Astros vs Rangers match player stats | 2026 Series Game 2 Tuesday, May 26th

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Astros @ Rangers Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Houston Astros at Texas Rangers
Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Tuesday, May 26th
Time : 26/05/26 20:05:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Houston Astros Series Game 2 Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Jason Alexander in the 3rd percentile when estimating his overall pitching abilities.

,It is anticipated that we will see a Hitters Umpire (Adrian Johnson) in charge of the strike zone in today’s game.

,In Major League Baseball, Globe Life Field has the 7th-lowest average fence height.

,Playing on the road typically reduces pitcher stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jason Alexander in today’s matchup.

,Among all starters, Jason Alexander’s fastball velocity of 90.2 mph is in the 13th percentile since the start of last season.

,Isaac Paredes is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today’s game.

,In the last 7 days, Isaac Paredes’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 5.1% up to 13.3%.

,Isaac Paredes has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.7-mph to 92.8-mph over the last week.

,Compared to his seasonal average of 25.5°, Isaac Paredes has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 28.7° angle in the past 14 days.

,Sporting a 1.67 K/BB rate this year, Isaac Paredes has displayed impressive plate discipline, placing in the 78th percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Meyers in the 82nd percentile when assessing his batting average ability.

,Jake Meyers is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 80% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.

,Jake Meyers’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, increasing from 15.8% to 21.6%.

,Jake Meyers has recorded a .280 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, ranking in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,Justin Foscue will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

,Justin Foscue has been hot of late, notching a a 23.1% Barrel% (an advanced standard to evaluate power) over the past 7 days.

,Justin Foscue has shown some good exit velocity stats in recent games, averaging 97.9-mph on his flyballs in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

,Justin Foscue has done a good job optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls. His 25.5° figure is among the highest in baseball since the start of last season (98th percentile).

,Joc Pederson is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today.

,Hitting from the opposite that Jason Alexander throws from, Joc Pederson will have an advantage today.

,Joc Pederson will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

,Since the start of last season, Joc Pederson has an average exit velocity of 91.3 mph, which is one of the best in the majors at the 85th percentile.

,Joc Pederson has shown impressive plate discipline since the start of last season, placing in the 83rd percentile with a 1.72 K/BB rate.

,When assessing his overall offensive skill, Evan Carter ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Evan Carter is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Hitting from the opposite that Jason Alexander throws from, Evan Carter will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,Evan Carter will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

,In the past week, Evan Carter’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.7-mph over the course of the season to 100.1-mph lately.

,When estimating his home run ability, Christian Walker ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Christian Walker is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Compared to his seasonal average of 14.9°, Christian Walker has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 19.9° mark in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

,Posting a 26.400 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season , Christian Walker has performed in the 78th percentile for power.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cam Smith in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

,Cam Smith has made significant improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 7.1% rate last season to 13.9% this season.

,Placing in the 76th percentile, Cam Smith has put up a .311 BABIP since the start of last season.

,Christian Vazquez has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 92-mph average in the last week to his seasonal 87.6-mph figure.

,In terms of his home runs, Joc Pederson has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His 16.0 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been a fair amount lower than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 23.0.

,Yordan Alvarez projects as the 3rd-best hitter in the game, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Yordan Alvarez is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game.

,Yordan Alvarez will hold the platoon advantage over Jack Leiter in today’s matchup.

,Compared to last year, Yordan Alvarez has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 18.8% to 23.5% this season.

,Jake Meyers has recorded a .341 BABIP since the start of last season, checking in at the 96th percentile.

,Over the last 7 days, Cam Smith’s maximum exit velocity (a strong proxy for recent form and raw power) has been 114.7-mph, which qualifies as one of the hardest-hit balls in MLB.

,Recording 92.7 adjusted pitches per GS this year on average, Jack Leiter ranks in the 78th percentile.

,It may be best to expect worse results for the Houston Astros offense in future games, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes they are the 7th-luckiest offense in MLB this year.

,Jack Leiter will have the handedness advantage against 8 opposing bats in this game.

,When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Brandon Nimmo ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Brandon Nimmo is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today.

