Cardinals vs Reds match player stats | 2026 Series Game 2 Monday, August 17th

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Cardinals @ Reds Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds
Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Monday, August 17th
Time : 17/08/26 18:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

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

Great American Ball Park grades out as the #4 ballpark in the league for RHB home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Masyn Winn has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.2%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 8th-shallowest RF fences today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects JJ Wetherholt in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

,JJ Wetherholt is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.

,The #5 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting offensive stats, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.

,Hitting from the opposite that Rhett Lowder throws from, JJ Wetherholt will have an advantage in today’s game.

,JJ Wetherholt has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of the league’s 8th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

,Jose Fermin pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.3% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB’s 8th-shallowest LF fences today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Stewart in the 92nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

,Sal Stewart is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game.

,Sal Stewart has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league’s 8th-shallowest RF fences today.

,Sal Stewart will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

,Noelvi Marte’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 75th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The 8th-shallowest LF dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Great American Ball Park.

,Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Noelvi Marte will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,JJ Bleday is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game.

,Batting from the opposite that Andre Pallante throws from, JJ Bleday will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,JJ Bleday pulls many of his flyballs (38.1% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball’s 8th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,Extreme flyball hitters like JJ Bleday are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Andre Pallante.

,When estimating his home run talent, Joshua Baez ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Joshua Baez is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Cincinnati’s 3rd-worst outfield defense of all teams today creates a favorable matchup for Joshua Baez, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ivan Herrera in the 91st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

,Ivan Herrera is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and JJ Bleday will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Walker in the 91st percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

,Jordan Walker is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today.

,The #4 venue in the league for boosting home runs to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.

,Alec Burleson’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Alec Burleson is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Among all parks, Great American Ball Park’s RF fences are the 6th-shallowest.

,Alec Burleson will have the handedness advantage over Rhett Lowder in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elly De La Cruz as the 5th-best batter in the league when assessing his BABIP ability.

,Elly De La Cruz is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game.

,The switch-hitting Elly De La Cruz will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Andre Pallante.

,Elly De La Cruz has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them out towards MLB’s 8th-shallowest LF fences today.

,Eugenio Suarez projects as the 16th-best home run hitter in the majors, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Eugenio Suarez is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Eugenio Suarez has big-time HR ability (98th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a sure thing (31.2% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Andre Pallante doesn’t generate many whiffs (7th percentile K%) — great news for Suarez.

,Eugenio Suarez pulls many of his flyballs (38.9% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 8th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

,Extreme groundball hitters like Eugenio Suarez generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Andre Pallante.

,Eugenio Suarez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which should bolster all of his stats.

,When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Elly De La Cruz ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,When estimating his overall offensive talent, Alec Burleson ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,As it relates to his home run talent, Matt McLain ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Matt McLain has a ton of pop (78th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a sure thing (27.2% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Andre Pallante is a pitch-to-contact type (22nd percentile K%) — great news for McLain.

,Matt McLain has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them out towards baseball’s 8th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,Matt McLain will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects JJ Bleday in the 89th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

,Elly De La Cruz will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Negatives with the Cincinnati Reds Series Game 2 Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Masyn Winn in the 19th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

,Masyn Winn is projected to hit 6th in the batting order today.

,Batting from the same side that Rhett Lowder throws from, Masyn Winn encounters a tough challenge in today’s game.

,Playing on the road typically weakens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Masyn Winn in today’s matchup.

,Among every team today, the 2nd-best infield defense belongs to the Cincinnati Reds.

,Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for JJ Wetherholt today.

,Jose Fermin is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in this game.

,Rhett Lowder will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Fermin today.

,Jose Fermin will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

,Andre Pallante will have the handedness advantage over Sal Stewart in today’s game.

,Noelvi Marte is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in this matchup.

,Andre Pallante will hold the platoon advantage over Noelvi Marte today.

,Extreme flyball hitters like Noelvi Marte usually hit worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Andre Pallante.

,JJ Bleday’s BABIP ability is projected in the 8th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Rhett Lowder will hold the platoon advantage over Joshua Baez today.

,Playing on the road typically reduces hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Joshua Baez today.

,Rhett Lowder will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ivan Herrera in today’s game.

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

,Rhett Lowder will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jordan Walker today.

,Jordan Walker will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

,Alec Burleson will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

,Extreme flyball bats like Elly De La Cruz tend to be less successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Andre Pallante.

,Andre Pallante will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Eugenio Suarez today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eugenio Suarez in the 16th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

,Matt McLain is penciled in 9th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Andre Pallante will have the handedness advantage over Matt McLain in today’s matchup.

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