Cubs vs Padres match player stats | 2026 Series Game 2 Wednesday, September 30th

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Cubs @ Padres Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres
Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Wednesday, September 30th
Time : 30/09/26 22:00:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Chicago Cubs Series Game 2 Game Today

The shallowest CF dimensions in the majors are found in Petco Park.

,Among all major league stadiums, Petco Park has the lowest average fence height.

,In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast forecasts for the 2nd-best hitting conditions on the slate.

,Hitting from the opposite that Kevin Gausman throws from, Ethan Salas will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Ethan Salas will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,When estimating his overall offensive ability, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Seiya Suzuki is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Seiya Suzuki hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.2% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards baseball’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Bregman in the 91st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

,Alex Bregman is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manny Machado in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

,Manny Machado is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today’s game.

,Manny Machado hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 78th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the league’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

,Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Manny Machado will hold that advantage today.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s judgement, Nick Pivetta’s overall pitching talent grades out in the 88th percentile out of all starting pitchers in the game currently.

,It may be sensible to expect worse results for the Chicago Cubs offense going forward, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the luckiest offense in baseball this year.

,The #1 venue in MLB for suppressing BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.

,Given that flyball pitchers hold a substantial advantage over flyball batters, Nick Pivetta and his 40.2% underlying FB% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) finds himself in a strong position in this game facing 2 opposing FB batters.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

,Ty France is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup.

,Ty France will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Fernando Tatis Jr. ranks as the 8th-best batter in the majors.

,Fernando Tatis Jr. is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game.

,Fernando Tatis Jr. hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.1% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards MLB’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences today.

,Dustin Harris has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (58% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today.

,Dustin Harris will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kevin Gausman in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Dustin Harris will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Pete Crow-Armstrong ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Pete Crow-Armstrong is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today.

,Hitting from the opposite that Nick Pivetta throws from, Pete Crow-Armstrong will have the upper hand today.

,Jake Cronenworth will hold the platoon advantage over Kevin Gausman in today’s game.

,Jake Cronenworth will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

,Jackson Merrill’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Jackson Merrill is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game.

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

,Extreme groundball hitters like Pedro Ramirez tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Nick Pivetta.

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

,Dansby Swanson hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.6% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,When estimating his overall offensive talent, Michael Busch ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Michael Busch is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

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

,Ian Happ is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today.

,The switch-hitting Ian Happ will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Nick Pivetta.

,Xander Bogaerts’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Xander Bogaerts will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which should bolster all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 85th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

,When estimating his overall offensive talent, Xander Bogaerts ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kevin Gausman in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his strikeout ability.

,Hitting from the opposite that Kevin Gausman throws from, Gavin Sheets will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,Gavin Sheets will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Merrill in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

,When it comes to his batting average talent, Nico Hoerner is projected as the 12th-best batter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s evaluation, Kevin Gausman’s overall pitching ability ranks in the 78th percentile out of all SPs in the game right now.

,Fernando Tatis Jr. will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

,Hitting from the opposite that Nick Pivetta throws from, Michael Busch will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,When estimating his strikeout skill, the leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Nick Pivetta in the 92nd percentile among all SPs in baseball.

,Nick Pivetta will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his metrics across the board.

,Placing in the 86th percentile, Nick Pivetta has posted a 26.6% strikeout rate since the start of last season.

,Hitting from the opposite that Kevin Gausman throws from, Jackson Merrill will have the upper hand in today’s game.

Negatives with the San Diego Padres Series Game 2 Game Today

Carson Kelly’s BABIP ability is projected in the 20th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Carson Kelly is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Petco Park as the worst ballpark in the game for right-handed base hits.

,Batting from the same side that Nick Pivetta throws from, Carson Kelly faces a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

,Among every team today, the 3rd-strongest infield defense is that of the the San Diego Padres.

,Ethan Salas’s BABIP talent is projected in the 20th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Ethan Salas is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card in this game.

,Petco Park ranks as the #26 field in the game for left-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Among all the teams in action today, the best infield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs.

,Petco Park’s altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in MLB, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to lower offensive output.

,Hitting from the same side that Nick Pivetta throws from, Seiya Suzuki will be at a disadvantage in today’s game.

,Extreme flyball bats like Seiya Suzuki usually hit worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Nick Pivetta.

,Nick Pivetta will hold the platoon advantage over Alex Bregman today.

,Alex Bregman will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

,Kevin Gausman will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Manny Machado in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Pivetta to throw 74 pitches in today’s game (least on the slate today), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

,The best projected offense on the slate today in terms of overall offensive ability is that of the the Chicago Cubs.

,Erich Bacchus projects as a Hitters Umpire and is likely to be behind the plate in this game.

,Batting from the same side that Kevin Gausman throws from, Ty France encounters a tough challenge today.

,Today, Ty France is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 6th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 34.8% rate (86th percentile).

,Hitting from the same side that Kevin Gausman throws from, Fernando Tatis Jr. will have a disadvantage in today’s game.

,Today, Dustin Harris is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 6th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 38.3% rate (95th percentile).

,When assessing his home run talent, Dustin Harris ranks in the 13th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Pete Crow-Armstrong pulls many of his flyballs (42.9% — 99th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 6th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,Typically, bats like Pete Crow-Armstrong who hit a lot of flyballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Nick Pivetta.

,Jake Cronenworth is penciled in 8th in the batting order in this game.

,Pedro Ramirez is projected to hit 7th in the batting order today.

,As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the dish, Pedro Ramirez will be at a disadvantage batting from his bad side against Nick Pivetta in today’s matchup.

,In today’s matchup, Pedro Ramirez is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 6th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 36.3% rate (87th percentile).

,Dansby Swanson is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Nick Pivetta will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dansby Swanson today.

,Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Michael Busch in today’s matchup.

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

,Ian Happ pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.4% — 88th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 6th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

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

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

,Nico Hoerner is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in this game.

,Nick Pivetta will hold the platoon advantage against Nico Hoerner in today’s game.

,Xander Bogaerts has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (50% of the time), but he is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Batting from the same side that Kevin Gausman throws from, Xander Bogaerts will have a disadvantage today.

,Kevin Gausman is expected to throw 82 pitches in this game, which is the 2nd-highest number of pitches for all pitchers on the slate today. This estimate is based on his inherent tendencies and the nature of the matchup.

,Per the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the team with the least strikeout-heavy lineup in today’s games is the San Diego Padres with a 20.1% underlying K%.

,Playing on the road generally lowers pitcher metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Kevin Gausman in today’s game.

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

,Gavin Sheets’s BABIP skill is projected in the 12th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Gavin Sheets is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Gavin Sheets pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.1% — 87th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 6th-deepest RF fences today.

,Nico Hoerner has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.7%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 6th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

,The San Diego Padres projected batting order grades out as the 4th-weakest of all teams on the slate in terms of overall offensive ability.

,Fernando Tatis Jr. is an extreme groundball batter and squares off against the strong infield defense of Chicago (#1-best of all teams today).

,Via the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the team with the 2nd-least strikeout-prone lineup in today’s games is the Chicago Cubs with a 21% underlying K%.

,Nick Pivetta has utilized his four-seam fastball 5.4% more often this season (52.1%) than he did last year (46.7%).

,Playing on the road generally reduces batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Pedro Ramirez today.

,Dansby Swanson will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

,When assessing his home run skill, Ethan Salas ranks in the 22nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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