Cubs vs Dodgers match player stats Tuesday, September 10th 2024. Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers Series Game 2

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Cubs vs Dodgers match player stats Tuesday, September 10th 2024. Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers Series Game 2

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Todays Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers
Series Game 2
Todays Game is on Tuesday, September 10th
10/09/24 22:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Bellinger in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

Cody Bellinger is penciled in 4th in the batting order today.

The #3 park in the game for boosting home runs to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium.

On average, the fence height at Dodger Stadium is the shortest among all major league baseball stadiums.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-most suitable for hitting on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez as the 9th-best batter in Major League Baseball when assessing his BABIP ability.

Teoscar Hernandez is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Dodger Stadium as the 3rd-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for righty home runs.

As it relates to his strikeout ability, the leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Shota Imanaga in the 81st percentile among all starting pitchers in the league.

Tallying 92.8 adjusted pitches per game per started this year on average, Shota Imanaga places him the 79th percentile.

It is anticipated that we will see a Pitchers Umpire (Cory Blaser) in charge of the strike zone today.

Shota Imanaga was rolling in his previous outing and compiled 7 strikeouts.

Among all starters, Shota Imanaga’s fastball spin rate of 2441 rpm is in the 87th percentile this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Smith in the 96th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

Will Smith is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game.

Enrique Hernandez will have the handedness advantage over Shota Imanaga in today’s game.

Enrique Hernandez hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 78th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards MLB’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Miguel Rojas’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Batting from the opposite that Shota Imanaga throws from, Miguel Rojas will have the upper hand in today’s game.

Miguel Rojas will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Miguel Rojas has posted a .282 Expected Batting Average this year, placing in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Ian Happ ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

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

Among all stadiums, Dodger Stadium’s CF fences are the 7th-shallowest.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.281) may lead us to conclude that Nico Hoerner has suffered from bad luck this year with his .258 actual batting average.

Posting a 1.54 K/BB rate this year, Nico Hoerner has demonstrated favorable plate discipline, ranking in the 93rd percentile.

Michael Busch will have the handedness advantage over Yoshinobu Yamamoto in today’s game.

Compared to his seasonal average of 15.5°, Michael Busch has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 27.2° mark in the past 7 days.

Placing in the 88th percentile, Michael Busch sports a .328 BABIP this year.

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

Enrique Hernandez’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls of late (20° over the last two weeks) is considerably higher than his 8.4° seasonal mark.

When it comes to his home run ability, Michael Busch ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

Seiya Suzuki is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.

Shohei Ohtani projects as the 4th-best hitter in the game, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Shohei Ohtani is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

Batting from the opposite that Shota Imanaga throws from, Will Smith will have an advantage in today’s game.

Will Smith hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 90th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the league’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Mookie Betts projects as the 14th-best batter in the game, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Mookie Betts is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game.

When assessing his batting average talent, Freddie Freeman is projected as the 6th-best hitter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Freddie Freeman is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Isaac Paredes ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Isaac Paredes is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Miguel Amaya has made big gains with his Barrel% of late, upping his 5.3% seasonal rate to 12.5% in the past 7 days.

The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Freddie Freeman can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 88th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

Dansby Swanson is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 80% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 86th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

Hitting from the opposite that Shota Imanaga throws from, Teoscar Hernandez will have the upper hand today.

Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Teoscar Hernandez will hold that advantage in today’s game.

The switch-hitting Tommy Edman will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Shota Imanaga.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Shota Imanaga in the 78th percentile when it comes to his overall pitching talent.

Shota Imanaga was on point in his previous start and conceded 0 ER.

Dansby Swanson hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 95th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Dansby Swanson has made significant improvements with his Barrel% lately, upping his 9.3% seasonal rate to 16.1% in the past two weeks.

Batting from the opposite that Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws from, Pete Crow-Armstrong will have an advantage in today’s game.

The switch-hitting Ian Happ will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

Hitting from the opposite that Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws from, Cody Bellinger will have an edge in today’s game.

Cody Bellinger has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.6-mph to 92-mph in the past 7 days.

Isaac Paredes has exhibited impressive plate discipline this year, checking in at the 95th percentile with a 1.39 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Edman in the 82nd percentile when assessing his batting average skill.

