Dodgers vs Cubs match player stats | 2025 Tuesday, April 22nd

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Dodgers vs Cubs match player stats | 2025 Tuesday, April 22nd

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Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs

Todays Game is on Tuesday, April 22nd
22/04/25 19:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Dodgers vs Cubs Matchup Today

The Los Angeles Dodgers projected offense ranks as the best of all teams on the slate today in terms of overall hitting ability.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have 6 batters in the projected batting order that will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shota Imanaga today.

Shota Imanaga’s 90.4-mph velocity on his fastball this season is a sizeable 1.2-mph drop off from last season’s 91.6-mph figure.

Shota Imanaga’s high usage percentage of his fastball (53.3% this year) is likely dampening his results, consider they are typically much less effective than breaking or off-speed pitches.

Shota Imanaga has been lucky since the start of last season, compiling a 2.81 ERA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 4.24 — a 1.43 discrepancy.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Shota Imanaga in the 76th percentile when assessing his strikeout ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Wrigley Field as the 8th-best field in the league for strikeouts.

Given that flyball hitters are less effective against flyball pitchers, Shota Imanaga (42.6% GB% according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) is well-situated in this game with 3 FB hitters in the opposing team’s projected offense.

Shota Imanaga will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which should improve all of his metrics across the board.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Shohei Ohtani ranks as the 2nd-best batter in baseball.

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

Shohei Ohtani will probably have the upper hand against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs has just 1 same-handed RP.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Carson Kelly ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Among all major league parks, Wrigley Field’s LF dimensions are the 6th-shallowest.

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

The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst among every team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

Nico Hoerner will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

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

Ian Happ is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game.

The switch-hitting Ian Happ will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Dustin May… and even better, May has a huge platoon split.

Ian Happ has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards baseball’s 6th-shallowest LF fences today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 9th-best batter in the league.

Kyle Tucker is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Kyle Tucker will hold the platoon advantage over Dustin May today… and moreover, May has a huge platoon split.

Extreme groundball hitters like Kyle Tucker tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Dustin May.

Mookie Betts projects as the 16th-best hitter in Major League Baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Mookie Betts is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Batting from the opposite that Shota Imanaga throws from, Mookie Betts will have an edge today.

Mookie Betts pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.5% — 85th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game’s 6th-shallowest LF fences today.

The Chicago Cubs projected offense profiles as the 3rd-best of all teams on the slate today in terms of overall hitting skill.

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

Dustin May will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

Dustin May’s high utilization rate of his fastball (59.3% since the start of last season) is likely harming his results, considering they are generally much less effective than breaking or off-speed pitches.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Smith in the 95th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

Will Smith will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shota Imanaga today.

Tommy Edman is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game.

As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Tommy Edman will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against Shota Imanaga today.

Tommy Edman pulls many of his flyballs (33.4% — 76th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 6th-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Edman in the 84th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

Teoscar Hernandez is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game.

Batting from the opposite that Shota Imanaga throws from, Teoscar Hernandez will have an edge in today’s game.

When estimating his BABIP ability, Teoscar Hernandez is projected as the 18th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

When estimating his batting average talent, Freddie Freeman is projected as the 13th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Freddie Freeman is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup.

Freddie Freeman has a good chance to have an edge against every reliever for the game’s entirety, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs only has 1 same-handed RP.

Freddie Freeman has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 6th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Freddie Freeman ranks as the 20th-best batter in Major League Baseball.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Dansby Swanson is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game.

Dansby Swanson will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

Miguel Rojas will hold the platoon advantage over Shota Imanaga today.

Extreme flyball hitters like Miguel Rojas tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Shota Imanaga.

Jon Berti will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jon Berti in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andy Pages in the 76th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

Andy Pages will have the handedness advantage over Shota Imanaga in today’s matchup.

When it comes to his home run talent, Andy Pages ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Busch in the 84th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

Michael Busch is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today’s game.

