White Sox vs Rays match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Tuesday, July 22nd

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White Sox vs Rays match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Tuesday, July 22nd

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Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay Rays
Series Game 2
Todays Game is on Tuesday, July 22nd
22/07/25 19:35:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for White Sox vs Rays Series Game 2 Matchup Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks George M. Steinbrenner Field as the 8th-best park in Major League Baseball for strikeouts.

Drew Rasmussen’s 94.8-mph fastball velocity this year grades out in the 79th percentile among all SPs.

Drew Rasmussen’s 2489-rpm fastball spin rate this year is in the 91st percentile among all SPs.

Considering the 0.79 deviation between Drew Rasmussen’s 7.59 K/9 and his 8.38 estimated true talent K/9 (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the least fortunate pitchers in MLB this year as it relates to strikeouts and ought to see better results in the future.

George M. Steinbrenner Field has the shortest average fence height among all stadiums.

With a 0.93 gap between Drew Rasmussen’s 2.86 ERA and his 3.79 FIP, it’s safe to say he’s been one of the most fortunate pitchers in the league this year and figures to negatively regress going forward.

Drew Rasmussen has recorded a .258 BABIP this year, making him one of the luckiest pitchers in Major League Baseball on balls in play and regression likely forthcoming.

Negative Match Player Stats with White Sox vs Rays Series Game 2

Compared to the average starting pitcher, Drew Rasmussen has been given less leash than the average pitcher this year, recording an -12.1 fewer adjusted pitches each start.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 84°.

It may come as a surprise, but fastballs are generally a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Drew Rasmussen has used his fastball a lot this year, though: 58.8% of the time, placing in the 100th percentile.

Drew Rasmussen has notched a 9% Swinging Strike rate this year, checking in at the 22nd percentile.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s estimation, Drew Rasmussen’s overall pitching ability is in the 93rd percentile among all starting pitchers in the game right now.

George M. Steinbrenner Field projects as the #25 field in the game for BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

George M. Steinbrenner Field has the 5th-deepest centerfield dimensions in the league.

Drew Rasmussen is an extreme groundball pitcher (48% GB% via the leading projection system, THE BAT), which should make him somewhat immune to the dangers of pitching in George M. Steinbrenner Field — the #7 HR venue among all parks — in this matchup.

Drew Rasmussen was in good form in his last GS and allowed 0 ER.

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