Dodgers @ Blue Jays Series Game 2 2025 WorldSeries Matchup Details

Positives for the Los Angeles Dodgers WorldSeries Game 2 Game Today

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

Rogers Centre has the shallowest centerfield dimensions in Major League Baseball.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the best pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup.

Hitting from the opposite that Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws from, Addison Barger will have an advantage today.

Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Addison Barger will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Addison Barger in the 77th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

The Toronto Blue Jays projected lineup projects as the weakest of all teams today in terms of overall batting skill.

It is expected that we will see a Huge Hitters Umpire (Adrian Johnson) behind the plate in this game.

Projected catcher Will Smith profiles as a weak pitch framer, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The #3 field in the league for boosting home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Rogers Centre.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto has averaged 97.1 adjusted pitches per start this year, placing in the 97th percentile.

When estimating his strikeout skill, Yoshinobu Yamamoto projects as the 17th-best starter in the league right now, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Per the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the team with the least strikeout-prone lineup on the slate today is the Toronto Blue Jays with a 17.4% underlying K%.

Given that flyball hitters face a disadvantage against flyball pitchers, Yoshinobu Yamamoto (49% GB% via the leading projection system, THE BAT) is well-situated in this matchup with 2 FB hitters in the opposing team’s projected lineup.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto has recorded a 12.6% Swinging Strike% this year, ranking in the 86th percentile.

Shohei Ohtani projects as the 2nd-best hitter in Major League Baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Shohei Ohtani is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today.

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

Shohei Ohtani hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38% — 77th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball’s 10th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Daulton Varsho is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Hitting from the opposite that Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws from, Daulton Varsho will have an advantage today.

Batters such as Daulton Varsho with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Yoshinobu Yamamoto who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daulton Varsho in the 94th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

George Springer projects as the 15th-best batter in the game, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

George Springer is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

George Springer hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 79th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game’s 10th-shallowest CF fences today.

George Springer will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Last year, Enrique Hernandez had an average launch angle of 7.7° on his hardest-hit balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 18.5°.

In terms of his batting average, Enrique Hernandez has been unlucky this year. His .203 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .223.

When it comes to power, Enrique Hernandez is positioned in the 75th percentile, having hit 21.1 long-balls per 600 plate appearances this year.

As it relates to his home run ability, Max Muncy ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Max Muncy will have the handedness advantage over Kevin Gausman in today’s matchup.

By putting up a .373 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year, Max Muncy finds himself in the 94th percentile for hitting ability.

This year, Max Muncy’s 14% Barrel%, an advanced metric for measuring power, places him in the 88th percentile among his peers.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Mookie Betts ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Mookie Betts is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today.

Mookie Betts hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 92nd percentile) and is fortunate to face the league’s 10th-shallowest CF fences today.

Mookie Betts has been unlucky this year, putting up a .318 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .341 — a .023 disparity.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Will Smith ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Will Smith is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Will Smith hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards baseball’s 10th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Will Smith’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, increasing from 36.4% to 48.9%.

Will Smith’s 12% Barrel% (an advanced standard to assess power) is in the 78th percentile this year.

Batting from the opposite that Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws from, Andres Gimenez will have the upper hand today.

Andres Gimenez will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Andres Gimenez’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this year (13.6°) is a considerable increase over his 9.2° figure last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 75th percentile when assessing his batting average skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Kevin Gausman in the 76th percentile when assessing his overall pitching skills.

Home field advantage generally boosts pitcher metrics across the board, and Kevin Gausman will hold that advantage today.

Kevin Gausman was in good form in his last GS and conceded 2 ER.

As it relates to his strikeout ability, the leading projection system (THE BAT) puts Kevin Gausman in the 81st percentile among all SPs in MLB.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the offense with the most strikeout-prone lineup today is the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 21.1% underlying K%.

Kevin Gausman has recorded a 12.6% Swinging Strike percentage this year, grading out in the 86th percentile.

Tommy Edman’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 75th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Tommy Edman has had some very poor luck with his batting average this year; his .225 figure is quite a bit lower than his .279 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Los Angeles’s #2-ranked outfield defense of the day poses a formidable challenge for Isiah Kiner-Falefa, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez in the 94th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

Teoscar Hernandez is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game.

