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Offensive Stat Comparison

Stat PIT HOU
Win % - All 0.500 0.451
Win % - Close 0.519 0.552
Runs/Game 5.06 4.58
At Bats/Game 34.50 33.65
Hits/Game 8.71 8.17
Home Runs/Game 1.20 1.30
Doubles/Game 1.46 1.62
Triples/Game 0.10 0.07
RBIs/Game 4.81 4.39
Walks/Game 3.90 3.42
Strikeouts/Game 9.24 8.31
Stolen Bases/Game 0.94 0.34
Total Bases/Game 13.97 13.82
Batting Avg 0.253 0.243
Slugging % 0.405 0.411
On Base % 0.334 0.319
On Base + Slugging % 0.739 0.730
Hit Into Double Plays/Game 0.94 0.79

Defensive Stat Comparison

Stat PIT HOU
Run Differential +15.0 -36.0
Errors/Game 0.64 0.39
Opp Runs/Game 4.84 5.08
Opp At Bats/Game 34.04 33.10
Opp Hits/Game 8.00 8.03
Opp Home Runs/Game 0.91 1.25
Opp Doubles/Game 1.93 1.32
Opp Triples/Game 0.10 0.15
Opp RBIs/Game 4.51 4.85
Opp Walks/Game 3.74 4.68
Opp Strikeouts/Game 9.06 8.37
Opp Stolen Bases/Game 0.59 0.69
Opp Total Bases/Game 12.87 13.42
Opp Batting Avg 0.235 0.243
Opp Slugging % 0.378 0.406
Opp On Base % 0.319 0.346
Opp On Base + Slugging % 0.697 0.751
Double Plays/Game 0.74 0.92

Team Power Ratings

Rating PIT adv HOU
Predictive -0.05 (#16) -0.00 (#14)
Last 10 Games -0.96 (#24) -0.65 (#22)
Away Games 0.57 (#10) -0.14 (#20)
Home Games -0.18 (#14) -0.92 (#23)
Division Games 1.27 (#6) -0.69 (#25)
Non-Division Games -0.36 (#21) -0.41 (#22)
Schedule Strength (Past) -0.04 (#20) -0.02 (#16)
Schedule Strength (Future) 0.04 (#8) -0.05 (#22)
Luck Rating 0.06 (#16) -3.60 (#25)
Consistency Rating 4.64 (#20) 4.88 (#27)

Pittsburgh Pirates Rankings

Rating Value Rank Conf Rank
Predictive Rating -0.05 #16 #3
Home Rating -0.18 #14 #2
Away Rating 0.57 #10 #3
Home Advantage -0.50 #16 #3
Strength Of Schedule -0.04 #20 #2
Future SOS 0.04 #8 #2
Season SOS 0.00 #14 #3
SOS - Basic -0.04 #20 #2
In-Div SOS -0.04 #16 #3
Non-Div SOS -0.04 #20 #2
Last 5 Rating -2.44 #27 #5
Last 10 Rating -0.96 #24 #3
In-Div Rating 1.27 #6 #2
Non-Div Rating -0.36 #21 #5
Luck Rating 0.06 #16 #3
Consistency Rating 4.64 #20 #2
Vs. 1-5 Rating -0.47 #16 #2
Vs. 6-10 Rating -0.93 #25 #5
Vs. 11-16 Rating 0.40 #12 #2
Vs. 17-22 Rating 0.59 #12 #2
Vs. 23-30 Rating 0.88 #4 #3

Houston Astros Rankings

Rating Value Rank Conf Rank
Predictive Rating 0.00 #14 #3
Home Rating -0.92 #23 #3
Away Rating -0.14 #20 #5
Home Advantage -0.53 #18 #3
Strength Of Schedule -0.02 #16 #4
Future SOS -0.05 #22 #3
Season SOS -0.03 #23 #4
SOS - Basic -0.02 #16 #4
In-Div SOS -0.02 #15 #3
Non-Div SOS -0.01 #17 #4
Last 5 Rating -2.69 #28 #5
Last 10 Rating -0.65 #22 #5
In-Div Rating -0.69 #25 #5
Non-Div Rating -0.41 #22 #4
Luck Rating -3.60 #25 #5
Consistency Rating 4.88 #27 #2
Vs. 1-5 Rating -2.13 #28 #5
Vs. 6-10 Rating 3.42 #3 #1
Vs. 11-16 Rating 0.05 #17 #3
Vs. 17-22 Rating 1.85 #6 #1
Vs. 23-30 Rating -2.31 #30 #5