,Brandon Nimmo will hold the platoon advantage over Jason Alexander today.

,Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Brandon Nimmo will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,Danny Jansen will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

,Danny Jansen has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 92.4-mph average in the past week to his seasonal 88.5-mph mark.

,Compared to his seasonal average of 22.2°, Danny Jansen has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 28.7° figure over the last two weeks.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Dezenzo in the 91st percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

,In the past week, Zach Dezenzo’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 16.7% up to 28.6%.

,Zach Dezenzo has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 87.6-mph average in the last week to his seasonal 84.9-mph figure.

,Zach Dezenzo’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased recently, increasing from 20.8% on the season to 28.6% over the last week.

,In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Zach Dezenzo has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .296 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .343.

,When it comes to his home runs, Zach Dezenzo has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His 11.9 HR per 600 plate appearances figure has been a good deal lower than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 26.4.

,Nick Allen’s average exit velocity has risen significantly from last season to this one, averaging 87.9-mph now compared to just 84.7-mph then.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Danny Jansen in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters pitcher stats across the board, and Jack Leiter will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,This year, Jack Leiter has added a new pitch to his pitch mix (a cutter), throwing it on 10.5% of his pitches.

,Out of all SPs, Jack Leiter’s fastball velocity of 96 mph grades out in the 85th percentile this year.

,Ezequiel Duran has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (61% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today.

,Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Ezequiel Duran will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Ezequiel Duran has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 91.2-mph average to last season’s 84.5-mph mark.

,Over the last week, Ezequiel Duran’s 35.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 14.6%.

,Over the last two weeks, Justin Foscue’s swing has been well optimized for base hits, notching a 60% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of -4° to 26°.

,Alejandro Osuna’s BABIP talent is projected in the 77th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Alejandro Osuna is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 95% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.

,Hitting from the opposite that Jason Alexander throws from, Alejandro Osuna will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Alejandro Osuna will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,By putting up a .332 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season, Alejandro Osuna finds himself in the 79th percentile for offensive ability.

,When assessing his batting average skill, Jeremy Pena is projected as the 20th-best hitter in the league by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Jeremy Pena is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game.

,Compared to his seasonal average of 19.9°, Jeremy Pena has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 23.4° angle in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

,Jeremy Pena has put up a .347 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, grading out in the 81st percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,Grading out in the 90th percentile, Jeremy Pena sports a .357 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) since the start of last season.

,Brandon Nimmo has made big gains with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 11.8% seasonal rate to 31.3% in the last week.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

,Yordan Alvarez’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better recently, rising from 23.5% on the season to 36.4% in the last week’s worth of games.

,Ezequiel Duran has notched a .327 BABIP since the start of last season, checking in at the 89th percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isaac Paredes in the 81st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

,As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Joc Pederson ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Grading out in the 88th percentile, Christian Walker sports a .372 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

,Placing in the 75th percentile, Christian Walker has put up a .268 batting average this year.

Negatives with the Texas Rangers Series Game 2 Game Today

Globe Life Field ranks as the #30 stadium in the league for batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Globe Life Field has the 6th-deepest CF fences in the league.

,Texas ranks as the #29 team in MLB when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (13.1% rate this year).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isaac Paredes in the 2nd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

,Globe Life Field projects as the #30 stadium in the game for right-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Jack Leiter will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Isaac Paredes in today’s matchup.

,The Texas Rangers outfield defense projects as the 4th-strongest out of all the teams playing today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Globe Life Field as the worst field in the league for run-scoring.

,Jack Leiter will hold the platoon advantage against Jake Meyers in today’s matchup.

,Jake Meyers hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 91st percentile) and will be challenged by the game’s 6th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Playing on the road typically reduces batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jake Meyers in today’s matchup.

,Justin Foscue is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Globe Life Field projects as the #25 venue in baseball for right-handed home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Hitting from the same side that Jason Alexander throws from, Justin Foscue will have a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

,Justin Foscue hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 83rd percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 6th-deepest CF fences today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joc Pederson in the 10th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

,When starting against a righty on the mound this year, Joc Pederson has been pulled from the game early 52% of the time.

