV has decreased to 81.7-mph in the past 14 days.

Mitch Keller will hold the platoon advantage over Seiya Suzuki in today’s matchup.

Seiya Suzuki will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

Over the past week, Seiya Suzuki’s exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal average of 92.9 mph to 83.6 mph.

As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Seiya Suzuki has experienced some positive variance this year. His .354 mark has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .320.

Cody Bellinger’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off recently; his 90.7-mph seasonal average has lowered to 82.7-mph over the last week.

When it comes to his batting average, Cody Bellinger has experienced some positive variance this year. His .272 mark has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .252.

Ji Hwan Bae is projected to hit 9th in the lineup in this matchup.

Ji Hwan Bae has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.8%) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 9th-deepest LF fences today.

Over the past 7 days, Ji Hwan Bae’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 14% down to 0%.

Over the last week, Ji Hwan Bae’s 25% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 14.6%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rowdy Tellez in the 2nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

As it relates to his home run skill, Ji Hwan Bae ranks in the 11th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Oneil Cruz has displayed bad plate discipline this year, grading out in the 19th percentile with a 3.95 K/BB rate.

Ji Hwan Bae has recorded a .258 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, ranking in the 5th percentile.

Playing on the road typically lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Nico Hoerner today.

Nico Hoerner’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined lately; his 87.6-mph seasonal average has dropped off to 83.7-mph in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

From last year to this one, Rowdy Tellez’s ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes home runs (23° to 34°) has decreased substantially, plummeting from 16.1% to 11.7%.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to with his wOBA this year; his .314 figure is considerably higher than his .283 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Posting a 3.72 K/BB rate this year, Isiah Kiner-Falefa has displayed weak plate discipline, grading out in the 22nd percentile.

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