Todays Game 2 Matchup Details

Player match stat positives for Chicago at Cleveland Game 2 Matchup Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bo Naylor in the 75th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

Hitting from the opposite that Javier Assad throws from, Bo Naylor will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

Bo Naylor will probably have an advantage against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs only has 1 same-handed RP.

Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Bo Naylor will hold that advantage today.

Bo Naylor has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% recently, improving his 7.3% seasonal rate to 15% in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

The #8 field in the majors for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field.

Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which often leads to higher offensive output.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Jose Ramirez ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jose Ramirez is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

Jose Ramirez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (41.8% — 99th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 6th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Cody Bellinger ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Cody Bellinger is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game.

The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Cody Bellinger stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the ‘pen all game.

Cody Bellinger pulls many of his flyballs (35.2% — 87th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game’s 6th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Patrick Wisdom projects as the 6th-best home run hitter in Major League Baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Patrick Wisdom is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game.

Patrick Wisdom will have the handedness advantage over Matthew Boyd today.

Patrick Wisdom pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.9% — 96th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game’s 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

David Fry is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Progressive Field projects as the #8 ballpark in the league for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

David Fry pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.5% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

David Fry will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 88th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.

Batting from the opposite that Javier Assad throws from, Andres Gimenez will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Andres Gimenez may have an edge against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs only has 1 same-handed RP.

Andres Gimenez will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Naylor in the 90th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

Josh Naylor is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Josh Naylor will hold the platoon advantage against Javier Assad today.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Isaac Paredes ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

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

Batting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Isaac Paredes will have an edge in today’s game.

Isaac Paredes pulls a lot of his flyballs (46% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seiya Suzuki in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

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

Seiya Suzuki will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matthew Boyd today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 86th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

Batting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Dansby Swanson will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Over the last 14 days, Dansby Swanson’s 57.6% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 46.5%.

Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Jose Ramirez will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 7th-best stadium in the majors for walks.

Progressive Field has the 3rd-shallowest LF dimensions in the majors.

Batting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Miguel Amaya will have an advantage today.

In the last week, Miguel Amaya’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 3.5% up to 10%.

Daniel Schneemann will have the handedness advantage against Javier Assad in today’s game.

The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Daniel Schneemann stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

Daniel Schneemann will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which should boost all of his stats.

Dansby Swanson’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved lately, increasing from 16% on the season to 24.2% over the past two weeks.

Despite posting a .289 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Dansby Swanson has suffered from bad luck given the .038 discrepancy between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .327.

Steven Kwan is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today.

Steven Kwan will hold the platoon advantage against Javier Assad in today’s game.

The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Steven Kwan stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the ‘pen all game.

In the last two weeks, David Fry’s 26.1% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 17.3%.

Steven Kwan has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

Batting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Nico Hoerner will have the upper hand today.

Nico Hoerner has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 6th-shallowest RF fences today.

In terms of plate discipline, Nico Hoerner’s talent is quite good, sporting a 1.52 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 93rd percentile.

Over the past week, Nico Hoerner’s 64.7% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 45%.

Seiya Suzuki’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, rising from 16.3% to 19.4%.

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

The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Pete Crow-Armstrong can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the ‘pen all game.

Over the past 7 days, Pete Crow-Armstrong’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 5.6% up to 11.8%.

Pete Crow-Armstrong has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 100-mph average over the last week to his seasonal average of 93.2-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Lane Thomas ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Lane Thomas is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today.

Lane Thomas pulls many of his flyballs (33.7% — 78th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game’s 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 90th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

Ian Happ is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup.

Over the last 7 days, Ian Happ’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 12.4% up to 20%.

Ian Happ’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, rising from 14.1% to 19.7%.

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

Josh Naylor may have an edge against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs only has 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Matthew Boyd in the 80th percentile when estimating his strikeout talent.

Projected catcher Bo Naylor profiles as a good pitch framer, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Matthew Boyd will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats in all categories.

Out of all starting pitchers, Matthew Boyd’s fastball spin rate of 2503 rpm grades out in the 95th percentile since the start of last season.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.315) implies that Andres Gimenez has suffered from bad luck this year with his .280 actual wOBA.

Lane Thomas will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Daniel Schneemann has been hot of late, posting a 92-mph average exit velocity in the last week’s worth of games.

Pete Crow-Armstrong has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .258 figure is significantly deflated relative to his .312 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

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Bo Naylor is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card today.

Progressive Field ranks as the #22 stadium in MLB for lefty home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

In the league, Progressive Field’s centerfield fences are the 7th-deepest.

The league’s 4th-tallest fence height (on average) can be found at Progressive Field.

The weather forecast predicts the 5th-most suitable pitching conditions on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bo Naylor in the 9th percentile when assessing his batting average skill.

