Cubs vs Athletics match player stats | 2025 World Series Game 2 Tuesday, April 1st

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Cubs vs Athletics match player stats | 2025 World Series Game 2 Tuesday, April 1st

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World Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Chicago Cubs at Athletics
Series Game 2
Todays Game is on Tuesday, April 1st
01/04/25 22:05:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Cubs vs Athletics Series Game 2 Matchup Today

On average, the fence height at Sutter Health Park is the 4th-lowest among all major league baseball stadiums.

Max Muncy will have the handedness advantage over Justin Steele in today’s game.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Max Muncy will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Sutter Health Park projects as the #6 field in baseball for righty home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Batting from the opposite that Justin Steele throws from, Jacob Wilson will have an advantage today.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Jacob Wilson will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Jacob Wilson has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .281 mark is deflated compared to his .310 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Wilson in the 97th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.295) suggests that Jacob Wilson has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season with his .250 actual batting average.

By putting up a 1.15 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Jacob Wilson has shown strong plate discipline, checking in at the 98th percentile.

Out of every team on the slate today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Athletics.

By putting up a 1.47 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Nico Hoerner has demonstrated favorable plate discipline, ranking in the 92nd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

When it comes to his batting average, Nico Hoerner has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His .273 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .287.

Checking in at the 82nd percentile, Nico Hoerner sports a .274 batting average since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 92nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

Ian Happ is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

The switch-hitting Ian Happ will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Luis Severino.

Sutter Health Park projects as the #6 stadium in the league for lefty home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Ian Happ has hit one of the hardest balls in the majors in the last 14 days — 111.4-mph — which is a strong proxy for recent form and raw power.

Kyle Tucker projects as the 10th-best batter in MLB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Kyle Tucker is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.

Batting from the opposite that Luis Severino throws from, Kyle Tucker will have an edge today.

Sacramento’s 3rd-worst outfield defense of the day creates a favorable matchup for Kyle Tucker, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

Brent Rooker projects as the 9th-best home run hitter in Major League Baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Brent Rooker is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today.

Batting from the opposite that Justin Steele throws from, Brent Rooker will have an advantage in today’s game.

Brent Rooker will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 97th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

Since the start of last season, Brent Rooker’s 16.8% Barrel%, a reliable stat for measuring power, places him in the 98th percentile among his peers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 86th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

Dansby Swanson is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game.

In the last week’s worth of games, Dansby Swanson has displayed impressive power, recording a a 14.3% Barrel% (an advanced standard to evaluate power).

Putting up a 91.4-mph average exit velocity over the last 14 days, Dansby Swanson has been in great form lately.

Miguel Andujar will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Justin Steele in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Miguel Andujar will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 90th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

With a .292 batting average since the start of last season, Miguel Andujar is positioned in the 93rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Justin Steele in the 79th percentile when it comes to his strikeout ability.

The Athletics have 4 batters in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Max Muncy, Tyler Soderstrom, Brent Rooker, Lawrence Butler).

Out of all starters, Justin Steele’s fastball spin rate of 2419 rpm grades out in the 80th percentile since the start of last season.

The Athletics have been the 9th-unluckiest offense in baseball since the start of last season, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to positively regress the rest of the season,Miguel Amaya has been honed in on the ideal launch angle for base hits of late, angling balls between -4° and 26° 54.2% of the time in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

In terms of his batting average, Miguel Amaya has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .232 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .247.

Luis Severino has averaged 94.2 adjusted pitches per start since the start of last season, placing in the 90th percentile.

Luis Severino will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his stats in all categories.

Luis Severino’s 96.1-mph fastball velocity since the start of last season ranks in the 87th percentile out of all SPs.

The 4th-best projected batting order of all teams today in terms of overall batting ability is that of the the Chicago Cubs.

When it comes to his home run talent, Michael Busch ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Michael Busch is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today.

Batting from the opposite that Luis Severino throws from, Michael Busch will have the upper hand today.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Michael Busch ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Michael Busch has been optimizing his launch angle on his hardest hit balls quite well lately, notching a 33.9° angle on such balls in the last two weeks.

Pete Crow-Armstrong’s BABIP ability is projected in the 84th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Pete Crow-Armstrong will have the handedness advantage against Luis Severino today.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.321) provides evidence that Pete Crow-Armstrong has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .289 actual wOBA.

Pete Crow-Armstrong has done a strong job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls. His 20.6° figure is among the highest in the game since the start of last season (97th percentile).

Tyler Soderstrom is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today.

Tyler Soderstrom will probably have the upper hand against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs only has 1 same-handed RP.

Tyler Soderstrom will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Tyler Soderstrom has been hot lately, putting up a a 19.2% Barrel% (a reliable stat to study power) over the past 14 days.

Tyler Soderstrom has recorded a .338 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, ranking in the 85th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

When estimating his home run ability, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

When assessing his home run ability, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Shea Langeliers is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup.

Shea Langeliers will hold the platoon advantage over Justin Steele today.

Shea Langeliers will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 83rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

Compiling a 95.1-mph average exit velocity in the last 14 days, Shea Langeliers has been in great form recently.

J.J. Bleday is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today’s game.

J.J. Bleday has a good chance to have the upper hand against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs only has 1 same-handed RP.

J.J. Bleday will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

J.J. Bleday’s 18.6° launch angle (an advanced standard to measure a batter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the most flyball-inducing in the majors: 89th percentile.

Ranking in the 80th percentile, J.J. Bleday sits with a .338 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.J. Bleday in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.

Seiya Suzuki has hit one of the hardest balls in the league over the last two weeks — 115.5-mph — which is a strong indicator of recent form and raw power.

