Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs, at PNC Park, September 28, 2021 Matchups, Preview

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Chicago Cubs

Team Summary
Team Page 2021 Chicago Cubs
Record 67-89
Manager David Ross
Game # 156
On This Date 58-43
Standing 4th (27.0 GB)
Links Schedule / Lineups / Orders
Splits Bat / Pitch
Gamelogs Bat / Pitch
Split Records
Last 10 1-9
Last 20 6-14
Last 30 13-17
Home 39-42
Away 28-47
Extra Innings 6-7
vs. RHP 47-65
vs. LHP 20-24
1-Run Games 21-26
vs. East 13-21
vs. Central 31-39
vs. West 17-15
Inter-League 6-14

CHC Last 10 Games

Alec Mills (#30, 29, RHP, 6-7, 4.83)

Pittsburgh Pirates

Team Summary
Team Page 2021 Pittsburgh Pirates
Record 58-98
Manager Derek Shelton
Game # 156
On This Date 42-54
Standing 5th (36.0 GB)
Links Schedule / Lineups / Orders
Splits Bat / Pitch
Gamelogs Bat / Pitch
Split Records
Last 10 4-6
Last 20 10-10
Last 30 12-18
Home 34-41
Away 24-57
Extra Innings 5-3
vs. RHP 44-64
vs. LHP 14-34
1-Run Games 20-21
vs. East 17-17
vs. Central 20-50
vs. West 11-21
Inter-League 10-10

PIT Last 10 Games

Mitch Keller (#23, 25, RHP, 5-11, 5.96)

Season Series

All times ET
DateWinnerLoser
Thu, Apr 01, 2021 PIT5@CHC3
Sat, Apr 03, 2021@CHC5 PIT1
Sun, Apr 04, 2021@CHC4 PIT3
Thu, Apr 08, 2021 CHC4@PIT2
Sat, Apr 10, 2021@PIT8 CHC2
Sun, Apr 11, 2021@PIT7 CHC1
Fri, May 07, 2021@CHC3 PIT2
Sat, May 08, 2021@CHC3 PIT2
Sun, May 09, 2021 PIT6@CHC5
Tue, May 25, 2021 CHC4@PIT3
Wed, May 26, 2021 CHC4@PIT1
Thu, May 27, 2021 CHC5@PIT3
Thu, Sep 02, 2021@CHC6 PIT5(11)
Fri, Sep 03, 2021@CHC6 PIT5
Sat, Sep 04, 2021@CHC7 PIT6
Sun, Sep 05, 2021@CHC11 PIT8
DateAwayHomeTime
Wed, Sep 29, 2021CHC@PIT6:35pm
Thu, Sep 30, 2021CHC@PIT6:35pm

Last 10 games head-to-head

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Cubs Batters (4.33 RS/G) vs. Pirates Pitchers (5.13 RA/G)

  • OPS ranges: bad - ≤.650; avg: .750; good: ≥.850
Cubs Batters (4.33 RS/G) vs. Pirates Pitchers (5.13 RA/G) Table
Batters\Pitchers 23. Keller 52. Banda* 51. Bednar 62. De Los Santos 67. Keller 39. Kuhl 36. Mears 50. Miller 44. Ponce 55. Shreve* 46. Stratton 89. Yajure
Entries are PA/OPSLinks G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB
51. Alcantara# G  ·   S  ·   vP 2/2.000 2/1.000 1/ ··· ··· 1/3.000 ··· ··· ··· 2/2.000 2/.500 ···
13. Bote G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/.666 ··· ··· 1/.000 ··· 4/.250 ··· ··· 2/.000 2/.500 7/.286 ···
40. Contreras G  ·   S  ·   vP 9/.472 ··· 2/.000 2/.000 ··· 16/1.101 ··· ··· ··· 2/1.000 14/.536 ···
6. Deichmann* G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ···
5. Duffy G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/1.334 1/.000 2/.000 ··· 1/.000 ··· 1/.000 10/.800 ··· 5/1.400 2/1.000 ···
8. Happ# G  ·   S  ·   vP 13/1.797 2/2.500 1/.000 1/.000 1/.000 11/1.253 1/.000 ··· 3/.666 2/1.000 6/.333 ···
2. Hoerner G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/1.000 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· 2/2.000 ··· 4/.500 ···
62. Martini* G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ···
66. Ortega* G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/.666 1/.000 ··· ··· 1/.000 1/5.000 ··· ··· ··· 2/.000 3/.666 ···
25. Romine G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· 1/.000 1/.000 ··· ··· 1/.000 ··· ··· ··· 1/.000 5/1.000 ···
18. Schwindel G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/.000 1/ ··· ··· 1/2.000 1/2.000 1/5.000 1/5.000 ··· ··· 3/.666 ···
43. Thompson G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· 1/2.000 ···
16. Wisdom G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/.000 ··· 1/.000 ··· 1/.000 1/3.000 ··· 1/.000 ··· 2/.000 1/.000 ···