Bo Naylor has been lucky in regards to with his wOBA this year; his .271 rate is a fair amount higher than his .250 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Jose Ramirez’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off in recent games; his 91.2-mph seasonal average has fallen off to 87.2-mph in the last week’s worth of games.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (31.4) provides evidence that Jose Ramirez has experienced some positive variance this year with his 36.5 actual HR/600.

Batting from the same side that Matthew Boyd throws from, Cody Bellinger will have a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically weakens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Cody Bellinger in today’s matchup.

The Cleveland Guardians infield defense grades out as the 2nd-strongest out of all the teams playing today.

Progressive Field projects as the #22 field in baseball for RHB home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

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

Patrick Wisdom’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this season; his 97.4-mph average last year has decreased to 94-mph.

Hitting from the same side that Javier Assad throws from, David Fry will have a tough challenge in today’s game.

David Fry’s average exit velocity has decreased recently; his 88.6-mph seasonal figure has lowered to 84.5-mph in the past 7 days.

David Fry’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has decreased of late, falling from 40.8% on the season to 21.7% in the last two weeks.

Despite posting a .351 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes David Fry has had some very good luck given the .043 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .308.

Andres Gimenez is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this game.

Andres Gimenez’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off in recent games; his 88.2-mph seasonal mark has lowered to 83.4-mph over the last two weeks.

Alfonso Marquez projects as a Huge Hitters Umpire and is expected to be in charge of the strike zone in today’s game.

Javier Assad will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Javier Assad didn’t have his best stuff when it came to striking hitters out in his previous outing and compiled 1 Ks.

Javier Assad’s sinker percentage has risen by 6.4% from last year to this one (29.8% to 36.2%) .

Over the past 7 days, Josh Naylor’s 11.8% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 41%.

Josh Naylor has had some very good luck with his home runs this year; his 34.3 HR per 600 plate appearances mark is inflated compared to his 26.4 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Checking in at the 6th percentile, Josh Naylor has notched a .243 BABIP this year.

Isaac Paredes will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

Isaac Paredes’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this season; his 91.5-mph EV last year has lowered to 89.3-mph.

Seiya Suzuki hits many of his flyballs to center field (42% — 100th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s 7th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

Seiya Suzuki will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

Dansby Swanson is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in this game.

Dansby Swanson hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 95th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 7th-deepest CF fences today.

Javier Assad performed well in his previous outing and gave up 2 ER.

Cleveland Guardians batters as a group rank 29th- in MLB for power this year when assessing with their 6% Barrel%.

Cleveland Guardians bats as a group rank 29th- in the league for power this year when using their 90.7-mph exit velocity on flyballs.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isaac Paredes in the 1st percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Amaya in the 24th percentile when assessing his batting average ability.

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

Playing on the road typically diminishes batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Miguel Amaya in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daniel Schneemann in the 24th percentile when assessing his batting average skill.

Daniel Schneemann is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Daniel Schneemann hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 82nd percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 7th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Steven Kwan’s true offensive skill to be a .311, implying that he has been very fortunate this year given the .063 discrepancy between that mark and his actual .374 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 2nd percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

Nico Hoerner is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this matchup.

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

Matthew Boyd will hold the platoon advantage over Pete Crow-Armstrong in today’s game.

Tallying 14.7 outs per GS this year on average, Javier Assad places him the 14th percentile.

Cody Bellinger has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 87.5-mph dropping to 80.4-mph over the last 7 days.

When it comes to his batting average, Jose Ramirez has experienced some positive variance this year. His .279 rate has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .258.

Javier Assad will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Lane Thomas today.

Lane Thomas has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 6.7% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% over the last two weeks.

Lane Thomas’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this year; his 94.8-mph figure last season has fallen to 89.3-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Patrick Wisdom in the 8th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

As a switch-hitter who is weaker from the 0 side of the dish, Ian Happ will be at a disadvantage batting from his worse side against Matthew Boyd 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 Ian Happ in today’s game.

Nico Hoerner will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

In the last two weeks’ worth of games, Nico Hoerner’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal figure of 88.2 mph to 84.1 mph.

Compared to his seasonal mark of 10.4°, Josh Naylor has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (5.9°) in the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) expects Matthew Boyd to be limited in this game, projecting a maximum of 78 pitches.

The Chicago Cubs have 7 bats in the projected lineup that will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matthew Boyd in this game.

Among all SPs, Matthew Boyd’s fastball velocity of 90.7 mph grades out in the 17th percentile since the start of last season.

Ian Happ has notched a .228 batting average this year, ranking in the 25th percentile.

Seiya Suzuki’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off in recent games; his 93.8-mph seasonal average has dropped off to 90.7-mph in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

As it relates to his home run ability, Andres Gimenez ranks in the 19th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

There has been a significant decline in Andres Gimenez’s launch angle from last season’s 12.9° to 9.4° this season.

Daniel Schneemann has taken a step back with his Barrel% lately; his 5.7% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% in the past 14 days.

In the past 14 days, Lane Thomas’s 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 13.3%.

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