Todays Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Player match stat positives for Pittsburgh at Milwaukee Series Game 2 Matchup Today

When assessing his home run skill, Rhys Hoskins ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The 8th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors are found in American Family Field.

American Family Field has the 4th-shortest fences in the league.

Hitting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Rhys Hoskins will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Rhys Hoskins will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 92nd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense.

Jared Triolo has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .253 rate is quite a bit lower than his .291 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Josh Palacios is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 67% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year.

Batting from the opposite that Tobias Myers throws from, Josh Palacios will have an advantage in today’s game.

Putting up a 94.1-mph average exit velocity in the past week’s worth of games, Josh Palacios has been in great form lately.

When assessing his BABIP ability, Christian Yelich is projected as the 8th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Christian Yelich is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today’s game.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Christian Yelich will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Rowdy Tellez is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Rowdy Tellez will hold the platoon advantage over Tobias Myers in today’s game.

Rowdy Tellez hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.3% — 99th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB’s 8th-shallowest CF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Chourio in the 86th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Jackson Chourio has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (83% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today’s game.

Jackson Chourio will hold the platoon advantage over Martin Perez today.

Brice Turang hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 86th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards MLB’s 8th-shallowest CF fences today.

Brice Turang will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Brice Turang has posted a .284 Expected Batting Average this year, checking in at the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

With a 1.96 K/BB rate this year, Brice Turang has displayed strong plate discipline, ranking in the 77th percentile.

When estimating his home run talent, Willy Adames ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Willy Adames is penciled in 4th in the batting order today.

Batting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Willy Adames will have an advantage today.

The switch-hitting Blake Perkins will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Martin Perez.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Blake Perkins will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Posting a .331 BABIP this year, Blake Perkins grades out in the 82nd percentile.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, William Contreras ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

William Contreras is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today.

William Contreras will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Martin Perez in today’s game.

Jackson Chourio will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Bryan Reynolds ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game.

The switch-hitting Bryan Reynolds will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Tobias Myers.

Nick Gonzales’s BABIP ability is projected in the 96th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Nick Gonzales is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today.

In the past week’s worth of games, Nick Gonzales’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11.4% up to 17.6%.

When estimating his home run talent, Jack Suwinski ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Hitting from the opposite that Tobias Myers throws from, Jack Suwinski will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

Jack Suwinski has made significant gains with his Barrel% recently, improving his 9.2% seasonal rate to 36.4% in the past 7 days.

Tobias Myers will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his metrics in all categories.

Pittsburgh’s 11° launch angle (a reliable stat to study the ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the most groundball-inducing in baseball this year: #28 overall.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke’Bryan Hayes in the 78th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

Ke’Bryan Hayes is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup.

Ke’Bryan Hayes has been unlucky this year, posting a .266 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .301 — a .035 difference.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks American Family Field as the 4th-best park in the majors for strikeouts.

Martin Perez’s sinker percentage has dropped by 5.3% from last season to this one (40.8% to 35.5%) .

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Yelich in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

Jack Suwinski has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 96.4-mph average in the last week to his seasonal 88.4-mph EV.

Jack Suwinski’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better in recent games, going from 14.8% on the season to 27.8% in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

Andruw Monasterio will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Martin Perez in today’s game.

Andruw Monasterio will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which should improve all of his stats.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (12.1) may lead us to conclude that Andruw Monasterio has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his 6.1 actual HR/600.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects William Contreras in the 95th percentile when assessing his batting average ability.

William Contreras hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game’s 8th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Rhys Hoskins ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The Pittsburgh Pirates have 5 hitters in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Nick Gonzales, Jack Suwinski, Jared Triolo, Joey Bart, Michael A. Taylor).

Tobias Myers has been lucky this year, posting a 3.52 ERA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 4.62 — a 1.1 difference.

Nick Gonzales’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better of late, increasing from 17% on the season to 23.5% over the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willy Adames in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Andruw Monasterio’s true offensive skill to be a .294, providing some evidence that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .055 disparity between that mark and his actual .239 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rowdy Tellez in the 90th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

Rowdy Tellez has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% recently, improving his 6.7% seasonal rate to 14.8% in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

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Rhys Hoskins is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in this game.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most suitable for pitching of all games on the slate today.

Rhys Hoskins’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off recently; his 95.2-mph seasonal average has fallen off to 92-mph in the past 14 days.

By putting up a .201 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year , Rhys Hoskins grades out in the 5th percentile.

With a .242 BABIP this year, Rhys Hoskins is ranked in the 9th percentile.

Jared Triolo is projected to bat 8th in the lineup today.

Tobias Myers will have the handedness advantage over Jared Triolo in today’s game.

Jared Triolo has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.3%) and will be challenged by the league’s 7th-deepest RF fences today.

Playing on the road typically lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jared Triolo today.

Since the start of last season, Josh Palacios has been pulled from the game early in 16% of his appearances when starting against righty on the mound.

Josh Palacios will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Over the last week, Josh Palacios has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (an advanced standard to measure power).

Josh Palacios has struggled to lift the ball recently, compiling a -17.5° launch angle in the last 7 days.