CHC Batters

CHC Batters Table
BatterLinksPABAOBPSLGOPSPA vRHOPS vRH PA vLHOPS vLH Rd OPSPA Last 28dOPS Last 28dSBCSHRE
51. Alcantara# G ·  S ·  vP 231 .207 .309 .328 .637 159 .709 72 .477 .545 69 .722 3 0 4 8
13. Bote G ·  S ·  vP 315 .202 .274 .337 .611 219 .568 96 .707 .465 47 .623 0 1 8 5
40. Contreras G ·  S ·  vP 470 .231 .336 .430 .767 341 .715 129 .896 .769 67 .867 5 4 21 7
6. Deichmann* G ·  S ·  vP 27 .148 .148 .148 .296 24 .167 3 1.333 .000 4 .000 0 0 0 1
5. Duffy G ·  S ·  vP 295 .275 .346 .370 .716 201 .752 94 .638 .811 83 .919 7 1 5 5
8. Happ# G ·  S ·  vP 508 .225 .316 .431 .748 392 .770 116 .671 .693 98 1.047 6 1 24 1
2. Hoerner G ·  S ·  vP 170 .302 .382 .369 .751 116 .800 54 .641 .612 18 .533 5 3 0 2
62. Martini* G ·  S ·  vP 30 .185 .233 .222 .456 27 .509 3 .000 .700 15 .600 0 0 0 0
66. Ortega* G ·  S ·  vP 305 .283 .347 .453 .799 251 .881 54 .378 .858 90 .713 9 6 10 1
25. Romine G ·  S ·  vP 58 .196 .224 .286 .510 37 .082 21 1.274 .254 20 .578 0 0 1 1
18. Schwindel G ·  S ·  vP 231 .333 .377 .616 .992 159 .937 72 1.122 .946 110 1.070 1 1 14 1
43. Thompson G ·  S ·  vP 23 .118 .348 .471 .818 13 .708 10 .971 2.000 23 .818 2 0 2 0
16. Wisdom G ·  S ·  vP 375 .231 .305 .518 .823 258 .823 117 .821 .865 96 .594 4 1 28 8
TOTAL .234 .309 .407 .716 .705 .747 .692 .783 78 35 205 84

PIT Pitchers

PIT Pitchers Table
PitcherLinksUsageIPERAK/9BFBAOPSBF vRHOPS vRH BF vLHOPS vLH Rd OPSBF Last 28dOPS Last 28dHRSBCS
23. Keller G ·  S ·  vP ·······X·····X 93.2 5.96 8.4 435 .316 .866 221 .834 214 .899 .938 94 .714 10 8 2
52. Banda* G ·  S ·  vP ···X·X·o·o·X·o 29.2 4.55 9.1 137 .293 .837 87 .937 50 .658 .921 56 .739 5 0 0
51. Bednar G ·  S ·  vP ··X··········· 58.2 2.15 11.4 227 .183 .559 134 .574 93 .538 .504 18 .343 5 3 2
29. Crowe G ·  S ·  vP ···X·······X·· 110.2 5.77 8.3 503 .285 .893 280 .941 223 .828 .853 79 .950 25 1 1
62. De Los Santos G ·  S ·  vP ···o·X··X·o··· 32.1 6.68 12.5 158 .287 .900 86 .860 72 .946 .766 42 .811 7 0 0
54. Howard* G ·  S ·  vP ···oo·····o·Xo 41.2 5.62 11.7 183 .208 .729 95 .974 88 .470 .790 45 .713 7 3 0
67. Keller G ·  S ·  vP ·X··o···X·X··· 31.1 6.89 9.5 146 .240 .882 85 .855 61 .918 .751 34 .869 9 1 0
45. Kranick G ·  S ·  vP ··X······X···· 34.2 6.23 7.8 164 .296 .835 76 .741 88 .918 1.003 69 .795 3 3 1
39. Kuhl G ·  S ·  vP ···X·X···o·X·X 78.1 4.94 8.3 342 .251 .808 179 .752 163 .869 .625 33 1.460 13 5 2
36. Mears G ·  S ·  vP ··X·oo·X·o·o·· 22.2 5.16 9.1 102 .258 .781 58 .725 44 .854 .795 42 .690 5 2 0
50. Miller G ·  S ·  vP ·X··X····X··o· 10.2 10.97 5.9 56 .364 1.119 33 1.078 23 1.176 1.130 38 .988 3 0 1
41. Overton G ·  S ·  vP ·X···X··o···X· 15.1 4.70 8.8 63 .250 .712 34 .435 29 1.033 .580 39 .892 2 0 0
44. Ponce G ·  S ·  vP ·X···X··X···X· 37.0 6.32 8.3 167 .327 .950 97 .877 70 1.051 .924 58 .867 7 2 0
55. Shreve* G ·  S ·  vP ··o·X··o··X·o· 53.2 3.02 6.9 224 .212 .686 123 .731 101 .632 .647 54 .703 7 0 0
46. Stratton G ·  S ·  vP ··X····X·X·X·o 76.1 3.66 9.9 324 .236 .687 180 .649 144 .734 .620 49 .619 9 2 0
89. Yajure G ·  S ·  vP ····X········· 13.0 4.85 6.9 53 .213 .834 22 .799 31 .858 .192 19 1.234 4 0 0
TOTAL 5.08 8.5 .259 .786 .757 .830 207 61 17

