Blue Jays vs Orioles match player stats | 2026 Series Game 2 Wednesday, September 23rd

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Blue Jays @ Orioles Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles
Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Wednesday, September 23rd
Time : 23/09/26 13:35:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Toronto Blue Jays Series Game 2 Game Today

When assessing his home run skill, Coby Mayo ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Coby Mayo is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 60% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season.

,Coby Mayo will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gunnar Henderson in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

,Gunnar Henderson is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

,Oriole Park at Camden Yards has the shallowest RF dimensions in the majors.

,Gunnar Henderson will have the handedness advantage over Max Scherzer today.

,Gunnar Henderson will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

,Sean Keys is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 67% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year.

,Sean Keys will have the handedness advantage against Chris Bassitt in today’s matchup… and even more favorably, Bassitt has a large platoon split.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Pete Alonso ranks as the 15th-best hitter in Major League Baseball.

,Pete Alonso is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today.

,Pete Alonso has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them out towards baseball’s shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Pete Alonso will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ernie Clement in the 88th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.

,Max Scherzer is an extreme flyball pitcher (43.2% FB% according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) and is stuck pitching in the #6 HR venue in the majors in this matchup.

,Max Scherzer will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

,With a 5.58 FIP this year (Fielding Independent Pitching, an ERA estimator that focuses on the things a pitcher can most influence), Max Scherzer places in the 19th percentile.

,Max Scherzer has been one of the luckiest pitchers in the league on balls in play this year with a .252 BABIP and ought to see that luck normalize going forward.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alejandro Kirk in the 94th percentile when estimating his batting average ability.

,Alejandro Kirk is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today’s game.

,Alejandro Kirk has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the game’s shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

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

,Kazuma Okamoto is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Jeremiah Jackson has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of the league’s shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,Jeremiah Jackson will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which should bolster all of his stats.

,When estimating his overall offensive ability, George Springer ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,George Springer is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game.

,George Springer hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 79th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the game’s 4th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Considering Chris Bassitt’s large platoon split, Josh Smith will have a gigantic advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in this game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colton Cowser in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

,Colton Cowser will have the handedness advantage over Max Scherzer in today’s game.

,Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Colton Cowser will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Andres Gimenez will hold the platoon advantage against Chris Bassitt today… and even better, Bassitt has a large platoon split.

,When it comes to his home run ability, Christian Encarnacion-Strand ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Christian Encarnacion-Strand will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Leody Taveras will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Max Scherzer in today’s game.

,Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Leody Taveras will hold that advantage today.

,Samuel Basallo is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Samuel Basallo will have the handedness advantage over Max Scherzer in today’s matchup.

,Samuel Basallo will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

,Nathan Lukes is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today’s game.

,Nathan Lukes will hold the platoon advantage over Chris Bassitt in today’s matchup… and even more favorably, Bassitt has a large platoon split.

,Dylan Beavers is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game.

,Dylan Beavers will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Max Scherzer in today’s game.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Dylan Beavers will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,As it relates to his home run talent, Samuel Basallo ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Myles Straw has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them out towards the game’s shallowest RF fences today.

,Nathan Lukes’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colton Cowser in the 81st percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

,The Baltimore Orioles have 3 batters in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Coby Mayo, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Colton Cowser).

,Considering that groundball hitters face a disadvantage against groundball pitchers, Max Scherzer (43.2% GB% per the leading projection system, THE BAT) is well-situated in this game with 2 GB hitters in the opposing club’s projected lineup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alejandro Kirk in the 85th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

,When estimating his overall offensive ability, Coby Mayo ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Myles Straw in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

,Home field advantage generally improves pitcher metrics across the board, and Chris Bassitt will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Negatives with the Baltimore Orioles Series Game 2 Game Today

Oriole Park at Camden Yards grades out as the #24 park in the majors for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-best pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup.

,The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 9.3-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for mound aces.

,Hitting from the same side that Max Scherzer throws from, Coby Mayo faces a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

,Coby Mayo pulls a lot of his flyballs (40.3% — 98th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 4th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,The #7 field in the league for suppressing base hits to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

,Sean Keys has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) but may find it hard to clear the game’s 4th-deepest LF fences today.

,Sean Keys will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

,Hitting from the same side that Max Scherzer throws from, Pete Alonso encounters a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

,Ernie Clement is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in this game.

,Chris Bassitt will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ernie Clement in today’s matchup… and it’s a particular mismatch considering Bassitt’s large platoon split.

,It may be best to expect worse numbers for the Baltimore Orioles offense in future games, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the 8th-luckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year.

,Alejandro Kirk, the Blue Jays’s expected catcher in today’s game, profiles as a good pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Oriole Park at Camden Yards ranks as the #26 stadium in baseball for walks, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Chris Bassitt will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Alejandro Kirk in today’s matchup… and it’s an even bigger mismatch considering Bassitt’s large platoon split.

,Alejandro Kirk will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

,Considering Chris Bassitt’s large platoon split, Kazuma Okamoto will be at an enormous disadvantage hitting from the same side of the dish today.

,Kazuma Okamoto pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.7% — 97th percentile) and will be challenged by baseball’s 4th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,Jeremiah Jackson is penciled in 8th in the batting order today.

,Batting from the same side that Max Scherzer throws from, Jeremiah Jackson will be in a tough position in today’s matchup.

,Chris Bassitt will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against George Springer in today’s game… and it’s an even bigger mismatch considering Bassitt’s large platoon split.

,George Springer will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

,Josh Smith is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card in this game.

,Josh Smith will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

,Colton Cowser is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card today.

,As it relates to his home run ability, Andres Gimenez ranks in the 13th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Andres Gimenez is projected to bat 8th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Christian Encarnacion-Strand is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Batting from the same side that Max Scherzer throws from, Christian Encarnacion-Strand will not have the upper hand today.

,Leody Taveras is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Today, Leody Taveras is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 4th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 34.4% rate (83rd percentile).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Samuel Basallo in the 17th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

,Christian Encarnacion-Strand pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.5% — 89th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 4th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,When estimating his home run talent, Nathan Lukes ranks in the 12th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Nathan Lukes has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.9%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 4th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Typically, batters like Dylan Beavers who hit a lot of groundballs are generally less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Max Scherzer.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kazuma Okamoto in the 11th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

,Andres Gimenez has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.3%) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 4th-deepest LF fences today.

,When estimating his home run skill, Myles Straw ranks in the 17th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Myles Straw is projected to bat 9th in the batting order today.

,Nathan Lukes will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

,Max Scherzer has tallied 13.6 outs per start this year, ranking in the 10th percentile.

,Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Kazuma Okamoto in today’s matchup.

,Ranking in the 23rd percentile, Max Scherzer has recorded a 16.9% strikeout rate this year.

,Chris Bassitt will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Myles Straw in today’s game… and it’s an even larger mismatch considering Bassitt’s large platoon split.

,Extreme groundball bats like Coby Mayo usually hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Max Scherzer.

,Samuel Basallo, the Orioles’s expected catcher today, projects as a weak pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,When it comes to his home run skill, Ernie Clement ranks in the 14th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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