Michael Busch will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dustin May today… and moreover, May has a huge platoon split.

When it comes to his home run ability, Michael Busch ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Michael Busch will hold that advantage today.

Considering Dustin May’s huge platoon split, Pete Crow-Armstrong will have a massive advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today’s game.

Pete Crow-Armstrong will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 76th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seiya Suzuki in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

Seiya Suzuki is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today.

Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Seiya Suzuki will hold that advantage today.

Negative Match Player Stats with Dodgers vs Cubs

Wrigley Field projects as the #26 stadium in the game for walks, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The 5th-deepest right field fences in MLB are found in Wrigley Field.

Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest average fence height among all parks.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game.

Shota Imanaga is an extreme flyball pitcher (42.6% FB% according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) and is fortunate enough to be pitching in the #23 HR venue among all parks in today’s game.

Via the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the team with the 3rd-least strikeout-prone lineup on the slate today is the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 20.7% underlying K%.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to better offense.

Shota Imanaga didn’t have his best stuff when it came to striking hitters out in his last game started and put up 2 Ks.

The #8 park in the league for suppressing offensive stats to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field.

Hitting from the same side that Shota Imanaga throws from, Shohei Ohtani meets a tough challenge in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally reduces hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Shohei Ohtani in today’s game.

Carson Kelly is penciled in 8th in the batting order in today’s game.

Dustin May will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carson Kelly in today’s game… and it’s an even bigger mismatch considering May’s huge platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carson Kelly in the 10th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

The #8 field in the majors for suppressing offensive stats to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field.

Nico Hoerner is projected to bat 6th in the batting order today.

Considering Dustin May’s huge platoon split, Nico Hoerner will be at a tremendous disadvantage batting from the same side of the plate in today’s matchup.

Nico Hoerner has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.8%) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 5th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

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

Kyle Tucker pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.5% — 85th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 5th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Typically, hitters like Mookie Betts who hit a lot of groundballs usually hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Shota Imanaga.

The Chicago Cubs infield defense grades out as the 4th-best out of all the teams in action today.

Mookie Betts will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Dustin May in the 79th percentile when estimating his overall pitching skills.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dustin May to throw 85 pitches in today’s game (3rd-least of all pitchers on the slate today), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

Will Smith is projected to bat 6th in the batting order today.

In today’s game, Will Smith is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 5th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 33.9% rate (79th percentile).

Typically, batters like Will Smith who hit a lot of flyballs tend to be less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Shota Imanaga.

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

In today’s game, Teoscar Hernandez is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 5th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 35% rate (85th percentile).

Teoscar Hernandez will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

Shota Imanaga will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Freddie Freeman today.

Freddie Freeman will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Because of Dustin May’s huge platoon split, Dansby Swanson will be at a gigantic disadvantage hitting from the same side of the plate today.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Miguel Rojas ranks in the 14th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Miguel Rojas is projected to hit 9th in the lineup today.

Miguel Rojas has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 5th-deepest RF fences today.

When it comes to his home run ability, Miguel Rojas ranks in the 2nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

When assessing his home run skill, Jon Berti ranks in the 5th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jon Berti is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Dustin May will have the handedness advantage against Jon Berti in today’s matchup… and it’s an over-sized mismatch considering May’s huge platoon split.

In today’s game, Jon Berti is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 5th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 44.7% rate (100th percentile).

Extreme flyball hitters like Jon Berti generally hit worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Dustin May.

Andy Pages is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Typically, batters like Andy Pages who hit a lot of flyballs usually hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Shota Imanaga.

Andy Pages will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

In today’s game, Michael Busch is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 5th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 34.3% rate (83rd percentile).

Pete Crow-Armstrong is penciled in 7th in the batting order in this game.

Considering Dustin May’s huge platoon split, Seiya Suzuki will be at an enormous disadvantage batting from the same side of the dish today.

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