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Cubs @ Pirates Matchup Details

Teams : Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates

Date : Todays Game is on Monday, May 25th
Time : 25/05/26 13:35:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Chicago Cubs Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 2nd-best field in Major League Baseball for RHB base hits.

,According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most suitable for hitting on the slate today.

,Jhostynxon Garcia will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Moises Ballesteros in the 86th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 2nd-best venue in the league for LHB BABIP.

,PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense.

,Batting from the opposite that Carmen Mlodzinski throws from, Moises Ballesteros will have an advantage today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

,In terms of power, Dansby Swanson finds himself in the 77th percentile, having hit 22.9 homers per 600 plate appearances this year.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

,Oneil Cruz is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today.

,When estimating his overall offensive ability, Spencer Horwitz ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Spencer Horwitz has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (83% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the batting order today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Gonzales in the 95th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

,Nick Gonzales is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

,Nick Gonzales will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which should boost all of his stats.

,When assessing his batting average skill, Nico Hoerner is projected as the 11th-best hitter in the majors by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Nico Hoerner is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game.

,Nico Hoerner has shown strong plate discipline this year, checking in at the 98th percentile with a 0.75 K/BB rate.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Oneil Cruz as MLB’s 13th-best home run hitter.

,Hitting from the opposite that Ben Brown throws from, Oneil Cruz will have an edge today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 93rd percentile when assessing his home run talent.

,Brandon Lowe is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today’s game.

,Batting from the opposite that Ben Brown throws from, Brandon Lowe will have the upper hand in today’s game.

,When estimating his overall offensive skill, Alex Bregman ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Alex Bregman is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game.

,Home field advantage generally boosts pitcher metrics in all categories, and Carmen Mlodzinski will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Carmen Mlodzinski was on point in his last GS and accumulated 8 strikeouts.

,Carmen Mlodzinski has gone to his change-up 16.3% more often this year (27.9%) than he did last year (11.6%).

,When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Grading out in the 77th percentile, Seiya Suzuki sports a .348 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

,Checking in at the 84th percentile for power, Seiya Suzuki has paced 26.7 homers per 600 plate appearances this year.

,Michael Conforto has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (78% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Batting from the opposite that Carmen Mlodzinski throws from, Michael Conforto will have the upper hand in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Ben Brown in the 88th percentile when estimating his overall pitching talent.

,The Pittsburgh Pirates have been the 10th-luckiest offense in MLB this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to negatively regress the rest of the season,The 10th-deepest LF fences among all parks are found in PNC Park.

,When estimating his BABIP talent, Konnor Griffin is projected as the 2nd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Konnor Griffin is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 84% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year.

,When estimating his home run ability, Pete Crow-Armstrong ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Pete Crow-Armstrong has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (82% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup.

,Batting from the opposite that Carmen Mlodzinski throws from, Pete Crow-Armstrong will have the upper hand today.

,In his last outing, Carmen Mlodzinski performed well and conceded 2 ER.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Busch in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

,Michael Busch is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Batting from the opposite that Carmen Mlodzinski throws from, Michael Busch will have an edge today.

,As it relates to plate discipline, Michael Busch’s skill is quite impressive, putting up a 1.42 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 85th percentile.

,As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,When it comes to his home run skill, Esmerlyn Valdez ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

,Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Oneil Cruz will hold that advantage today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Ben Brown in the 89th percentile when it comes to his strikeout ability.

,The Pittsburgh Pirates have 4 bats in their projected lineup today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Esmerlyn Valdez, Jhostynxon Garcia, Konnor Griffin, Oneil Cruz).

,Ben Brown has utilized his four-seam fastball 18.2% less often this year (39.9%) than he did last season (58.1%).

,Out of all starters, Ben Brown’s fastball velocity of 95.2 mph ranks in the 81st percentile since the start of last season.

,Ben Brown has compiled a 12.4% Swinging Strike% since the start of last season, ranking in the 81st percentile.

,With a .337 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Carson Kelly grades out in the 75th percentile.

,By putting up a 1.7 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Carson Kelly has demonstrated strong plate discipline, checking in at the 86th percentile.

,Konnor Griffin will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

,When assessing his home run talent, Henry Davis ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Henry Davis will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which should improve all of his stats.

