D-Backs vs Pirates match player stats | 2026 Series Game 2 Tuesday, July 28th

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D-Backs @ Pirates Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Arizona Diamondbacks at Pittsburgh Pirates
Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Tuesday, July 28th
Time : 28/07/26 18:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Arizona Diamondbacks Series Game 2 Game Today

Humid weather has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the 3rd-most humid conditions of all games today at 79%.

,The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.4-mph in this contest, the 8th-most-favorable of the day for batters.

,Tyler Callihan will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brandon Pfaadt today.

,Tyler Callihan will probably have an advantage against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Arizona Diamondbacks only has 1 same-handed RP.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Tyler Callihan will hold that advantage today.

,It is likely that we will see a Pitchers Umpire (John Bacon) behind the plate today.

,Home field advantage generally boosts pitcher stats across the board, and Bubba Chandler will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Esmerlyn Valdez in the 97th percentile when assessing his home run ability.

,Esmerlyn Valdez is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today.

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

,When assessing his overall offensive talent, Corbin Carroll ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Corbin Carroll is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

,Corbin Carroll will have the handedness advantage against Bubba Chandler today.

,Hitting from the opposite that Brandon Pfaadt throws from, Jacob Gonzalez will have an edge today.

,The Arizona Diamondbacks have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jacob Gonzalez can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

,Jacob Gonzalez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ketel Marte in the 97th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

,Ketel Marte is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Esmerlyn Valdez in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

,Gabriel Moreno’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Gabriel Moreno is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today’s game.

,Max Kepler is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game.

,Batting from the opposite that Bubba Chandler throws from, Max Kepler will have an edge in today’s game.

,Geraldo Perdomo is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.

,The switch-hitting Geraldo Perdomo will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Bubba Chandler.

,Jake Mangum’s BABIP skill is projected in the 97th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Jake Mangum is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 68% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season.

,Jake Mangum will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 89th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

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

,Hitting from the opposite that Brandon Pfaadt throws from, Brandon Lowe will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 97th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

,Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today’s game.

,As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Bryan Reynolds will get to bat from his good side against Brandon Pfaadt in this game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan O’Hearn in the 85th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

,Ryan O’Hearn is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup.

,Ryan O’Hearn will hold the platoon advantage against Brandon Pfaadt today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Gonzales as the 20th-best batter in Major League Baseball when assessing his BABIP talent.

,Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Nick Gonzales will hold that advantage today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Kepler in the 76th percentile when assessing his home run skill.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 81st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

,When assessing his overall offensive skill, Bryan Reynolds ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,The underlying talent of the Pittsburgh Pirates projected batting order today (.313 projected wOBA per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) figures to be a good deal weaker than their .332 wOBA this year.

,As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Ryan O’Hearn ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Moreno in the 85th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

Negatives with the Pittsburgh Pirates Series Game 2 Game Today

Tyler Callihan’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 9th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Tyler Callihan is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in this game.

,Among every team today, the 3rd-strongest infield defense is that of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bubba Chandler to throw 85 pitches in this matchup (8th-least on the slate), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

,With 6 hitters of the opposite hand in the opposing team’s projected lineup, Bubba Chandler will have a tough challenge while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances today.

,Brandon Pfaadt will have the handedness advantage over Esmerlyn Valdez today.

,Playing on the road typically lessens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Corbin Carroll in today’s matchup.

,Jacob Gonzalez is projected to bat 7th in the lineup in this game.

,As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the plate, Ketel Marte will bat from his weak side against Bubba Chandler in today’s game.

,Ketel Marte will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

,Bubba Chandler will hold the platoon advantage over Gabriel Moreno today.

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

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Gonzalez in the 12th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Kepler in the 7th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

,Max Kepler will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

,When assessing his home run ability, Geraldo Perdomo ranks in the 14th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Playing on the road typically lowers hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Geraldo Perdomo in today’s game.

,The switch-hitting Jake Mangum will be less advantaged while batting from his weak side (0) today against Brandon Pfaadt,In today’s matchup, Jake Mangum is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 39.4% rate (98th percentile).

,Bryan Reynolds has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 10th-deepest LF fences today.

,Today, Ryan O’Hearn is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 35% rate (88th percentile).

,Nick Gonzales is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Brandon Pfaadt will have the handedness advantage over Nick Gonzales today.

,When it comes to his home run skill, Jake Mangum ranks in the 1st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Tyler Callihan ranks in the 12th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,With 6 bats of opposing handedness in the opposing team’s projected offense, Brandon Pfaadt encounters a tough challenge while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in this game.

,Playing on the road typically lowers pitcher stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Brandon Pfaadt today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Geraldo Perdomo in the 21st percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

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