Red Sox vs Astros match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Tuesday, August 12th

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Red Sox vs Astros match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Tuesday, August 12th

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Red Sox @ Astros Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Boston Red Sox at Houston Astros
Series : Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Tuesday, August 12th
Time : 12/08/25 20:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Boston Red Sox Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Minute Maid Park as the 6th-worst venue in MLB for batting average.

Among all major league parks, the 3rd-tallest fence height (on average) are at Minute Maid Park.

The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up -10° colder than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for pitching.

Despite conventional wisdom, fastballs are generally a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Spencer Arrighetti must realize this, because he has gone to his secondary offerings a lot since the start of last season: 59.2% of the time, checking in at the 76th percentile.

Spencer Arrighetti has been unlucky in regards to his ERA since the start of last season; his 4.77 rate is inflated compared to his 4.26 FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching, an estimator of ERA that focuses on the things a pitcher has the most control over).

The #3 venue in baseball for boosting strikeouts, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Minute Maid Park.

Minute Maid Park’s altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which generally leads to less offense.

Ranking in the 82nd percentile, Spencer Arrighetti recorded a 12.5% Swinging Strike percentage since the start of last season.

Dustin May has recorded a 4.76 FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching, an estimator of ERA that concentrates on the variables most within a pitcher’s control) this year, grading out in the 22nd percentile.

Negatives with the Houston Astros Game Today

Minute Maid Park has the shallowest LF fences in MLB.

Over his previous 3 GS, Spencer Arrighetti has recorded a colossal ERA of 7.42.

Spencer Arrighetti has exhibited poor control since the start of last season, posting a 6th percentile walk rate of 10.5%.

Spencer Arrighetti has experienced some positive variance in regards to his strikeouts since the start of last season, putting up a 10.46 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 9.00 — a 1.46 K/9 disparity.

Out of all the teams playing today, the 3rd-strongest infield defense is that of the Boston Red Sox.

Dustin May was on point in his previous outing and gave up 0 ER.

Ranking in the 11th percentile, Dustin May compiled an 8.1% Swinging Strike rate this year.

Dustin May’s 18th percentile Walk% (9.7% this year) is evidence of his poor control ability.

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