Pirates vs Blue Jays match player stats | 2026 Series Game 2 Saturday, May 23rd

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Pirates @ Blue Jays Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Pittsburgh Pirates at Toronto Blue Jays
Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Saturday, May 23rd
Time : 23/05/26 15:07:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Pittsburgh Pirates Series Game 2 Game Today

When it comes to his strikeout skill, Paul Skenes projects as the 9th-best starting pitcher in MLB currently, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Paul Skenes has averaged 96.6 adjusted pitches per start this year, checking in at the 95th percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Rogers Centre as the 6th-best stadium in the majors for strikeouts.

,Paul Skenes has used his change-up 7.3% more often this season (31.8%) than he did last year (24.5%).

,Checking in at the 77th percentile, Paul Skenes put up a 12.1% Swinging Strike percentage this year.

,Patrick Corbin has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his strikeouts this year, compiling a 5.87 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 6.99 — a 1.12 K/9 disparity.

Negatives with the Toronto Blue Jays Series Game 2 Game Today

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

,Paul Skenes’s 96.5-mph velocity on his fastball this season is a big 1-mph decline from last year’s 97.5-mph figure.

,Paul Skenes’s 2237-rpm fastball spin rate this year ranks in the 23rd percentile out of all SPs.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Patrick Corbin in the 16th percentile when estimating his strikeout skill.

,Compared to the average starter, Patrick Corbin has been granted less leash than the typical pitcher this year, throwing an -10.4 fewer adjusted pitches each start.

,Patrick Corbin’s higher utilization rate of his fastball this year (38.2 vs. 31.8% last year) is not ideal consider they are generally much less effective than breaking or off-speed pitches.

,Among all starters, Patrick Corbin’s fastball spin rate of 2144.3 rpm grades out in the 19th percentile since the start of last season.

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