Cubs vs Pirates match player stats | 2025 Monday, September 15th

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Cubs @ Pirates Matchup Details

Teams : Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates
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Date : Todays Game is on Monday, September 15th
Time : 15/09/25 18:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Chicago Cubs Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Horwitz in the 75th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

Spencer Horwitz is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in MLB, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the 4th-hottest weather of the day at 81°.

Spencer Horwitz will have the handedness advantage over Jameson Taillon in today’s matchup.

The #4 ballpark in the majors for boosting base hits to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks PNC Park as the 4th-best field in the majors for right-handed base hits.

Cam Devanney will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Moises Ballesteros will have the handedness advantage against Braxton Ashcraft today.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Moises Ballesteros can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Moises Ballesteros in the 78th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

Braxton Ashcraft will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats in all categories.

Carson Kelly is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carson Kelly in the 77th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

When assessing his batting average ability, Nico Hoerner is projected as the 12th-best hitter in baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Nico Hoerner is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today’s game, which would be an upgrade from his 81% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

Ian Happ is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.

As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Ian Happ will get to bat from his good side against Braxton Ashcraft today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 96th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

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

As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Bryan Reynolds will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Jameson Taillon today.

Bryan Reynolds will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Bryan Reynolds ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 81st percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game.

Andrew McCutchen will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Oneil Cruz ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Hitting from the opposite that Jameson Taillon throws from, Oneil Cruz will have an advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Oneil Cruz as the majors’s 8th-best home run batter.

Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Oneil Cruz will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

The 3rd-weakest projected lineup of all teams today in terms of overall offensive skill is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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

The Pittsburgh Pirates have 3 batters in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Oneil Cruz, Cam Devanney, Henry Davis).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Busch in the 94th percentile when assessing his home run talent.

Michael Busch is penciled in 1st in the batting order today.

Batting from the opposite that Braxton Ashcraft throws from, Michael Busch will have the upper hand today.

Michael Busch may have an edge against every reliever for the game’s entirety, since the bullpen of the Pittsburgh Pirates only has 1 same-handed RP.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Michael Busch ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Gonzales in the 94th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

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

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Henry Davis in the 78th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Henry Davis will hold that advantage today.

Jared Triolo’s BABIP skill is projected in the 78th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jared Triolo has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (78% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Jared Triolo will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Negatives with the Pittsburgh Pirates Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the worst park in the league for LHB home runs.

In MLB, the 6th-tallest average fence height are at PNC Park.

In today’s game, Spencer Horwitz is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 11th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 37.5% rate (94th percentile).

The Chicago Cubs infield defense projects as the 2nd-best out of all the teams in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cam Devanney in the 5th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

Cam Devanney is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in this game.

Dingers are generally less common at stadiums with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 7th-deepest among all major league stadiums.

Jameson Taillon will hold the platoon advantage over Cam Devanney in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cam Devanney in the 6th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

The #1 stadium in the league for suppressing home runs to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park.

When it comes to his home run talent, Moises Ballesteros ranks in the 24th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Moises Ballesteros is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in today’s game.

The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense grades out as the 3rd-best among every team in action today.

Moises Ballesteros will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) expects Braxton Ashcraft to be limited in this game, projecting a maximum of 80 pitches.

Per the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the offense with the 4th-least strikeout-prone lineup today is the Chicago Cubs with a 21.8% underlying K%.

PNC Park profiles as the #24 stadium in the league for strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Matt Shaw is penciled in 9th on the lineup card in this game.

Hitting from the same side that Braxton Ashcraft throws from, Matt Shaw will have a disadvantage in today’s game.

Playing on the road typically weakens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Matt Shaw today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carson Kelly in the 11th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

Batting from the same side that Braxton Ashcraft throws from, Carson Kelly will be at a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

Carson Kelly will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Hitting from the same side that Braxton Ashcraft throws from, Nico Hoerner will be at a disadvantage in today’s game.

When assessing his home run skill, Nico Hoerner ranks in the 3rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

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

Jameson Taillon will have the handedness advantage over Andrew McCutchen today.

Andrew McCutchen pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.7% — 80th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 11th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Dansby Swanson is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in today’s game.

Batting from the same side that Braxton Ashcraft throws from, Dansby Swanson will have a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically lessens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Dansby Swanson in today’s game.

Oneil Cruz has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (91% of the time), but he is penciled in 6th in the batting order in this matchup.

Jameson Taillon will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

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

Jameson Taillon will hold the platoon advantage against Nick Gonzales in today’s game.

As it relates to his home run skill, Nick Gonzales ranks in the 24th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Henry Davis is projected to bat 9th in the lineup today.

Batting from the same side that Jameson Taillon throws from, Henry Davis will be in a tough position in today’s game.

Henry Davis pulls a lot of his flyballs (36% — 92nd percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 11th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

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

Hitting from the same side that Jameson Taillon throws from, Jared Triolo will have a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

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