Pirates vs Guardians match player stats Saturday, August 31st 2024. Pittsburgh Pirates at Cleveland Guardians Series Game 2

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Pirates vs Guardians match player stats Saturday, August 31st 2024. Pittsburgh Pirates at Cleveland Guardians Series Game 2

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Todays Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Pittsburgh Pirates at Cleveland Guardians
Series Game 2
Todays Game is on Saturday, August 31st
31/08/24 18:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

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

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

High humidity has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the 4th-highest humidity of the day at 76%.

Steven Kwan will have the handedness advantage against Luis Ortiz in today’s matchup… and the cherry on top, Ortiz has a huge platoon split.

Steven Kwan has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

Because of Luis Ortiz’s huge platoon split, Daniel Schneemann will have a colossal advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish today.

Daniel Schneemann will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Daniel Schneemann grades out in the 89th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (48.6% rate this year).

Given Luis Ortiz’s huge platoon split, Will Brennan will have a tremendous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in this game.

Will Brennan will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Will Brennan’s launch angle of late (29.3° over the last week) is a significant increase over his 13.3° seasonal angle.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa is projected to hit 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 will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matthew Boyd in today’s game.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 6th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 87th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

Batting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Jared Triolo will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Jared Triolo has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league’s 6th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

David Fry is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup.

David Fry pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.1% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and David Fry will hold that advantage today.

Connor Joe is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game.

Connor Joe will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matthew Boyd in today’s game.

In the last week, Connor Joe’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 4.8% up to 16.7%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Brennan in the 86th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

Progressive Field grades out as the #9 ballpark in the league for left-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Josh Naylor ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Josh Naylor is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today.

Josh Naylor will have the handedness advantage against Luis Ortiz today… and the cherry on top, Ortiz has a huge platoon split.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Josh Naylor will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Matthew Boyd in the 76th percentile when estimating his overall pitching abilities.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Bo Naylor (the Guardians’s expected catcher today) projects as an elite pitch framer.

Home field advantage typically improves pitcher stats in all categories, and Matthew Boyd will hold that advantage in today’s game.

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

Oneil Cruz is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game.

Oneil Cruz is apt to have an advantage against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Cleveland Guardians has just 1 same-handed RP.

Oneil Cruz has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his home runs this year; his 21.9 HR per 600 plate appearances rate is significantly deflated relative to his 33.0 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

When it comes to his home run ability, Oneil Cruz ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Andres Gimenez is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today.

Andres Gimenez will have the handedness advantage over Luis Ortiz in today’s matchup… and the cherry on top, Ortiz has a huge platoon split.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Andres Gimenez will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Andres Gimenez’s true offensive ability to be a .307, suggesting that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .033 difference between that mark and his actual .274 wOBA.

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 hold the platoon advantage against Matthew Boyd today.

Bryan De La Cruz has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them out towards baseball’s 6th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Matthew Boyd in the 77th percentile when assessing his strikeout ability.

Matthew Boyd has gone to his change-up 6.2% more often this season (24.9%) than he did last season (18.7%).

Out of all starters, Matthew Boyd’s fastball spin rate of 2481.4 rpm ranks in the 94th percentile since the start of last season.

Andres Gimenez’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Because of Luis Ortiz’s huge platoon split, Bo Naylor will have a gigantic advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in this game.

Bo Naylor pulls many of his flyballs (34% — 81st percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 6th-shallowest RF fences today.

Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Bo Naylor will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Jose Ramirez projects as the 20th-best batter in the majors, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jose Ramirez is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Gonzales in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Nick Gonzales is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 9th-best field in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP.

Bryan Reynolds’s BABIP ability is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Bryan Reynolds is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.

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

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

Jose Ramirez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (42.2% — 99th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 6th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

The switch-hitting Yasmani Grandal will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Matthew Boyd.

In the past 7 days, Yasmani Grandal’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.9% up to 28.6%.

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

Nick Gonzales will hold the platoon advantage against Matthew Boyd in today’s game.

