NAHP
Drew Rasmussen
Tampa Bay Rays
ERA3.26
WHIP0.95
BAA.209
IP99.1
SO98
BB17
Pregame preview
Thursday, March 26, 2026 · 08:00 PM ET
Pittsburgh PiratesProjected runs5.00
Projected WinnerPittsburgh Pirates+0.21 PIT
Pittsburgh Pirates+0.21 PIT
Cleveland GuardiansProjected runs4.78
Busch Stadium
Pittsburgh Pirates
Team stats · entering today
OPIPittsburgh Pirates offense. Offensive Potency Index — rolling batting Impact per plate appearance before today.—
SIPittsburgh Pirates pitching staff. Suppression Index — rolling opponent batting Impact allowed. Lower is better.—
RPGRolling runs scored per game before today.4.50
RA/GRolling runs allowed per game before today. Lower is better.4.50
Pen qualityRolling bullpen Impact rate — how effectively relievers limit damage per batter faced.—
FormRecent RPG vs season RPG — positive means the offense is running hotter than its baseline.0.00
Lineup OPSAverage OPS for the projected top nine vs Drew Rasmussen (?HP), minimum 20 PA in that split.—
Top-3 OPSAverage OPS vs ?HP for batters projected 1–3 in the order.—
Probable starter
Cleveland Guardians
Team stats · entering today
OPICleveland Guardians offense. Offensive Potency Index — rolling batting Impact per plate appearance before today.—
SICleveland Guardians pitching staff. Suppression Index — rolling opponent batting Impact allowed. Lower is better.—
RPGRolling runs scored per game before today.4.50
RA/GRolling runs allowed per game before today. Lower is better.4.50
Pen qualityRolling bullpen Impact rate — how effectively relievers limit damage per batter faced.—
FormRecent RPG vs season RPG — positive means the offense is running hotter than its baseline.0.00
Lineup OPSAverage OPS for the projected top nine vs Matthew Liberatore (?HP), minimum 20 PA in that split.—
Top-3 OPSAverage OPS vs ?HP for batters projected 1–3 in the order.—
Probable starter
NAHP
Matthew Liberatore
St. Louis Cardinals
ERA5
WHIP1.48
BAA.282
IP93.2
SO88
BB36
Model factor edges
Platoon RPGLineup vs starter handEvenLineup vs starter hand
Lineup strengthTop-9 OPS vs opp handEvenTop-9 OPS vs opp hand
Statcast starterxwOBA / whiff EWMEvenxwOBA / whiff EWM
Bullpen fatigue3-day pen IP edgeEven3-day pen IP edge
Pen qualityImpact rate EWMEvenImpact rate EWM
Park factorBusch StadiumEvenBusch Stadium
WeatherWeather unavailableEvenWeather unavailable
UmpireUmpire unavailableEvenUmpire unavailable
Lineups
OPS splits vs opposing starter · Pittsburgh Pirates vs Matthew Liberatore (?HP) · Cleveland Guardians vs Drew Rasmussen (?HP)
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Cleveland Guardians
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