Dodgers vs Cubs match player stats | 2025 World Tuesday, March 18th

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Dodgers vs Cubs match player stats | 2025 World Tuesday, March 18th

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Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs

Todays Game is on Tuesday, March 18th
18/03/25 06:10:00 AM EST First Pitch

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HRs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Tokyo Dome has the shallowest in Major League Baseball.

Over the last 14 days, Michael Busch has been successful in optimizing the launch angle of his hardest hit balls to hit for power, notching a 33.9° angle.

Michael Busch has done a good job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls. His 19.5° figure is among the highest in MLB since the start of last season (95th percentile).

Posting a .300 Isolated Power (ISO) since the start of last season, Michael Busch has performed in the 79th percentile.

Ranking in the 81st percentile, Michael Busch has posted a .318 BABIP since the start of last season.

Extreme flyball bats like Miguel Rojas generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

Miguel Rojas has notched a .284 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, placing in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

As it relates to plate discipline, Miguel Rojas’s skill is quite impressive, posting a 1.41 K/BB rate since the start of last season while grading out in in the 94th percentile.

Miguel Rojas has posted a .280 batting average since the start of last season, checking in at the 87th percentile.

Miguel Amaya has been zeroed in on the ideal launch angle for base hits in recent games, lifting balls between -4° and 26° 54.2% of the time over the past 14 days.

When it comes to his batting average, Miguel Amaya has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .232 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .247.

Andy Pages has been hot recently, notching a a 25% Barrel% (an advanced metric to measure power) in the past week.

In the past week, Andy Pages’s swing has been well optimized for home runs, notching a 37.5% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of 23° to 34°.

Andy Pages has experienced some negative variance in regards to his home runs since the start of last season; his 17.6 HR per 600 plate appearances rate is a good deal lower than his 25.5 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Andy Pages ranks in the 96th percentile with a 20.6° launch angle, which is among the highest angles in MLB.

When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Andy Pages has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .310 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .343.

Shohei Ohtani has been hot lately, notching a a 31.8% Barrel% (a reliable stat to study power) in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.449) provides evidence that Shohei Ohtani has been unlucky since the start of last season with his .431 actual wOBA.

With a .322 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season , Shohei Ohtani is ranked in the 99th percentile.

Shohei Ohtani’s 21.5% Barrel% (a reliable metric to assess power) ranks in the 100th percentile since the start of last season.

Michael Busch has put up a .337 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, placing in the 78th percentile.

As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Pete Crow-Armstrong has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .289 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .321.

Pete Crow-Armstrong and his 20.6° launch angle on his hardest-hit balls rank in 97th percentile, among the highest in baseball since the start of last season.

Seiya Suzuki has hit one of the hardest balls in the league in the last two weeks — 115.5-mph — which is a favorable indicator of recent form and raw power.

Seiya Suzuki has been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs recently, hitting balls between 23° and 34° 31.6% of the time in the last two weeks.

Seiya Suzuki grades out in the 94th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (19.7% rate since the start of last season).

With a .365 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Seiya Suzuki finds himself in the 93rd percentile.

In the last week’s worth of games, Dansby Swanson has displayed impressive power, recording a a 14.3% Barrel% (a reliable metric to study power).

Dansby Swanson has been hot of late, compiling a 91.4-mph average exit velocity in the past 14 days.

Dansby Swanson’s 95-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced metric to assess power) is in the 89th percentile since the start of last season.

Since the start of last season, Shohei Ohtani has an average exit velocity of 95.6 mph, which is one of the best in the league at the 100th percentile.

Ian Happ has hit one of the hardest balls in the majors in the past 14 days — 111.4-mph — which is a strong proxy for recent form and raw power.

Ian Happ has notched a .347 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, checking in at the 84th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Ian Happ’s maximum exit velocity (an advanced stat to study power) has been 114 mph since the start of last season, ranking in the 86th percentile.

When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs), Ian Happ and his 20.1% rank in the 95th percentile since the start of last season.

Enrique Hernandez has hit one of the hardest balls in MLB over the past two weeks — 110.1-mph — which is a favorable indicator of recent form and raw power.

Enrique Hernandez has been zeroed in on the ideal launch angle for base hits lately, lifting balls between -4° and 26° 50% of the time in the last two weeks.

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

Tommy Edman has paced 21.7 homers per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, ranking in the 78th percentile for power.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (20.8) suggests that Dansby Swanson has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his 16.2 actual HR/600.

