Pirates vs Cubs match player stats | 2026 World Series Game 2 Saturday, April 11th

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Pirates @ Cubs Series Game 2 2025 WorldSeries Matchup Details

Teams : Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs
2025 WorldSeries Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Saturday, April 11th
Time : 11/04/26 14:20:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Pittsburgh Pirates World Series Game 2 Game Today

Braxton Ashcraft has been lucky since the start of last season, posting a 2.64 ERA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 3.94,— a 1.3 deviation.

Considering the 0.76 discrepancy between Edward Cabrera’s 3.25 ERA and his 4.01 estimated true talent ERA (according to 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 and figures to see negative regression in future games.

Negatives with the Chicago Cubs World Series Game 2 Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Braxton Ashcraft in the 79th percentile when estimating his overall pitching skills.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 10th-worst venue in MLB for batting average.

The 5th-deepest right field dimensions in MLB are found in Wrigley Field.

The league’s 7th-highest fence height (on average) can be found at Wrigley Field.

Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with lower temperatures, and the weather report for this game calls for the lowest temperature of the day at 46°.

Compared to league average, Braxton Ashcraft has been given less leash than the typical pitcher since the start of last season, throwing an -14.5 fewer adjusted pitches each outing.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s assessment, Edward Cabrera’s overall pitching talent grades out in the 77th percentile among all starting pitchers in the majors currently.

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