Dodgers vs Pirates match player stats | 2025 Series Game 3 Thursday, September 4th

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Dodgers vs Pirates match player stats | 2025 Series Game 3 Thursday, September 4th

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Dodgers @ Pirates Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Teams : Los Angeles Dodgers at Pittsburgh Pirates
Series : Series Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Thursday, September 4th
Time : 04/09/25 18:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Los Angeles Dodgers Game Today

When assessing his strikeout talent, Paul Skenes projects as the 8th-best starting pitcher in Major League Baseball currently, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Paul Skenes has averaged 94.8 adjusted pitches per GS this year, grading out in the 91st percentile.

In his previous start, Paul Skenes was firing on all cylinders and compiled 7 strikeouts.

Paul Skenes’s change-up utilization has jumped by 19.4% from last season to this one (5.4% to 24.8%) .

Paul Skenes has experienced some negative variance in regards to his strikeouts this year, putting up a 10.08 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 11.00 — a 0.92 K/9 gap.

Blake Snell projects as the 11th-best SP in the majors right now when estimating his strikeout skill, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Blake Snell’s 2454-rpm fastball spin rate this year is in the 86th percentile among all starters.

Blake Snell has had some very poor luck with his strikeouts this year, putting up a 9.16 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 11.21 — a 2.05 K/9 difference.

Blake Snell has put up a 14.4% Swinging Strike rate this year, grading out in the 94th percentile.

Blake Snell has posted a 25.5% Strikeout% this year, ranking in the 83rd percentile.

Negatives with the Pittsburgh Pirates Game Today

PNC Park projects as the #23 field in the majors for strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to higher offensive output.

The weather forecast expects the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

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

Blake Snell wasn’t on when it came to striking batters out in his previous game started and compiled 2 Ks.

Blake Snell’s 94.6-mph velocity on his fastball this year is a significant 1.2-mph decline from last season’s 95.8-mph figure.

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