Cardinals vs Marlins match player stats | 2026 Series Game 2 Tuesday, April 21st

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Cardinals @ Marlins Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : St. Louis Cardinals at Miami Marlins
Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Tuesday, April 21st
Time : 21/04/26 18:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the St. Louis Cardinals Series Game 2 Game Today

The LoanDepot Park roof figures to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 8,° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for offense.

,Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Agustin Ramirez will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Pedro Pages is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year.

,Hitting from the opposite that Chris Paddack throws from, Victor Scott II will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,Nolan Gorman is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game.

,Hitting from the opposite that Chris Paddack throws from, Nolan Gorman will have an edge in today’s game.

,Nolan Gorman has big-time HR ability (93rd percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a guarantee (32.4% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Chris Paddack is a pitch-to-contact type (4th percentile K%) — great news for Gorman.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Stowers in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

,Kyle Stowers is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today’s game.

,Kyle Stowers will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dustin May today… and even better, May has a large platoon split.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Kyle Stowers will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,As it relates to his batting average talent, Xavier Edwards is projected as the 18th-best batter in baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Xavier Edwards is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game.

,The switch-hitting Xavier Edwards will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Dustin May… and even better, May has a large platoon split.

,Xavier Edwards will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which should boost all of his stats.

,As it relates to his batting average talent, Otto Lopez is projected as the 15th-best batter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Otto Lopez is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Otto Lopez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 95th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards MLB’s 6th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Otto Lopez will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

,Liam Hicks is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Given Dustin May’s large platoon split, Liam Hicks will have a gigantic advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate today.

,Liam Hicks hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 90th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the game’s 6th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Liam Hicks will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Stowers in the 95th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

,When estimating his home run talent, Jordan Walker ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Jordan Walker is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game.

,Jordan Walker has strong power (94th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s usually a big “IF” (28.3% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Chris Paddack has a pitch-to-contact profile (18th percentile K%) — great news for Walker.

,Jordan Walker hits many of his flyballs to center field (41% — 100th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the game’s 6th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Projected catcher Pedro Pages grades out as a good pitch framer, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,JJ Wetherholt is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Hitting from the opposite that Chris Paddack throws from, JJ Wetherholt will have the upper hand in today’s game.

,JJ Wetherholt hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 91st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards baseball’s 6th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Gorman in the 93rd percentile when assessing his home run talent.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Owen Caissie as the 16th-best hitter in the majors as it relates to his BABIP talent.

,Owen Caissie will have the handedness advantage against Dustin May today… and moreover, May has a large platoon split.

,Owen Caissie hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 87th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game’s 6th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Owen Caissie will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,Jakob Marsee is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Considering Dustin May’s large platoon split, Jakob Marsee will have a massive advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish today.

,Jakob Marsee will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

,The Miami Marlins have 3 hitters in their projected lineup today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Kyle Stowers, Owen Caissie, Connor Norby).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 95th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

,Alec Burleson is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today.

,Hitting from the opposite that Chris Paddack throws from, Alec Burleson will have an edge today.

,Alec Burleson hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 96th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards MLB’s 6th-shallowest CF fences today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 91st percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

,Liam Hicks’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Otto Lopez in the 86th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

,When assessing his overall offensive skill, Jordan Walker ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Negatives with the Miami Marlins Series Game 2 Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Agustin Ramirez in the 25th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

,Agustin Ramirez is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in today’s game, which would be a downgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.

,Given Dustin May’s large platoon split, Agustin Ramirez will be at a massive disadvantage hitting from the same side of the dish in today’s game.

,Agustin Ramirez has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.1%) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s 4th-deepest RF fences today.

,When estimating his overall offensive talent, Pedro Pages ranks in the 12th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Chris Paddack will have the handedness advantage over Pedro Pages in today’s matchup.

,Pedro Pages has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.3%) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 4th-deepest RF fences today.

,Playing on the road typically reduces batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Pedro Pages today.

,When assessing his overall offensive talent, Victor Scott II ranks in the 8th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Victor Scott II is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Victor Scott II has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 9th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Playing on the road generally lowers hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Victor Scott II in today’s matchup.

,Nolan Gorman’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 4th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,In today’s matchup, Nolan Gorman is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 4th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 35.6% rate (86th percentile).

,Nolan Gorman will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

,Today, Xavier Edwards is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 9th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 38.5% rate (97th percentile).

,Dustin May will hold the platoon advantage over Otto Lopez today… and it’s an over-sized mismatch considering May’s large platoon split.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Liam Hicks in the 14th percentile when assessing his home run talent.

,When assessing his home run skill, Xavier Edwards ranks in the 1st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Batting from the same side that Chris Paddack throws from, Jordan Walker has a tough challenge in today’s game.

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

,It is scheduled that we will see a Hitters Umpire (Manny Gonzalez) behind the plate in this game.

,The Miami Marlins have 6 bats in the projected batting order that will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dustin May today, which is especially problematic given his large platoon split.

,Playing on the road generally lessens pitcher stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Dustin May in today’s matchup.

,Playing on the road typically reduces hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for JJ Wetherholt in today’s game.

,Owen Caissie is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in this game.

,Playing on the road generally lowers hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Alec Burleson today.

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