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Rays @ Pirates Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Tampa Bay Rays at Pittsburgh Pirates
Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Saturday, April 18th
Time : 18/04/26 16:05:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Tampa Bay Rays Series Game 2 Game Today

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

,Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game.

,PNC Park ranks as the #5 field in the league for LHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output.

,The weather report calls for temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the schedule today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

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

,Jonathan Aranda is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.

,Batting from the opposite that Paul Skenes throws from, Jonathan Aranda will have the upper hand today.

,The Pittsburgh Pirates outfield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest among every team playing today.

,Richie Palacios will hold the platoon advantage over Paul Skenes in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 86th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

,As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Bryan Reynolds will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against Drew Rasmussen today.

,Jake Fraley is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game.

,Jake Fraley will hold the platoon advantage over Paul Skenes in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan O’Hearn in the 91st percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

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

,Ryan O’Hearn will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Drew Rasmussen in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Konnor Griffin as the 3rd-best hitter in Major League Baseball when assessing his BABIP skill.

,Out of every team playing today, the 2nd-worst infield defense belongs to the Tampa Bay Rays.

,Konnor Griffin will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chandler Simpson as the 4th-best batter in the majors when assessing his batting average skill.

,Chandler Simpson is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.

,When assessing his strikeout skill, the leading projection system (THE BAT) puts Drew Rasmussen in the 75th percentile among all SPs in the majors.

,Drew Rasmussen’s cut-fastball percentage has jumped by 5.9% from last season to this one (31.5% to 37.4%) .

,Out of all starting pitchers, Drew Rasmussen’s fastball velocity of 95.2 mph ranks in the 78th percentile since the start of last season.

,Drew Rasmussen’s 2484.4-rpm fastball spin rate since the start of last season is in the 88th percentile among all starters.

,Yandy Diaz projects as the 17th-best hitter in Major League Baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Yandy Diaz is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Hitting from the opposite that Paul Skenes throws from, Cedric Mullins will have the upper hand today.

,When assessing his batting average talent, Yandy Diaz is projected as the 6th-best batter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The #5 ballpark in the game for boosting BABIP to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park.

,Hitting from the opposite that Drew Rasmussen throws from, Spencer Horwitz will have an advantage today.

,The Tampa Bay Rays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Spencer Horwitz can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcell Ozuna in the 90th percentile when assessing his home run ability.

,Marcell Ozuna is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game.

,Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Marcell Ozuna will hold that advantage today.

,Spencer Horwitz will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

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

,Drew Rasmussen has recorded a .238 BABIP since the start of last season, indicating that he has been one of the luckiest hurlers in the majors on balls in play and regression likely forthcoming.

,As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Brandon Lowe is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today’s game.

,When it comes to his strikeout skill, Paul Skenes projects as the 8th-best starter in MLB right now, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Paul Skenes has averaged 94.9 adjusted pitches per start since the start of last season, placing in the 90th percentile.

,Paul Skenes will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his metrics in all categories.

,Among all starting pitchers, Paul Skenes’s fastball velocity of 97.4 mph grades out in the 98th percentile since the start of last season.

,Paul Skenes has compiled a 13.7% Swinging Strike% since the start of last season, checking in at the 93rd percentile.

,Paul Skenes’s sinker utilization has increased by 7.5% from last year to this one (8.8% to 16.3%) .

,Paul Skenes has compiled a .256 BABIP since the start of last season, indicating that he has been one of the luckiest mound aces in baseball on balls in play and regression likely forthcoming.

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

,Oneil Cruz is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game.

,Chandler Simpson will have the handedness advantage against Paul Skenes in today’s game.

,Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Henry Davis will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Gonzales in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

,Nick Gonzales will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

,When it comes to his home run skill, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Hitting from the opposite that Drew Rasmussen throws from, Brandon Lowe will have the upper hand in today’s game.

,The Tampa Bay Rays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brandon Lowe stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

,As it relates to his home run talent, Junior Caminero ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Junior Caminero is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.

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

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Oneil Cruz as baseball’s 11th-best home run hitter.

,Oneil Cruz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Drew Rasmussen in today’s matchup.

,The Tampa Bay Rays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Oneil Cruz stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the ‘pen all game.

,When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Junior Caminero ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan O’Hearn in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ben Williamson in the 95th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

,When it comes to his home run skill, Cedric Mullins ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Negatives with the Pittsburgh Pirates Series Game 2 Game Today

Bryan Reynolds has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.3%) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,The #1 ballpark in Major League Baseball for suppressing home runs to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park.

,Among all major league parks, the 6th-tallest fences are at PNC Park.

,Dingers are generally less common at venues with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 7th-deepest among all major league parks.

,Playing on the road generally weakens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jonathan Aranda today.

,When it comes to his home run skill, Richie Palacios ranks in the 14th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Richie Palacios is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card in today’s game.

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

,In today’s game, Ryan O’Hearn is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 36.3% rate (92nd percentile).

,Konnor Griffin is projected to hit 8th in the batting order today.

,The #1 stadium in baseball for suppressing home runs to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park.

,Drew Rasmussen will have the handedness advantage against Konnor Griffin today.

,Chandler Simpson has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.9%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,Playing on the road generally diminishes batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Chandler Simpson in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Rasmussen to throw 79 pitches in this game (least of all pitchers today), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

,Adrian Johnson grades out as a Hitters Umpire and is likely to be in charge of the strike zone today.

,PNC Park grades out as the #23 field in the majors for strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Hitting from the same side that Paul Skenes throws from, Yandy Diaz will not have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,Yandy Diaz will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

,Cedric Mullins’s BABIP ability is projected in the 5th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Cedric Mullins is projected to bat 7th in the lineup in this matchup.

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

,Nick Fortes is projected to bat 8th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Paul Skenes will hold the platoon advantage over Nick Fortes today.

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

,In today’s game, Spencer Horwitz 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).

,Hitting from the same side that Drew Rasmussen throws from, Marcell Ozuna will be in a tough position today.

,Drew Rasmussen projects as the 19th-best SP in baseball currently, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the worst ballpark in the game for home runs.

,PNC Park has the 10th-deepest left field dimensions among all parks.

,As it relates to his home run ability, Ben Williamson ranks in the 4th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Ben Williamson is penciled in 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

,The Tampa Bay Rays (18.9 K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) are projected to have the least strikeout-prone batting order of all teams on the slate.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Paul Skenes as the 2nd-best pitcher in the game right now.

,The underlying talent of the Tampa Bay Rays projected offense today (.311 projected wOBA according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) figures to be a good deal weaker than their .323 wOBA this year.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chandler Simpson in the 0th percentile when estimating his home run ability.

,Henry Davis is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Drew Rasmussen will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Henry Davis in today’s matchup.

,Henry Davis pulls many of his flyballs (34.7% — 81st percentile) and will be challenged by MLB’s 10th-deepest LF fences today.

,Nick Gonzales is penciled in 6th in the batting order today.

,Drew Rasmussen will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nick Gonzales today.

,Cedric Mullins will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Fortes in the 10th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

,Hitting from the same side that Paul Skenes throws from, Junior Caminero will have a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

,Junior Caminero pulls many of his flyballs (38.8% — 95th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,Junior Caminero will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team 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.

,Paul Skenes will hold the platoon advantage over Ben Williamson in today’s matchup.

,Ben Williamson will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

,Nick Fortes pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.2% — 88th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences today.

,Playing on the road typically lowers hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Nick Fortes today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Richie Palacios in the 14th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

,Playing on the road generally weakens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Richie Palacios today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Gonzales in the 22nd percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

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