D-Backs vs Twins match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Saturday, September 13th

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D-Backs @ Twins Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Arizona Diamondbacks at Minnesota Twins
Series : Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Saturday, September 13th
Time : 13/09/25 19:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Arizona Diamondbacks Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Lawlar in the 88th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

Target Field profiles as the #9 field in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast expects the 2nd-hottest temperature on the slate at 82°.

Out of every team on the slate today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.

The #9 venue in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field.

The switch-hitting Mickey Gasper will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Ryne Nelson.

Mickey Gasper will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense.

The switch-hitting Brooks Lee will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Ryne Nelson.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Brooks Lee will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luke Keaschall in the 90th percentile when estimating his batting average ability.

Luke Keaschall is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today.

Ildemaro Vargas has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (88% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today.

Extreme groundball bats like Ildemaro Vargas are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Joe Ryan.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Byron Buxton as the league’s 6th-best home run hitter.

Byron Buxton is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today’s game.

Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Byron Buxton will hold that advantage in today’s game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Byron Buxton ranks as the 14th-best batter in Major League Baseball.

Geraldo Perdomo is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Moreno in the 95th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.

Gabriel Moreno has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (78% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup.

Given Joe Ryan’s large platoon split, Jake McCarthy will have an enormous advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in this game.

Extreme groundball hitters like Jake McCarthy tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Joe Ryan.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake McCarthy in the 79th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

Kody Clemens will have the handedness advantage against Ryne Nelson in today’s matchup.

Kody Clemens will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which should bolster all of his stats.

Austin Martin is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Austin Martin will hold that advantage in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Martin in the 86th percentile when assessing his batting average ability.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Trevor Larnach ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Trevor Larnach is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today.

Batting from the opposite that Ryne Nelson throws from, Trevor Larnach will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Royce Lewis will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

As it relates to his home run skill, Royce Lewis ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

It is scheduled that we will see a Huge Hitters Umpire (Edwin Moscoso) in charge of the strike zone in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Target Field as the 5th-best field in the league for batting average.

Given that groundball pitchers are hit hardest by flyball hitters, Joe Ryan (41.6% GB% via the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be a bit disadvantaged in today’s game with 4 FB hitters in Arizona’s projected offense.

When assessing his strikeout talent, Joe Ryan projects as the 15th-best starter in the game currently, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Joe Ryan has averaged 92.3 adjusted pitches per GS this year, checking in at the 80th percentile.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have 3 hitters in their projected lineup today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Tim Tawa, Jordan Lawlar, Blaze Alexander).

Home field advantage typically improves pitcher stats across the board, and Joe Ryan will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Joe Ryan has compiled an 11.8% Swinging Strike percentage this year, placing in the 78th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Blaze Alexander in the 95th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

Blaze Alexander is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 79% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.

Bats such as Blaze Alexander with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Joe Ryan who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

Alek Thomas will hold the platoon advantage over Joe Ryan today… and the cherry on top, Ryan has a large platoon split.

Extreme groundball bats like Alek Thomas tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Joe Ryan.

Corbin Carroll projects as the 19th-best hitter in Major League Baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Corbin Carroll is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.

Corbin Carroll will hold the platoon advantage against Joe Ryan today… and moreover, Ryan has a large platoon split.

Playing on the road typically diminishes pitcher metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Ryne Nelson today.

Ryne Nelson has utilized his four-seam fastball 7.5% more often this season (63.5%) than he did last season (56%).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Matt Wallner as baseball’s 9th-best home run batter.

Matt Wallner is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup.

Matt Wallner will hold the platoon advantage over Ryne Nelson in today’s matchup.

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

Negatives with the Minnesota Twins Game Today

Jordan Lawlar is penciled in 7th in the batting order in this game.

The 10th-deepest centerfield fences among all major league stadiums are found in Target Field.

Target Field has the 5th-highest average fence height among all stadiums.

Because of Joe Ryan’s large platoon split, Jordan Lawlar will be at a tremendous disadvantage batting from the same side of the plate today.

Playing on the road generally lowers hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jordan Lawlar today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tim Tawa in the 23rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

Tim Tawa is projected to hit 9th in the batting order in today’s game.

Joe Ryan will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tim Tawa today… and it’s an even bigger mismatch considering Ryan’s large platoon split.

Mickey Gasper’s BABIP skill is projected in the 16th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Mickey Gasper is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card in this game.

The Arizona Diamondbacks outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-strongest among every team playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brooks Lee in the 13th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Brooks Lee is projected to bat 7th in the lineup in this game.

Hitting from the same side that Ryne Nelson throws from, Luke Keaschall will be at a disadvantage today.

Today, Luke Keaschall is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 10th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 39.1% rate (90th percentile).

Ildemaro Vargas’s BABIP skill is projected in the 6th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Playing on the road generally diminishes batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Ildemaro Vargas in today’s game.

When it comes to his home run talent, Ildemaro Vargas ranks in the 4th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Batting from the same side that Ryne Nelson throws from, Byron Buxton will not have the upper hand in today’s game.

When assessing his home run ability, Geraldo Perdomo ranks in the 18th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Playing on the road typically lessens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Geraldo Perdomo in today’s matchup.

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

Given Joe Ryan’s large platoon split, Gabriel Moreno will be at a big disadvantage hitting from the same side of the plate in this game.

Gabriel Moreno hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 91st percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 10th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

Gabriel Moreno will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

When assessing his home run talent, Jake McCarthy ranks in the 10th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jake McCarthy is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card today.

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 Jake McCarthy in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kody Clemens in the 7th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

Kody Clemens is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Kody Clemens hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 93rd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 10th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

As it relates to his home run skill, Austin Martin ranks in the 6th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Hitting from the same side that Ryne Nelson throws from, Austin Martin encounters a tough challenge in today’s game.

Austin Martin hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 87th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the game’s 10th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Royce Lewis in the 19th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

Royce Lewis is penciled in 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

Ryne Nelson will hold the platoon advantage over Royce Lewis today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Joe Ryan as the 17th-best starter in the majors currently.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the projected lineup for the Arizona Diamondbacks in this game carries an estimated true talent wOBA of .306, which is significantly worse than their actual wOBA of .327 this year.

Joe Ryan is an extreme flyball pitcher (41.6% FB% according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) and has the benefit of pitching in the #24 HR venue among all parks in this game.

Target Field projects as the #22 field in Major League Baseball for strikeouts, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Because of Joe Ryan’s large platoon split, Blaze Alexander will be at a massive disadvantage batting from the same side of the dish in this game.

Playing on the road typically lessens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Blaze Alexander in today’s game.

Alek Thomas is projected to hit 8th in the batting order today.

Playing on the road typically lessens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Alek Thomas in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road generally reduces batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Corbin Carroll in today’s matchup.

Ryne Nelson was rolling in his previous game started and gave up 2 ER.

Ryne Nelson’s 95-mph fastball velocity this year is in the 80th percentile among all starting pitchers.

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