Pirates @ D-Backs Matchup Details

Positives for the Pittsburgh Pirates Game Today

When it comes to his BABIP skill, Konnor Griffin is projected as the 2nd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The #2 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field.

,Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense.

,Konnor Griffin will hold the platoon advantage over Eduardo Rodriguez today.

,Konnor Griffin has seen a big increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 92.9-mph average in the last week’s worth of games to his seasonal 88.4-mph average.

,As it relates to his home run ability, Marcell Ozuna ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Marcell Ozuna is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game.

,Hitting from the opposite that Eduardo Rodriguez throws from, Marcell Ozuna will have the upper hand in today’s game.

,There has been a significant improvement in Marcell Ozuna’s launch angle from last year’s 14.6° to 23.1° this year.

,Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Nolan Arenado will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,Over the past week, Nolan Arenado’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.4% up to 20%.

,Batting from the opposite that Bubba Chandler throws from, Alek Thomas will have an advantage in today’s game.

,Alek Thomas will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

,Alek Thomas’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better recently, increasing from 16.9% on the season to 25% over the past two weeks.

,Despite posting a .244 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Alek Thomas has experienced some negative variance given the .045 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .289.

,In the last two weeks, Konnor Griffin’s 60.6% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 50%.

,The #2 park in the majors for boosting batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field.

,Eduardo Rodriguez’s 91.1-mph fastball velocity this year is in the 10th percentile among all starters.

,Considering the 1.88 disparity between Eduardo Rodriguez’s 3.03 ERA and his 4.91 FIP, it’s safe to say he’s been one of the most fortunate pitchers in Major League Baseball this year and figures to see worse results in the future.

,Eduardo Rodriguez has posted a 1.86 K/BB rate since the start of last season, ranking in the 13th percentile.

,The Pittsburgh Pirates as a group rank overall in Major League Baseball this year when assessing the maximum exit velocity of all of the baseballs their [HITTER}s have hit.

,Ildemaro Vargas is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today.

,Chase Field ranks as the #2 field in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Ildemaro Vargas will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

,Compared to last year, Ildemaro Vargas has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 36% to 52.9% this season.

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

,Nick Gonzales is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game, which would be an upgrade from his 59% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.

,Batting from the opposite that Eduardo Rodriguez throws from, Nick Gonzales will have an edge in today’s game.

,Geraldo Perdomo is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game.

,As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Geraldo Perdomo will get to bat from his good side against Bubba Chandler in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Geraldo Perdomo will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,Geraldo Perdomo has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 90.7-mph average over the last week to his seasonal average of 88.1-mph.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan O’Hearn in the 91st percentile when assessing his batting average skill.

,Ryan O’Hearn is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today.

,The Arizona Diamondbacks have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Ryan O’Hearn has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

,Ryan O’Hearn has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 94.4-mph average to last season’s 91.6-mph figure.

,Batting from the opposite that Eduardo Rodriguez throws from, Billy Cook will have an edge in today’s game.

,Jake Mangum has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (67% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game.

,The switch-hitting Jake Mangum will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Eduardo Rodriguez.

,By putting up a .348 BABIP since the start of last season, Jake Mangum finds himself in the 97th percentile.

,Adrian Del Castillo is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Batting from the opposite that Bubba Chandler throws from, Adrian Del Castillo will have an edge today.

,Adrian Del Castillo will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

,In the last week’s worth of games, Adrian Del Castillo’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.5% up to 14.3%.

,Adrian Del Castillo has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 96.5-mph average in the past week to his seasonal figure of 93.6-mph.

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

,Corbin Carroll is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game.

,Corbin Carroll will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bubba Chandler in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Corbin Carroll will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Oneil Cruz projects as the 11th-best home run batter in the game, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Oneil Cruz is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

,Oneil Cruz may have the upper hand against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Arizona Diamondbacks only has 1 same-handed RP.

,Nolan Arenado has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 88.7-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal average of 86.4-mph.

,Eduardo Rodriguez has averaged 93.6 adjusted pitches per game per started this year, checking in at the 80th percentile.

,Per the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the offense with the most strikeout-heavy lineup today is the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 26% underlying K%.

,Eduardo Rodriguez’s change-up percentage has risen by 11.3% from last season to this one (20.4% to 31.7%) .

,When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Marcell Ozuna ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Moreno in the 91st percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

,Gabriel Moreno is penciled in 5th in the lineup today.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Gabriel Moreno will hold that advantage today.

,Compared to his seasonal average of 9.8°, Geraldo Perdomo has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 20° mark in the last week’s worth of games.

,The Arizona Diamondbacks projected lineup grades out as the 2nd-weakest of all teams today in terms of overall hitting ability.

,Bubba Chandler performed well in his previous game started and gave up 0 ER.

,Billy Cook is very athletic, placing in the 88th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.51 ft/sec this year.

,Out of all starting pitchers, Bubba Chandler’s fastball velocity of 97.9 mph ranks in the 98th percentile this year.

,Bubba Chandler’s 2413-rpm fastball spin rate this year is in the 77th percentile out of all starters.

,Marcell Ozuna has been unlucky this year, compiling a .248 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .335 — a .087 deviation.

,Ildemaro Vargas’s launch angle this season (6.4°) is significantly higher than his 3.2° angle last year.

,With a .354 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Ildemaro Vargas has performed in the 91st percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan O’Hearn in the 88th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

,In notching a .354 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Ryan O’Hearn is positioned in the 87th percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Konnor Griffin in the 75th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Moreno in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

,Gabriel Moreno’s launch angle this year (22.3°) is a considerable increase over his 14.4° figure last season.

