Mariners vs Astros match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Saturday, September 20th

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Mariners @ Astros Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Seattle Mariners at Houston Astros
Series : Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Saturday, September 20th
Time : 20/09/25 19:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Seattle Mariners Game Today

The shallowest left field dimensions in MLB are found in Minute Maid Park.

The Seattle Mariners infield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today.

In his last game started, George Kirby allowed a monstrous 5 earned runs.

Despite conventional wisdom, fastballs are typically a pitcher’s least effective pitch. George Kirby has relied on his fastball a lot this year, though: 54.4% of the time, checking in at the 100th percentile.

Throwing 92.9 adjusted pitches per outing this year on average, George Kirby falls in the 83rd percentile.

The #3 ballpark in baseball for boosting strikeouts, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Minute Maid Park.

Built just 20 feet above sea level, Minute Maid Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all parks, which tends to lead to worse offense.

Recording 94.3 adjusted pitches per GS this year on average, Framber Valdez falls in the 88th percentile.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s estimation, Framber Valdez’s overall pitching talent ranks in the 93rd percentile among all starting pitchers in the league currently.

Negatives with the Houston Astros Game Today

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s evaluation, George Kirby’s overall pitching ability grades out in the 89th percentile out of all SPs in baseball right now.

The #7 ballpark in baseball for suppressing batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Minute Maid Park.

In the league, the 3rd-tallest fence height (on average) are at Minute Maid Park.

The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest -5° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for pitching.

Out of all SPs, George Kirby’s fastball velocity of 95.5 mph is in the 88th percentile this year.

George Kirby has been very fortunate when it comes to his strikeouts this year, posting a 9.39 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 8.62 — a 0.77 K/9 gap.

Framber Valdez was firing on all cylinders in his last outing and gave up 0 ER.

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