Teoscar Hernandez hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB’s 10th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Teoscar Hernandez’s true offensive skill to be a .333, implying that he has been unlucky this year given the .018 gap between that mark and his actual .315 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez in the 90th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vladimir Guerrero Jr. as the best hitter in the game when estimating his batting average skill.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 89th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league’s 10th-shallowest CF fences today.

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

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ranks as the 6th-best hitter in MLB.

When assessing his batting average talent, Bo Bichette is projected as the 4th-best hitter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Bo Bichette is penciled in 4th in the batting order today.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Bo Bichette will hold that advantage in today’s game.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Bo Bichette ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Alejandro Kirk’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Alejandro Kirk is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today’s game.

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

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

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Freddie Freeman ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Freddie Freeman is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today’s game.

Freddie Freeman will have the handedness advantage against Kevin Gausman in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Freddie Freeman as the 17th-best hitter in the league as it relates to his batting average ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ernie Clement in the 90th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

Ernie Clement will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Ranking in the 88th percentile, Ernie Clement has notched a .281 batting average this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andy Pages in the 83rd percentile when assessing his batting average skill.

Andy Pages has posted a .278 Expected Batting Average this year, ranking in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The standard deviation of Andy Pages’s launch angle this year (24.2°) is in the 99th percentile. A low figure like this tends to lead to a higher batting average on balls in play.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andy Pages in the 79th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathan Lukes in the 88th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

Nathan Lukes is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game, which would be an upgrade from his 56% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.

Nathan Lukes will have the handedness advantage over Yoshinobu Yamamoto in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Nathan Lukes will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Negatives with the Toronto Blue Jays WorldSeries Game 2 Game Today

Addison Barger is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 71% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season.

In the league, the 8th-tallest fences are at Rogers Centre.

Out of every team today, the worst infield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Addison Barger and his 8.4° launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls rank in 18th percentile, among the lowest in Major League Baseball this year.

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

The Toronto Blue Jays have been the unluckiest offense in the game this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit better in the future,Yoshinobu Yamamoto is an extreme groundball pitcher (49% GB% per the leading projection system, THE BAT), which should make him somewhat immune to the dangers of pitching in Rogers Centre — the #3 HR venue in Major League Baseball — in this game.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s curveball rate has dropped by 5.6% from last season to this one (23.2% to 17.6%) .

Out of all the teams on the slate today, the best infield defense is that of the the Toronto Blue Jays.

Shohei Ohtani will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Shohei Ohtani has been very fortunate this year. His .419 mark has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .402.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daulton Varsho in the 4th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

Daulton Varsho has been lucky this year, compiling a .346 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .311 — a .035 disparity.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto will hold the platoon advantage against George Springer in today’s game.

Despite posting a .408 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes George Springer has been lucky given the .049 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .359.

Enrique Hernandez’s BABIP ability is projected in the 10th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Enrique Hernandez is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Kevin Gausman will hold the platoon advantage against Enrique Hernandez in today’s game.

Enrique Hernandez will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

As it relates to his home runs, Enrique Hernandez has experienced some positive variance this year. His 23.4 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 19.8.

Max Muncy is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Toronto’s #1-ranked outfield defense of all teams on the slate today poses a formidable challenge for Max Muncy, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

Max Muncy will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Last season, Max Muncy had a launch angle of 26.4° on his highest exit velocity balls, but this season he experienced a significant decline to just 22.7°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Max Muncy’s true offensive ability to be a .341, providing some evidence that he has had positive variance on his side this year given the .025 gap between that mark and his actual .366 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Muncy in the 5th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

Kevin Gausman will hold the platoon advantage over Mookie Betts today.

Playing on the road generally lowers hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Mookie Betts in today’s game.

Mookie Betts’s launch angle this season (17.9°) is quite a bit worse than his 21.4° figure last year.

This year, Mookie Betts’s 5.4% Barrel%, an advanced stat for measuring power, places him in the 23rd percentile among his peers.

Kevin Gausman will hold the platoon advantage over Will Smith in today’s game.

Will Smith will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

Despite posting a .389 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Will Smith has been lucky given the .036 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .353.

Will Smith’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this season (16.2°) is considerably worse than his 21.3° figure last year.

