Pirates vs Reds match player stats | 2026 Series Game 2 Friday, July 31st

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Pirates @ Reds Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds
Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Friday, July 31st
Time : 31/07/26 18:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Pittsburgh Pirates Series Game 2 Game Today

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Brandon Lowe is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today.

,A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of all games today at 88°.

,Brandon Lowe will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hunter Greene in today’s game.

,Brandon Lowe pulls many of his flyballs (39.2% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game’s 8th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,JJ Bleday is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today’s game.

,JJ Bleday will hold the platoon advantage against Paul Skenes in today’s matchup.

,JJ Bleday pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.6% — 93rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 8th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and JJ Bleday will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Gonzales as the 15th-best batter in MLB as it relates to his BABIP skill.

,Nick Gonzales has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 8th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,Bryan Reynolds’s BABIP talent is projected in the 97th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Bryan Reynolds is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today.

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

,Bryan Reynolds has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 8th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

,Jacob Gonzalez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hunter Greene in today’s matchup.

,Jacob Gonzalez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.8% — 75th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league’s 8th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,When estimating his home run skill, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Stewart in the 92nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

,Sal Stewart is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game.

,Sal Stewart has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game’s 8th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Sal Stewart will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan O’Hearn in the 83rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

,Ryan O’Hearn is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup.

,Batting from the opposite that Hunter Greene throws from, Ryan O’Hearn will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,Ryan O’Hearn has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 8th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Jake Mangum is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 66% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.

,Jake Mangum has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 8th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

,Extreme flyball batters like Jake Mangum are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Hunter Greene.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elly De La Cruz as the 5th-best batter in Major League Baseball when assessing his BABIP ability.

,Elly De La Cruz is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today.

,The switch-hitting Elly De La Cruz will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Paul Skenes.

,Elly De La Cruz has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of the league’s 8th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 86th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

,Tyler Stephenson is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 96% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year.

,Tyler Stephenson has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the game’s 8th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,Tyler Stephenson will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eugenio Suarez in the 97th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

,Eugenio Suarez is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today.

,Eugenio Suarez pulls many of his flyballs (38.5% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 8th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Eugenio Suarez will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan O’Hearn in the 86th percentile when estimating his batting average ability.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 78th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

,When estimating his overall offensive talent, Bryan Reynolds ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects JJ Bleday in the 88th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

,As it relates to his BABIP ability, Jake Mangum is projected as the 18th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Elly De La Cruz ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Negatives with the Cincinnati Reds Series Game 2 Game Today

Out of every team on the slate today, the 3rd-best infield defense belongs to the Cincinnati Reds.

,Brandon Lowe will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects JJ Bleday in the 11th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

,Nick Gonzales is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Hunter Greene will have the handedness advantage over Nick Gonzales today.

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

,Bryan Reynolds will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Gonzalez in the 11th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

,Jacob Gonzalez is penciled in 8th in the lineup in this game.

,Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jacob Gonzalez today.

,Paul Skenes will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sal Stewart in today’s game.

,Ryan O’Hearn will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

,As it relates to his home run talent, Jake Mangum ranks in the 1st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the plate, Jake Mangum will be less advantaged while batting from his weak side against Hunter Greene in today’s game.

,Jake Mangum will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

,Jake Mangum is an extreme groundball batter and faces the strong infield defense of Cincinnati (#3-best of all teams today).

,Paul Skenes will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Stephenson in today’s game.

,Batting from the same side that Paul Skenes throws from, Eugenio Suarez will have a tough challenge today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Gonzales in the 10th percentile when assessing his home run ability.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eugenio Suarez in the 18th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

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