Dodgers vs Cubs match player stats | 2026 Series Game 2 Tuesday, August 4th

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Dodgers @ Cubs Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs
Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Tuesday, August 4th
Time : 04/08/26 20:05:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Los Angeles Dodgers Series Game 2 Game Today

As it relates to his batting average skill, Freddie Freeman is projected as the 12th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Freddie Freeman is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

,Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output.

,Hitting from the opposite that Javier Assad throws from, Freddie Freeman will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,Freddie Freeman has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them out towards MLB’s 7th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Carson Kelly is penciled in 4th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 74% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season.

,Among all major league parks, Wrigley Field’s left field fences are the 7th-shallowest.

,Hitting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Carson Kelly will have an advantage in today’s game.

,Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Carson Kelly will hold that advantage today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mookie Betts in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

,Mookie Betts is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Mookie Betts pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34% — 76th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game’s 7th-shallowest LF fences today.

,Hitting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Nico Hoerner will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

,Nico Hoerner will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

,Teoscar Hernandez’s BABIP talent is projected in the 91st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Tommy Edman has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (57% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

,When assessing his overall offensive talent, Pete Crow-Armstrong ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Pete Crow-Armstrong is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

,Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Pete Crow-Armstrong will hold that advantage today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andy Pages in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

,Andy Pages is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today.

,When estimating his overall offensive ability, Kyle Tucker ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Kyle Tucker will have the handedness advantage against Javier Assad in today’s matchup.

,When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Dansby Swanson will hold the platoon advantage against Tarik Skubal today.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Dansby Swanson will hold that advantage today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner as the 17th-best batter in the league when estimating his batting average ability.

,Freddie Freeman projects as the 18th-best hitter in the league, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Busch in the 91st percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

,Michael Busch is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

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

,Alex Bregman is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Batting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Alex Bregman will have the upper hand in today’s game.

,Alex Bregman pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.1% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 7th-shallowest LF fences today.

,Alex Bregman will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

,When assessing his overall offensive talent, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Seiya Suzuki is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.

,Seiya Suzuki will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tarik Skubal today.

,Seiya Suzuki will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

,When assessing his home run talent, Max Muncy ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Max Muncy is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game.

,Batting from the opposite that Javier Assad throws from, Max Muncy will have an advantage in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Tarik Skubal as the best SP in baseball right now.

,Compared to their .348 overall projected rate, the .331 the leading projection system (THE BAT X) wOBA of the Los Angeles Dodgers projected lineup in this game suggests this version of the lineup considerably weaker than usual.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Muncy in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Bregman in the 84th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

,When estimating his overall offensive talent, Teoscar Hernandez ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,When estimating his overall offensive skill, Mookie Betts ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Negatives with the Chicago Cubs Series Game 2 Game Today

In MLB, the 7th-tallest average fence height are at Wrigley Field.

,As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game.

,Out of all the teams in action today, the strongest infield defense belongs to the Chicago Cubs.

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

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carson Kelly in the 21st percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

,Javier Assad will hold the platoon advantage over Mookie Betts in today’s matchup.

,Mookie Betts will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 2nd percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

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

,Nico Hoerner has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 5th-deepest RF fences today.

,Teoscar Hernandez is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Javier Assad will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Teoscar Hernandez today.

,Teoscar Hernandez has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 5th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

,The 5th-deepest RF fences among all major league parks are found in Wrigley Field.

,The switch-hitting Tommy Edman will be at a disadvantage batting from his bad side (0) today against Javier Assad,Tommy Edman will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

,Hitting from the same side that Tarik Skubal throws from, Pete Crow-Armstrong meets a tough challenge in today’s game.

,Pete Crow-Armstrong pulls many of his flyballs (41.2% — 99th percentile) and will be challenged by MLB’s 5th-deepest RF fences today.

,Batting from the same side that Javier Assad throws from, Andy Pages will be in a tough position today.

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

,Kyle Tucker is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Kyle Tucker pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.2% — 83rd percentile) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s 5th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,Dansby Swanson is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Tarik Skubal will hold the platoon advantage against Michael Busch in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Bregman in the 12th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

,Max Muncy pulls a lot of his flyballs (40.6% — 98th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the game’s 5th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Max Muncy in today’s game.

,The 4th-best projected offense of the day in terms of overall batting skill is that of the Chicago Cubs.

,Projected catcher Dalton Rushing profiles as a weak pitch framer, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Wrigley Field grades out as the #8 venue in Major League Baseball for walks, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Playing on the road generally weakens pitcher metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Tarik Skubal in today’s game.

,Chicago’s #1-ranked outfield defense on the slate poses a formidable challenge for Tommy Edman, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

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

,Chicago’s #2-ranked outfield defense of all teams today poses a formidable challenge for Kyle Tucker, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

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