9-8-24 – By Michael Castrignano – @412DoublePlay on X
After dropping both games of a double-header yesterday, the Bucs will try to salvage a series split today against veteran lefty Patrick Corbin.
Corbin has been arguably the worst pitcher in MLB over the past few years as his 5.41 ERA and 5.64 xERA are both the highest among qualified starting pitchers.
His arsenal consists of a heavy sinker/slider combination with the cutter added in almost exclusively against right-handed hitters.
Corbin is only successful if he can generate ground-balls as he throws most of his pitches down in the zone but his sinker and cutter have a tendency to hang up and get CRUSHED with some high exit velocity numbers.
Additionally, Corbin has struggled when facing RHH (.374 wOBA) and when pitching away from Nationals Park (.394 wOBA).
He’s very beatable and, with Jared Jones on the bump, the Pirates have to take advantage and get the series split.
Let’s Go Bucs!
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