Extreme flyball hitters like Tommy Edman are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Shota Imanaga.

Mookie Betts will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shota Imanaga in today’s game.

Mookie Betts hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 89th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball’s 9th-shallowest CF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the 91st percentile when it comes to his strikeout skill.

Home field advantage typically improves pitcher metrics in all categories, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Among all SPs, Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s fastball velocity of 94.9 mph ranks in the 84th percentile this year.

Placing in the 94th percentile, Yoshinobu Yamamoto has recorded a 28.7% strikeout rate this year.

Miguel Amaya’s launch angle lately (20.7° in the past two weeks) is a considerable increase over his 9.8° seasonal figure.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.246) may lead us to conclude that Miguel Amaya has had bad variance on his side this year with his .233 actual batting average.

As it relates to his home run ability, Teoscar Hernandez ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Seiya Suzuki hits many of his flyballs to center field (42.8% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards the game’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Seiya Suzuki has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 99.7-mph average over the past week to his seasonal EV of 93-mph.

In the last week’s worth of games, Pete Crow-Armstrong’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.4% up to 14.3%.

Freddie Freeman projects as the 12th-best hitter in the majors, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 96th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

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Cody Bellinger pulls many of his flyballs (34.8% , — 86th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 8th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Cody Bellinger will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

Cody Bellinger’s launch angle in recent games (8.2° in the past week) is considerably worse than his 16° seasonal mark.

Cody Bellinger has been lucky in regards to with his wOBA this year; his .320 rate is inflated compared to his .299 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Teoscar Hernandez has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 8th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Teoscar Hernandez has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 90.7-mph dropping to 87.2-mph in the last two weeks.

Teoscar Hernandez’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has decreased from last year to this one, going from 47.7% to 42.1%.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the team with the 4th-least strikeout-heavy lineup on the slate today is the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 19.8% underlying K%.

With 6 hitters who bat from the other side in the opposing team’s projected lineup, Shota Imanaga has a tough challenge while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in this matchup.

Shota Imanaga will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

Shota Imanaga’s 91.1-mph fastball velocity this year is in the 14th percentile among all starting pitchers.

Extreme flyball batters like Will Smith tend to be less successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Shota Imanaga.

Will Smith has struggled with his Barrel% recently; his 10.6% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% over the last 7 days.

Will Smith’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined of late, decreasing from 21.1% on the season to 4.8% over the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Enrique Hernandez in the 7th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Enrique Hernandez is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Enrique Hernandez has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 89.6-mph dropping to 85.1-mph over the last 14 days.

In terms of his home runs, Enrique Hernandez has had positive variance on his side this year. His 15.4 HR per 600 plate appearances figure has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 8.6.

Enrique Hernandez has put up a .264 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, placing in the 6th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Miguel Rojas is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in today’s game.

Miguel Rojas has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.8%) and will be challenged by the league’s 8th-deepest RF fences today.

Miguel Rojas’s average exit velocity has declined this year; his 87.3-mph EV last season has decreased to 84.8-mph.

Miguel Rojas’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased in recent games; his 85.8-mph seasonal EV has fallen to 82.3-mph over the past 14 days.

Miguel Rojas’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last year to this one, decreasing from 17.9% to 10.2%.

Among every team in action today, the 5th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Ian Happ will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Over the last week, Ian Happ’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 12.6% down to 0%.

Ian Happ’s launch angle lately (-3.4° in the past 7 days) is significantly worse than his 14.9° seasonal figure.

When estimating his home run skill, Nico Hoerner ranks in the 2nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Nico Hoerner has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (54% of the time), but he is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in this matchup.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nico Hoerner in today’s matchup.

Nico Hoerner has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.2%) but may find it hard to clear the game’s 8th-deepest RF fences today.

Cody Bellinger’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has declined from last year to this one, decreasing from 43.4% to 38.1%.

In the last two weeks, Cody Bellinger’s 28.2% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 38.1%.

Playing on the road typically reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Nico Hoerner in today’s matchup.

Michael Busch has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (67% of the time), but he is penciled in 6th in the batting order in today’s game.

When starting against a right-handed starter this year, Michael Busch has been pulled from the game early 16% of the time.

