Pirates vs Guardians match player stats Friday, August 30th 2024. Pittsburgh Pirates at Cleveland Guardians

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Pirates vs Guardians match player stats Friday, August 30th 2024. Pittsburgh Pirates at Cleveland Guardians

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Todays Matchup Details

Pittsburgh Pirates at Cleveland Guardians

Todays Game is on Friday, August 30th
30/08/24 19:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Pirates vs Guardians Matchup Today

Steven Kwan is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game.

Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is expected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature on the schedule today at 86°.

Steven Kwan has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Steven Kwan will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Jose Ramirez ranks as the 20th-best batter in MLB.

Jose Ramirez is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game.

The #9 park in MLB for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field.

Hitting from the opposite that Bailey Falter throws from, Jhonkensy Noel will have an edge in today’s game.

Jhonkensy Noel pulls a lot of his flyballs (36% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game’s 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

David Fry is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game.

David Fry will have the handedness advantage against Bailey Falter in today’s game.

David Fry pulls many of his flyballs (35.9% — 91st percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Andres Gimenez will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Andres Gimenez has been unlucky this year, compiling a .274 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .307 — a .033 difference.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Lane Thomas ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Lane Thomas is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.

Lane Thomas will hold the platoon advantage against Bailey Falter in today’s game.

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

Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game.

As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Bryan Reynolds will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against a pitcher with a large platoon split (Ben Lively) today.

Bryan Reynolds has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.1-mph to 92.7-mph in the last 14 days.

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

Oneil Cruz is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today.

Oneil Cruz will hold the platoon advantage against Ben Lively today… and the cherry on top, Lively has a large platoon split.

The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Oneil Cruz can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 87th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

Among every team in action today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Naylor in the 90th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

Josh Naylor is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Josh Naylor will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Freeman in the 90th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

Tyler Freeman will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bailey Falter in today’s matchup.

Rowdy Tellez is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today’s game.

Because of Ben Lively’s large platoon split, Rowdy Tellez will have a massive advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish today.

Rowdy Tellez is apt to have an advantage against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Cleveland Guardians only has 1 same-handed RP.

Jose Ramirez pulls a lot of his flyballs (42% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 88th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Jared Triolo has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 6th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Jared Triolo has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 91.8-mph average over the past week to his seasonal 88.3-mph EV.

Progressive Field profiles as the #9 park in the game for left-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Yasmani Grandal has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% of late, upping his 8.9% seasonal rate to 28.6% in the last week.

Yasmani Grandal has seen a big increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 91.2-mph average to last season’s 87.9-mph EV.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 73% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s 6th-shallowest RF fences today.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this season (9.8°) is significantly better than his 4.3° angle last year.

When estimating his home run talent, Jhonkensy Noel ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The Pittsburgh Pirates have been the 4th-unluckiest offense in baseball this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit better in the future, The #7 ballpark in MLB for boosting walks, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field.

Progressive Field has the 2nd-shallowest left field fences among all parks.

It may come as a surprise, but fastballs are generally a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Ben Lively has utilized his secondary pitches 6.1% less often this year (39.5%) than he did last season (45.6%).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Jared Triolo’s true offensive talent to be a .301, providing some evidence that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .035 gap between that figure and his actual .266 wOBA.

Playing on the road generally lowers pitcher stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Bailey Falter in today’s matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Bryan Reynolds ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

In the last two weeks, Yasmani Grandal’s 23.5% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 14.3%.

Using Statcast metrics, Yasmani Grandal ranks in the 76th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances this year at 22.300.

Josh Naylor has made notable strides with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 9.1% seasonal rate to 15% in the past week’s worth of games.

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

Bailey Falter has been unlucky in regards to his strikeouts this year, notching a 6.33 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 7.32 — a 0.99 K/9 difference.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

When it comes to his home run talent, Rowdy Tellez ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Freeman in the 81st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

Tyler Freeman will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Compared to his seasonal average of 9.8°, Isiah Kiner-Falefa has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 17.4° figure in the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 95th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

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When it comes to his home run ability, Steven Kwan ranks in the 2nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Progressive Field grades out as the #24 ballpark in the league for left-handed home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Among all stadiums, the 4th-highest fence height (on average) are at Progressive Field.

Hitting from the same side that Bailey Falter throws from, Steven Kwan will have a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Steven Kwan’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off of late, falling from 18.7% on the season to 11.6% in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

Jose Ramirez has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 89.3-mph dropping to 86.3-mph in the past 14 days.

Jose Ramirez’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has decreased from last season to this one, decreasing from 44.3% to 38%.

Jose Ramirez’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has declined in recent games, decreasing from 38% on the season to 26.3% in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.249) suggests that Jose Ramirez has been lucky this year with his .274 actual batting average.

Jhonkensy Noel is projected to hit 6th in the batting order today.

Despite posting a .393 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Jhonkensy Noel has been lucky given the .089 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .304.

The #6 park in Major League Baseball for suppressing home runs to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field.

David Fry’s average exit velocity has fallen off lately; his 88.2-mph seasonal mark has fallen off to 85.3-mph in the past two weeks.

