Pirates vs Yankees match player stats | Series Game 2 Saturday, September 28th Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Yankees

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Pirates vs Yankees match player stats | Series Game 2 Saturday, September 28th Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Yankees

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Todays Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Yankees
Series Game 2
Todays Game is on Saturday, September 28th
28/09/24 13:05:00 PM EST First Pitch

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

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

Bryan Reynolds is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today.

Yankee Stadium has the 6th-shortest average fence height in the majors.

The switch-hitting Bryan Reynolds will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Luis Gil.

The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the worst out of all the teams today.

Austin Wells has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (54% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game.

Austin Wells will have the handedness advantage over Paul Skenes in today’s game.

Hitters such as Austin Wells with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Paul Skenes who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Austin Wells will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

The #10 park in the game for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Yankee Stadium.

Jon Berti has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (45.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league’s 7th-shallowest RF fences today.

Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Jon Berti will hold that advantage today.

Jon Berti’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, going from 9.6% to 13%.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 4th-best hitter in the game.

Juan Soto is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game.

The #10 ballpark in the majors for boosting home runs to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Yankee Stadium.

Juan Soto will have the handedness advantage over Paul Skenes in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Yorke in the 90th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

Nick Yorke has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s 7th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Nick Yorke’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls recently (13.5° in the past week) is quite a bit better than his 9.8° seasonal figure.

Nick Gonzales’s BABIP ability is projected in the 93rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Nick Gonzales is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game.

When it comes to his home runs, Nick Gonzales has had some very poor luck this year. His 8.0 HR per 600 plate appearances mark has been significantly deflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 16.8.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 90th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

Jared Triolo has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB’s 7th-shallowest RF fences today.

Over the last week, Jared Triolo’s 75% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 42.1%.

Giancarlo Stanton projects as the 4th-best home run hitter in MLB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Giancarlo Stanton is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today.

Giancarlo Stanton will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

This season, Giancarlo Stanton has experienced a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 98.3 mph compared to last year’s 95.2 mph mark.

In the past 7 days, Nick Yorke has displayed impressive power, recording a a 14.3% Barrel% (an advanced metric to assess power).

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Anthony Volpe will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jasson Dominguez in the 90th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

Jasson Dominguez has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (79% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today’s game.

As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Jasson Dominguez will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against Paul Skenes in today’s matchup.

Jasson Dominguez pulls many of his flyballs (35.6% — 91st percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game’s 7th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Jasson Dominguez will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Volpe in the 83rd percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

Among all the teams today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

As it relates to his batting average, Anthony Volpe has been unlucky this year. His .246 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .259.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Paul Skenes today.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. pulls many of his flyballs (33.8% — 79th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball’s 7th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

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

Yasmani Grandal has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 91.1-mph average to last year’s 87.9-mph EV.

Yasmani Grandal’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this year (12°) is considerably better than his 9° mark last year.

Yasmani Grandal has averaged 23.3 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances this year, placing in the 78th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the best batter in the majors.

Aaron Judge is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today’s game.

Extreme flyball batters like Aaron Judge tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Paul Skenes.

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

When it comes to his home run talent, Joey Bart ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Joey Bart is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game.

Joey Bart’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls in recent games (25.3° in the past two weeks’ worth of games) is considerably higher than his 13.5° seasonal angle.

With a .346 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Joey Bart grades out in the 90th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jon Berti in the 94th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

Jon Berti’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, increasing from 41.1% to 54.3%.

Jon Berti has compiled a .291 batting average since the start of last season, checking in at the 95th percentile.

Gleyber Torres’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Gleyber Torres is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

Gleyber Torres has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the game’s 7th-shallowest RF fences today.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.304) implies that Jared Triolo has had some very poor luck this year with his .275 actual wOBA.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Andrew McCutchen is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game.

The New York Yankees outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams today.

The Barrel% of Andrew McCutchen has significantly improved, with an increase from 6.8% last year to 12.3% this year.

Compared to his seasonal average of 14.6°, Andrew McCutchen has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 26.8° figure in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

Yasmani Grandal has displayed favorable plate discipline this year, grading out in the 84th percentile with a 1.94 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Oneil Cruz as the league’s 18th-best home run batter.

Oneil Cruz is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.

Hitting from the opposite that Luis Gil throws from, Oneil Cruz will have an advantage in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan De La Cruz in the 88th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Bryan De La Cruz has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them out towards baseball’s 7th-shallowest RF fences today.

Bryan De La Cruz’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this season (16.4°) is a significant increase over his 12.3° figure last year.