Seiya Suzuki has been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs of late, angling balls between 23° and 34° 31.6% of the time over the last two weeks.

When it comes to his home run ability, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Lawrence Butler is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game.

Lawrence Butler may have an edge against every reliever for the game’s entirety, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs has just 1 same-handed RP.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Lawrence Butler will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 84th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

Sporting a .337 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season, Lawrence Butler finds himself in the 77th percentile for offensive skills.

Negative Match Player Stats with Cubs vs Athletics Series Game 2

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Muncy in the 20th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

Max Muncy is projected to hit 9th in the lineup in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Sutter Health Park as the worst ballpark in the league for right-handed base hits.

Sutter Health Park has the 6th-deepest left field fences in MLB.

The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to drop to the 5th-lowest level on the slate today at 56°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).

As it relates to his home run skill, Jacob Wilson ranks in the 4th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jacob Wilson is penciled in 8th in the lineup today.

Over the last 14 days, Jacob Wilson has recorded a mere a 0% Barrel%, indicating a decline in power ability.

Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Chicago Cubs.

Matthew Shaw is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in this game.

Batting from the same side that Luis Severino throws from, Matthew Shaw meets a tough challenge in today’s game.

Matthew Shaw will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

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

Nico Hoerner is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card today.

Hitting from the same side that Luis Severino throws from, Nico Hoerner will have a tough challenge in today’s game.

The #1 field in baseball for suppressing base hits to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park.

Ian Happ has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.6%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 6th-deepest LF fences today.

Ian Happ will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

Homers are generally less common at stadiums with deep fences, and Sutter Health Park has the 9th-deepest among all major league parks.

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

In the past 7 days, Kyle Tucker has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (a reliable metric to evaluate power).

Kyle Tucker 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 past week’s worth of games.

Brent Rooker hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 90th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 11th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

As it relates to his batting average, Brent Rooker has been very fortunate since the start of last season. His .293 rate has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .259.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.364) provides evidence that Brent Rooker has had some very good luck since the start of last season with his .392 actual wOBA.

Luis Severino will hold the platoon advantage against Dansby Swanson today.

Dansby Swanson hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.6% — 95th percentile) and will be challenged by the league’s 11th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

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

When assessing his home run ability, Miguel Andujar ranks in the 18th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Miguel Andujar has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (67% of the time), but he is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in this matchup.

Miguel Andujar has been very fortunate when it comes to with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .306 mark is significantly inflated relative to his .270 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) expects Justin Steele to be on a pitch count in today’s game, projecting a maximum of 85 pitches.

It is likely that we will see a Hitters Umpire (Quinn Wolcott) calling pitches in this game.

Playing on the road generally lowers pitcher stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Justin Steele in today’s game.

Out of all SPs, Justin Steele’s fastball velocity of 91.5 mph ranks in the 13th percentile since the start of last season.

Justin Steele’s high utilization rate of his fastball (64.8% since the start of last season) is likely weakening his results, consider they are generally much less effective than breaking or off-speed pitches.

Justin Steele projects as the 16th-best pitcher in the majors currently, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The #1 field in the league for suppressing base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Sutter Health Park.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Amaya in the 17th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Miguel Amaya is penciled in 9th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Batting from the same side that Luis Severino throws from, Miguel Amaya has a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically lowers hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Miguel Amaya today.

Projected catcher Shea Langeliers projects as a weak pitch framer, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Luis Severino’s 2220-rpm fastball spin rate since the start of last season is in the 24th percentile among all SPs.

Luis Severino’s high utilization percentage of his fastball (60.3% since the start of last season) is likely weakening his results, consider they are typically much less effective than breaking or off-speed pitches.

The Chicago Cubs have been the 10th-luckiest offense in the majors since the start of last season, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to negatively regress in the future,Michael Busch will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Michael Busch has been cold recently, putting up a 0% Barrel% (an advanced metric to measure power) over the past week.

Michael Busch has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .336 rate is inflated compared to his .314 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Pete Crow-Armstrong is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in this game.

Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Pete Crow-Armstrong in today’s game.

Compiling a lowly an 82.9-mph average exit velocity in the last 14 days, Pete Crow-Armstrong has been in a slump of late.

Justin Steele will hold the platoon advantage over Tyler Soderstrom in today’s matchup.

Tyler Soderstrom hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 86th percentile) and will be challenged by baseball’s 11th-deepest CF fences today.

Shea Langeliers pulls many of his flyballs (37.3% — 95th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the game’s 6th-deepest LF fences today.

In terms of his home runs, Shea Langeliers has had some very good luck since the start of last season. His 32.6 HR per 600 plate appearances figure has been inflated compared to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 28.9.

Shea Langeliers has notched a .225 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, grading out in the 22nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

J.J. Bleday’s BABIP talent is projected in the 10th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Hitting from the same side that Justin Steele throws from, J.J. Bleday will not have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

J.J. Bleday hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 77th percentile) and will be challenged by the league’s 11th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

J.J. Bleday has been cold recently, posting a 0% Barrel% (an advanced stat to evaluate power) over the last week.

Luis Severino will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Seiya Suzuki in today’s matchup.

Today, Seiya Suzuki is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 11th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 43.5% rate (100th percentile).

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

When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Seiya Suzuki has had some very good luck since the start of last season. His .365 mark has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .329.

Justin Steele will have the handedness advantage over Lawrence Butler today.

Lawrence Butler has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 6th-deepest LF fences today.

Lawrence Butler has been cold lately, putting up a 0% Barrel% (an advanced standard to study power) over the past 14 days.

Lawrence Butler has displayed some bad exit velocity statistics of late, averaging just 84.8-mph on his flyballs over the past 7 days.

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