David Fry has been lucky this year, posting a .347 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .309 — a .038 deviation.

As it relates to his home run ability, Andres Gimenez ranks in the 17th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Andres Gimenez is penciled in 7th in the batting order in today’s game, which would be a downgrade from his 53% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year.

In Major League Baseball, Progressive Field’s centerfield dimensions are the 7th-deepest.

Lane Thomas has taken a step back with his Barrel% recently; his 6.2% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% over the last 14 days.

Lane Thomas’s average exit velocity has decreased recently; his 89-mph seasonal figure has fallen to 78.1-mph over the last 7 days.

In terms of power, Lane Thomas is ranked in the 20th percentile, having hit 11 long-balls per 600 plate appearances this year.

The Cleveland Guardians infield defense projects as the strongest among all the teams playing today.

Playing on the road typically reduces hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Bryan Reynolds today.

Oneil Cruz is an extreme groundball batter and squares off against the strong infield defense of Cleveland (#1-best of all teams on the slate today).

Hitting from the same side that Bailey Falter throws from, Andres Gimenez will have a tough matchup in today’s game.

Bailey Falter will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Josh Naylor in today’s matchup.

In the past 14 days, Josh Naylor’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (5.4°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 10.8°.

Tyler Freeman is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in this game.

Tyler Freeman hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 93rd percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 7th-deepest CF fences today.

From last season to this one, Tyler Freeman’s ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes BABIP (-4° to 26°) has decreased substantially, plummeting from 47.2% to 40.9%.

Rowdy Tellez’s BABIP talent is projected in the 2nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

When starting against a righty hurler this year, Rowdy Tellez has been pinch hit for 23% of the time.

Today, Rowdy Tellez is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 7th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 39.4% rate (96th percentile).

In the past two weeks’ worth of games, Steven Kwan’s 34.9% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 45%.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (30.5) provides evidence that Jose Ramirez has had some very good luck this year with his 35.0 actual HR/600.

Jared Triolo is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Ben Lively will hold the platoon advantage against Jared Triolo today… and it’s an even bigger mismatch considering Lively’s large platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yasmani Grandal in the 4th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

Yasmani Grandal is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in this matchup.

The switch-hitting Yasmani Grandal will be at a disadvantage batting from his worse side (0) today against Ben Lively… and it’s an over-sized mismatch considering Lively’s large platoon split.

When assessing his home run skill, Isiah Kiner-Falefa ranks in the 6th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Ben Lively will hold the platoon advantage against Isiah Kiner-Falefa in today’s game… and it’s an even larger mismatch considering Lively’s large platoon split.

The 5th-worst projected lineup of the day in terms of overall offensive ability belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Bo Naylor, the Guardians’s expected catcher in today’s matchup, grades out as a good pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Home field advantage typically bolsters pitcher stats in all categories, and Ben Lively will hold that advantage today.

Playing on the road generally lessens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jared Triolo today.

Jared Triolo’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this year (5.4°) is a significant dropoff from his 12.4° angle last season.

In notching a .233 BABIP this year, Josh Naylor is positioned in the 3rd percentile.

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

Bailey Falter’s fastball velocity has risen 1.2 mph this season (91.3 mph) over where it was last year (90.1 mph).

Cleveland Guardians bats collectively rank among the worst in the majors this year ( worst) in regard to their 87.7-mph average exit velocity.

Cleveland ranks as the #29 offense in the league when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (41.1% rate this year).

Playing on the road generally lessens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Rowdy Tellez in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ben Lively to throw 85 pitches in this matchup (10th-least on the slate), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

Over the past 14 days, Bryan Reynolds’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (6.7°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 11.5°.

Playing on the road generally weakens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Oneil Cruz in today’s game.

Out of all SPs, Ben Lively’s fastball velocity of 89.2 mph ranks in the 2nd percentile this year.

This year, Tyler Freeman’s 3.3% Barrel%, a reliable metric for measuring power, places him in the 10th percentile among his peers.

Sporting a .277 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Tyler Freeman is positioned in the 13th percentile.

In the last two weeks, Oneil Cruz’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 16.7% down to 6.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bailey Falter to throw 78 pitches today (least of all pitchers on the slate today), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

The Cleveland Guardians (19.4 K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) are projected to have the 2nd-least strikeout-prone set of batters on the slate today.

Playing on the road typically weakens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Isiah Kiner-Falefa in today’s matchup.

There has been a decrease in Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s average exit velocity this season, from 88.8 mph last year to 85.8 mph now, Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.282) provides evidence that Isiah Kiner-Falefa has been lucky this year with his .311 actual wOBA.

Andres Gimenez’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off recently; his 87.7-mph seasonal average has fallen to 80.9-mph over the last 7 days.

Andres Gimenez’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this year (7.5°) is significantly lower than his 10.5° angle last year.

In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Bryan Reynolds ranks in just the 18th percentile with a 9.2° launch angle, which is among the lowest angles in MLB.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Steven Kwan’s true offensive ability to be a .310, indicating that he has had positive variance on his side this year given the .041 deviation between that figure and his actual .351 wOBA.

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