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Pirates at Tigers

2:10 PM CT · Comerica Park · 61F · Wind in 6 mph

The game

PIT runs4.2win 55%
DET runs3.8win 45%
Total8.0no pre-game book line
No run, 1st inning59%research only

Game totals, win probability and the first inning are research only: in the backtest they don't beat the league-wide rate. Shown as projections, never as plays.

Park and air
Carry
– vs neutral air
Weather
61°F · Wind in · roof open
Park factor
Runs 100 · HR 101 100 = average

Air density from observed temperature, dew point and pressure. It shapes batted balls, not the run total directly.

PIT starter
Jared JonesRHP · PIT vs DET
6.3projected strikeouts · likely 3 to 10 · 20.9 batters over 4.9 innings
≤3 strikeouts: 12.9%13%≤34 strikeouts: 12.1%12%45 strikeouts: 15.2%15%56 strikeouts: 15.8%16%67 strikeouts: 14.2%14%78 strikeouts: 11.2%11%89+ strikeouts: 18.6%19%9+book 6.5
Over 6.5: 44% (red bars) · under: 56%. Chance of each exact strikeout total, from the served distribution.
K%31.8%
BB%7.5%
Whiff%14.9%
Velo93.8
BTB Stuff107
Location103
PitchUsageBTB Stuff 60 · 100 · 140VeloWhiff%
Fastball50%10698.19.9%
Slider35%11489.721.9%
Changeup8%9192.415.8%
Curveball7%9785.715.5%
Last 3 startsTrending Up
DatePitchesK%Whiff%Hard-hit%wOBA
Sep 228641%20%18%.057
Sep 169139%15%22%.320
Sep 109033%20%17%.110

Season numbers from the last 90 days of Statcast. BTB Stuff and Location read on a scale where 100 is league average. Recent starts are context; the projection doesn't weight them.

Jared Jones PIT · RHPvsDET lineupstrikeout rate vs his hand

3 of 9 strike out more than the average hitter tonight

Strikeout rate against right-handers over the last 90 days (season rate where the split is missing). Line: tonight's average hitter, 22.8%. Red strikes out more, blue less.

DET starter
River RyanRHP · DET vs PIT
2.7projected strikeouts · likely 1 to 5 · 10.7 batters over 2.5 innings
≤3 strikeouts: 71.9%72%≤34 strikeouts: 14.7%15%45 strikeouts: 7.8%8%56 strikeouts: 3.6%4%67 strikeouts: 1.3%1%78 strikeouts: 0.5%1%89+ strikeouts: 0.2%0%9+book 2.5
Over 2.5: 50% (red bars) · under: 50%. Chance of each exact strikeout total, from the served distribution.
K%25.0%
BB%8.3%
Whiff%14.0%
Velo91.8
BTB Stuff110
Location99
PitchUsageBTB Stuff 60 · 100 · 140VeloWhiff%
Fastball33%12696.50.0%
Changeup19%9389.837.5%
Curveball14%10182.316.7%
Cutter12%11793.00.0%
Sinker12%9694.220.0%
Slider12%10789.620.0%

Season numbers from the last 90 days of Statcast. BTB Stuff and Location read on a scale where 100 is league average. Recent starts are context; the projection doesn't weight them.

River Ryan DET · RHPvsPIT lineupstrikeout rate vs his hand

3 of 9 strike out more than the average hitter tonight

Strikeout rate against right-handers over the last 90 days (season rate where the split is missing). Line: tonight's average hitter, 22.8%. Red strikes out more, blue less.

Pitch-mix battles

each lineup against the starter it faces
River Ryan DET · RHPvsPIT lineuppitch-mix battle
River Ryan's whiff and run value per 100 pitches next to what this lineup has done against the same pitch type. Edge is positive when the pitch favors the hitters.
River Ryan's pitchesPIT lineup vs that pitch
PitchUsageVeloBTB StuffWhiff%RV/100wOBAWhiff%Hard-hit%Edge
Fastball33%96.51260.0%4.03.33111.8%28.1%-1.23
Changeup19%89.89337.5%7.25.25715.7%20.9%-2.19
Curveball14%82.310116.7%3.63.35414.7%23.5%-0.20
Sinker12%94.29620.0%-17.78.3666.5%30.2%+2.44
Slider12%89.610720.0%6.80.30215.2%20.3%-0.99
Cutter12%93.01170.0%4.08.36912.3%30.7%-0.21
Jared Jones PIT · RHPvsDET lineuppitch-mix battle
Jared Jones's whiff and run value per 100 pitches next to what this lineup has done against the same pitch type. Edge is positive when the pitch favors the hitters.
Jared Jones's pitchesDET lineup vs that pitch
PitchUsageVeloBTB StuffWhiff%RV/100wOBAWhiff%Hard-hit%Edge
Fastball50%98.11069.9%1.10.3887.5%29.1%+1.90
Slider35%89.711421.9%1.75.29114.1%25.1%-1.42
Changeup8%92.49115.8%-1.22.24317.6%16.8%-0.37
Curveball7%85.79715.5%2.22.26211.5%25.2%-0.36

Bullpens

Pirates bullpen#9 of 30
K%23.0%
BB%9.1%
K-BB%13.9%
SwStr%10.8%
wOBA allowed.296
Arms available17 / 17

No one pitched yesterday.

