Cubs @ Guardians 2025 WorldSeries Matchup Details

Positives for the Chicago Cubs World Game Today

Steven Kwan is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.

Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the league, which generally leads to more offense.

Steven Kwan will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cade Horton in today’s game.

Steven Kwan has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.4%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Steven Kwan will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The 4th-shallowest right field fences in Major League Baseball are found in Progressive Field.

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

Brayan Rocchio has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .279 figure is quite a bit lower than his .293 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The #3 field in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field.

Batting from the opposite that Joey Cantillo throws from, Dansby Swanson will have an edge in today’s game.

As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Dansby Swanson has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .306 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .328.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best venue in baseball for lefty BABIP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Manzardo in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

Kyle Manzardo is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup.

Kyle Manzardo will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cade Horton in today’s game.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Alex Bregman ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Alex Bregman is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game.

Batting from the opposite that Joey Cantillo throws from, Alex Bregman will have an edge in today’s game.

As it relates to his home run talent, Pete Crow-Armstrong ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Pete Crow-Armstrong pulls many of his flyballs (39.7% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB’s 5th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Pete Crow-Armstrong has been hot lately, notching a 95.2-mph average exit velocity in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

Ian Happ is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today.

Progressive Field has the 3rd-shallowest LF dimensions among all major league parks.

Over the past 7 days, Ian Happ has displayed impressive power, recording a an 18.2% Barrel% (an advanced standard to assess power).

In the past 14 days, Ian Happ has averaged an impressive 96.1-mph exit velocity on his flyballs, an advanced measure of home run potential.

Carson Kelly is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 75% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season.

Carson Kelly will hold the platoon advantage against Joey Cantillo in today’s game.

Miguel Amaya will have the handedness advantage against Joey Cantillo in today’s game.

When estimating his home run talent, Rhys Hoskins ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Rhys Hoskins is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today’s game.

Rhys Hoskins pulls many of his flyballs (41.4% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Rhys Hoskins will hold that advantage today.

Batting from the opposite that Joey Cantillo throws from, Matt Shaw will have the upper hand today.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.249) provides evidence that Matt Shaw has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .228 actual batting average.

Hitting from the opposite that Cade Horton throws from, Daniel Schneemann will have an edge in today’s game.

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

Daniel Schneemann has been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs of late, lifting balls between 23° and 34° 30% of the time in the last week.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Michael Busch ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Michael Busch is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today.

Michael Busch pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.7% — 81st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB’s 5th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Posting a .376 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season, Michael Busch grades out in the 95th percentile for hitting ability.

Dansby Swanson and his 16.1° launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls rank in 83rd percentile, among the highest in baseball since the start of last season.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (33.9) implies that Pete Crow-Armstrong has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his 27.6 actual HR/600.

Hitting from the opposite that Cade Horton throws from, Bo Naylor will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Bo Naylor pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.6% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB’s 5th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Bo Naylor will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

Alex Bregman pulls many of his flyballs (36.5% — 89th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game’s 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Brayan Rocchio has had some very poor luck with his batting average since the start of last season; his .231 rate is considerably lower than his .251 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bo Naylor in the 79th percentile when assessing his home run talent.

Gabriel Arias will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Gabriel Arias has been unlucky in regards to his home runs since the start of last season; his 14.7 HR per 600 plate appearances rate is considerably lower than his 19.1 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Pete Crow-Armstrong has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His .321 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .339.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner as the 11th-best hitter in Major League Baseball as it relates to his batting average ability.

Nico Hoerner is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

Carson Kelly has been hot of late, putting up a 94.5-mph average exit velocity in the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Ramirez in the 94th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

Jose Ramirez is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.

Jose Ramirez pulls a lot of his flyballs (42.2% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game’s 5th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 94th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

Batting from the opposite that Joey Cantillo throws from, Nico Hoerner will have an edge in today’s matchup.

In terms of plate discipline, Nico Hoerner’s skill is quite impressive, sporting a 1.21 K/BB rate since the start of last season while checking in at in the 96th percentile.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Carson Kelly ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

In terms of his home runs, Daniel Schneemann has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His 16.4 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been quite a bit lower than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 22.9.

Kyle Manzardo pulls many of his flyballs (33.8% — 75th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s 5th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Jose Ramirez will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which should improve all of his stats.

Matt Shaw has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .297 rate is deflated compared to his .317 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Negatives with the Cleveland Guardians World Game Today

As it relates to his home run talent, Steven Kwan ranks in the 2nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Progressive Field projects as the #25 park in Major League Baseball for lefty home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Progressive Field has the 4th-highest fences in MLB.

In the past week’s worth of games, Steven Kwan has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (a reliable stat to assess power).

Putting up a lowly a 76.5-mph average exit velocity over the past week, Steven Kwan has been in a slump lately.

When estimating his home run ability, Brayan Rocchio ranks in the 12th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Brayan Rocchio is projected to hit 9th in the lineup in today’s game.

Over the last 7 days, Brayan Rocchio has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (a reliable standard to assess power).

Dansby Swanson is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Dansby Swanson hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.3% — 99th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 7th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically diminishes batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Dansby Swanson in today’s matchup.

In the past week’s worth of games, Dansby Swanson has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (a reliable metric to evaluate power).

Dansby Swanson 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 over the past 7 days.

Out of all the teams on the slate today, the best infield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs.