Nick Gonzales has been unlucky in regards to his home runs this year; his 10.9 HR per 600 plate appearances mark is quite a bit lower than his 19.8 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Yasmani Grandal (the Pirates’s expected catcher in today’s matchup) profiles as a good pitch framer.

In his last outing, Luis Ortiz was in good form and gave up 0 ER.

Luis Ortiz’s cutter percentage has jumped by 20.5% from last season to this one (0.3% to 20.8%) .

Cleveland Guardians batters as a group rank near the cellar of Major League Baseball this year ( worst) as it relates to their 87.7-mph average exit velocity.

Jared Triolo has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.3-mph to 91.8-mph in the past 7 days.

Bryan De La Cruz has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.5-mph to 92.3-mph in the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 95th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bo Naylor in the 78th percentile when estimating his home run talent.

Given his huge platoon split, Luis Ortiz meets a tough challenge facing 7 bats in the projected batting order who bat from the other side in this matchup.

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

The Cleveland Guardians have 3 bats in their projected lineup today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Bo Naylor, Jhonkensy Noel, Daniel Schneemann).

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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 2nd percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 6th-worst venue in MLB for left-handed home runs.

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

In the last two weeks’ worth of games, Steven Kwan’s 11.6% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 18.7%.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (6.6) implies that Steven Kwan has experienced some positive variance this year with his 16.4 actual HR/600.

Daniel Schneemann is penciled in 8th in the lineup in this game.

Daniel Schneemann hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 85th percentile) and will be challenged by the game’s 7th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Daniel Schneemann has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 89.3-mph dropping to 84.8-mph in the last 14 days.

When assessing his home run ability, Will Brennan ranks in the 11th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Will Brennan is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

Will Brennan hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 93rd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 7th-deepest CF fences today.

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

The #6 venue in the league for suppressing home runs to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field.

Among every team playing today, the best infield defense is that of the Cleveland Guardians.

Playing on the road generally reduces batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Isiah Kiner-Falefa in today’s game.

Jared Triolo is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card in this game.

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

Luis Ortiz will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against David Fry today… and it’s an over-sized mismatch considering Ortiz’s huge platoon split.

David Fry’s average exit velocity has decreased of late; his 88.2-mph seasonal average has decreased to 85.3-mph in the past two weeks.

Despite posting a .347 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes David Fry has experienced some positive variance given the .038 deviation between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .309.

In today’s matchup, Connor Joe 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 38.2% rate (79th percentile).

Connor Joe will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Will Brennan has taken a step back with his Barrel% lately; his 5.4% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

Will Brennan’s average exit velocity has dropped off in recent games; his 86.8-mph seasonal EV has dropped off to 80.1-mph over the last two weeks.

Placing in the 18th percentile, Will Brennan has notched a .266 BABIP this year.

The 7th-deepest centerfield fences among all parks are found in Progressive Field.

Josh Naylor’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls in recent games (5.4° over the last two weeks) is significantly worse than his 10.8° seasonal mark.

Josh Naylor has had some very good luck with his home runs this year; his 31.9 HR per 600 plate appearances mark is significantly inflated relative to his 24.6 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Steven Kwan’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has decreased recently, falling from 45% on the season to 34.9% over the past 14 days.

Matthew Boyd has averaged 80.3 adjusted pitches per game per started this year, checking in at the 14th percentile.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have been the 4th-unluckiest offense in the game this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to positively regress going forward, Ryan Wills profiles as a Hitters Umpire and is likely to be umping in today’s game.

Progressive Field grades out as the #7 field in Major League Baseball for walks, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Progressive Field has the 2nd-shallowest LF dimensions in the majors.

Connor Joe’s average exit velocity has fallen off this season; his 88.9-mph average last season has fallen to 85.1-mph.

Matthew Boyd will have the handedness advantage against Oneil Cruz in today’s game.