Hitting from the opposite that Paul Skenes throws from, Anthony Rizzo will have an advantage in today’s game.

Anthony Rizzo pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.2% — 76th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB’s 7th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Anthony Rizzo will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Anthony Rizzo’s true offensive skill to be a .304, suggesting that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .022 discrepancy between that mark and his actual .282 wOBA.

Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Gleyber Torres will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Juan Soto will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Juan Soto has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel%, upping his 13.2% rate last season to 20% this season.

Joshua Palacios is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Hitting from the opposite that Luis Gil throws from, Joshua Palacios will have the upper hand today.

Joshua Palacios has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .296 rate is considerably lower than his .315 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Oswaldo Cabrera will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Paul Skenes in today’s game.

Oswaldo Cabrera 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 Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 89th percentile when assessing his batting average ability.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (60% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 7th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 86.1-mph to 93.7-mph in the past week’s worth of games.

Aaron Judge has made significant strides with his Barrel% lately, upping his 26.9% seasonal rate to 40% in the past two weeks.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Giancarlo Stanton ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Giancarlo Stanton has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 105.4-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal EV of 98.3-mph.

Oswaldo Cabrera’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last season to this one, increasing from 37.3% to 43.5%.

In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Nick Gonzales has experienced some negative variance this year. His .302 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .326.

With a .279 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year , Nick Gonzales is positioned in the 88th percentile.

In the last two weeks, Bryan Reynolds’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.8-mph over the course of the season to 100.8-mph of late.

The New York Yankees projected offense ranks as the 2nd-strongest of the day in terms of overall batting skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Yankee Stadium as the 5th-best park in Major League Baseball for home runs.

The New York Yankees have 6 hitters in the projected offense that will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Paul Skenes in this game.

Paul Skenes will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 86th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Austin Wells has had bad variance on his side this year. His .314 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .338.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Bryan De La Cruz’s true offensive talent to be a .310, providing some evidence that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .028 discrepancy between that figure and his actual .282 wOBA.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Jasson Dominguez ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Luis Gil’s fastball spin rate over his last 3 starts (2352 rpm) has been a significant dropoff from than his seasonal rate (2439 rpm).

Considering the 0.63 disparity between Luis Gil’s 3.27 ERA and his 3.90 FIP, it’s safe to say he’s been one of the most fortunate pitchers in Major League Baseball this year and should see negative regression in future games.

With a .261 batting average this year, Joey Bart finds himself in the 80th percentile.

Billy Cook is an extreme flyball hitter and squares off against the weak outfield defense of New York (#1-worst of the day).

In the last week’s worth of games, Billy Cook’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.1% up to 14.3%.

Over the last 7 days, Billy Cook’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.8-mph over the course of the season to 96.2-mph lately.

In the past week, Billy Cook’s 71.4% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 59.1%.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.6-mph to 92-mph in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

Paul Skenes projects as the 7th-best SP in MLB currently when estimating his strikeout ability, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

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

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Austin Wells ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 96th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

Oneil Cruz has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 98.9-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal average of 96.3-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Luis Gil in the 87th percentile when estimating his strikeout ability.

Luis Gil has averaged 94.1 adjusted pitches per game per started this year, checking in at the 86th percentile.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have 3 hitters in their projected batting order today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Jared Triolo, Oneil Cruz, Billy Cook).

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The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Yankee Stadium as the 8th-worst ballpark in MLB for run-scoring.

Built just 11 feet above sea level, Yankee Stadium has one of the lowest elevations among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for mound aces.

Bryan Reynolds has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.8%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 7th-deepest LF fences today.

Bryan Reynolds will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Wells in the 22nd percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

Yankee Stadium has the 5th-deepest centerfield dimensions in Major League Baseball.

Austin Wells has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88.2-mph dropping to 79-mph over the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jon Berti in the 11th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

Jon Berti is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in this matchup.

Paul Skenes will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jon Berti in today’s game.

Juan Soto hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 86th percentile) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s 5th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

In the last two weeks’ worth of games, Juan Soto’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 20% down to 13.8%.

Juan Soto’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off in recent games, going from 14.9% on the season to 6.9% in the last 14 days.

Nick Yorke is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in this matchup.

Hitting from the same side that Luis Gil throws from, Nick Yorke will not have the upper hand today.

Hitting from the same side that Luis Gil throws from, Nick Gonzales will have a tough matchup in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically weakens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Nick Gonzales today.

Jared Triolo is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in this game.

Hitting from the same side that Luis Gil throws from, Jared Triolo encounters a tough challenge today.

Paul Skenes will have the handedness advantage against Giancarlo Stanton in today’s game.

