Dodgers vs Pirates match player stats | 2025 Tuesday, September 2nd

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Dodgers vs Pirates match player stats | 2025 Tuesday, September 2nd

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Dodgers @ Pirates Matchup Details

Teams : Los Angeles Dodgers at Pittsburgh Pirates
Series :
Date : Todays Game is on Tuesday, September 2nd
Time : 02/09/25 18:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Los Angeles Dodgers Game Today

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game.

It may come as a surprise, but fastballs are typically a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Clayton Kershaw must realize this, because he has relied on his non-fastballs a lot this year: 64.9% of the time, grading out in the 93rd percentile.

Considering the 1.31 deviation between Clayton Kershaw’s 5.91 K/9 and his 7.22 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 the league this year as it relates to strikeouts and should positively regress the rest of the season.

Carmen Mlodzinski’s 2137-rpm spin rate on his fastball this year is a significant 152-rpm drop off from last season’s 2289-rpm figure.

Negatives with the Pittsburgh Pirates Game Today

Compared to league average, Clayton Kershaw has been given less leash than the typical pitcher this year, recording an -10.2 fewer adjusted pitches each game.

PNC Park ranks as the #24 venue in the game for strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

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

In his last start, Clayton Kershaw struggled when it came to striking hitters out and only managed to tally 2 Ks.

Clayton Kershaw’s 88.4-mph fastball velocity this year ranks in the 3rd percentile out of all starting pitchers.

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

In Major League Baseball, the 6th-tallest average fence height are at PNC Park.

PNC Park has the 7th-deepest fences among all major league parks — generally bad for home runs.

PNC Park projects as the #30 field in the league for home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Among all SPs, Carmen Mlodzinski’s fastball velocity of 94.9 mph grades out in the 81st percentile this year.

With a 3.64 FIP this year (Fielding Independent Pitching, an ERA estimator that concentrates on the aspects of pitching most within the pitcher’s control), Carmen Mlodzinski checks in at the 78th percentile.

Carmen Mlodzinski has been given less leash than the average pitcher this year, throwing 12.3 fewer adjusted pitches-per-game than the average hurler.

Considering the 0.16 disparity between Carmen Mlodzinski’s 7.93 K/9 and his 7.77 estimated true talent K/9 (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the most fortunate pitchers in baseball this year in terms of strikeouts and should see worse results the rest of the season.

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