Phillies vs Orioles match player stats | 2026 Series Game 2 Saturday, August 1st

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Phillies @ Orioles Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Philadelphia Phillies at Baltimore Orioles
Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Saturday, August 1st
Time : 01/08/26 19:05:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Philadelphia Phillies Series Game 2 Game Today

Shane Baz has averaged 96.8 adjusted pitches per GS this year, grading out in the 97th percentile.

,Shane Baz’s curveball utilization has spiked by 6.5% from last year to this one (26.9% to 33.4%) .

,Shane Baz’s 2406-rpm fastball spin rate this year grades out in the 76th percentile among all starters.

,Shane Baz has been unlucky in regards to his strikeouts this year, posting a 7.89 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 8.52 — a 0.63 K/9 gap.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Cristopher Sanchez in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his strikeout ability.

,Compared to the average hurler, Cristopher Sanchez has been given a longer leash than the average pitcher this year, recording an additional 4.7 adjusted pitches each start.

,In his previous game started, Cristopher Sanchez was on point and notched 10 strikeouts.

,Cristopher Sanchez has compiled a 15.3% Swinging Strike percentage this year, ranking in the 98th percentile.

,Cristopher Sanchez has compiled a 27.2% strikeout rate this year, checking in at the 86th percentile.

Negatives with the Baltimore Orioles Series Game 2 Game Today

The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate at 84,°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

,Shane Baz’s 95.3-mph velocity on his fastball this season is a sizeable 1-mph fall off from last season’s 96.3-mph mark.

,Given the 0.49 discrepancy between Cristopher Sanchez’s 10.19 K/9 and his 9.70 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 baseball this year in terms of strikeouts and should negatively regress the rest of the season.

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