Cardinals vs Reds match player stats | 2026 Friday, May 22nd

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Cardinals @ Reds Matchup Details

Teams : St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds

Date : Todays Game is on Friday, May 22nd
Time : 22/05/26 18:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the St. Louis Cardinals Game Today

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

,According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-best for hitting on the schedule today.

,Tyler Stephenson has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of the league’s 8th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,Tyler Stephenson will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 75th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

,Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Leahy throws from, Nathaniel Lowe will have an advantage in today’s game.

,Nathaniel Lowe has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 8th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

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

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elly De La Cruz as the 6th-best hitter in the majors when estimating his BABIP ability.

,Elly De La Cruz is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.

,As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Elly De La Cruz will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against Kyle Leahy in today’s matchup.

,Elly De La Cruz has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball’s 8th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

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

,Jordan Walker is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Jordan Walker has big-time HR ability (95th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a sure thing (27.1% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Chris Paddack struggles to strike batters out (23rd percentile K%) — great news for Walker.

,When estimating his overall offensive talent, Ivan Herrera ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Ivan Herrera is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Ivan Herrera has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league’s 8th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects JJ Wetherholt in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

,JJ Wetherholt is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game.

,Hitting from the opposite that Chris Paddack throws from, JJ Wetherholt will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

,Sal Stewart’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Sal Stewart is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today.

,Sal Stewart has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball’s 8th-shallowest RF fences today.

,Sal Stewart will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which should bolster all of his stats.

,As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Alec Burleson ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Alec Burleson is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today.

,Alec Burleson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Paddack today.

,Alec Burleson has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 8th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

,Matt McLain is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today’s game.

,Matt McLain has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s 8th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,Matt McLain will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 95th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

,Pedro Pages has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of the game’s 8th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Gorman in the 95th percentile when estimating his home run skill.

,Nolan Gorman is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today’s game.

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

,Nolan Gorman has a ton of pop (95th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a guarantee (30.8% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Chris Paddack struggles to strike batters out (7th percentile K%) — great news for Gorman.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects JJ Bleday in the 90th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

,JJ Bleday is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today’s game.

,Batting from the opposite that Kyle Leahy throws from, JJ Bleday will have the upper hand today.

,JJ Bleday pulls many of his flyballs (36.8% — 90th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s 8th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Spencer Steer ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Spencer Steer is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Spencer Steer pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.2% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game’s 8th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

,Spencer Steer will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

,Batting from the opposite that Chris Paddack throws from, Victor Scott II will have an advantage today.

,Victor Scott II has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 8th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,When estimating his home run talent, Will Benson ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Will Benson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Leahy in today’s game.

,Will Benson will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

,When estimating his overall offensive skill, Elly De La Cruz ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and JJ Bleday will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 76th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

,Nolan Gorman pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.6% — 89th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB’s 8th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Stewart in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

Negatives with the Cincinnati Reds Game Today

Tyler Stephenson is projected to hit 9th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Batting from the same side that Kyle Leahy throws from, Tyler Stephenson will have a tough matchup today.

,Nathaniel Lowe is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Chris Paddack will have the handedness advantage over Jordan Walker today.

,The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense profiles as the 5th-best among every team on the slate today.

,Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jordan Walker today.

,Batting from the same side that Chris Paddack throws from, Ivan Herrera will have a tough matchup today.

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

,Masyn Winn is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Chris Paddack will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Masyn Winn in today’s game.

,Masyn Winn will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

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

,Batting from the same side that Kyle Leahy throws from, Sal Stewart will have a disadvantage today.

,Playing on the road typically lessens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Alec Burleson in today’s game.

,Kyle Leahy will hold the platoon advantage against Matt McLain today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pedro Pages in the 11th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

,Pedro Pages is projected to bat 8th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Chris Paddack will have the handedness advantage against Pedro Pages in today’s game.

,Pedro Pages will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

,Playing on the road generally weakens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Nolan Gorman in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Masyn Winn in the 22nd percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

,Hitting from the same side that Kyle Leahy throws from, Spencer Steer meets a tough challenge in today’s game.

,When assessing his overall offensive ability, Victor Scott II ranks in the 10th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

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

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

,Will Benson is penciled in 8th in the lineup today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects JJ Bleday in the 10th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Gorman in the 9th percentile when estimating his batting average ability.

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