Pirates vs Cubs match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Saturday, August 16th

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Pirates vs Cubs match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Saturday, August 16th

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Pirates @ Cubs Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs
Series : Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Saturday, August 16th
Time : 16/08/25 14:20:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Pittsburgh Pirates Game Today

When it comes to his strikeout skill, the leading projection system (THE BAT) puts Mike Burrows in the 80th percentile among all starters in baseball.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 4th-best field in baseball for strikeouts.

Mike Burrows’s 94.7-mph fastball velocity this year ranks in the 75th percentile among all SPs.

Mike Burrows has put up a 25.1% strikeout rate this year, checking in at the 81st percentile.

Mike Burrows has put up a .261 BABIP this year, indicating that he has been one of the luckiest hurlers in MLB on balls in play and regression likely forthcoming.

Shota Imanaga’s 90.2-mph velocity on his fastball this year is a significant 1.4-mph decrease from last year’s 91.6-mph figure.

Shota Imanaga has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his ERA this year; his 3.19 rate is quite a bit lower than his 4.42 FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching, an estimator of ERA that focuses on the things a pitcher has the most control over).

Shota Imanaga has notched a .232 BABIP this year, making him one of the luckiest pitchers in the game on balls in play and regression likely forthcoming.

When assessing his strikeout ability, the leading projection system (THE BAT) places Shota Imanaga in the 78th percentile among all starting pitchers in baseball.

Shota Imanaga’s slider usage has increased by 6.1% from last season to this one (7.7% to 13.8%) .

Among all starters, Shota Imanaga’s fastball spin rate of 2480 rpm is in the 90th percentile this year.

Shota Imanaga has been unlucky in regards to his strikeouts this year, compiling a 7.41 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 8.77 — a 1.37 K/9 difference.

Negatives with the Chicago Cubs Game Today

Compared to the average starting pitcher, Mike Burrows has been given less leash than the typical pitcher this year, tallying an -15.3 fewer adjusted pitches each outing.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Wrigley Field as the 8th-worst stadium in the league for walks.

Among all major league stadiums, Wrigley Field’s right field fences are the 5th-deepest.

Wrigley Field has the 7th-tallest fences among all parks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Shota Imanaga in the 75th percentile when it comes to his overall pitching skills.

Shota Imanaga is an extreme flyball pitcher (44.2% FB% according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) and should be aided by pitching in the #21 HR venue in Major League Baseball in this game.

Shota Imanaga struggled when it came to striking hitters out in his last start and put up 2 Ks.

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