Braves vs Dodgers match player stats | 2025 World Series Game 2 Tuesday, April 1st

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Braves vs Dodgers match player stats | 2025 World Series Game 2 Tuesday, April 1st

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World Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Atlanta Braves at Los Angeles Dodgers
Series Game 2
Todays Game is on Tuesday, April 1st
01/04/25 22:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Braves vs Dodgers Series Game 2 Matchup Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Dodger Stadium as the 2nd-best park in baseball for LHB home runs.

In the majors, Dodger Stadium’s centerfield fences are the 8th-shallowest.

Among all major league parks, Dodger Stadium has the lowest average fence height.

Drake Baldwin will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dustin May in today’s game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Shohei Ohtani ranks as the 4th-best batter in baseball.

Shohei Ohtani is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup.

Among all the teams playing today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Atlanta Braves.

Shohei Ohtani will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Mookie Betts ranks as the 14th-best batter in the game.

Mookie Betts is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.

Dodger Stadium ranks as the #2 venue in Major League Baseball for righty home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Mookie Betts will have the handedness advantage against Chris Sale today… and moreover, Sale has a large platoon split.

Mookie Betts hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.6% — 95th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the league’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Will Smith ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Will Smith will hold the platoon advantage against Chris Sale in today’s game… and even better, Sale has a large platoon split.

Will Smith hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.6% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards MLB’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Will Smith will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Olson in the 97th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

Matt Olson is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today.

Hitting from the opposite that Dustin May throws from, Matt Olson will have an edge in today’s game.

Notching a 94.8-mph average exit velocity in the last two weeks’ worth of games, Matt Olson has been in great form lately.

Matt Olson has compiled a .343 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, grading out in the 82nd percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Tommy Edman is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Tommy Edman will get to bat from his good side against a pitcher with a large platoon split (Chris Sale) today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Edman in the 75th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

When assessing his BABIP skill, Teoscar Hernandez is projected as the 10th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Teoscar Hernandez is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game.

Considering Chris Sale’s large platoon split, Teoscar Hernandez will have a colossal advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate today.

Teoscar Hernandez will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

As it relates to his home run talent, Teoscar Hernandez ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

When it comes to his batting average talent, Freddie Freeman is projected as the 10th-best batter in the league by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Freddie Freeman is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today.

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

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Freddie Freeman ranks as the 18th-best hitter in the majors.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcell Ozuna in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

Marcell Ozuna is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today.

Marcell Ozuna’s 15.5% Barrel% (a reliable standard to assess power) is in the 96th percentile since the start of last season.

Since the start of last season, Marcell Ozuna’s flyball exit velocity (a reliable standard to evaluate power) is in the 99th percentile at 98.2 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ozzie Albies in the 88th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

Ozzie Albies is penciled in 5th in the lineup today.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (18.6) suggests that Ozzie Albies has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his 13.8 actual HR/600.

Ozzie Albies’s 18.2° launch angle (an advanced stat to assess a batter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is among the steepest in the league: 87th percentile.

Austin Riley projects as the 16th-best batter in Major League Baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Austin Riley is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game.

Austin Riley hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 79th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards MLB’s 9th-shallowest CF fences today.

In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Austin Riley has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His .338 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .372.

Austin Riley’s 15% Barrel% (an advanced standard to evaluate power) is in the 95th percentile since the start of last season.

Miguel Rojas will hold the platoon advantage against Chris Sale in today’s game… and moreover, Sale has a large platoon split.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Miguel Rojas will hold that advantage in today’s game.

As it relates to plate discipline, Miguel Rojas’s ability is quite impressive, posting a 1.41 K/BB rate since the start of last season while checking in at in the 94th percentile.

Using Statcast metrics, Miguel Rojas is in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .284.

When assessing his strikeout talent, Chris Sale projects as the 5th-best starting pitcher in Major League Baseball right now, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Chris Sale has been given an above-average leash since the start of last season, tallying 7.1 more adjusted pitches-per-start than the average hurler.

It is expected that we will see a Huge Pitchers Umpire (Phil Cuzzi) in charge of the strike zone today.

Chris Sale has recorded a 14.1% Swinging Strike% since the start of last season, ranking in the 94th percentile.

Chris Sale has notched a 32.2% strikeout rate since the start of last season, grading out in the 97th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Chris Sale as the 7th-best pitcher in MLB currently.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been the 2nd-luckiest offense in MLB since the start of last season, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit worse going forward,Chris Sale was rolling in his previous game started and gave up 2 ER.

Bryan De La Cruz’s BABIP skill is projected in the 84th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Over the last week, Bryan De La Cruz has displayed impressive power, recording a a 16.7% Barrel% (a reliable standard to evaluate power).

Bryan De La Cruz has been zeroed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs in recent games, hitting balls between 23° and 34° 31.6% of the time over the last two weeks.

Bryan De La Cruz and his 16.6° launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls rank in 87th percentile, among the highest in the majors since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andy Pages in the 86th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

Considering Chris Sale’s large platoon split, Andy Pages will have a tremendous advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in this game.

Andy Pages will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jarred Kelenic in the 76th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

Jarred Kelenic will have the handedness advantage over Dustin May in today’s matchup.

Jarred Kelenic hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 90th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jarred Kelenic in the 77th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

Jarred Kelenic has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .294 mark is a fair amount lower than his .316 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Jarred Kelenic and his 17.6° launch angle on his hardest-hit balls rank in 91st percentile, among the highest in the league since the start of last season.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Michael Harris II ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Michael Harris II has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (100% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

Hitting from the opposite that Dustin May throws from, Michael Harris II will have an advantage in today’s game.

