Tigers vs Phillies match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Saturday, August 2nd

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Tigers vs Phillies match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Saturday, August 2nd

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Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Detroit Tigers at Philadelphia Phillies
Series Game 2
Todays Game is on Saturday, August 2nd
02/08/25 16:05:00 PM EST First Pitch

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When estimating his strikeout skill, Zack Wheeler projects as the 7th-best starting pitcher in the majors currently, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Compared to the average hurler, Zack Wheeler has been given more leash than the average pitcher this year, recording an additional 9.0 adjusted pitches each game.

Built just 19 feet above sea level, Citizens Bank Park has one of the lowest elevations in the majors, which tends to lead to less offense.

Zack Wheeler was in good form in his last game started and notched 8 strikeouts.

Among all SPs, Zack Wheeler’s fastball velocity of 95.5 mph ranks in the 86th percentile this year.

The #9 venue in the league for boosting walks, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Citizens Bank Park.

In MLB, Citizens Bank Park’s left field fences are the 9th-shallowest.

Zack Wheeler has posted a .260 BABIP this year, a sign that he has been one of the luckiest mound aces in the league on balls in play and regression likely forthcoming.

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Despite conventional wisdom, fastballs are typically a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Zack Wheeler has gone to his fastball a lot this year, though: 59.3% of the time, placing in the 100th percentile.

Zack Wheeler has been very fortunate when it comes to his strikeouts this year, putting up an 11.58 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 11.29 — a 0.29 K/9 disparity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Zack Wheeler as the 3rd-best starting pitcher in baseball right now.

In his previous outing, Zack Wheeler turned in a great performance and allowed 1 ER.

Out of all starting pitchers, Zack Wheeler’s fastball spin rate of 2473 rpm is in the 89th percentile this year.

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