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

As it relates to his home run skill, Andres Gimenez ranks in the 18th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Andres Gimenez’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined lately; his 87.7-mph seasonal figure has lowered to 80.9-mph in the past week’s worth of games.

Bryan De La Cruz has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (87% of the time), but he is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Bryan De La Cruz will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

With 8 batters of the opposite hand in the opposing team’s projected batting order, Matthew Boyd meets a tough challenge while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in today’s outing.

Andres Gimenez’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this year (7.5°) is quite a bit worse than his 10.5° angle last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bo Naylor in the 9th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

Bo Naylor is projected to hit 9th in the lineup today.

Bo Naylor’s average exit velocity has fallen off lately; his 88.6-mph seasonal mark has lowered to 85.1-mph over the last two weeks.

Jose Ramirez’s average exit velocity has declined lately; his 89.3-mph seasonal average has lowered to 86.3-mph over the past two weeks.

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

In the past two weeks, Jose Ramirez’s 26.3% 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 38%.

When it comes to his batting average, Jose Ramirez has had some very good luck this year. His .274 mark has been a good deal higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .249.

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

Nick Gonzales has put up a .289 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, placing in the 21st percentile.

When it comes to plate discipline, Nick Gonzales’s talent is quite poor, posting a 4.9 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 7th percentile.

As a switch-hitter who is weaker from the 0 side of the plate, Bryan Reynolds will bat from his bad side against Matthew Boyd in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road generally weakens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Bryan Reynolds today.

Bryan De La Cruz has exhibited weak plate discipline this year, ranking in the 5th percentile with a 5.24 K/BB rate.

Compared to his seasonal mark of 11.5°, Bryan Reynolds’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls has dropped significantly in recent games (6.7° in the past 14 days).

In terms of his home runs, Jose Ramirez has been very fortunate this year. His 35.0 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been considerably higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 30.5.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yasmani Grandal in the 5th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

Yasmani Grandal is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card today.

Ranking in the 17th percentile for power, Nick Gonzales has paced 10.5 homers per 600 plate appearances this year.

Jared Triolo’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this year (5.4°) is considerably lower than his 12.4° angle last year.

Jared Triolo’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off in recent games, going from 16.4% on the season to 0% in the last week’s worth of games.

Considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Luis Ortiz is projected to throw 85 pitches today by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 14th-least on the slate.

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 Yasmani Grandal today.

Bo Naylor has experienced some positive variance in regards to with his wOBA this year; his .275 mark is a fair amount higher than his .254 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

With a .193 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year , Bo Naylor is ranked in the 2nd percentile.

Josh Naylor has posted a .233 BABIP this year, placing in the 3rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Steven Kwan’s true offensive talent to be a .310, indicating that he has experienced some positive variance this year given the .041 discrepancy between that mark and his actual .351 wOBA.

Bryan Reynolds’s 9.2° launch angle (an advanced standard to assess a hitter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is among the lowest in Major League Baseball: 18th percentile.

In terms of his home runs, Bo Naylor has been very fortunate this year. His 20.6 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 16.0.

As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Connor Joe has been very fortunate this year. His .312 rate has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .283.

In the past two weeks’ worth of games, Andres Gimenez’s 25% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 43.7%.

In notching a .272 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Andres Gimenez grades out in the 11th percentile.

By putting up a .223 BABIP this year, Yasmani Grandal is positioned in the 16th percentile.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s average exit velocity has decreased this year; his 88.8-mph figure last season has fallen to 85.8-mph.

Cleveland’s #1-ranked outfield defense on the slate poses a formidable challenge for Oneil Cruz, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

Compared to his seasonal mark of 13°, Daniel Schneemann has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (6.3°) over the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Daniel Schneemann’s true offensive skill to be a .287, indicating that he has been very fortunate this year given the .028 discrepancy between that mark and his actual .315 wOBA.

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 very fortunate this year with his .311 actual wOBA.

By putting up a 3.79 K/BB rate this year, Isiah Kiner-Falefa has shown bad plate discipline, placing in the 21st percentile.

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