Ranked on a blend of K-BB% (60%) and wOBA allowed (40%) over the bullpen window. Tired arms are context: in our tests bullpen rest didn't improve run totals.

Tigers bullpen#17 of 30
K%20.2%
BB%10.0%
K-BB%10.2%
SwStr%10.1%
wOBA allowed.310
Arms available18 / 18

No one pitched yesterday.

Ranked on a blend of K-BB% (60%) and wOBA allowed (40%) over the bullpen window. Tired arms are context: in our tests bullpen rest didn't improve run totals.

Two strikes

how each starter finishes hitters
Jared Jones PIT · RHPwith two strikes
Jared Jones with two strikes. Put-away: share of two-strike pitches that end the at-bat with a strikeout.
PitchOverall2 strikesWhiff%Put-awayLeague put-away
Fastball50%46%20.6%21.8%18.3%
Slider35%39%37.6%31.9%21.4%
Changeup8%8%35.7%17.2%18.4%
Curveball7%6%41.7%30.4%20.7%
River Ryan DET · RHPwith two strikes
River Ryan with two strikes. Put-away: share of two-strike pitches that end the at-bat with a strikeout.
PitchOverall2 strikesWhiff%Put-awayLeague put-away
Changeup19%40%66.7%50.0%18.4%
Curveball14%30%0.0%0.0%20.7%
Fastball33%20%0.0%0.0%18.3%
Sinker12%10%100.0%100.0%17.7%

Pirates lineup

Projected · facing River Ryan RHP
SpotHitter1+ hit2+ TBHRPAMatchup (1+ hit)wOBA vs handTalent gradeTypeForm
1Konnor Griffin SS · bats R61.1%34.4%7.7%4.0-1.2.266DBalancedHot
2Brandon Lowe 2B · bats L62.3%39.0%16.5%3.9-0.1.371BPowerHot
3Bryan Reynolds LF · bats S58.6%37.3%12.0%3.8-0.1.320CBalancedCold
4Oneil Cruz CF · bats L57.2%35.7%15.0%3.8-0.2.429ABalancedNormal
5Nick Gonzales 3B · bats R65.3%34.8%5.8%3.7-0.2.365BContactNormal
6Ryan O'Hearn DH · bats L57.8%33.6%10.0%3.6-0.1.350CBalancedNormal
7Rafael Flores Jr. C · bats R57.2%35.5%14.7%3.5-0.9.366BPowerNormal
8Spencer Horwitz 1B · bats L54.2%27.5%5.7%3.4-0.1.224FBalancedNormal
9Jake Mangum RF · bats S55.6%27.1%4.7%3.3+0.1.309FBalancedHot
Matchup: points of 1+ hit chance against the same hitter facing a league-average starter, bullpen and park. wOBA vs hand: the last 90 days against pitchers of the starter's hand. Talent: season-level grade. Form is context and doesn't move a projection.

Tigers lineup

Projected · facing Jared Jones RHP
SpotHitter1+ hit2+ TBHRPAMatchup (1+ hit)wOBA vs handTalent gradeTypeForm
1Max Clark CF · bats L61.2%31.9%7.2%4.0-2.6.308DBalancedNormal
2Hao-Yu Lee 2B · bats R55.3%30.6%10.4%3.9-4.9.362BPowerNormal
3Kevin McGonigle 3B · bats L62.4%36.5%12.3%3.8-2.1.373BContactHot
4Eduardo Valencia DH · bats R62.5%37.2%13.3%3.8-3.7.419BPowerHot
5Riley Greene LF · bats L58.8%40.3%20.2%3.7-2.8.390BPowerNormal
6Dillon Dingler C · bats R58.4%32.9%10.5%3.6-1.8.318FBalancedHot
7Brett Callahan RF · bats L50.6%28.2%10.2%3.5-2.3.287AvgBalancedNormal
8Spencer Torkelson 1B · bats R49.5%29.1%13.4%3.4-1.9.373CBalancedHot
9John Peck SS · bats R49.5%25.7%7.9%3.3-1.8.266AvgBalancedNormal
Matchup: points of 1+ hit chance against the same hitter facing a league-average starter, bullpen and park. wOBA vs hand: the last 90 days against pitchers of the starter's hand. Talent: season-level grade. Form is context and doesn't move a projection.