Playing on the road generally lessens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Michael Busch in today’s matchup.

Michael Busch has negatively regressed with his Barrel% lately; his 11.2% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% in the past week.

In notching a .269 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Enrique Hernandez grades out in the 8th percentile.

Hitting from the same side that Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws from, Seiya Suzuki will have a disadvantage in today’s game.

Seiya Suzuki will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

Compared to his seasonal mark of 16.3°, Seiya Suzuki has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-5.3°) over the last two weeks.

Seiya Suzuki has been very fortunate when it comes to his batting average this year; his .271 figure is a fair amount higher than his .237 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Batting from the same side that Shota Imanaga throws from, Shohei Ohtani meets a tough challenge today.

Extreme flyball hitters like Mookie Betts tend to perform worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Shota Imanaga.

Mookie Betts’s average exit velocity has dropped off this season; his 92.4-mph average last season has fallen to 90.2-mph.

Mookie Betts’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this year (14°) is quite a bit lower than his 18.6° mark last season.

Mookie Betts has been lucky this year, compiling a .390 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .367 — a .023 deviation.

Hitting from the same side that Shota Imanaga throws from, Freddie Freeman will be at a disadvantage today.

Batting from the same side that Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws from, Isaac Paredes will have a tough challenge today.

Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Isaac Paredes in today’s matchup.

Isaac Paredes has taken a step back with his Barrel% lately; his 5.1% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% in the past 7 days.

Isaac Paredes’s average exit velocity has fallen off this season; his 86.9-mph EV last year has dropped to 84.7-mph.

Isaac Paredes’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined in recent games, falling from 16.9% on the season to 4% in the past 14 days.

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

Miguel Amaya has been pinch hit for 19% of the time when starting against a right-handed pitcher this year.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto will have the handedness advantage over Miguel Amaya in today’s matchup.

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 Miguel Amaya in today’s matchup.

Miguel Amaya’s average exit velocity has decreased recently; his 88-mph seasonal mark has fallen off to 84.1-mph over the past 7 days.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dansby Swanson in today’s game.

Dansby Swanson will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

Seiya Suzuki has been lucky in regards to with his wOBA this year; his .352 mark is significantly inflated relative to his .324 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Amaya in the 25th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

Pete Crow-Armstrong is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in this game.

Pete Crow-Armstrong has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 10% of the time when starting against a righty hurler this year.

Playing on the road generally lessens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Pete Crow-Armstrong today.

Checking in at the 21st percentile, Pete Crow-Armstrong sports a .288 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

Tommy Edman is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this matchup.

Tommy Edman has struggled with his Barrel%; his 5.1% rate last season has decreased to 0% this year.

Tommy Edman’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this season; his 90.6-mph figure last year has lowered to 86.6-mph.

Compared to his seasonal angle of 12.9°, Tommy Edman has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (7.2°) over the past two weeks.

Using Statcast data, Tommy Edman ranks in the 24th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season at 12.900.

The best projected offense on the slate today in terms of overall offensive skill is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers.

It may be wise to expect stronger performance for the Los Angeles Dodgers offense going forward, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the 5th-unluckiest offense in the majors this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Dodger Stadium as the 5th-best stadium in the game for home runs.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Rojas in the 4th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

Isaac Paredes’s BABIP talent is projected in the 1st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Sporting a 4.57 K/BB rate this year, Pete Crow-Armstrong has shown poor plate discipline, grading out in the 11th percentile.

Taking into account both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Yoshinobu Yamamoto is projected to throw 68 pitches in this matchup by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 2nd-least on the slate.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Will Smith (the Dodgers’s expected catcher in today’s matchup) profiles as a weak pitch framer.

In his last GS, Yoshinobu Yamamoto didn’t have his best stuff when it came to striking batters out and only managed to post 1 Ks.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s 2144-rpm fastball spin rate this year grades out in the 23rd percentile among all starting pitchers.

It may be smart to expect positive regression for the Chicago Cubs offense in the future, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) sees them as the 3rd-unluckiest offense in the league this year.

Michael Busch’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined recently; his 95.5-mph seasonal mark has dropped off to 93.3-mph in the last week’s worth of games.

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