Pirates vs Nationals match player stats | 2026 Series Game 2 Saturday, July 4th

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Pirates @ Nationals Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Pittsburgh Pirates at Washington Nationals
Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Saturday, July 4th
Time : 04/07/26 11:05:00 AM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Pittsburgh Pirates Series Game 2 Game Today

Built just 23 feet above sea level, Nationals Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.

,Zack Littell’s slider usage has jumped by 5.3% from last year to this one (32.9% to 38.2%) .

,Zack Littell has been unlucky in regards to his strikeouts this year, notching a 5.51 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 6.38 — a 0.87 K/9 deviation.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Braxton Ashcraft in the 91st percentile when assessing his strikeout talent.

,Braxton Ashcraft’s 96.5-mph fastball velocity this year ranks in the 90th percentile out of all SPs.

,Braxton Ashcraft has posted a 13.3% Swinging Strike rate this year, grading out in the 88th percentile.

,Braxton Ashcraft has put up a 28.7% K% this year, ranking in the 93rd percentile.

Negatives with the Washington Nationals Series Game 2 Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Zack Littell in the 6th percentile when it comes to his strikeout skill.

,Compared to the average hurler, Zack Littell has been granted a below-average leash this year, throwing an -9.2 fewer adjusted pitches each game.

,Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast predicts the 2nd-hottest temperature on the slate today at 98°.

,In his last outing, Zack Littell didn’t have his best stuff when it came to striking batters out and was only able to post 1 Ks.

,Out of all starters, Zack Littell’s fastball velocity of 91.1 mph is in the 10th percentile this year.

,Braxton Ashcraft has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his strikeouts this year, posting a 10.08 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 9.72 — a 0.36 K/9 discrepancy.

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