Pirates vs Cubs match player stats Tuesday, September 3rd 2024. Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs Series Game 2

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Pirates vs Cubs match player stats Tuesday, September 3rd 2024. Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs Series Game 2

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Todays Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs
Series Game 2
Todays Game is on Tuesday, September 3rd
03/09/24 19:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

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As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 4th in the lineup today.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to better offense.

Hitting from the opposite that Justin Steele throws from, Andrew McCutchen will have an advantage today.

Andrew McCutchen pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.6% — 79th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 7th-shallowest LF fences today.

Among all major league parks, Wrigley Field’s LF fences are the 4th-shallowest.

Batting from the opposite that Justin Steele throws from, Connor Joe will have the upper hand today.

Connor Joe has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 5.1% seasonal rate to 33.3% over the past week.

In the past week’s worth of games, Connor Joe’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 89.5-mph over the course of the season to 106.7-mph of late.

Compared to his seasonal average of 14.7°, Connor Joe has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 30.4° angle in the last 14 days.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Ian Happ ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Ian Happ is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game.

As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Ian Happ will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Paul Skenes in today’s game.

Among all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Ian Happ will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Nick Gonzales’s BABIP talent is projected in the 93rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Nick Gonzales is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

Hitting from the opposite that Justin Steele throws from, Nick Gonzales will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

Nick Gonzales’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better recently, rising from 46.5% on the season to 72.2% over the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Busch in the 83rd percentile when estimating his home run ability.

Michael Busch is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game.

Michael Busch will hold the platoon advantage against Paul Skenes in today’s matchup.

Michael Busch will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Michael Busch’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls lately (22.7° over the last two weeks) is significantly higher than his 18.6° seasonal mark.

Jared Triolo’s BABIP skill is projected in the 87th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jared Triolo will have the handedness advantage over Justin Steele in today’s game.

Jared Triolo has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 91.9-mph average in the past week’s worth of games to his seasonal 88.3-mph figure.

Compared to his seasonal average of 12°, Jared Triolo has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 29.5° mark in the past two weeks.

Hitting from the opposite that Paul Skenes throws from, Pete Crow-Armstrong will have the upper hand today.

Pete Crow-Armstrong will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Pete Crow-Armstrong has made notable strides with his Barrel% of late, improving his 7.2% seasonal rate to 13.3% over the past 14 days.

Pete Crow-Armstrong has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.9-mph to 91.8-mph in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

Pete Crow-Armstrong’s launch angle of late (25.5° in the past two weeks’ worth of games) is considerably better than his 17.7° seasonal mark.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Isaac Paredes ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Isaac Paredes is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today.

Isaac Paredes pulls a lot of his flyballs (46.7% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 7th-shallowest LF fences today.

Batters such as Isaac Paredes with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Paul Skenes who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Nico Hoerner will hold that advantage today.

Nico Hoerner’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved lately, rising from 44.1% on the season to 57.1% over the past 7 days.

Nico Hoerner has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .259 mark is significantly deflated relative to his .280 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Seiya Suzuki will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 97th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

Oneil Cruz is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today.

The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Oneil Cruz can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

Oneil Cruz has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 102.3-mph average over the past week to his seasonal 95.2-mph EV.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Dansby Swanson will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

In the past week’s worth of games, Dansby Swanson’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.9% up to 18.2%.

Dansby Swanson has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 100.9-mph average in the last week’s worth of games to his seasonal mark of 95.4-mph.

Miguel Amaya will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Miguel Amaya has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 5.1% seasonal rate to 11.5% in the last 14 days.

Miguel Amaya’s launch angle of late (21.7° over the past two weeks) is quite a bit better than his 9.4° seasonal angle.

When it comes to his home run skill, Oneil Cruz ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Oneil Cruz has been unlucky in regards to his home runs this year; his 21.3 HR per 600 plate appearances rate is quite a bit lower than his 32.9 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

Bryan Reynolds’s BABIP skill is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Bryan Reynolds is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today’s game.