,When assessing his overall offensive talent, Pete Crow-Armstrong ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Alex Bregman has exhibited impressive plate discipline this year, grading out in the 81st percentile with a 1.62 K/BB rate.

,Spencer Horwitz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ben Brown in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Moises Ballesteros in the 83rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

,Moises Ballesteros has posted a .347 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, checking in at the 89th percentile.

,The Chicago Cubs have done a good job as a team optimizing their launch angles on their highest exit velocity balls. Their 15.6° figure is among the highest in baseball since the start of last season (#4 overall).

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

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carson Kelly in the 76th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Conforto in the 80th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

Negatives with the Pittsburgh Pirates Game Today

Jhostynxon Garcia is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

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

,Dingers are generally less common at ballparks with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 7th-deepest in Major League Baseball.

,Ben Brown will have the handedness advantage against Jhostynxon Garcia today.

,The Chicago Cubs infield defense grades out as the 2nd-strongest among every team in action today.

,Moises Ballesteros is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Moises Ballesteros has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s 10th-deepest LF fences today.

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

,Dansby Swanson is projected to hit 9th in the batting order today.

,Carmen Mlodzinski will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dansby Swanson in today’s matchup.

,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 Dansby Swanson in today’s game.

,Oneil Cruz is an extreme groundball batter and squares off against the strong infield defense of Chicago (#2-best of all teams today).

,Spencer Horwitz has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.8%) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Ben Brown will have the handedness advantage over Nick Gonzales in today’s matchup.

,Nick Gonzales has paced 0 home runs per 600 plate appearances this year, grading out in the 0th percentile for power.

,Batting from the same side that Carmen Mlodzinski throws from, Nico Hoerner will be at a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

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

,Hitting from the same side that Carmen Mlodzinski throws from, Alex Bregman faces a tough challenge today.

,Alex Bregman pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.6% — 89th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 10th-deepest LF fences today.

,Alex Bregman will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carmen Mlodzinski to throw 85 pitches in today’s game (5th-least of all pitchers on the slate today), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the team with the 4th-least strikeout-heavy lineup on the slate today is the Chicago Cubs with a 20.7% underlying K%.

,The #7 venue in Major League Baseball for suppressing strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park.

,Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 97% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.

,Carmen Mlodzinski will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Seiya Suzuki in today’s game.

,Seiya Suzuki will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Conforto in the 19th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

,Michael Conforto has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.5%) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,Michael Conforto will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

,Michael Conforto has put up a .361 Slugging Percentage (SLG) since the start of last season, checking in at the 25th percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ben Brown to throw 83 pitches in today’s game (2nd-least of all pitchers today), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

,Carson Kelly, the Cubs’s expected catcher today, profiles as a weak pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 2nd-best ballpark in the majors for batting average.

,Ben Brown will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

,Ben Brown will hold the platoon advantage over Konnor Griffin today.

,The #1 venue in the game for suppressing home runs to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park.

,Pete Crow-Armstrong will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

,The 3rd-best projected offense on the slate in terms of overall offensive ability belongs to the Chicago Cubs.

,Among all starters, Carmen Mlodzinski’s fastball spin rate of 2051 rpm grades out in the 4th percentile this year.

,Michael Busch will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

,Esmerlyn Valdez is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Ben Brown will have the handedness advantage against Esmerlyn Valdez in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carson Kelly in the 19th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

,Carson Kelly is penciled in 8th in the batting order in this matchup.

,Carmen Mlodzinski will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carson Kelly today.

,Henry Davis is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card in this game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the worst venue in baseball for right-handed home runs.

,Ben Brown will hold the platoon advantage against Henry Davis in today’s game.

,Henry Davis pulls a lot of his flyballs (38% — 93rd percentile) and will be challenged by MLB’s 10th-deepest LF fences today.

,Michael Conforto has notched a .212 batting average since the start of last season, placing in the 10th percentile.

,By putting up a .198 batting average this year, Dansby Swanson finds himself in the 18th percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 4th percentile when assessing his home run talent.

,Alex Bregman has notched a .152 Isolated Power rate (ISO) this year, checking in at the 22nd percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Henry Davis in the 4th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

,Playing on the road generally weakens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Carson Kelly in today’s game.

,When estimating his home run talent, Nick Gonzales ranks in the 12th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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