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Series Game 2 Matchup Details
Series Game 2
Todays Game is on Tuesday, May 13th
13/05/25 18:45:00 PM EST First Pitch
Positive Match Player Stats for Cardinals vs Phillies Series Game 2 Matchup Today
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willson Contreras in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.
Willson Contreras is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game.
Citizens Bank Park has the smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for homers.
This game is predicted to have the 3rd-most humid conditions of all games on the slate (81%); there is a small but significant correlation with increased offense (and decreased strikeouts) when the weather is humid.
Willson Contreras will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jesus Luzardo in today’s game… and moreover, Luzardo has a large platoon split.
Kyle Schwarber projects as the 18th-best batter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).
Kyle Schwarber is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today’s game.
Kyle Schwarber will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sonny Gray today.
Kyle Schwarber projects as the 4th-best home run hitter in MLB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).
The 4th-best projected offense on the slate today in terms of overall offensive skill belongs to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Lance Barksdale grades out as a Huge Hitters Umpire and is anticipated to be behind the plate today.
The 8th-shallowest left field dimensions in the league are found in Citizens Bank Park.
Playing on the road generally lessens pitcher metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Sonny Gray in today’s game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Castellanos in the 80th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.
Nick Castellanos is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today’s game.
Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Nick Castellanos will hold that advantage in today’s game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Castellanos in the 90th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.
Nolan Arenado is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup.
Given Jesus Luzardo’s large platoon split, Nolan Arenado will have a big advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today’s matchup.
Nolan Arenado pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (42.2% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game’s 9th-shallowest LF fences today.
Out of all the teams playing today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Philadelphia Phillies.
When estimating his BABIP talent, Trea Turner is projected as the 12th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).
Trea Turner is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game.
Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Trea Turner will hold that advantage today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trea Turner in the 90th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.
When it comes to his strikeout talent, the leading projection system (THE BAT) places Jesus Luzardo in the 92nd percentile among all starters in the game.
Jesus Luzardo has averaged 96.8 adjusted pitches per start this year, ranking in the 91st percentile.
Home field advantage generally boosts pitcher metrics in all categories, and Jesus Luzardo will hold that advantage today.
Max Kepler will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sonny Gray in today’s game.
Max Kepler will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should boost all of his stats.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Kepler in the 78th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Bryce Harper ranks as the 13th-best hitter in Major League Baseball.
Bryce Harper is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.
Bryce Harper will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sonny Gray in today’s matchup.
Bryce Harper has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 9th-shallowest LF fences today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.T. Realmuto in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.
Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and J.T. Realmuto will hold that advantage in today’s game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Marsh as the 5th-best batter in the majors when estimating his BABIP talent.
Hitting from the opposite that Sonny Gray throws from, Brandon Marsh will have an edge in today’s game.
Brandon Marsh has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB’s 9th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.
Brandon Marsh will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ivan Herrera in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.
Because of Jesus Luzardo’s large platoon split, Ivan Herrera will have a tremendous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today’s game.
As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Ivan Herrera ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).
As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).
Lars Nootbaar is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today.
Because of Jesus Luzardo’s large platoon split, Pedro Pages will have a big advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in today’s matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Donovan in the 97th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.
Brendan Donovan is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game.
Brendan Donovan has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the game’s 9th-shallowest LF fences today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Donovan in the 90th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryson Stott in the 84th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.
Bryson Stott is penciled in 1st in the batting order today.
Bryson Stott will have the handedness advantage against Sonny Gray in today’s matchup.
Bryson Stott has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 9th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.
Bryson Stott will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.
Jordan Walker’s BABIP ability is projected in the 79th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).
Jordan Walker will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jesus Luzardo in today’s matchup… and the cherry on top, Luzardo has a large platoon split.
Masyn Winn has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (66% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.
Considering Jesus Luzardo’s large platoon split, Masyn Winn will have an enormous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today’s matchup.
Negative Match Player Stats with Cardinals vs Phillies Series Game 2
Citizens Bank Park profiles as the #24 venue in the league for righty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).
Built just 19 feet above sea level, Citizens Bank Park has one of the lowest elevations in the majors, which tends to lead to worse offense.
Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Willson Contreras in today’s game.
Citizens Bank Park grades out as the #24 park in the game for left-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s assessment, Sonny Gray’s overall pitching ability ranks in the 90th percentile out of all starters in MLB right now.
Citizens Bank Park projects as the #22 venue in the league for BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).
Hitting from the same side that Sonny Gray throws from, Nick Castellanos will have a disadvantage in today’s matchup.
Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Nolan Arenado in today’s game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Arenado in the 8th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.
Sonny Gray will have the handedness advantage against Trea Turner in today’s game.
The St. Louis Cardinals have 7 batters in the projected batting order that will have the handedness advantage over Jesus Luzardo in this matchup, which is especially precarious given his large platoon split.
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s judgement, Jesus Luzardo’s overall pitching talent ranks in the 88th percentile among all starters in the league currently.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Kepler in the 15th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.
Max Kepler is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in this matchup.
J.T. Realmuto is projected to bat 7th in the lineup in this matchup.
Sonny Gray will have the handedness advantage over J.T. Realmuto in today’s matchup.
Brandon Marsh is penciled in 8th on the lineup card today.
Ivan Herrera is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this matchup.
Ivan Herrera will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.
Considering Jesus Luzardo’s large platoon split, Lars Nootbaar will be at a massive disadvantage batting from the same side of the dish in this game.
Lars Nootbaar will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pedro Pages in the 24th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.
Pedro Pages is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in this matchup.
Pedro Pages will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.
Considering Jesus Luzardo’s large platoon split, Brendan Donovan will be at a tremendous disadvantage batting from the same side of the dish in today’s matchup.
Brendan Donovan will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryson Stott in the 23rd percentile when assessing his home run skill.
Jordan Walker is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card in this game.
Jordan Walker will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.
Masyn Winn will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.
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