Over the last 14 days, Bryan Reynolds’s 50% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 44%.

Posting a 92-mph average exit velocity in the last two weeks, Bryan Reynolds has been in great form in recent games.

When it comes to his strikeout talent, Paul Skenes projects as the 7th-best starting pitcher in MLB currently, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Paul Skenes has averaged 94.7 adjusted pitches per outing this year, grading out in the 88th percentile.

It is expected that we will see a Huge Pitchers Umpire (Doug Eddings) calling pitches in this game.

Projected catcher Yasmani Grandal projects as a good pitch framer, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The #8 park in MLB for boosting strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan De La Cruz in the 90th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

Bryan De La Cruz will have the handedness advantage against Justin Steele today.

Bryan De La Cruz has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 93-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal 89.5-mph figure.

Bryan De La Cruz’s launch angle of late (19.9° in the past 14 days) is significantly higher than his 13.9° seasonal figure.

Pete Crow-Armstrong’s BABIP ability is projected in the 85th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Cody Bellinger ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Cody Bellinger is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Cody Bellinger will have the handedness advantage over Paul Skenes in today’s game.

Extreme groundball batters like Cody Bellinger tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Paul Skenes.

Compared to his seasonal average of 16.6°, Seiya Suzuki has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 21° mark in the last week’s worth of games.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today’s game, which would be an upgrade from his 71% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year.

Hitting from the opposite that Justin Steele throws from, Isiah Kiner-Falefa will have an edge in today’s game.

Over the last two weeks, Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 88.1-mph over the course of the season to 90.1-mph lately.

The Chicago Cubs have been the 6th-unluckiest offense in the league this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit better in future games, Given the 0.52 gap between Paul Skenes’s 2.23 ERA and his 2.75 FIP, it’s safe to say he’s been one of the luckiest pitchers in MLB this year and should perform worse in the future.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa has posted a .274 batting average this year, grading out in the 83rd percentile.

Jared Triolo has been unlucky this year, compiling a .267 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .300 — a .033 gap.

Ian Happ has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 104.8-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal figure of 95.4-mph.

Compared to his seasonal average of 10°, Nico Hoerner has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 16.1° figure in the last two weeks.

With a 1.52 K/BB rate this year, Nico Hoerner has displayed strong plate discipline, ranking in the 93rd percentile.

When it comes to his home runs, Nick Gonzales has been unlucky this year. His 10.3 HR per 600 plate appearances mark has been a fair amount lower than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 19.2.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 88th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.

Bryan De La Cruz’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this year (17.2°) is considerably better than his 12.3° mark last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

In the past 14 days, Bryan Reynolds’s 20.6% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 17.3%.

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Wrigley Field has the 7th-tallest fence height (on average) in MLB.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 4th-most favorable for pitching on the slate.

Andrew McCutchen will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

Andrew McCutchen’s speed has declined this year. His 28.41 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.97 ft/sec now.

Connor Joe has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (84% of the time), but he is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

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

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.283) implies that Connor Joe has experienced some positive variance this year with his .307 actual wOBA.

In MLB, Wrigley Field’s right field fences are the 5th-deepest.

Playing on the road typically lessens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Nick Gonzales in today’s game.

Nick Gonzales has taken a step back with his Barrel% lately; his 8.5% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% in the past week.

Nick Gonzales has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 94.3-mph average in the last week’s worth of games to his seasonal average of 91.1-mph.

This year, Michael Busch has been pulled from the game early in 15% of his appearances when starting against right-handed starter.

Michael Busch has struggled with his Barrel% in recent games; his 11.8% seasonal rate has fallen off to 6.3% over the past 14 days.

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

Today, Jared Triolo is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 5th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 35.6% rate (87th percentile).

Jared Triolo will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

Jared Triolo’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this season (5.5°) is significantly worse than his 12.4° mark last season.

Pete Crow-Armstrong is projected to bat 8th in the lineup today.

