Nationals vs D-Backs match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Saturday, May 31st

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Nationals vs D-Backs match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Saturday, May 31st

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Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Washington Nationals at Arizona Diamondbacks
Series Game 2
Todays Game is on Saturday, May 31st
31/05/25 22:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Nationals vs D-Backs Series Game 2 Matchup Today

Recording 93.4 adjusted pitches per outing this year on average, Brandon Pfaadt places in the 83rd percentile.

Contrary to popular belief, fastballs are generally a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Brandon Pfaadt has relied on his secondary offerings 5.9% more often this season (50.3%) than he did last season (44.4%).

Brandon Pfaadt’s 2567-rpm fastball spin rate this year is in the 100th percentile out of all starting pitchers.

Brandon Pfaadt has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his strikeouts this year, posting a 7.07 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 8.40 — a 1.33 K/9 discrepancy.

Chase Field grades out as the #3 ballpark in baseball for batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Brandon Pfaadt has experienced some positive variance in regards to his ERA this year; his 3.90 mark is considerably lower than his 5.04 FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching, an estimator of ERA that focuses on the things a pitcher has the most control over).

Brandon Pfaadt has recorded a 5.04 FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching, an estimator of ERA that focuses on the variables most within a pitcher’s control) this year, placing in the 19th percentile.

Despite conventional wisdom, fastballs are typically a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Mike Soroka has gone to his fastball a lot this year, though: 53.6% of the time, grading out in the 100th percentile.

With a 4.89 FIP since the start of last season (Fielding Independent Pitching, an ERA estimator that deals with the things most within a pitcher’s control), Mike Soroka places him the 12th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Mike Soroka in the 76th percentile when it comes to his strikeout ability.

Mike Soroka has put up a 25.7% K% since the start of last season, ranking in the 81st percentile.

Negative Match Player Stats with Nationals vs D-Backs Series Game 2

The #1 venue in Major League Baseball for suppressing strikeouts, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field.

Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which often leads to more offense.

The Chase Field roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 7° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense.

Brandon Pfaadt’s 92.8-mph velocity on his fastball this year is a significant 1.1-mph fall off from last season’s 93.9-mph mark.

In the league, Chase Field’s centerfield fences are the 3rd-deepest.

In the league, the 10th-tallest fences are at Chase Field.

Brandon Pfaadt is an extreme flyball pitcher (36.4% FB% via the leading projection system, THE BAT) and should be helped pitching in the #29 HR venue in Major League Baseball today.

The Arizona Diamondbacks outfield defense grades out as the 4th-best out of all the teams on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Mike Soroka in the 80th percentile when it comes to his overall pitching abilities.

Mike Soroka’s 93.5-mph velocity on his fastball this year is a significant 1.5-mph rise from last season’s 92-mph mark.

Mike Soroka’s 2547-rpm fastball spin rate this year grades out in the 97th percentile out of all starting pitchers.

Placing in the 17th percentile, Mike Soroka notched a 7.8% Swinging Strike percentage since the start of last season.

Considering the 0.41 deviation between Mike Soroka’s 9.31 K/9 and his 8.90 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 the game since the start of last season in terms of strikeouts and should perform worse in the future.

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