Twins vs Pirates match player stats | 2026 Friday, May 29th

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Twins @ Pirates Matchup Details

Teams : Minnesota Twins at Pittsburgh Pirates

Date : Todays Game is on Friday, May 29th
Time : 29/05/26 18:45:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Minnesota Twins Game Today

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Spencer Horwitz ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Spencer Horwitz is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 77% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.

,The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.7-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats.

,Spencer Horwitz will have the handedness advantage over Taj Bradley in today’s matchup.

,Spencer Horwitz will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

,Oneil Cruz projects as the 13th-best home run batter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Oneil Cruz is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game.

,Batting from the opposite that Taj Bradley throws from, Oneil Cruz will have the upper hand in today’s game.

,Oneil Cruz will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

,Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Henry Davis will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,When estimating his overall offensive talent, Trevor Larnach ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Trevor Larnach is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game.

,Hitting from the opposite that Jared Jones throws from, Trevor Larnach will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 96th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

,Bryan Reynolds is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.

,The switch-hitting Bryan Reynolds will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Taj Bradley.

,Bryan Reynolds will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

,When it comes to his home run talent, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Brandon Lowe is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.

,Hitting from the opposite that Taj Bradley throws from, Brandon Lowe will have an edge today.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Brandon Lowe will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kody Clemens in the 91st percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

,Kody Clemens is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today.

,Kody Clemens will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jared Jones in today’s game.

,Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Jake Mangum will hold that advantage today.

,When assessing his overall offensive talent, Bryan Reynolds ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Taj Bradley in the 79th percentile when it comes to his overall pitching skills.

,Taj Bradley has been granted a longer leash than the average pitcher this year, throwing 11.4 more adjusted pitches-per-start than average.

,Taj Bradley’s change-up usage has jumped by 6.2% from last season to this one (15.6% to 21.8%) .

,Taj Bradley’s 95.9-mph fastball velocity this year is in the 83rd percentile out of all starters.

,When it comes to his strikeout skill, the leading projection system (THE BAT) places Taj Bradley in the 83rd percentile among all starters in Major League Baseball.

,The Pittsburgh Pirates (23.7% K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) project to have the 5th-most strikeout-prone lineup of all teams today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 91st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Bell in the 79th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

,Josh Bell is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Josh Bell will get to bat from his better side against Jared Jones today.

Negatives with the Pittsburgh Pirates Game Today

Spencer Horwitz has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35%) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Henry Davis in the 4th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

,Henry Davis is projected to hit 9th in the lineup today.

,Taj Bradley will hold the platoon advantage against Henry Davis in today’s game.

,Henry Davis pulls many of his flyballs (38.3% — 94th percentile) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Trevor Larnach in today’s matchup.

,Bryan Reynolds has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and will be challenged by the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences today.

,Playing on the road typically lowers hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Kody Clemens in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Mangum in the 1st percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

,Jake Mangum is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in this game.

,The switch-hitting Jake Mangum will be at a disadvantage batting from his bad side (0) today against Taj Bradley,Jake Mangum has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.5%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,Taj Bradley will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

,Taj Bradley has been lucky this year, putting up a 2.77 ERA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 4.01 — a 1.24 deviation.

,Josh Bell will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

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