,Globe Life Field profiles as the #30 venue in the league for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Joc Pederson’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off of late; his 91.1-mph seasonal average has fallen to 84.1-mph over the last week.

,Evan Carter has been pinch hit for 17% of the time when starting against a righty on the mound this year.

,Evan Carter hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 89th percentile) and will be challenged by baseball’s 6th-deepest CF fences today.

,Ranking in the 5th percentile, Evan Carter sits with a .168 batting average this year.

,Jack Leiter will have the handedness advantage over Christian Walker in today’s matchup.

,Christian Walker will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

,Cam Smith is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in this game.

,Jack Leiter will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cam Smith in today’s game.

,Grading out in the 19th percentile, Evan Carter has posted a .313 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Vazquez in the 4th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

,Christian Vazquez is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,13% of the time that Christian Vazquez has started against a right-handed pitcher this year, he has been pulled from the game early.

,Hitting from the same side that Jack Leiter throws from, Christian Vazquez will not have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,Yordan Alvarez hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 85th percentile) and will be challenged by MLB’s 6th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Yordan Alvarez will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

,Yordan Alvarez’s average exit velocity has dropped off of late; his 93.8-mph seasonal figure has decreased to 91.4-mph in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

,Cam Smith will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

,The Houston Astros collectively place 2nd- overall in Major League Baseball this year when assessing the maximum exit velocity of all of the balls their [HITTER}s have hit.

,Globe Life Field ranks as the #25 ballpark in baseball for left-handed home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,In today’s game, Brandon Nimmo is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 6th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.5% rate (87th percentile).

,Danny Jansen’s BABIP talent is projected in the 1st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Danny Jansen is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in this matchup.

,Jason Alexander will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Danny Jansen today.

,Zach Dezenzo is projected to hit 7th in the batting order today.

,Zach Dezenzo has been pulled from the game early 11% of the time when starting against a right-handed pitcher since the start of last season.

,Jack Leiter will have the handedness advantage against Zach Dezenzo in today’s game.

,When it comes to his home run skill, Nick Allen ranks in the 2nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Nick Allen is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in this game.

,23% of the time that Nick Allen has started against a northpaw since the start of last season, he has been pinch hit for.

,Jack Leiter will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nick Allen in today’s game.

,Danny Jansen’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off from last year to this one, going from 18.4% to 11.1%.

,Jason Alexander will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ezequiel Duran in today’s game.

,In the last two weeks, Ezequiel Duran’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal mark of 90.8 mph to 88.3 mph.

,Ezequiel Duran has been lucky this year, compiling a .340 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .296 — a .044 disparity.

,Justin Foscue’s BABIP skill is projected in the 10th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Alejandro Osuna has been pinch hit for 42% of the time when starting against a northpaw this year.

,Alejandro Osuna hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 97th percentile) and will be challenged by baseball’s 6th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

,Alejandro Osuna has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 6% rate last season has fallen off to 0% this year.

,Alejandro Osuna’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off from last year to this one, going from 8.5% to 4.2%.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alejandro Osuna in the 11th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Allen in the 3rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

,Jack Leiter will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jeremy Pena today.

,Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jeremy Pena in today’s matchup.

,As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Christian Vazquez ranks in the 11th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Jeremy Pena’s average exit velocity has declined recently; his 85-mph seasonal mark has dropped off to 82.5-mph in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

,In the last week, Jake Meyers’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 10.8% down to 0%.

,Jason Alexander has averaged 78.4 adjusted pitches per game per started this year, ranking in the 16th percentile.

,Playing on the road typically reduces hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Isaac Paredes today.

,Compared to his seasonal figure of 19.1°, Evan Carter has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (6.9°) in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

,Joc Pederson’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off lately, decreasing from 15.3% on the season to 0% over the past week.

,In the last week, Christian Walker’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off from his seasonal EV of 93.5 mph to 88.3 mph.

,Christian Walker’s BABIP skill is projected in the 12th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Jason Alexander in the 2nd percentile when estimating his strikeout talent.

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