Pirates vs Dodgers match player stats | 2025 Friday, April 25th

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Pirates vs Dodgers match player stats | 2025 Friday, April 25th

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Pittsburgh Pirates at Los Angeles Dodgers

Todays Game is on Friday, April 25th
25/04/25 22:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Pirates vs Dodgers Matchup Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Yoshinobu Yamamoto as the 3rd-best SP in MLB currently.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto has averaged 100.3 adjusted pitches per game per started this year, ranking in the 98th percentile.

Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly linked with lower temperatures, and the weather report for this matchup expects the 4th-lowest temperature of the day at 56°.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto is an extreme groundball pitcher (48.6% GB% according to the leading projection system, THE BAT), which should make him somewhat immune to the dangers of pitching in Dodger Stadium — the #5 HR venue in MLB — today.

Considering that flyball pitchers have a notable edge over flyball bats, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and his 48.6% underlying FB% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT) finds himself in a good spot in today’s outing squaring off against 2 opposing FB bats.

When assessing his strikeout skill, Yoshinobu Yamamoto projects as the 11th-best pitcher in Major League Baseball right now, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The 4th-best projected offense of the day in terms of overall offensive skill is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Given that flyball pitchers struggle the most against groundball hitters, Paul Skenes (49.2% FB% via the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be a bit disadvantaged in today’s game with 4 GB hitters in Los Angeles’s projected batting order.

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

Paul Skenes has been granted more leash than the typical pitcher this year, recording 9.0 more adjusted pitches-per-outing than league average.

Max Muncy will hold the platoon advantage against Paul Skenes today.

Extreme flyball batters like Max Muncy usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Paul Skenes.

Max Muncy is an extreme flyball hitter and faces the weak outfield defense of Pittsburgh (#3-worst on the slate today).

Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Max Muncy will hold that advantage in today’s game.

As it relates to his home run skill, Max Muncy ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Mookie Betts ranks as the 17th-best batter in the game.

Mookie Betts is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game.

Mookie Betts hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB’s 9th-shallowest CF fences today.

Extreme flyball hitters like Mookie Betts are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Paul Skenes.

Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Mookie Betts will hold that advantage today.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Will Smith ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Will Smith hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Extreme flyball bats like Will Smith generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Paul Skenes.

Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Will Smith will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Conforto in the 79th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

Michael Conforto is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today’s game.

Hitting from the opposite that Paul Skenes throws from, Michael Conforto will have an edge in today’s game.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Michael Conforto will hold that advantage today.

Adam Frazier will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yoshinobu Yamamoto in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke’Bryan Hayes in the 75th percentile when assessing his batting average ability.

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

Bryan Reynolds is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today.

The switch-hitting Bryan Reynolds will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

Tommy Pham hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 93rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards baseball’s 9th-shallowest CF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Edman in the 87th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

Tommy Edman is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today.

Tommy Edman will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 89th percentile when estimating his batting average ability.

When assessing his BABIP ability, Teoscar Hernandez is projected as the 20th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Teoscar Hernandez is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game.

Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Teoscar Hernandez will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Andrew McCutchen is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.

Andrew McCutchen hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards the game’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Freddie Freeman as the 14th-best batter in the league as it relates to his batting average ability.

Freddie Freeman is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

Batting from the opposite that Paul Skenes throws from, Freddie Freeman will have an edge in today’s game.

Freddie Freeman will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Freddie Freeman projects as the 20th-best hitter in baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Oneil Cruz projects as the 12th-best home run hitter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Oneil Cruz is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game.

Oneil Cruz will have the handedness advantage against Yoshinobu Yamamoto in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andy Pages in the 81st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

Extreme groundball hitters like Andy Pages tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Paul Skenes.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Andy Pages will hold that advantage in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andy Pages in the 82nd percentile when assessing his home run talent.

Enmanuel Valdez is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today.

Hitting from the opposite that Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws from, Enmanuel Valdez will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Extreme flyball batters like Enmanuel Valdez usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

Negative Match Player Stats with Pirates vs Dodgers

Will Smith, the Dodgers’s expected catcher today, grades out as a weak pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Among every team playing today, the 5th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Home field advantage generally improves pitcher stats across the board, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

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

Paul Skenes is an extreme groundball pitcher (49.2% GB% via the leading projection system, THE BAT), which should make him somewhat immune to the dangers of pitching in Dodger Stadium — the #5 HR venue among all stadiums — in this matchup.

The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense projects as the 4th-best among all the teams playing today.

Max Muncy’s BABIP talent is projected in the 4th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Max Muncy is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Max Muncy pulls many of his flyballs (39.5% — 97th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 8th-deepest RF fences today.

Paul Skenes will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mookie Betts today.

Will Smith is penciled in 6th in the batting order in this matchup.

Paul Skenes will have the handedness advantage over Will Smith today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adam Frazier in the 4th percentile when estimating his home run skill.

Adam Frazier is penciled in 7th in the batting order in today’s game.

Playing on the road typically lessens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Adam Frazier today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adam Frazier in the 9th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

Ke’Bryan Hayes is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

Batting from the same side that Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws from, Ke’Bryan Hayes will have a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Ke’Bryan Hayes has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.3%) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s 8th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Playing on the road typically lowers hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Ke’Bryan Hayes in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally reduces hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Bryan Reynolds in today’s matchup.

Tommy Pham is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in this game.

Batting from the same side that Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws from, Tommy Pham will not have the upper hand today.

Typically, hitters like Tommy Pham who hit a lot of flyballs tend to be less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

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

As a switch-hitter who bats worse from the 0 side of the plate, Tommy Edman will be at a disadvantage batting from his bad side against Paul Skenes today.

Tommy Edman pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.4% — 76th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 8th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 5th percentile when estimating his home run skill.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa is penciled in 9th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Hitting from the same side that Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws from, Isiah Kiner-Falefa will have a tough challenge in today’s game.

Today, Isiah Kiner-Falefa is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 35.7% rate (88th percentile).

Typically, batters like Isiah Kiner-Falefa who hit a lot of flyballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

Paul Skenes will have the handedness advantage over Teoscar Hernandez in today’s game.

Teoscar Hernandez has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 8th-deepest RF fences today.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew McCutchen today.

Andrew McCutchen will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

Playing on the road typically lowers hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Oneil Cruz in today’s matchup.

Andy Pages is projected to hit 9th in the batting order in this game.

Paul Skenes will hold the platoon advantage over Andy Pages in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Enmanuel Valdez in the 11th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

In today’s matchup, Enmanuel Valdez is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 34.6% rate (85th percentile).

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

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