Pirates vs Marlins match player stats | 2025 World Series Game 2 Friday, March 28th

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Pirates vs Marlins match player stats | 2025 World Series Game 2 Friday, March 28th

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World Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Pittsburgh Pirates at Miami Marlins
Series Game 2
Todays Game is on Friday, March 28th
28/03/25 19:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Pirates vs Marlins Series Game 2 Matchup Today

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest.

The Miami Marlins infield defense projects as the 5th-weakest among every team today.

Matt Mervis is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup.

Matt Mervis will have the handedness advantage against Mitch Keller in today’s matchup.

Matt Mervis hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 85th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards the game’s 6th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst among all the teams on the slate today.

Matt Mervis will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Connor Gillispie in the 17th percentile when assessing his overall pitching abilities.

Chad Fairchild projects as a Hitters Umpire and is likely to be in charge of the strike zone today.

Given that flyball pitchers struggle the most against groundball hitters, Connor Gillispie (41.6% FB% per the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be a bit disadvantaged in this game with 4 GB hitters in Pittsburgh’s projected batting order.

Batting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Graham Pauley will have an edge in today’s game.

Graham Pauley will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which should bolster all of his stats.

Derek Hill’s BABIP skill is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Derek Hill will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

When estimating his strikeout skill, the leading projection system (THE BAT) places Mitch Keller in the 75th percentile among all SPs in the league.

Mitch Keller has averaged 94.8 adjusted pitches per start since the start of last season, placing in the 92nd percentile.

The Miami Marlins have 4 batters in their projected batting order today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Kyle Stowers, Griffin Conine, Derek Hill, Matt Mervis).

Extreme flyball batters like Ke’Bryan Hayes are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Connor Gillispie.

Ke’Bryan Hayes’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today’s game.

As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Bryan Reynolds will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Connor Gillispie today.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Bryan Reynolds ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Tommy Pham is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game.

Tommy Pham hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards baseball’s 6th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Extreme flyball bats like Tommy Pham generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Connor Gillispie.

As it relates to his home run skill, Joey Bart ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Joey Bart is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game.

Extreme flyball batters like Isiah Kiner-Falefa are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Connor Gillispie.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 90th percentile when assessing his batting average skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 80th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

Andrew McCutchen is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

Andrew McCutchen hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 87th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game’s 6th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Oneil Cruz as the majors’s 17th-best home run hitter.

Oneil Cruz is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Batting from the opposite that Connor Gillispie throws from, Oneil Cruz will have an advantage today.

The Miami Marlins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Oneil Cruz stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Otto Lopez in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

Otto Lopez is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today’s game.

Otto Lopez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Xavier Edwards is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today.

Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Xavier Edwards will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xavier Edwards as the 19th-best batter in Major League Baseball as it relates to his batting average skill.

Nick Fortes will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Kyle Stowers is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today.

Hitting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Kyle Stowers will have the upper hand in today’s game.

Kyle Stowers hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.1% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the game’s 6th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

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

Jonah Bride is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today.

Jonah Bride will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Batting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Griffin Conine will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

Griffin Conine will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Negative Match Player Stats with Pirates vs Marlins Series Game 2

Endy Rodriguez is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in this game.

Endy Rodriguez pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.2% — 89th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 4th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Extreme flyball bats like Endy Rodriguez are generally less successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Connor Gillispie.

Playing on the road generally lowers batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Endy Rodriguez in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Mervis in the 3rd percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Mervis in the 13th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

With 6 hitters who share his handedness in the opposing team’s projected lineup, Connor Gillispie figures to benefit from holding the platoon advantage in most plate appearances today.

Connor Gillispie is an extreme flyball pitcher (41.6% FB% according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) and is fortunate enough to be pitching in the #23 HR venue among all major league parks in today’s game.

Connor Gillispie will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to boost all of his metrics across the board.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) expects Connor Gillispie to have a pitch count in this game, projecting a maximum of 78 pitches.

Graham Pauley’s BABIP ability is projected in the 14th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Graham Pauley is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Derek Hill is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Mitch Keller will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Derek Hill in today’s game.

Today, Derek Hill is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 4th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 33.8% rate (80th percentile).

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

Playing on the road generally weakens pitcher stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Mitch Keller in today’s game.

The worst projected batting order of all teams on the slate today in terms of overall offensive skill belongs to the Miami Marlins.

Ke’Bryan Hayes is projected to bat 8th in the lineup in this matchup.

Hitting from the same side that Connor Gillispie throws from, Ke’Bryan Hayes meets a tough challenge today.

Ke’Bryan Hayes has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.5%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 4th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Ke’Bryan Hayes will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

Bryan Reynolds has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 10th-deepest LF fences today.

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

Batting from the same side that Connor Gillispie throws from, Tommy Pham will have a disadvantage in today’s game.

Tommy Pham will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Connor Gillispie will hold the platoon advantage over Joey Bart in today’s matchup.

Joey Bart pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.9% — 81st percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally lessens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Joey Bart in today’s matchup.

When estimating his home run ability, Isiah Kiner-Falefa ranks in the 8th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Isiah Kiner-Falefa is projected to hit 9th in the lineup in this matchup.

Connor Gillispie will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Isiah Kiner-Falefa in today’s matchup.

In today’s game, Isiah Kiner-Falefa is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 4th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 35.5% rate (88th percentile).

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

Connor Gillispie will have the handedness advantage over Andrew McCutchen today.

Playing on the road generally lessens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Andrew McCutchen today.

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

Batting from the same side that Mitch Keller throws from, Otto Lopez encounters a tough challenge today.

Otto Lopez has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37%) and will be challenged by the game’s 4th-deepest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xavier Edwards in the 1st percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

Xavier Edwards has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.4%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Fortes in the 11th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

Nick Fortes is projected to hit 9th in the batting order in this matchup.

Mitch Keller will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nick Fortes today.

Nick Fortes pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.2% — 76th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Fortes in the 1st percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Kyle Stowers’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 19th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Hitting from the same side that Mitch Keller throws from, Jonah Bride faces a tough challenge in today’s game.

Jonah Bride pulls many of his flyballs (34.7% — 86th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Griffin Conine in the 5th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.

Griffin Conine is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this game.

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