Mets vs D-Backs match player stats | 2026 Series Game 2 Saturday, May 9th

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Mets @ D-Backs Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : New York Mets at Arizona Diamondbacks
Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Saturday, May 9th
Time : 09/05/26 19:15:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the New York Mets Series Game 2 Game Today

Merrill Kelly has averaged 102.4 adjusted pitches per outing this year, checking in at the 100th percentile.

Negatives with the Arizona Diamondbacks Series Game 2 Game Today

When estimating his strikeout skill, the leading projection system (THE BAT) puts Clay Holmes in the 25th percentile among all starting pitchers in Major League Baseball.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the worst stadium in Major League Baseball for strikeouts.

,Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output.

,The Chase Field roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 9° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense.

,Clay Holmes has used his sinker 9.1% more often this year (49.5%) than he did last season (40.4%).

,Merrill Kelly’s cutter rate has dropped by 5.2% from last year to this one (20.6% to 15.4%) .

,Considering the 0.41 deviation between Merrill Kelly’s 8.03 K/9 and his 7.62 estimated true talent K/9 (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the luckiest pitchers in MLB since the start of last season as it relates to strikeouts and figures to see worse results in future games.

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