Kyle Manzardo has exhibited some bad exit velocity stats in recent games, averaging just 82.3-mph on his flyballs in the last 14 days.

Kyle Manzardo has recorded a .219 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, checking in at the 13th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Grading out in the 11th percentile, Kyle Manzardo has notched a .261 BABIP since the start of last season.

Alex Bregman will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Alex Bregman has not been honed in on the ideal launch angle for base hits of late, striking balls between -4° and 26° just 31.6% of the time in the last 14 days.

Alex Bregman has been lucky in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .269 figure is inflated compared to his .230 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Pete Crow-Armstrong has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (83% of the time), but he is projected to bat 8th in the lineup in today’s game.

Joey Cantillo will have the handedness advantage over Pete Crow-Armstrong today.

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 Pete Crow-Armstrong in today’s game.

In the last 7 days, Pete Crow-Armstrong has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (a reliable standard to study power).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Progressive Field as the 6th-worst ballpark in the majors for RHB home runs.

As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the plate, Ian Happ will be less advantaged while batting from his worse side against Joey Cantillo today.

Playing on the road generally reduces hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Ian Happ in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carson Kelly in the 13th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

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 Carson Kelly in today’s game.

The standard deviation of Carson Kelly’s launch angle has been very inconsistent lately (19.1° over the last 7 days), which is an indicator of poor bat control and not seeing the ball well.

Posting a .272 BABIP since the start of last season, Carson Kelly finds himself in the 24th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Amaya in the 19th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Miguel Amaya is projected to bat 9th in the batting order in this matchup.

Miguel Amaya will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.274) implies that Miguel Amaya has been very fortunate since the start of last season with his .358 actual wOBA.

10% of the time that Rhys Hoskins has started against a right-handed starter since the start of last season, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter.

Cade Horton will hold the platoon advantage over Rhys Hoskins in today’s game.

In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Rhys Hoskins has had some very good luck since the start of last season. His .327 figure has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .309.

Matt Shaw is projected to hit 7th in the batting order today.

14% of the time that Matt Shaw has started against a lefty on the mound since the start of last season, he has been replaced by a pinch-hitter.

Matt Shaw will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

Over the past 7 days, Matt Shaw has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (an advanced standard to measure power).

Daniel Schneemann is penciled in 7th in the lineup in today’s game.

14% of the time that Daniel Schneemann has started against a righty on the mound since the start of last season, he has been pinch hit for.

Over the past 7 days, Daniel Schneemann has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (an advanced standard to study power).

Rhys Hoskins’s BABIP skill is projected in the 4th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Batting from the same side that Joey Cantillo throws from, Michael Busch faces a tough challenge today.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bo Naylor in the 3rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

Bo Naylor is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in this game.

Bo Naylor’s quickness has declined this year. His 27.57 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.49 ft/sec now.

Alex Bregman has been very fortunate when it comes to with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .354 mark is considerably higher than his .312 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

In the last 14 days, Michael Busch’s swing has not been well optimized for base hits, hitting a mere 25% of his balls with a launch angle in the optimal range of -4° to 26°.

With a .167 wOBA over the past week, Bo Naylor has been struggling at the plate.

Bo Naylor has compiled a .288 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, ranking in the 17th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 18th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

Gabriel Arias is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Cade Horton will hold the platoon advantage against Gabriel Arias today.

Gabriel Arias hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 86th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 7th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

In the last two weeks’ worth of games, Pete Crow-Armstrong’s swing has not been well optimized for base hits, hitting a mere 18.2% of his balls with a launch angle in the optimal range of -4° to 26°.

Ian Happ’s speed has decreased this year. His 27.39 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 25.41 ft/sec now.

Nico Hoerner will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

In the past 7 days, Nico Hoerner has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (an advanced stat to evaluate power).

Since the start of last season, Nico Hoerner’s 2.3% Barrel%, an advanced stat for measuring power, places him in the 6th percentile among his peers.

Nico Hoerner’s 87.4-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced stat to evaluate power) is in the 4th percentile since the start of last season.

Bo Naylor ranks in the 4th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (38.1% rate since the start of last season).

Since the start of last season, Miguel Amaya’s flyball exit velocity (an advanced metric to study power) ranks in the 12th percentile at 87.4 mph.

Jose Ramirez has been very fortunate when it comes to with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .354 mark is inflated compared to his .340 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

In terms of his home runs, Jose Ramirez has had positive variance on his side since the start of last season. His 26.5 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 23.1.

Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Steven Kwan has connected with reached a maximum exit velocity of 104.2 mph (an advanced standard to study power), ranking in the 0th percentile.

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

Carson Kelly has not been good at making hard contact. If you were to look at the top 5% of his batted balls by exit velocity, their average (103.2 mph) rate him as one of the game’s worst: in the 21st percentile since the start of last season.

Matt Shaw has struggled to lift the ball in recent games, putting up a -5.5° launch angle in the last week.

As it relates to his batting average, Rhys Hoskins has been very fortunate since the start of last season. His .239 rate has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .210.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (3.0) suggests that Nico Hoerner has been lucky since the start of last season with his 6.2 actual HR/600.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brayan Rocchio in the 19th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

Brayan Rocchio has exhibited some bad exit velocity metrics of late, averaging just 81.7-mph on his flyballs in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

In the last week’s worth of games, Daniel Schneemann has been exhibiting poor exit velocity numbers, with an average of only 83.7-mph on his flyballs.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Manzardo in the 9th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

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