Cubs vs Pirates match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Tuesday, September 16th

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Cubs @ Pirates Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates
Series : Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Tuesday, September 16th
Time : 16/09/25 18:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Chicago Cubs Game Today

As it relates to his strikeout ability, Paul Skenes projects as the 8th-best starter in the game currently, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Tallying 94.9 adjusted pitches per game per started this year on average, Paul Skenes places in the 91st percentile.

Paul Skenes was in good form in his last game started and posted 7 strikeouts.

Paul Skenes has gone to his change-up 19.4% more often this year (24.8%) than he did last year (5.4%).

Paul Skenes has been unlucky in regards to his strikeouts this year, notching a 10.26 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 11.10 — a 0.84 K/9 disparity.

Among every team today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Paul Skenes has been lucky this year, posting a 1.92 ERA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 2.83 — a 0.91 difference.

Paul Skenes has recorded a .261 BABIP this year, indicating that he has been one of the luckiest mound aces in the league on balls in play and regression likely forthcoming.

Cade Horton’s high usage rate of his fastball (55.5% this year) is likely weakening his results, consider they are typically much less effective than breaking or off-speed pitches.

With a 1.6 difference between Cade Horton’s 2.70 ERA and his 4.30 estimated true talent ERA (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the most fortunate pitchers in the game this year and figures to perform worse the rest of the season.

Cade Horton has been one of the luckiest hurlers in the league on balls in play this year with a .263 BABIP and ought to see that luck normalize going forward.

Cade Horton has had some very poor luck with his strikeouts this year, notching a 7.28 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 8.10 — a 0.81 K/9 deviation.

Negatives with the Pittsburgh Pirates Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks PNC Park as the 8th-worst ballpark in MLB for strikeouts.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.

Paul Skenes’s fastball velocity has dropped 1.4 mph this season (97.5 mph) below where it was last season (98.9 mph).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Paul Skenes as the 2nd-best starting pitcher in baseball currently.

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

In Major League Baseball, the 6th-highest fence height (on average) are at PNC Park.

Paul Skenes was on point in his previous GS and gave up 2 ER.

Out of every team today, the 3rd-strongest infield defense is that of the the Chicago Cubs.

Cade Horton’s 95.1-mph fastball velocity this year is in the 81st percentile out of all SPs.

Among all starting pitchers, Cade Horton’s fastball spin rate of 2484 rpm is in the 92nd percentile this year.

Cade Horton has been given a shorter leash than the average pitcher this year, throwing 11.7 fewer adjusted pitches-per-game than the average hurler.

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