,Oneil Cruz has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 100.8-mph average to last year’s 97.3-mph EV.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Mangum in the 95th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

Negatives with the Arizona Diamondbacks Game Today

Konnor Griffin is penciled in 8th on the lineup card today.

,Chase Field has the 3rd-deepest centerfield dimensions in the majors.

,Dry weather has a small yet noteworthy correlation with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather forecast calls for the least humid conditions on the schedule today at 25%.

,Konnor Griffin will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

,In the majors, the 10th-tallest fences are at Chase Field.

,Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Marcell Ozuna in today’s game.

,Compared to his seasonal mark of 23.1°, Marcell Ozuna has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (8°) over the last 14 days.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Arenado in the 4th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

,Nolan Arenado is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card today.

,Bubba Chandler will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nolan Arenado today.

,Alek Thomas is penciled in 8th in the lineup in this matchup.

,When starting against a righty hurler this year, Alek Thomas has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 10% of the time.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 7th-worst stadium in baseball for lefty home runs.

,Home field advantage generally boosts pitcher metrics across the board, and Eduardo Rodriguez will hold that advantage today.

,In his previous outing, Eduardo Rodriguez performed well and gave up 0 ER.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ildemaro Vargas in the 8th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

,The switch-hitting Ildemaro Vargas will bat from his bad side (0) today against Bubba Chandler,Ildemaro Vargas pulls many of his flyballs (39.2% — 97th percentile) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s 3rd-deepest RF fences today.

,In today’s matchup, Nick Gonzales is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 3rd-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 33.6% rate (79th percentile).

,Nick Gonzales will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

,Nick Gonzales’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this year; his 92.2-mph mark last year has fallen off to 86-mph.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Geraldo Perdomo in the 12th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

,Geraldo Perdomo’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off from last year to this one, going from 20.2% to 9.8%.

,Hitting from the same side that Eduardo Rodriguez throws from, Ryan O’Hearn will have a disadvantage today.

,Playing on the road generally lowers batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Ryan O’Hearn in today’s game.

,As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Billy Cook ranks in the 14th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Billy Cook is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in this matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 7th-worst stadium in baseball for right-handed home runs.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Mangum in the 1st percentile when assessing his home run skill.

,Jake Mangum has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.8%) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 3rd-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

,Jake Mangum will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

,This year, Adrian Del Castillo has been pinch hit for in 18% of his appearances when starting against right-handed pitcher.

,Corbin Carroll pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.3% — 85th percentile) and will be challenged by baseball’s 3rd-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,Corbin Carroll’s launch angle this year (8.7°) is significantly lower than his 16.8° mark last year.

,Corbin Carroll’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has decreased recently, falling from 38.4% on the season to 26.1% in the last 14 days.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Geraldo Perdomo in the 23rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

,Hitting from the same side that Eduardo Rodriguez throws from, Oneil Cruz will be at a disadvantage in today’s game.

,Oneil Cruz hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 88th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 3rd-deepest CF fences today.

,Playing on the road generally reduces batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Oneil Cruz in today’s matchup.

,The #5 ballpark in Major League Baseball for suppressing strikeouts, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field.

,Checking in at the 3rd percentile, Eduardo Rodriguez compiled a 6% Swinging Strike% this year.

,Alek Thomas has negatively regressed with his Barrel% in recent games; his 7.9% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% in the last 7 days.

,Marcell Ozuna has posted a .221 batting average since the start of last season, checking in at the 15th percentile.

,Adrian Del Castillo’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 15th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Ryan O’Hearn’s launch angle lately (5.7° over the last week) is quite a bit lower than his 10.7° seasonal mark.

,Oneil Cruz’s launch angle lately (3.2° over the past 14 days) is quite a bit lower than his 7.2° seasonal mark.

,Hitting from the same side that Bubba Chandler throws from, Gabriel Moreno faces a tough challenge in today’s game.

,Gabriel Moreno has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.6%) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 3rd-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,Gabriel Moreno’s average exit velocity has dropped off this season; his 90.4-mph EV last year has lowered to 88.2-mph.

,When it comes to his home run talent, Nick Gonzales ranks in the 12th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Bubba Chandler has averaged 14.5 outs per start this year, checking in at the 24th percentile.

,With 6 hitters who hit from the other side in the opposing team’s projected batting order, Bubba Chandler faces a tough challenge while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in this outing.

,Playing on the road generally diminishes pitcher stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Bubba Chandler in today’s matchup.

,It may come as a surprise, but fastballs are typically a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Bubba Chandler has used his fastball a lot this year, though: 55.9% of the time, checking in at the 100th percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Billy Cook in the 12th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

,Billy Cook hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 80th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 3rd-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Playing on the road generally reduces hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Billy Cook today.

,Nick Gonzales’s launch angle this season (5.3°) is considerably worse than his 9.3° mark last year.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ildemaro Vargas in the 12th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

,Ildemaro Vargas has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 5.9% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% in the last week’s worth of games.

,In the past two weeks’ worth of games, Adrian Del Castillo’s 25% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 36.6%.

,There has been a decrease in Jake Mangum’s average exit velocity this year, from 87.4 mph last year to 83.4 mph now,Jake Mangum’s launch angle recently (-9.9° over the past two weeks) is a considerable dropoff from his 0.3° seasonal figure.

,Gabriel Moreno’s quickness has dropped off this year. His 27.01 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 25.99 ft/sec now.

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