Rays vs Pirates match player stats | 2026 Friday, April 17th

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Rays @ Pirates Matchup Details

Teams : Tampa Bay Rays at Pittsburgh Pirates

Date : Todays Game is on Friday, April 17th
Time : 17/04/26 18:45:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Tampa Bay Rays Game Today

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate.

,The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense projects as the 4th-worst among every team on the slate today.

,As it relates to his batting average skill, Yandy Diaz is projected as the 7th-best hitter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Yandy Diaz is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Yorke in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

,The Tampa Bay Rays infield defense profiles as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams today.

,Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Nick Yorke will hold that advantage today.

,Spencer Horwitz will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nick Martinez in today’s game.

,The Tampa Bay Rays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Spencer Horwitz has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

,Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Spencer Horwitz will hold that advantage today.

,Henry Davis will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

,Chandler Simpson is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Chandler Simpson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bubba Chandler today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan O’Hearn in the 90th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

,Ryan O’Hearn is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today.

,Ryan O’Hearn will hold the platoon advantage against Nick Martinez in today’s matchup.

,The Tampa Bay Rays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Ryan O’Hearn stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the projected offense for the Tampa Bay Rays in this game holds an estimated true talent wOBA of .311, which is a fair amount worse than their actual wOBA of .323 this year.

,Bubba Chandler will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats across the board.

,When estimating his home run ability, Marcell Ozuna ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Marcell Ozuna is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Marcell Ozuna will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,When assessing his overall offensive skill, Jonathan Aranda ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Jonathan Aranda is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Batting from the opposite that Bubba Chandler throws from, Jonathan Aranda will have an edge today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

,Brandon Lowe is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Batting from the opposite that Nick Martinez throws from, Brandon Lowe will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,The Tampa Bay Rays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brandon Lowe has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

,Jake Fraley is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup.

,Jake Fraley will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bubba Chandler in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 97th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

,Bryan Reynolds is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

,As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Bryan Reynolds will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Nick Martinez in today’s game.

,Oneil Cruz projects as the 11th-best home run hitter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Oneil Cruz is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today.

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

,The Tampa Bay Rays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Oneil Cruz has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chandler Simpson as the 3rd-best batter in Major League Baseball as it relates to his batting average skill.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Junior Caminero in the 95th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

,Junior Caminero is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.

,When estimating his overall offensive talent, Bryan Reynolds ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Bryan Reynolds will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Junior Caminero in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 95th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 87th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

,When estimating his overall offensive ability, Marcell Ozuna ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Ryan O’Hearn ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Negatives with the Pittsburgh Pirates Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Walls in the 10th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

,Taylor Walls is penciled in 9th in the lineup in this matchup.

,As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the dish, Taylor Walls will be at a disadvantage batting from his bad side against Bubba Chandler in this game.

,Taylor Walls has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Playing on the road typically lowers hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Taylor Walls in today’s game.

,Bubba Chandler will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yandy Diaz in today’s matchup.

,Yandy Diaz will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

,Nick Yorke is penciled in 8th in the batting order today, which would be a downgrade from his 54% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year.

,Batting from the same side that Nick Martinez throws from, Nick Yorke will have a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

,Spencer Horwitz is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Spencer Horwitz has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.2%) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Henry Davis in the 11th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

,Henry Davis is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in this game.

,Batting from the same side that Nick Martinez throws from, Henry Davis will have a tough matchup in today’s game.

,Henry Davis pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.7% — 81st percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,As it relates to his home run ability, Chandler Simpson ranks in the 0th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Today, Chandler Simpson is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 37.5% rate (95th percentile).

,Chandler Simpson will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

,Nick Fortes’s BABIP ability is projected in the 2nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Nick Fortes is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Hitting from the same side that Bubba Chandler throws from, Nick Fortes will have a tough challenge in today’s game.

,Today, Nick Fortes is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 36.2% rate (88th percentile).

,Nick Fortes will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

,Ryan O’Hearn has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.2%) and will be challenged by MLB’s 10th-deepest LF fences today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bubba Chandler to throw 85 pitches in this game (4th-least on the slate), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

,The Tampa Bay Rays have 6 bats in the projected lineup that will have the handedness advantage against Bubba Chandler in this game.

,Nick Martinez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Marcell Ozuna in today’s matchup.

,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 Jonathan Aranda in today’s matchup.

,Jake Fraley will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

,In today’s matchup, Bryan Reynolds is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 33.4% rate (77th percentile).

,When assessing his overall offensive ability, Nick Fortes ranks in the 8th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Bubba Chandler will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Junior Caminero today.

,In today’s game, Junior Caminero is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 38.4% rate (95th percentile).

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

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Walls in the 13th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

,Via the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the team with the 2nd-least strikeout-heavy lineup on the slate today is the Tampa Bay Rays with a 19% underlying K%.

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