Rockies vs Pirates match player stats | 2026 Tuesday, May 12th

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Rockies @ Pirates Matchup Details

Teams : Colorado Rockies at Pittsburgh Pirates

Date : Todays Game is on Tuesday, May 12th
Time : 12/05/26 18:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Colorado Rockies Game Today

Paul Skenes projects as the 8th-best starting pitcher in MLB currently when assessing his strikeout ability, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Tallying 96.1 adjusted pitches per start this year on average, Paul Skenes falls in the 94th percentile.

,Dry weather has a small but significant connection with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather report projects the 4th-driest conditions of the day at 35%.

,Paul Skenes’s change-up percentage has risen by 8.1% from last season to this one (24.5% to 32.6%) .

,Paul Skenes’s 96.6-mph fastball velocity this year is in the 91st percentile among all starters.

,In the league, PNC Park’s LF dimensions are the 10th-deepest.

,PNC Park has the 6th-highest fences in the majors.

,Michael Lorenzen’s higher utilization rate of his secondary pitches this season (65% vs. 59.7% last year) figures to work in his favor consider they are generally much more effective than fastballs.

,With a 1.57 difference between Michael Lorenzen’s 6.92 ERA and his 5.35 FIP, it’s safe to say he’s been one of the least fortunate pitchers in the game this year and should see better results in future games.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Paul Skenes as the 2nd-best SP in the game right now.

,With a 0.96 discrepancy between Michael Lorenzen’s 6.00 K/9 and his 6.96 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 baseball this year as it relates to strikeouts and figures to see positive regression the rest of the season.

Negatives with the Pittsburgh Pirates Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles PNC Park as the 3rd-worst stadium in MLB for strikeouts.

,Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest elevation in the league, which generally leads to more offense.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s estimation, Michael Lorenzen’s overall pitching skill ranks in the 14th percentile among all starters in baseball right now.

,Michael Lorenzen has recorded 14.2 outs per game per started this year, ranking in the 19th percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks PNC Park as the 3rd-best park in the league for batting average.

,Among every team on the slate today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Colorado Rockies.

,With a 5.35 FIP this year (Fielding Independent Pitching, an ERA estimator that concentrates on the things a pitcher can most influence), Michael Lorenzen places in the 19th percentile.

,Among every team on the slate today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Pittsburgh Pirates.

,Paul Skenes has been one of the luckiest mound aces in the majors on balls in play this year with a .176 BABIP and ought to see that luck normalize going forward.

,When assessing his strikeout talent, the leading projection system (THE BAT) puts Michael Lorenzen in the 16th percentile among all SPs in the league.

,Ranking in the 9th percentile, Michael Lorenzen has put up a 14.9% strikeout rate this year.

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