Dodgers vs Pirates match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Wednesday, September 3rd

Dodgers vs Pirates match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Wednesday, September 3rd

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Dodgers @ Pirates Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Los Angeles Dodgers at Pittsburgh Pirates
Series : Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Wednesday, September 3rd
Time : 03/09/25 18:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Los Angeles Dodgers Game Today

Over his last 3 outings, Braxton Ashcraft has seen a sizeable rise in his fastball spin rate: from 2431 rpm over the entire season to 2505 rpm of late.

Braxton Ashcraft’s 2431-rpm fastball spin rate this year is in the 82nd percentile out of all starters.

When assessing his strikeout talent, Shohei Ohtani projects as the 2nd-best starting pitcher in the game currently, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Out of all SPs, Shohei Ohtani’s fastball velocity of 97.5 mph grades out in the 99th percentile this year.

Among all SPs, Shohei Ohtani’s fastball spin rate of 2438 rpm grades out in the 84th percentile this year.

Ranking in the 96th percentile, Shohei Ohtani posted a 14.9% Swinging Strike% this year.

Negatives with the Pittsburgh Pirates Game Today

Braxton Ashcraft has averaged 73.8 adjusted pitches per game per started this year, checking in at the 3rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks PNC Park as the 7th-worst park in Major League Baseball for strikeouts.

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense.

In his last outing, Braxton Ashcraft wasn’t on when it came to striking batters out and was only able to post 2 Ks.

Throwing 82.3 adjusted pitches per start this year on average, Shohei Ohtani checks in at the 22nd percentile.

Shohei Ohtani has experienced some positive variance in regards to his strikeouts this year, compiling a 12.25 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 11.79 — a 0.45 K/9 disparity.

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