Red Sox vs Pirates match player stats | 2026 Series Game 2 Saturday, August 15th

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Red Sox @ Pirates Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Boston Red Sox at Pittsburgh Pirates
Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Saturday, August 15th
Time : 15/08/26 19:15:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Boston Red Sox Series Game 2 Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Jared Jones in the 89th percentile when assessing his strikeout skill.

,Out of all SPs, Jared Jones’s fastball velocity of 97.7 mph is in the 99th percentile this year.

,Jared Jones’s 2543-rpm fastball spin rate this year grades out in the 96th percentile among all SPs.

,Grading out in the 85th percentile, Jared Jones recorded a 13.1% Swinging Strike% this year.

,Placing in the 86th percentile, Jared Jones has notched a 27% strikeout rate this year.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Sonny Gray in the 79th percentile as it relates to his strikeout ability.

,Sonny Gray has gone to his cutter 7% more often this year (19.6%) than he did last year (12.6%).

,Sonny Gray’s 2469-rpm fastball spin rate this year is in the 89th percentile out of all SPs.

,Given the 1.13 discrepancy between Sonny Gray’s 7.88 K/9 and his 9.01 estimated true talent K/9 (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the least fortunate pitchers in the game this year when it comes to strikeouts and ought to see positive regression in future games.

Negatives with the Pittsburgh Pirates Series Game 2 Game Today

Compared to the average starter, Jared Jones has been given less leash than the average pitcher this year, recording an -14.4 fewer adjusted pitches each game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the worst ballpark in the majors for strikeouts.

,Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to higher offensive output.

,The weather report calls for temperatures in this contest to reach the 5th-highest level on the schedule today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

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