Mets vs Yankees match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Saturday, May 17th

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Mets vs Yankees match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Saturday, May 17th

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Series Game 2 Matchup Details

New York Mets at New York Yankees
Series Game 2
Todays Game is on Saturday, May 17th
17/05/25 13:05:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Mets vs Yankees Series Game 2 Matchup Today

Yankee Stadium ranks as the #30 venue in Major League Baseball for base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Among all major league stadiums, Yankee Stadium’s CF fences are the 6th-deepest.

Griffin Canning is an extreme groundball pitcher (43.1% GB% via the leading projection system, THE BAT), which should make him somewhat immune to the dangers of pitching in Yankee Stadium — the #6 HR venue among all major league parks — in this matchup.

In his last outing, Griffin Canning was firing on all cylinders and gave up 2 ER.

Griffin Canning’s slider utilization has increased by 11% from last year to this one (24% to 35%) .

Yankee Stadium’s altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the league, which often leads to lower offensive output.

Griffin Canning has notched an 11.9% Swinging Strike rate this year, grading out in the 76th percentile.

Griffin Canning has recorded a 26% strikeout rate this year, placing in the 82nd percentile.

Clarke Schmidt is an extreme flyball pitcher (33.5% FB% per the leading projection system, THE BAT) and is stuck pitching in the #6 HR venue among all major league stadiums in this matchup.

The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst among every team playing today.

Given the 0.67 discrepancy between Clarke Schmidt’s 3.30 ERA and his 3.97 FIP, it’s safe to say he’s been one of the luckiest pitchers in MLB since the start of last season and figures to perform worse the rest of the season.

Clarke Schmidt has compiled a 12.1% Swinging Strike% since the start of last season, grading out in the 76th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Clarke Schmidt in the 81st percentile when estimating his strikeout skill.

Clarke Schmidt has put up a 25.4% strikeout rate since the start of last season, placing in the 80th percentile.

Negative Match Player Stats with Mets vs Yankees Series Game 2

Yankee Stadium has the 8th-lowest fences in the league.

This contest is expected to have the 12th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

Out of all the teams today, the 3rd-worst infield defense is that of the New York Mets.

Out of all starting pitchers, Griffin Canning’s fastball spin rate of 2151 rpm grades out in the 10th percentile this year.

Griffin Canning has been lucky this year, compiling a 2.36 ERA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 4.48 — a 2.12 gap.

Yankee Stadium profiles as the #22 stadium in the majors for strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Griffin Canning has had some very good luck with his strikeouts this year, posting a 9.00 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 8.43 — a 0.57 K/9 disparity.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s evaluation, Clarke Schmidt’s overall pitching skill ranks in the 78th percentile among all SPs in baseball currently.

Clarke Schmidt’s higher utilization percentage of his secondary pitches this year (88.6% compared to 79.1% last season) figures to work in his favor since they are generally much more effective than fastballs.

Clarke Schmidt wasn’t on when it came to striking hitters out in his previous start and posted 2 Ks.

Clarke Schmidt has experienced some positive variance in regards to his strikeouts since the start of last season, putting up a 9.48 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 8.98 — a 0.50 K/9 deviation.

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