11% of the time that Pete Crow-Armstrong has started against a righty on the mound this year, he has been pulled from the game early.

Batting from the same side that Paul Skenes throws from, Isaac Paredes faces a tough challenge today.

Isaac Paredes’s average exit velocity has fallen off this season; his 86.9-mph mark last year has fallen to 84.7-mph.

Isaac Paredes’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined recently, decreasing from 17.2% on the season to 0% in the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isaac Paredes in the 2nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 2nd percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

Nico Hoerner is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

Paul Skenes will have the handedness advantage over Nico Hoerner in today’s game.

Batting from the same side that Paul Skenes throws from, Seiya Suzuki encounters a tough challenge in today’s game.

Seiya Suzuki has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 91.5-mph dropping to 85.3-mph over the last week.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.318) may lead us to conclude that Seiya Suzuki has had positive variance on his side this year with his .358 actual wOBA.

Justin Steele will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Oneil Cruz today.

Oneil Cruz will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Oneil Cruz has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 16.7% seasonal rate has fallen off to 11.1% over the last week.

Dansby Swanson is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in this game.

Paul Skenes will hold the platoon advantage over Dansby Swanson in today’s game.

Miguel Amaya is penciled in 9th in the batting order today.

This year, Miguel Amaya has been lifted for a pinch-hitter in 19% of his appearances when starting against northpaw.

Batting from the same side that Paul Skenes throws from, Miguel Amaya will have a tough matchup in today’s game.

Nick Gonzales has recorded a .290 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, ranking in the 21st percentile.

Nico Hoerner has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.6%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 5th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Nico Hoerner has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 85.4-mph dropping to 81.5-mph in the last two weeks.

As a switch-hitter who bats worse from the 0 side of the dish, Bryan Reynolds will be at a disadvantage batting from his bad side against Justin Steele in this game.

Bryan Reynolds will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Bryan Reynolds ranks in just the 17th percentile with a 9.2° launch angle, which is one of the most groundball-inducing angles in the league.

Because flyball hitters hold a notable edge over groundball pitchers, Paul Skenes and his 47.4% underlying GB% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT) finds himself in a difficult position in today’s game being matched up with 0 opposing GB batters.

Playing on the road typically weakens pitcher stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Paul Skenes in today’s game.

Bryan De La Cruz is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in today’s game, which would be a downgrade from his 86% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year.

Bryan De La Cruz has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s 5th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Bryan De La Cruz will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

In notching a .291 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Bryan De La Cruz has performed in the 21st percentile.

Grading out in the 17th percentile, Pete Crow-Armstrong sports a .286 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

In today’s game, Cody Bellinger is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 5th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 35% rate (87th percentile).

Cody Bellinger’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has decreased recently, falling from 38.5% on the season to 27.3% over the last week.

Cody Bellinger has been very fortunate when it comes to his batting average this year; his .264 figure is a good deal higher than his .242 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Miguel Amaya has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) but may find it hard to clear the game’s 5th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 6th percentile when estimating his home run skill.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and will be challenged by the game’s 5th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Paul Skenes as the best SP in MLB currently.

Wrigley Field grades out as the #21 venue in the league for walks, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

In the past two weeks, Cody Bellinger’s 10.9% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 18.3%.

Cody Bellinger has been cold lately, notching a 2.2% Barrel% (an advanced metric to assess power) in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

Ian Happ’s launch angle of late (8.5° over the last 14 days) is quite a bit worse than his 14.6° seasonal angle.

There has been a decrease in Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s average exit velocity this year, from 88.8 mph last year to 85.5 mph now, Compared to his seasonal mark of 10.3°, Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls has dropped significantly in recent games (4.2° in the past 14 days).

Cody Bellinger grades out in the 10th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (38.5% rate this year).

Michael Busch’s average exit velocity has dropped off of late; his 89.4-mph seasonal figure has fallen to 85.8-mph in the past week’s worth of games.

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