Martin Perez will hold the platoon advantage over Christian Yelich today.

Christian Yelich has been lucky this year, posting a .400 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .349 — a .051 discrepancy.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rowdy Tellez in the 4th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

This year, Rowdy Tellez has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 24% of his appearances when starting against right-handed pitcher.

Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Rowdy Tellez today.

Rowdy Tellez’s launch angle lately (7.8° over the past 14 days) is quite a bit worse than his 13.1° seasonal angle.

In today’s matchup, Jackson Chourio is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 7th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 33.8% rate (75th percentile).

Jackson Chourio’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off of late; his 89.5-mph seasonal mark has lowered to 85-mph over the past two weeks.

In the past week, Jackson Chourio’s 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 13.7%.

As it relates to his home runs, Jackson Chourio has had some very good luck this year. His 19.5 HR per 600 plate appearances figure has been a good deal higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 10.6.

Brice Turang has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (53% of the time), but he is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card in this game.

Hitting from the same side that Martin Perez throws from, Brice Turang has a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Brice Turang’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased recently; his 89.1-mph seasonal average has fallen to 85-mph in the last 14 days.

Compared to his seasonal angle of 6.9°, Brice Turang has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-5°) in the past 14 days.

In the last week’s worth of games, Willy Adames’s exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal average of 93.1 mph to 84.9 mph.

Willy Adames’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased lately, decreasing from 18.2% on the season to 8.6% over the last two weeks.

Blake Perkins is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in this matchup.

Blake Perkins has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and will be challenged by MLB’s 7th-deepest RF fences today.

This season, there has been a decline in Blake Perkins’s footspeed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 30.02 ft/sec last year to 29.42 ft/sec currently.

As it relates to his batting average, Blake Perkins has been very fortunate this year. His .251 BA has been considerably higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .232.

William Contreras’s average exit velocity has decreased in recent games; his 92.4-mph seasonal mark has dropped off to 90.2-mph over the last week.

William Contreras’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased lately, falling from 9.9% on the season to 6.3% in the past week.

William Contreras has had some very good luck with with his wOBA this year; his .349 figure is inflated compared to his .328 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

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

Bryan Reynolds’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased lately; his 94.7-mph seasonal mark has fallen off to 89-mph in the past week’s worth of games.

When assessing his home run talent, Brice Turang ranks in the 7th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Tobias Myers will hold the platoon advantage over Nick Gonzales in today’s game.

Nick Gonzales will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Nick Gonzales’s average exit velocity has declined lately; his 88.7-mph seasonal mark has fallen off to 85.8-mph over the past 14 days.

Sporting a 5.11 K/BB rate this year, Nick Gonzales has shown bad plate discipline, checking in at the 7th percentile.

Jack Suwinski is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in this matchup.

Jack Suwinski pulls many of his flyballs (35.2% — 87th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s 7th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Jack Suwinski will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

Placing in the 8th percentile, Jack Suwinski has posted a .254 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

Considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Tobias Myers is projected to throw 83 pitches in today’s outing by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 3rd-least of all pitchers on the slate.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have been the 6th-unluckiest offense in baseball this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to positively regress in future games, The #3 field in the majors for boosting walks, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is American Family Field.

Tobias Myers will hold the platoon advantage against Ke’Bryan Hayes in today’s game.

Ke’Bryan Hayes has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.3%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 7th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Ke’Bryan Hayes will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

Ke’Bryan Hayes’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this year; his 92.6-mph EV last season has fallen off to 88.8-mph.

When estimating his strikeout skill, the leading projection system (THE BAT) puts Martin Perez in the 11th percentile among all starting pitchers in the game.

Martin Perez will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

In his previous outing, Martin Perez wasn’t on when it came to striking batters out and was only able to tally 2 Ks.

Martin Perez’s 2027.7-rpm fastball spin rate since the start of last season grades out in the 10th percentile among all starting pitchers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jack Suwinski in the 14th percentile when assessing his batting average ability.

It may be sensible to expect worse results for the Milwaukee Brewers offense in the future, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the 3rd-luckiest offense in MLB this year.

Martin Perez was firing on all cylinders in his previous GS and gave up 1 ER.

Martin Perez has compiled a .354 BABIP this year, making him one of the unluckiest mound aces in the league on balls in play with improved performance likely coming.

Andruw Monasterio is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in this matchup.

Andruw Monasterio has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 7th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

In the past 7 days, Andruw Monasterio’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.6% down to 0%.

Andruw Monasterio’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased lately; his 90.4-mph seasonal average has fallen off to 87-mph in the past two weeks.

William Contreras has been lucky in regards to his batting average this year; his .297 BA is inflated compared to his .269 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

When it comes to his home runs, Blake Perkins has been lucky this year. His 13.3 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 10.4.

Blake Perkins’s maximum exit velocity (an advanced metric to assess power) has been 106.8 mph this year, ranking in the 10th percentile.

Jackson Chourio has notched a .286 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, ranking in the 22nd percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 16th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

From last season to this one, Rowdy Tellez’s ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes home runs (23° to 34°) has decreased substantially, plummeting from 16.1% to 12.7%.