Reds vs Padres match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Tuesday, September 9th

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Reds vs Padres match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Tuesday, September 9th

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Reds @ Padres Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Cincinnati Reds at San Diego Padres
Series : Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Tuesday, September 9th
Time : 09/09/25 21:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Cincinnati Reds Game Today

As it relates to his strikeout talent, the leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Michael King in the 90th percentile among all starters in Major League Baseball.

Recording 93.2 adjusted pitches per game per started this year on average, Michael King ranks in the 84th percentile.

Petco Park grades out as the #5 ballpark in Major League Baseball for strikeouts, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest altitudes in the majors, which often leads to lower offensive output.

Ranking in the 85th percentile, Michael King has posted a 25.9% strikeout rate this year.

Negatives with the San Diego Padres Game Today

High humidity has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 2nd-most humidity of all games today at 82%.

Michael King’s fastball velocity has dropped 1.2 mph this year (91.8 mph) below where it was last year (93 mph).

Contrary to popular belief, fastballs are typically a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Michael King has utilized his fastball a lot this year, though: 53% of the time, ranking in the 100th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Zack Littell in the 25th percentile when estimating his strikeout ability.

Zack Littell has used his slider 6.1% less often this year (33.8%) than he did last year (39.9%).

Zack Littell’s 2007-rpm fastball spin rate this year is in the 7th percentile among all starting pitchers.

Ranking in the 19th percentile, Zack Littell has recorded a 17.3% strikeout rate this year.

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