As it relates to his home run talent, Andres Gimenez ranks in the 13th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Andres Gimenez is projected to hit 9th in the batting order in this game.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (6.2) suggests that Andres Gimenez has been very fortunate this year with his 11.4 actual HR/600.

Andres Gimenez’s 3.1% Barrel% (an advanced stat to assess power) is in the 8th percentile this year.

This year, the hardest ball Andres Gimenez has made contact with reached a maximum exit velocity of 106.6 mph (an advanced stat to evaluate power), placing in the 3rd percentile.

Checking in at the 5th percentile, Andres Gimenez has put up a .268 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kevin Gausman to throw 82 pitches in today’s game (least of all pitchers today), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

The best projected offense of all teams today in terms of overall hitting ability is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Contrary to popular belief, fastballs are typically a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Kevin Gausman has gone to his fastball a lot this year, though: 53.8% of the time, placing in the 100th percentile.

Tommy Edman is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in this matchup.

The switch-hitting Tommy Edman will bat from his weak side (0) today against Kevin Gausman,Tommy Edman will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

Tommy Edman’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last season to this one, falling from 17.1% to 12.8%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 2nd percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa is penciled in 8th in the batting order in today’s game.

Batting from the same side that Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws from, Isiah Kiner-Falefa will have a tough matchup in today’s matchup.

Extreme flyball hitters like Isiah Kiner-Falefa usually hit worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s launch angle this season (4°) is a significant dropoff from his 8.9° angle last year.

Kevin Gausman will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Teoscar Hernandez in today’s game.

Playing on the road typically lessens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Teoscar Hernandez in today’s game.

Teoscar Hernandez’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined this season; his 96.3-mph mark last season has fallen to 93.3-mph.

Teoscar Hernandez’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this season (11.7°) is significantly worse than his 16° mark last season.

Teoscar Hernandez’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has dropped off from last season to this one, falling from 43.8% to 38.7%.

Hitting from the same side that Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws from, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will have a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has done a poor job optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls. His 5.2° angle is among the lowest in baseball this year (7th percentile).

Hitting from the same side that Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws from, Bo Bichette encounters a tough challenge in today’s game.

Bo Bichette’s footspeed has fallen off this year. His 27.32 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.17 ft/sec now.

Bo Bichette has been lucky this year, putting up a .361 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .338 — a .023 disparity.

Hitting from the same side that Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws from, Alejandro Kirk will have a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

Alejandro Kirk’s footspeed has dropped off this season. His 24.71 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 24.21 ft/sec now.

Alejandro Kirk has done a poor job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls. His 8.8° mark is among the lowest in the majors this year (21st percentile).

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

Freddie Freeman’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined from last season to this one, going from 20% to 16.4%.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.335) suggests that Freddie Freeman has been very fortunate this year with his .370 actual wOBA.

Checking in at the 9th percentile for Sprint Speed at 25.45 ft/sec this year, Freddie Freeman is quite slow.

Ernie Clement is penciled in 6th in the batting order today.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto will hold the platoon advantage over Ernie Clement in today’s matchup.

Ernie Clement’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined from last year to this one, decreasing from 18.8% to 15.5%.

When assessing his home run skill, Ernie Clement ranks in the 11th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Ernie Clement has been very fortunate when it comes to with his wOBA this year; his .308 figure is inflated compared to his .293 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Andy Pages is projected to hit 9th in the lineup today.

Batting from the same side that Kevin Gausman throws from, Andy Pages has a tough challenge in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally lessens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Andy Pages today.

There has been a significant decline in Andy Pages’s launch angle from last year’s 20.6° to 17.1° this season.

Typically, bats like Nathan Lukes who hit a lot of flyballs are generally less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

Nathan Lukes has been lucky in regards to his home runs this year; his 16.4 HR per 600 plate appearances figure is inflated compared to his 11.6 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Nathan Lukes’s 5% Barrel% (an advanced metric to evaluate power) grades out in the 19th percentile this year.

When assessing his home run ability, Nathan Lukes ranks in the 13th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Grading out in the 9th percentile, the hardest ball Nathan Lukes has connected with this year reached a maximum exit velocity of 107.7 mph — an advanced indication of underlying power ability.

In notching a .272 BABIP this year, Nathan Lukes grades out in the 23rd percentile.

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