Pirates Batters (3.71 RS/G) vs. Cubs Pitchers (5.24 RA/G)

  • OPS ranges: bad - ≤.650; avg: .750; good: ≥.850
Pirates Batters (3.71 RS/G) vs. Cubs Pitchers (5.24 RA/G) Table
Batters\Pitchers 30. Mills 73. Alzolay 48. Brothers* 57. Effross 12. Heuer 74. Megill 47. Morgan* 45. Nance 59. Rucker 50. Wick
Entries are PA/OPSLinks G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB G  ·   S  ·   vB
6. Alford G  ·   S  ·   vP 6/1.666 ··· ··· 2/1.000 1/.000 ··· ··· ··· 1/.000 2/.000
2. Davis G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ···
15. Difo# G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· 4/.833 2/.000 1/.000 1/2.000 5/.000 ··· 1/ 1/2.000
18. Gamel* G  ·   S  ·   vP 9/.111 2/1.000 2/.500 ··· 1/.000 1/.000 2/.000 ··· ··· 5/.933
13. Hayes G  ·   S  ·   vP 3/.000 3/.666 ··· ··· 1/2.000 ··· ··· ··· ··· ···
19. Moran* G  ·   S  ·   vP 10/1.600 2/2.500 4/1.167 1/.000 2/.000 ··· 2/.500 ··· 1/2.000 2/1.000
27. Newman G  ·   S  ·   vP 6/.666 1/.000 2/1.000 ··· 1/.000 1/.000 1/ ··· 1/.000 4/.750
68. Park* G  ·   S  ·   vP 2/2.500 1/.000 1/ ··· 1/.000 2/.000 ··· ··· ··· 3/.000
5. Perez* G  ·   S  ·   vP 4/.000 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· 3/.666
10. Reynolds# G  ·   S  ·   vP 9/1.931 5/.650 5/.400 ··· 3/.666 ··· 3/1.167 1/ ··· 3/.000
32. Tsutsugo* G  ·   S  ·   vP ··· ··· ··· 1/.000 ··· 1/.000 2/1.000 ··· 1/.000 1/.000
3. Tucker# G  ·   S  ·   vP 7/1.143 1/.000 2/.500 1/.000 ··· 1/.000 ··· ··· 1/.000 4/.000