Michael Harris II’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Michael Harris II hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 90th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards baseball’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Michael Harris II has been hot lately, notching a a 17.9% Barrel% (a reliable metric to study power) over the past 14 days.

Negative Match Player Stats with Braves vs Dodgers Series Game 2

Drake Baldwin is projected to hit 6th in the lineup today.

Drake Baldwin will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

Given Chris Sale’s large platoon split, Shohei Ohtani will be at a big disadvantage hitting from the same side of the dish in this game.

As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Mookie Betts has experienced some positive variance since the start of last season. His .371 figure has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .350.

Grading out in the 20th percentile, Mookie Betts has hit 22% of his balls in the air since the start of last season with a velocity of 100 mph or faster.

Will Smith is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 75% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year.

Will Smith has notched a .271 BABIP since the start of last season, checking in at the 19th percentile.

Today, Matt Olson is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 33.1% rate (76th percentile).

Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Matt Olson in today’s game.

Matt Olson has been cold of late, putting up a 0% Barrel% (an advanced stat to measure power) in the past week.

Matt Olson has not been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs lately, striking balls between 23° and 34° just 0% of the time in the last week.

Over the past 7 days, Tommy Edman has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (an advanced standard to assess power).

Compiling a lowly an 83.9-mph average exit velocity in the last two weeks’ worth of games, Tommy Edman has been in a slump of late.

Tommy Edman has been optimizing his launch angle on his hardest hit balls quite poorly lately, notching a 3.5° angle on such balls over the last 14 days.

Tommy Edman has had some very good luck with his home runs since the start of last season; his 23.5 HR per 600 plate appearances figure is a good deal higher than his 11.8 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Tommy Edman has had positive variance on his side since the start of last season. His .307 figure has been a good deal higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .269.

Teoscar Hernandez has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 8th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Considering Chris Sale’s large platoon split, Freddie Freeman will be at a huge disadvantage hitting from the same side of the plate in today’s matchup.

Posting a lowly an 85.4-mph average exit velocity in the last 7 days, Freddie Freeman has been in a slump lately.

Hitting from the same side that Dustin May throws from, Marcell Ozuna will have a disadvantage today.

Playing on the road generally weakens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Marcell Ozuna in today’s game.

When it comes to his batting average, Marcell Ozuna has had some very good luck since the start of last season. His .302 mark has been considerably higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .276.

Marcell Ozuna has had some very good luck with with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .395 figure is a good deal higher than his .375 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the plate, Ozzie Albies will bat from his worse side against Dustin May in today’s matchup.

In today’s game, Ozzie Albies is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 38.7% rate (97th percentile).

Playing on the road typically lowers hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Ozzie Albies in today’s matchup.

Ozzie Albies has been cold lately, compiling a 0% Barrel% (a reliable standard to measure power) in the past week’s worth of games.

Over the last 14 days, Ozzie Albies has not been doing well in optimizing the launch angle on his hardest hit balls to generate power, managing a mere a 0.9° angle.

Dustin May will have the handedness advantage against Austin Riley in today’s game.

Austin Riley will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

When it comes to his home run ability, Miguel Rojas ranks in the 3rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Miguel Rojas is projected to hit 8th in the batting order today.

Miguel Rojas has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.8%) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 8th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (6.5) implies that Miguel Rojas has been lucky since the start of last season with his 10.7 actual HR/600.

Miguel Rojas’s 2.6% Barrel% (an advanced stat to measure power) is in the 6th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Rojas in the 20th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Miguel Rojas has had positive variance on his side since the start of last season. His .327 figure has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .305.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Orlando Arcia in the 7th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

Orlando Arcia is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in today’s game.

Dustin May will hold the platoon advantage over Orlando Arcia in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Orlando Arcia in today’s game.

In the last 7 days, Orlando Arcia has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (an advanced standard to measure power).

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Orlando Arcia ranks in the 24th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Due to his large platoon split, Chris Sale will be in a tough position being matched up with 6 hitters in the projected offense who hit from the other side in this matchup.

Chris Sale will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

The Los Angeles Dodgers projected batting order grades out as the best of all teams on the slate in terms of overall hitting ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Dodger Stadium as the 2nd-best field in MLB for home runs.

Chris Sale has put up a 2.12 FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching, an estimator of ERA that concentrates on the aspects of pitching most within the pitcher’s control) since the start of last season, checking in at the 100th percentile.

Bryan De La Cruz is penciled in 7th on the lineup card today.

Dustin May will have the handedness advantage against Bryan De La Cruz today.

Bryan De La Cruz has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 8th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Bryan De La Cruz will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

Posting a .284 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season, Bryan De La Cruz is ranked in the 18th percentile for offensive ability.

Andy Pages is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card in today’s game.

In terms of plate discipline, Andy Pages’s skill is quite bad, sporting a 3.8 K/BB rate since the start of last season while ranking in in the 19th percentile.

Jarred Kelenic is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card in this game.

When starting against a right-handed starter since the start of last season, Jarred Kelenic has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 11% of the time.

Jarred Kelenic will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

Posting a 4.01 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Jarred Kelenic has displayed weak plate discipline, checking in at the 16th percentile.

Hitting the ball to all fields is a core ability for batting average that Jarred Kelenic has struggled with since the start of last season, as evidenced by his grading out in the 14th percentile on THE BAT X’s Spray Score.

Playing on the road generally weakens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Michael Harris II today.

Michael Harris II’s 7.4° launch angle (a reliable stat to assess a batter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is among the most groundball-inducing in the game: 9th percentile.

Michael Harris II has shown weak plate discipline since the start of last season, checking in at the 15th percentile with a 4.09 K/BB rate.

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