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Offensive Stat Comparison

Stat PIT CHC
Win % - All 0.506 0.543
Win % - Close 0.514 0.507
Runs/Game 4.73 5.19
At Bats/Game 34.25 34.30
Hits/Game 8.67 8.57
Home Runs/Game 1.15 1.34
Doubles/Game 1.52 1.68
Triples/Game 0.10 0.16
RBIs/Game 4.52 4.91
Walks/Game 3.51 4.15
Strikeouts/Game 9.29 8.32
Stolen Bases/Game 0.81 0.70
Total Bases/Game 13.84 14.59
Batting Avg 0.253 0.250
Slugging % 0.404 0.425
On Base % 0.330 0.338
On Base + Slugging % 0.734 0.763
Hit Into Double Plays/Game 0.86 0.74

Defensive Stat Comparison

Stat PIT CHC
Run Differential +28.0 +136.0
Errors/Game 0.60 0.38
Opp Runs/Game 4.56 4.36
Opp At Bats/Game 33.67 33.65
Opp Hits/Game 7.97 8.20
Opp Home Runs/Game 0.96 1.43
Opp Doubles/Game 1.77 1.15
Opp Triples/Game 0.10 0.09
Opp RBIs/Game 4.27 4.20
Opp Walks/Game 3.59 3.07
Opp Strikeouts/Game 9.23 7.76
Opp Stolen Bases/Game 0.63 0.57
Opp Total Bases/Game 12.81 13.81
Opp Batting Avg 0.237 0.244
Opp Slugging % 0.380 0.410
Opp On Base % 0.318 0.313
Opp On Base + Slugging % 0.699 0.723
Double Plays/Game 0.82 0.77

Team Power Ratings

Rating PIT adv CHC
Predictive 0.03 (#15) 0.63 (#4)
Last 10 Games 0.54 (#12) -0.41 (#17)
Away Games 0.36 (#12) 1.10 (#3)
Home Games 0.06 (#12) 0.48 (#5)
Division Games 0.26 (#13) 0.44 (#9)
Non-Division Games 0.19 (#12) 0.99 (#4)
Schedule Strength (Past) 0.04 (#9) -0.00 (#19)
Schedule Strength (Future) -- (#11) -- (#20)
Luck Rating 1.06 (#14) -3.02 (#22)
Consistency Rating 4.48 (#16) 5.21 (#30)

Pittsburgh Pirates Rankings

Rating Value Rank Conf Rank
Predictive Rating 0.03 #15 #3
Home Rating 0.06 #12 #3
Away Rating 0.36 #12 #4
Home Advantage -0.04 #13 #3
Strength Of Schedule 0.04 #9 #3
Future SOS -- #11 #2
Season SOS 0.04 #9 #3
SOS - Basic 0.04 #10 #3
In-Div SOS 0.12 #11 #3
Non-Div SOS 0.00 #21 #3
Last 5 Rating -0.53 #18 #4
Last 10 Rating 0.54 #12 #2
In-Div Rating 0.26 #13 #4
Non-Div Rating 0.19 #12 #3
Luck Rating 1.06 #14 #4
Consistency Rating 4.48 #16 #4
Vs. 1-5 Rating -0.13 #14 #4
Vs. 6-10 Rating -0.20 #18 #4
Vs. 11-16 Rating 0.06 #19 #3
Vs. 17-22 Rating 1.11 #4 #2
Vs. 23-30 Rating 0.33 #12 #2

Chi Cubs Cubs Rankings

Rating Value Rank Conf Rank
Predictive Rating 0.63 #4 #2
Home Rating 0.48 #5 #2
Away Rating 1.10 #3 #1
Home Advantage -0.41 #21 #4
Strength Of Schedule 0.00 #19 #4
Future SOS -- #20 #2
Season SOS 0.00 #20 #5
SOS - Basic -0.01 #22 #4
In-Div SOS -0.02 #15 #4
Non-Div SOS 0.00 #18 #2
Last 5 Rating -1.43 #21 #5
Last 10 Rating -0.41 #17 #3
In-Div Rating 0.44 #9 #2
Non-Div Rating 0.99 #4 #2
Luck Rating -3.02 #22 #5
Consistency Rating 5.21 #30 #1
Vs. 1-5 Rating 0.41 #7 #3
Vs. 6-10 Rating 2.44 #1 #1
Vs. 11-16 Rating 2.63 #1 #1
Vs. 17-22 Rating -1.35 #28 #5
Vs. 23-30 Rating 0.17 #14 #3