Giancarlo Stanton pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34% — 80th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the game’s 7th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

The #7 stadium in the league for suppressing base hits to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Yankee Stadium.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Volpe in the 22nd percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

Anthony Volpe has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (52% of the time), but he is projected to bat 9th in the batting order in this game.

Hitting from the same side that Paul Skenes throws from, Anthony Volpe will be in a tough position in today’s game.

Yankee Stadium grades out as the #22 park in the game for left-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Extreme flyball hitters like Jasson Dominguez generally hit worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Paul Skenes.

Putting up a -5.5° launch angle over the past week suggests that Jasson Dominguez has been finding it challenging to lift the ball in recent games, which is a key component of hitting for power.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 82% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season.

Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this year (13.3°) is considerably worse than his 17.6° figure last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yasmani Grandal in the 5th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

Yasmani Grandal is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in this game.

Hitting from the same side that Paul Skenes throws from, Aaron Judge has a tough challenge today.

Aaron Judge hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 79th percentile) and will be challenged by the game’s 5th-deepest CF fences today.

The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 12.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for mound aces.

Luis Gil will hold the platoon advantage against Joey Bart today.

Joey Bart pulls many of his flyballs (34.2% — 82nd percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s 7th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Playing on the road typically weakens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Joey Bart today.

Paul Skenes will hold the platoon advantage over Gleyber Torres today.

Gleyber Torres’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this year; his 92.9-mph EV last year has dropped to 90-mph.

Jared Triolo will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Luis Gil will hold the platoon advantage against Andrew McCutchen today.

Andrew McCutchen hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 83rd percentile) and will be challenged by the league’s 5th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Oneil Cruz will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

Oneil Cruz’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls lately (0.8° over the past 14 days) is quite a bit lower than his 7.9° seasonal mark.

Bryan De La Cruz is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 78% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year.

Luis Gil will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bryan De La Cruz in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Rizzo in the 4th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Anthony Rizzo is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card today.

Joshua Palacios will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

Joshua Palacios has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 10.1% rate last season has lowered to 4% this season.

As it relates to plate discipline, Oneil Cruz’s skill is quite poor, posting a 3.63 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 23rd percentile.

Oswaldo Cabrera is penciled in 8th in the lineup today.

Oswaldo Cabrera hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 81st percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s 5th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Oswaldo Cabrera’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this year; his 89.6-mph EV last year has fallen off to 86.2-mph.

Hitting from the same side that Luis Gil throws from, Isiah Kiner-Falefa will not have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

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

There has been a decrease in Joshua Palacios’s average exit velocity this season, from 91.1 mph last year to 89 mph now, Giancarlo Stanton’s launch angle recently (-3.5° over the last two weeks) is significantly lower than his 14.3° seasonal mark.

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

As a switch-hitter who bats worse from the 0 side of the dish, Yasmani Grandal will bat from his worse side against Luis Gil in this game.

Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Yasmani Grandal today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Paul Skenes as the best starter in the majors right now.

Phil Cuzzi grades out as a Huge Pitchers Umpire and is expected to be umping today.

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

Compared to his seasonal mark of 14.8°, Gleyber Torres has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (10.6°) over the last two weeks.

Andrew McCutchen will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Luis Gil in the 78th percentile when it comes to his overall pitching talent level.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Austin Wells (the Yankees’s expected catcher in today’s game) profiles as a good pitch framer.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Yorke in the 23rd percentile when assessing his home run skill.

In the past week’s worth of games, Nick Gonzales’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off from his seasonal mark of 90.3 mph to 85.2 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Billy Cook in the 16th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

Billy Cook is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card in this matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Billy Cook in the 19th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

Luis Gil will hold the platoon advantage against Billy Cook in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul Skenes to throw 84 pitches in today’s game (least on the slate today), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

Over his last 3 outings, Paul Skenes has experienced a substantial drop off in his fastball spin rate: from 2243 rpm over the entire season to 2164 rpm in recent games.

Anthony Rizzo’s average exit velocity has declined this year; his 89.9-mph average last year has lowered to 86.6-mph.

In the past 7 days, Anthony Rizzo’s exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal figure of 90 mph to 77.9 mph.

Bryan Reynolds has struggled with his Barrel% lately; his 9.4% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% in the last week.

Aaron Judge has been lucky this year, posting a .476 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .430 — a .046 gap.

Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Bryan De La Cruz in today’s game.

Luis Gil has had some very good luck with his strikeouts this year, posting a 10.23 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 9.90 — a 0.33 K/9 disparity.

Over the past 14 days, Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s 10.7% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 15.2%.

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