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Pirates @ Blue Jays Matchup Details

Teams : Pittsburgh Pirates at Toronto Blue Jays

Date : Todays Game is on Friday, May 22nd
Time : 22/05/26 19:07:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Pittsburgh Pirates Game Today

Yohendrick Pinango is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game.

,The Rogers Centre roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game 6° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense.

,Yohendrick Pinango will hold the platoon advantage over Bubba Chandler today.

,Yohendrick Pinango hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (37.9% — 75th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards the game’s 10th-shallowest CF fences today.

,The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense projects as the 5th-weakest among all the teams playing today.

,When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jesus Sanchez ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Jesus Sanchez will have the handedness advantage over Bubba Chandler today.

,Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Jesus Sanchez will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,Andres Gimenez will hold the platoon advantage over Bubba Chandler today.

,Andres Gimenez will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects George Springer in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

,George Springer is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today’s game.

,George Springer hits many of his flyballs to center field (37.9% — 75th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards baseball’s 10th-shallowest CF fences today.

,George Springer will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 87th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

,Brandon Lowe is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game.

,Hitting from the opposite that Kevin Gausman throws from, Brandon Lowe will have an advantage in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ernie Clement in the 89th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Ernie Clement will hold that advantage today.

,Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Yohendrick Pinango will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Oneil Cruz as Major League Baseball’s 13th-best home run batter.

,Oneil Cruz is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today’s game.

,Batting from the opposite that Kevin Gausman throws from, Oneil Cruz will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

,Oneil Cruz hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 86th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards baseball’s 10th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,When assessing his home run talent, Daulton Varsho ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Daulton Varsho is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game.

,Daulton Varsho will have the handedness advantage over Bubba Chandler in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Daulton Varsho will hold that advantage today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vladimir Guerrero Jr. as the best batter in MLB when it comes to his batting average skill.

,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.

,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 92nd percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball’s 10th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

,When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Kazuma Okamoto ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Kazuma Okamoto is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Kazuma Okamoto will hold that advantage today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 96th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

,Bryan Reynolds is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.

,As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Bryan Reynolds will get to bat from his better side against Kevin Gausman in this game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kazuma Okamoto in the 96th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ranks as the 8th-best hitter in the league.

,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

,Tyler Heineman hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 80th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game’s 10th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

,Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Tyler Heineman will hold that advantage today.

,When estimating his overall offensive skill, Bryan Reynolds ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

Negatives with the Toronto Blue Jays Game Today

Jesus Sanchez is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in today’s game, which would be a downgrade from his 77% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 11th percentile when estimating his home run ability.

,Andres Gimenez is projected to hit 9th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Bubba Chandler will have the handedness advantage against George Springer in today’s game.

,Brandon Lowe will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

,Ernie Clement is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Hitting from the same side that Bubba Chandler throws from, Ernie Clement encounters a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Mangum in the 1st percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

,Jake Mangum is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the dish, Jake Mangum will be at a disadvantage batting from his bad side against Kevin Gausman today.

,Jake Mangum will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

,Oneil Cruz will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

,Hitting from the same side that Bubba Chandler throws from, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. meets a tough challenge today.

,Batting from the same side that Bubba Chandler throws from, Kazuma Okamoto faces a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

,Bryan Reynolds will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daulton Varsho in the 7th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Henry Davis in the 5th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

,Henry Davis is projected to hit 9th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Kevin Gausman will have the handedness advantage over Henry Davis in today’s matchup.

,Henry Davis will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Heineman in the 2nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

,Tyler Heineman is projected to hit 8th in the lineup today.

,The switch-hitting Tyler Heineman will be at a disadvantage batting from his bad side (0) today against Bubba Chandler

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