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Offensive Stat Comparison

Stat PIT HOU
Win % - All 0.523 0.455
Win % - Close 0.542 0.539
Runs/Game 5.09 4.65
At Bats/Game 34.55 33.64
Hits/Game 8.78 8.33
Home Runs/Game 1.14 1.30
Doubles/Game 1.45 1.62
Triples/Game 0.09 0.08
RBIs/Game 4.86 4.47
Walks/Game 3.97 3.33
Strikeouts/Game 9.25 8.20
Stolen Bases/Game 0.98 0.33
Total Bases/Game 13.83 14.02
Batting Avg 0.254 0.248
Slugging % 0.400 0.417
On Base % 0.337 0.322
On Base + Slugging % 0.737 0.739
Hit Into Double Plays/Game 0.97 0.80

Defensive Stat Comparison

Stat PIT HOU
Run Differential +31.0 -24.0
Errors/Game 0.60 0.36
Opp Runs/Game 4.62 5.02
Opp At Bats/Game 33.95 32.92
Opp Hits/Game 7.91 7.94
Opp Home Runs/Game 0.91 1.27
Opp Doubles/Game 1.86 1.33
Opp Triples/Game 0.11 0.17
Opp RBIs/Game 4.32 4.77
Opp Walks/Game 3.55 4.76
Opp Strikeouts/Game 9.12 8.39
Opp Stolen Bases/Game 0.62 0.67
Opp Total Bases/Game 12.71 13.42
Opp Batting Avg 0.233 0.241
Opp Slugging % 0.374 0.408
Opp On Base % 0.315 0.346
Opp On Base + Slugging % 0.689 0.754
Double Plays/Game 0.72 0.92

Team Power Ratings

Rating PIT adv HOU
Predictive 0.01 (#16) 0.06 (#14)
Last 10 Games -0.22 (#19) 1.77 (#5)
Away Games 0.60 (#10) 0.10 (#16)
Home Games 0.17 (#8) -0.80 (#22)
Division Games 1.25 (#7) -0.20 (#18)
Non-Division Games -0.10 (#11) -0.46 (#22)
Schedule Strength (Past) -0.09 (#24) 0.00 (#16)
Schedule Strength (Future) 0.06 (#8) -0.08 (#24)
Luck Rating 0.87 (#11) -3.37 (#23)
Consistency Rating 4.65 (#20) 4.89 (#27)

Pittsburgh Pirates Rankings

Rating Value Rank Conf Rank
Predictive Rating 0.01 #16 #3
Home Rating 0.17 #8 #2
Away Rating 0.60 #10 #2
Home Advantage -0.18 #10 #2
Strength Of Schedule -0.09 #24 #3
Future SOS 0.06 #8 #2
Season SOS 0.00 #15 #3
SOS - Basic -0.10 #25 #3
In-Div SOS -0.05 #16 #3
Non-Div SOS -0.12 #24 #4
Last 5 Rating 0.57 #15 #3
Last 10 Rating -0.22 #19 #3
In-Div Rating 1.25 #7 #2
Non-Div Rating -0.10 #11 #3
Luck Rating 0.87 #11 #3
Consistency Rating 4.65 #20 #2
Vs. 1-5 Rating 0.47 #6 #2
Vs. 6-10 Rating -0.92 #24 #5
Vs. 11-16 Rating 0.41 #13 #2
Vs. 17-22 Rating 2.04 #5 #2
Vs. 23-30 Rating 0.09 #9 #2

Houston Astros Rankings

Rating Value Rank Conf Rank
Predictive Rating 0.06 #14 #3
Home Rating -0.80 #22 #3
Away Rating 0.10 #16 #4
Home Advantage -0.65 #19 #3
Strength Of Schedule 0.00 #16 #4
Future SOS -0.08 #24 #4
Season SOS -0.04 #25 #4
SOS - Basic 0.00 #17 #4
In-Div SOS 0.01 #14 #2
Non-Div SOS 0.00 #16 #4
Last 5 Rating 1.40 #6 #1
Last 10 Rating 1.77 #5 #1
In-Div Rating -0.20 #18 #3
Non-Div Rating -0.46 #22 #4
Luck Rating -3.37 #23 #4
Consistency Rating 4.89 #27 #1
Vs. 1-5 Rating -2.14 #27 #5
Vs. 6-10 Rating 3.43 #3 #1
Vs. 11-16 Rating 0.05 #17 #3
Vs. 17-22 Rating 1.58 #7 #1
Vs. 23-30 Rating -1.37 #26 #4