D-Backs vs Pirates match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Saturday, July 26th

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D-Backs vs Pirates match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Saturday, July 26th

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Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Arizona Diamondbacks at Pittsburgh Pirates
Series Game 2
Todays Game is on Saturday, July 26th
26/07/25 18:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for D-Backs vs Pirates Series Game 2 Matchup Today

Spencer Horwitz is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense.

This game is forecasted to have the 4th-highest humidity on the schedule today (80%); there is a small yet noteworthy correlation with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid.

Spencer Horwitz will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Merrill Kelly in today’s game.

Among all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Arizona Diamondbacks.

PNC Park profiles as the #7 venue in the game for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s appraisal, Andrew Heaney’s overall pitching ability ranks in the 12th percentile among all SPs in baseball right now.

Among all the teams today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Andrew Heaney’s 89.4-mph velocity on his fastball this year is a significant 2.1-mph drop off from last year’s 91.5-mph mark.

Given the 1.2 gap between Andrew Heaney’s 6.53 K/9 and his 7.73 estimated true talent K/9 (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the least fortunate pitchers in MLB this year when it comes to strikeouts and ought to positively regress in the future.

Merrill Kelly will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Merrill Kelly has utilized his four-seam fastball 5.2% more often this season (24.9%) than he did last season (19.7%).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Merrill Kelly in the 82nd percentile when assessing his strikeout talent.

Merrill Kelly has averaged 92.8 adjusted pitches per start this year, ranking in the 84th percentile.

Merrill Kelly has put up a 25.4% strikeout rate this year, placing in the 80th percentile.

Ketel Marte projects as the 10th-best hitter in the game, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Ketel Marte is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks PNC Park as the 7th-best ballpark in MLB for right-handed batting average.

The switch-hitting Ketel Marte will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Andrew Heaney.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eugenio Suarez in the 91st percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

Eugenio Suarez is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Eugenio Suarez as the game’s 13th-best home run batter.

Batting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Eugenio Suarez will have an edge today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke’Bryan Hayes in the 75th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 95th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game.

The switch-hitting Bryan Reynolds will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Merrill Kelly.

Tommy Pham will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 85th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

As it relates to his home run talent, Randal Grichuk ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Randal Grichuk will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Heaney in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randal Grichuk in the 84th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr.’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Batting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. will have an edge in today’s game.

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

Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today’s game.

James McCann will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Heaney in today’s game.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Oneil Cruz ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Oneil Cruz is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup.

Oneil Cruz projects as the 6th-best home run batter in Major League Baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Oneil Cruz will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Merrill Kelly in today’s game.

Nick Gonzales’s BABIP ability is projected in the 93rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Nick Gonzales is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Nick Gonzales will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Blaze Alexander in the 95th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

Blaze Alexander will hold the platoon advantage over Andrew Heaney in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Corbin Carroll in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

Corbin Carroll is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game.

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The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks PNC Park as the worst park in the majors for lefty home runs.

PNC Park has the 6th-tallest average fence height among all stadiums.

Spencer Horwitz has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.9%) and will be challenged by the game’s 11th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

The underlying talent of the Arizona Diamondbacks projected lineup today (.320 projected wOBA according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) figures to be a fair amount worse than their .334 wOBA this year.

PNC Park ranks as the #29 venue in the league for home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Andrew Heaney will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should bolster all of his stats in all categories.

In his previous outing, Andrew Heaney was firing on all cylinders and allowed 1 ER.

Considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Andrew Heaney is projected to throw 85 pitches in this matchup by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 11th-least on the slate today.

The #5 venue in Major League Baseball for suppressing strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park.

In his last outing, Andrew Heaney didn’t have his best stuff when it came to striking batters out and only managed to post 2 Ks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Merrill Kelly in the 86th percentile when it comes to his overall pitching talent.

With 6 hitters of the same handedness in the opposing team’s projected offense, Merrill Kelly ought to benefit from owning the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in this outing.

Merrill Kelly was rolling in his last start and conceded 1 ER.

In his last GS, Merrill Kelly struggled when it came to striking batters out and only managed to tally 1 Ks.

Ketel Marte pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.1% — 93rd percentile) and will be challenged by MLB’s 11th-deepest LF fences today.

Ketel Marte will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks PNC Park as the worst venue in Major League Baseball for righty home runs.

Eugenio Suarez pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.8% — 97th percentile) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s 11th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally weakens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Eugenio Suarez in today’s game.

Ke’Bryan Hayes is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in today’s game.

PNC Park has the 7th-largest outfield among all major league stadiums — generally bad for dingers.

Batting from the same side that Merrill Kelly throws from, Ke’Bryan Hayes meets a tough challenge today.

When estimating his home run talent, Ke’Bryan Hayes ranks in the 23rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Tommy Pham is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this game.

Merrill Kelly will hold the platoon advantage against Tommy Pham in today’s game.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa is penciled in 9th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Merrill Kelly will have the handedness advantage over Isiah Kiner-Falefa today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 3rd percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

Randal Grichuk is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card today.

Randal Grichuk pulls many of his flyballs (35.7% — 91st percentile) and will be challenged by the league’s 11th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Randal Grichuk will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

Merrill Kelly will have the handedness advantage against Andrew McCutchen today.

In today’s game, Andrew McCutchen is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 11th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 34.6% rate (86th percentile).

James McCann is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in this 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 James McCann in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Geraldo Perdomo in the 19th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Geraldo Perdomo is penciled in 9th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 70% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.

Geraldo Perdomo will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

When estimating his home run ability, Geraldo Perdomo ranks in the 15th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Hitting from the same side that Merrill Kelly throws from, Nick Gonzales has a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Blaze Alexander is projected to bat 8th in the lineup in today’s game.

Playing on the road typically weakens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Blaze Alexander in today’s matchup.

Andrew Heaney will have the handedness advantage over Corbin Carroll in today’s game.

Corbin Carroll will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

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