Giants vs Nationals match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Saturday, May 24th

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Giants vs Nationals match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Saturday, May 24th

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Series Game 2 Matchup Details

San Francisco Giants at Washington Nationals
Series Game 2
Todays Game is on Saturday, May 24th
24/05/25 16:05:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Giants vs Nationals Series Game 2 Matchup Today

Tallying 18.1 outs per GS this year on average, Jake Irvin places in the 92nd percentile.

Built just 23 feet above sea level, Nationals Park has one of the lowest elevations in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense.

Low humidity has a small but significant correlation with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather forecast projects the 3rd-lowest humidity on the slate at 39%.

In his previous start, Jake Irvin was in good form and conceded 2 ER.

Jake Irvin has relied on his curveball 7.8% more often this season (39.1%) than he did last year (31.3%).

When estimating his strikeout talent, the leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Kyle Harrison in the 78th percentile among all starting pitchers in MLB.

Kyle Harrison has had some very poor luck with his strikeouts since the start of last season, posting an 8.67 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 9.04 — a 0.37 K/9 difference.

Negative Match Player Stats with Giants vs Nationals Series Game 2

The #10 field in the game for boosting walks, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Nationals Park.

In the league, Nationals Park’s left field dimensions are the 9th-shallowest.

Jake Irvin’s fastball velocity has dropped 2.6 mph this year (91.3 mph) below where it was last year (93.9 mph).

Considering the 1.05 disparity between Jake Irvin’s 3.88 ERA and his 4.92 FIP, it’s safe to say he’s been one of the luckiest pitchers in MLB this year and should see negative regression going forward.

With a 4.92 FIP this year (Fielding Independent Pitching, an ERA estimator that deals with the things most within a pitcher’s control), Jake Irvin ranks in the 23rd percentile.

Tallying 78 adjusted pitches per game per started this year on average, Kyle Harrison checks in at the 10th percentile.

Among all starters, Kyle Harrison’s fastball spin rate of 2205.5 rpm ranks in the 23rd percentile since the start of last season.

Despite conventional wisdom, fastballs are generally a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Kyle Harrison has used his fastball a lot since the start of last season, though: 57.7% of the time, grading out in the 100th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Jake Irvin in the 12th percentile when it comes to his strikeout ability.

Jake Irvin struggled when it came to striking hitters out in his previous game started and compiled 2 Ks.

Jake Irvin has put up a 7.4% Swinging Strike% this year, checking in at the 7th percentile.

Jake Irvin has posted a 17.1% strikeout rate this year, checking in at the 20th percentile.

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