Dodgers vs Blue Jays match player stats | 2026 World Series Game 2 Tuesday, April 7th

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Dodgers @ Blue Jays Series Game 2 2025 WorldSeries Matchup Details

Teams : Los Angeles Dodgers at Toronto Blue Jays
2025 WorldSeries Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Tuesday, April 7th
Time : 07/04/26 19:07:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Los Angeles Dodgers World Series Game 2 Game Today

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s judgement, Kevin Gausman’s overall pitching skill grades out in the 85th percentile among all SPs in the majors currently.

Kevin Gausman has averaged 96.4 adjusted pitches per start since the start of last season, placing in the 95th percentile.

Dan Merzel grades out as a Pitchers Umpire and is expected to be umping in today’s game.

Kevin Gausman has a reverse platoon split and is fortunate enough to be facing 6 opposite-handed bats in today’s game.

Among all the teams on the slate today, the 5th-best infield defense is that of the Toronto Blue Jays.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto projects as the 5th-best SP in the game right now, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Tallying 96.9 adjusted pitches per GS since the start of last season on average, Yoshinobu Yamamoto places him the 97th percentile.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto is an extreme groundball pitcher (47.7% GB% via the leading projection system, THE BAT), which should make him somewhat immune to the dangers of pitching in Rogers Centre — the #5 HR venue in the majors — in this matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andy Pages in the 85th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 11th-best hitter in Major League Baseball.

Kyle Tucker is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game.

Batting from the opposite that Kevin Gausman throws from, Kyle Tucker will have an edge in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jesus Sanchez in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

Jesus Sanchez is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game.

Jesus Sanchez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yoshinobu Yamamoto today.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Jesus Sanchez will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Daulton Varsho will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yoshinobu Yamamoto in today’s matchup.

Extreme groundball bats like Daulton Varsho usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Daulton Varsho will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Addison Barger is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game.

Hitting from the opposite that Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws from, Addison Barger will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Addison Barger will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which should improve all of his stats.

When assessing his batting average ability, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is projected as the best hitter in the league by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league’s 10th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Muncy in the 96th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

Max Muncy is penciled in 5th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.

Batting from the opposite that Kevin Gausman throws from, Max Muncy will have an advantage today.

When estimating his strikeout skill, Yoshinobu Yamamoto projects as the 19th-best pitcher in the majors right now, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Alex Freeland will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against Kevin Gausman in this game.

Will Smith projects as the 15th-best batter in baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Will Smith hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.1% — 98th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball’s 10th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Tyler Heineman has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (100% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup.

Tyler Heineman hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 85th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game’s 10th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Tyler Heineman will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Freddie Freeman in the 97th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

Freddie Freeman is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.

Hitting from the opposite that Kevin Gausman throws from, Freddie Freeman will have an advantage in today’s game.

George Springer projects as the 18th-best batter in the game, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

George Springer is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game.

George Springer hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB’s 10th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

George Springer will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

When estimating his home run ability, Addison Barger ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

As it relates to his home run talent, Teoscar Hernandez ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Teoscar Hernandez has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (75% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Teoscar Hernandez hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 84th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball’s 10th-shallowest CF fences today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Shohei Ohtani ranks as the 3rd-best hitter in baseball.

Shohei Ohtani is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game.

Batting from the opposite that Kevin Gausman throws from, Shohei Ohtani will have an advantage today.

Shohei Ohtani hits many of his flyballs to center field (37.9% — 76th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball’s 10th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 75th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

Hitting from the opposite that Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws from, Andres Gimenez will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Andres Gimenez will hold that advantage in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez in the 95th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

When it comes to his strikeout skill, the leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Kevin Gausman in the 90th percentile among all starters in the game.

Kevin Gausman will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to bolster all of his stats across the board.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. projects as the 5th-best hitter in the majors, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daulton Varsho in the 89th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Freddie Freeman in the 96th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

Negatives with the Toronto Blue Jays World Series Game 2 Game Today

The Los Angeles Dodgers projected lineup grades out as the strongest of the day in terms of overall offensive ability.

The Rogers Centre roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 21° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Will Smith (the Dodgers’s expected catcher today) grades out as a weak pitch framer.

Playing on the road typically reduces pitcher stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Yoshinobu Yamamoto today.

Andy Pages is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Kevin Gausman will have the handedness advantage over Andy Pages today.

Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Andy Pages in today’s game.

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

Extreme groundball bats like Jesus Sanchez generally hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daulton Varsho in the 2nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Daulton Varsho is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in this game.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto will hold the platoon advantage against Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in today’s game.

Max Muncy will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

The Toronto Blue Jays (20.2 K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) are forecasted to have the 3rd-least strikeout-prone batting order of all teams on the slate today.

Alex Freeland’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 13th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Alex Freeland is penciled in 7th in the batting order in this matchup.

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

Will Smith is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season.

Kevin Gausman will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Will Smith in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Will Smith in today’s game.

Tyler Heineman’s BABIP skill is projected in the 5th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the dish, Tyler Heineman will be at a disadvantage batting from his worse side against Yoshinobu Yamamoto in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Freddie Freeman in today’s matchup.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto will hold the platoon advantage against George Springer today.

Hitting from the same side that Kevin Gausman throws from, Teoscar Hernandez will have a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

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

Playing on the road typically lowers hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Shohei Ohtani in today’s game.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Tyler Heineman ranks in the 6th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Andres Gimenez is projected to bat 9th in the batting order in this matchup.

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