PIT Batters

PIT Batters Table
BatterLinksPABAOBPSLGOPSPA vRHOPS vRH PA vLHOPS vLH Hm OPSPA Last 28dOPS Last 28dSBCSHRE
6. Alford G ·  S ·  vP 131 .229 .305 .415 .721 88 .735 43 .692 .526 68 .894 5 5 5 1
2. Davis G ·  S ·  vP 6 .400 .500 .400 .900 6 .900 6 .900 0 0 0 0
15. Difo# G ·  S ·  vP 234 .268 .329 .376 .705 169 .772 65 .536 .748 44 .660 1 0 4 6
18. Gamel* G ·  S ·  vP 380 .246 .344 .394 .738 278 .781 102 .624 .844 82 .739 2 6 8 0
13. Hayes G ·  S ·  vP 396 .257 .316 .373 .689 276 .666 120 .739 .748 84 .692 9 1 6 3
19. Moran* G ·  S ·  vP 334 .262 .332 .393 .725 248 .781 86 .559 .751 89 .587 1 0 9 5
27. Newman G ·  S ·  vP 535 .220 .259 .306 .565 366 .550 169 .597 .584 85 .584 5 1 5 3
68. Park* G ·  S ·  vP 137 .190 .296 .328 .624 111 .558 26 .905 .571 71 .688 1 1 3 1
5. Perez* G ·  S ·  vP 219 .141 .219 .291 .511 189 .507 30 .503 .446 43 .390 0 1 7 3
10. Reynolds# G ·  S ·  vP 628 .293 .382 .505 .887 440 .873 188 .920 .848 102 .821 5 2 24 2
32. Tsutsugo* G ·  S ·  vP 239 .224 .311 .400 .711 176 .711 63 .709 .734 90 .806 0 1 8 0
3. Tucker# G ·  S ·  vP 111 .222 .297 .313 .610 81 .682 30 .419 .547 83 .673 2 1 1 3
TOTAL .234 .307 .362 .669 .672 .660 .691 .685 58 28 121 69

CHC Pitchers

CHC Pitchers Table
PitcherLinksUsageIPERAK/9BFBAOPSBF vRHOPS vRH BF vLHOPS vLH Hm OPSBF Last 28dOPS Last 28dHRSBCS
30. Mills G ·  S ·  vP ·······X·····X 110.0 4.83 6.7 478 .290 .790 254 .677 224 .920 .785 87 .911 14 7 1
73. Alzolay G ·  S ·  vP ··X···X···X··X 123.2 4.66 9.2 510 .238 .739 264 .570 246 .920 .766 66 .550 25 9 2
48. Brothers* G ·  S ·  vP ····X··X····o· 52.0 5.37 13.0 232 .211 .745 134 .790 98 .680 .780 28 1.065 9 6 0
27. Davies G ·  S ·  vP ····X······X·· 148.0 5.78 6.9 668 .281 .852 375 .872 293 .825 .794 88 1.148 25 6 3
57. Effross G ·  S ·  vP ··ooo··o··X··o 12.2 3.55 12.1 51 .239 .688 29 .814 22 .523 1.352 47 .604 2 3 0
28. Hendricks G ·  S ·  vP ······X·····X· 176.0 4.81 6.4 764 .279 .812 419 .746 345 .895 .782 90 .814 31 8 1
12. Heuer G ·  S ·  vP ··XX··X··o·X·o 66.1 4.34 7.6 278 .264 .739 167 .602 111 .931 .695 60 .781 7 3 2
74. Megill G ·  S ·  vP ····o··X···X·o 21.1 8.86 12.2 103 .340 1.009 58 1.196 45 .748 .849 34 .802 7 0 0
47. Morgan* G ·  S ·  vP ····X·o··X···· 23.2 4.18 9.9 100 .236 .814 42 1.417 58 .397 .640 21 1.048 6 2 0
45. Nance G ·  S ·  vP ···XX··X····X· 28.0 7.07 9.6 123 .224 .738 64 .854 59 .615 .767 35 .994 5 3 1
59. Rucker G ·  S ·  vP ····X··o·oo·X· 25.1 7.82 10.7 114 .287 .865 58 1.006 56 .730 .998 35 .817 5 3 0
56. Sampson G ·  S ·  vP ···X·····X···· 31.1 2.87 6.0 127 .235 .762 61 .784 66 .742 .899 89 .700 7 1 0
35. Steele* G ·  S ·  vP ····X·····X··· 50.0 4.86 9.4 224 .240 .814 179 .885 45 .511 .749 110 .872 12 5 1
71. Thompson G ·  S ·  vP ··X······X···· 53.1 3.38 9.3 243 .233 .745 126 .689 117 .805 .811 36 .856 9 3 0
50. Wick G ·  S ·  vP ··Xo··o··X·X·· 21.0 4.71 11.6 91 .211 .585 41 .684 50 .501 .723 61 .605 1 1 0
TOTAL 4.95 8.7 .256 .782 .788 .829 230 88 19

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