Rockies vs Pirates match player stats | 2025 Series Game 3 Sunday, August 24th

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Rockies vs Pirates match player stats | 2025 Series Game 3 Sunday, August 24th

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Rockies @ Pirates Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Teams : Colorado Rockies at Pittsburgh Pirates
Series : Series Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Sunday, August 24th
Time : 24/08/25 12:05:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Colorado Rockies Game Today

When assessing his strikeout talent, Paul Skenes projects as the 8th-best SP in the league right now, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Paul Skenes has averaged 94.4 adjusted pitches per start this year, checking in at the 91st percentile.

In his last game started, Paul Skenes was firing on all cylinders and notched 7 strikeouts.

Paul Skenes has used his change-up 19.7% more often this season (25.1%) than he did last season (5.4%).

Paul Skenes has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his strikeouts this year, notching a 10.17 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 11.05 — a 0.88 K/9 gap.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Paul Skenes as the 2nd-best starter in the majors currently.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks PNC Park as the worst park in baseball for home runs.

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

In his previous game started, Paul Skenes performed well and allowed 2 ER.

Negatives with the Pittsburgh Pirates Game Today

The #7 ballpark in the game for suppressing strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in MLB, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.

Paul Skenes’s 97.5-mph velocity on his fastball this season is a significant 1.4-mph drop off from last year’s 98.9-mph figure.

Paul Skenes’s 2243-rpm fastball spin rate this year ranks in the 24th percentile among all starting pitchers.

Among every team in action today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Paul Skenes has been one of the luckiest mound aces in baseball on balls in play this year with a .265 BABIP and should see that luck normalize going forward.

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