Reds vs Cardinals match player stats | 2025 Monday, September 15th

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Reds @ Cardinals Matchup Details

Teams : Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals
Series :
Date : Todays Game is on Monday, September 15th
Time : 15/09/25 19:45:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Cincinnati Reds Game Today

Despite conventional wisdom, fastballs are typically a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Matthew Liberatore must realize this, because he has relied on his off-speed and breaking pitches a lot this year: 60% of the time, placing in the 83rd percentile.

In his last GS, Zack Littell performed well and posted 7 strikeouts.

Given the 0.75 deviation between Zack Littell’s 6.30 K/9 and his 7.06 estimated true talent K/9 (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the unluckiest pitchers in MLB this year in terms of strikeouts and should see better results going forward.

Zack Littell has tallied 17.7 outs per GS this year, ranking in the 90th percentile.

Busch Stadium profiles as the #27 stadium in the game for home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Busch Stadium has the 2nd-deepest right field fences in MLB.

Zack Littell turned in a great performance in his previous start and conceded 1 ER.

Zack Littell has displayed strong control this year, notching a 98th percentile Walk% of 4.3%.

Negatives with the St. Louis Cardinals Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Busch Stadium as the 2nd-worst stadium in MLB for strikeouts.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 88°.

Among all starters, Matthew Liberatore’s fastball spin rate of 2111 rpm ranks in the 2nd percentile this year.

Matthew Liberatore has recorded an 8.8% Swinging Strike% this year, grading out in the 20th percentile.

Zack Littell’s slider rate has dropped by 6.2% from last season to this one (39.9% to 33.7%) .

Zack Littell’s 2005-rpm fastball spin rate this year ranks in the 7th percentile out of all starting pitchers.

Ranking in the 21st percentile, Zack Littell has recorded a 17.4% Strikeout% this year.

Among all stadiums, Busch Stadium has the 10th-lowest average fence height.

The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst out of all the teams today.

Ranking in the 88th percentile, Zack Littell has compiled a 4.06 K/BB rate this year.

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