Cubs vs Guardians match player stats | 2026 World Series Game 2 Sunday, April 5th

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Cubs @ Guardians Series Game 2 2025 WorldSeries Matchup Details

Teams : Chicago Cubs at Cleveland Guardians
2025 WorldSeries Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Sunday, April 5th
Time : 05/04/26 13:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Chicago Cubs World Series Game 2 Game Today

Steven Kwan is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today’s game.

Steven Kwan will have the handedness advantage over Edward Cabrera in today’s game.

Steven Kwan has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Steven Kwan will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

When estimating his home run skill, Kyle Manzardo ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Kyle Manzardo is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today.

Kyle Manzardo will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Edward Cabrera in today’s matchup.

Kyle Manzardo will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

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

Daniel Schneemann will have the handedness advantage against Edward Cabrera today.

Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Daniel Schneemann will hold that advantage in today’s game.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Chase DeLauter ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Chase DeLauter is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Batting from the opposite that Edward Cabrera throws from, Chase DeLauter will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Chase DeLauter pulls many of his flyballs (34% — 77th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB’s 5th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Chase DeLauter will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Jose Ramirez ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jose Ramirez is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game.

Jose Ramirez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (42.4% — 100th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 5th-shallowest RF fences today.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Jose Ramirez will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

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

Michael Busch is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game.

Michael Busch will have the handedness advantage over Slade Cecconi in today’s game.

Michael Busch pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.9% — 83rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 5th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Brayan Rocchio will hold that advantage today.

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

Pete Crow-Armstrong is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today.

Pete Crow-Armstrong will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Slade Cecconi in today’s game.

Pete Crow-Armstrong pulls many of his flyballs (39.7% — 97th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 5th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

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

Bo Naylor is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup.

Batting from the opposite that Edward Cabrera throws from, Bo Naylor will have an edge today.

Bo Naylor pulls many of his flyballs (37.7% — 93rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 5th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

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

Steven Kwan’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

When it comes to his home run talent, Bo Naylor ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Nico Hoerner is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup.

Nico Hoerner has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.2%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them out towards the game’s 5th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Negatives with the Cleveland Guardians World Series Game 2 Game Today

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

The weather report forecasts temperatures in this game to drop to the 4th-lowest level of all games today at 46°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).

Among every team on the slate today, the strongest infield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Gabriel Arias ranks in the 21st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Gabriel Arias is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in this game.

Batting from the same side that Edward Cabrera throws from, Gabriel Arias will not have the upper hand today.

Gabriel Arias hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 87th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 7th-deepest CF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daniel Schneemann in the 22nd percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

Daniel Schneemann is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card today.

Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Michael Busch today.

When estimating his home run ability, Brayan Rocchio ranks in the 13th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Brayan Rocchio is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card in this matchup.

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 Pete Crow-Armstrong in today’s game.

Dansby Swanson is penciled in 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

Hitting from the same side that Slade Cecconi throws from, Dansby Swanson encounters a tough challenge today.

Dansby Swanson hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.3% — 98th percentile) and will be challenged by the game’s 7th-deepest CF fences today.

Dansby Swanson will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brayan Rocchio in the 21st percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bo Naylor in the 4th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 3rd percentile when assessing his home run skill.

Slade Cecconi will have the handedness advantage over Nico Hoerner in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road generally weakens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Nico Hoerner in today’s matchup.

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