In the past 7 days, Freddie Freeman’s swing has been well optimized for home runs, notching a 36.4% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of 23° to 34°.

Utilizing Statcast metrics, Freddie Freeman ranks in the 96th percentile for offensive ability per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .376.

Freddie Freeman grades out in the 95th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (20% rate since the start of last season).

Freddie Freeman has notched a .367 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, placing in the 94th percentile.

Teoscar Hernandez has hit one of the hardest balls in the league over the past 14 days — 114.1-mph — which is a good measure of recent form and raw power.

Using Statcast metrics, Teoscar Hernandez ranks in the 90th percentile for offensive ability per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .354.

Teoscar Hernandez has averaged 29.9 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, ranking in the 91st percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Teoscar Hernandez’s 15% Barrel% (a reliable metric to measure power) grades out in the 95th percentile since the start of last season.

Teoscar Hernandez’s 96.3-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced stat to study power) is in the 95th percentile since the start of last season.

Negative Match Player Stats with Dodgers vs Cubs

15% of the time that Michael Busch has started against a northpaw since the start of last season, he has been replaced by a pinch-hitter.

Among all parks, the 8th-highest average fence height are at Tokyo Dome.

In the last 7 days, Michael Busch has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (a reliable metric to assess power).

When it comes to his batting average, Michael Busch has had some very good luck since the start of last season. His .248 mark has been quite a bit higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .213.

13% of the time that Miguel Rojas has started against a lefty on the mound since the start of last season, he has been replaced by a pinch-hitter.

In terms of his home runs, Miguel Rojas has been lucky since the start of last season. His 10.7 HR per 600 plate appearances figure has been inflated compared to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 6.5.

Miguel Rojas’s 2.6% Barrel% (a reliable standard to study power) ranks in the 6th percentile since the start of last season.

Ranked in the 5th percentile, Miguel Rojas’s average exit velocity of 85 mph ranks among the lowest in the majors since the start of last season.

Miguel Rojas has been very fortunate when it comes to with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .327 rate is a fair amount higher than his .305 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Miguel Rojas has done a weak job optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls. His 3.7° mark is among the lowest in the majors since the start of last season (3rd percentile).

Miguel Amaya has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 19% of the time when starting against a righty hurler since the start of last season.

Miguel Amaya has been cold of late, notching a 0% Barrel% (a reliable metric to measure power) in the last week.

Putting up a 4° launch angle in the past week’s worth of games suggests that Miguel Amaya has been finding it challenging to lift the ball lately, which is a key component of hitting for power.

In terms of his home runs, Miguel Amaya has had some very good luck since the start of last season. His 13.2 HR per 600 plate appearances figure has been a good deal higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 9.0.

By putting up a .284 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season, Miguel Amaya is positioned in the 18th percentile for hitting ability.

Miguel Amaya has done a weak job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-hit balls. His 6.9° figure is among the lowest in MLB since the start of last season (10th percentile).

In notching a .283 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Miguel Amaya is positioned in the 16th percentile.

Typically, bats like Andy Pages who hit a lot of flyballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

By putting up a 3.8 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Andy Pages has displayed weak plate discipline, placing in the 19th percentile.

When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Michael Busch has been lucky since the start of last season. His .336 figure has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .314.

Pete Crow-Armstrong has been cold lately, posting a 82.9-mph average exit velocity in the past 14 days.

Pete Crow-Armstrong’s maximum exit velocity (a reliable metric to evaluate power) has been 107.2 mph since the start of last season, ranking in the 7th percentile.

Ranking in the 17th percentile, Pete Crow-Armstrong has put up a .286 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) since the start of last season.

By putting up a 4.64 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Pete Crow-Armstrong has demonstrated bad plate discipline, placing in the 10th percentile.

Seiya Suzuki has had some very good luck with with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .365 rate is significantly inflated relative to his .329 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

In terms of his batting average, Seiya Suzuki has been very fortunate since the start of last season. His .283 BA has been inflated compared to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .239.

When starting against a left-handed pitcher since the start of last season, Enrique Hernandez has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 27% of the time.

As it relates to his home runs, Enrique Hernandez has been lucky since the start of last season. His 18.3 HR per 600 plate appearances mark has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 9.4.

In notching a .225 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season , Enrique Hernandez grades out in the 22nd percentile.

Enrique Hernandez has done a poor job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-hit balls. His 7.7° mark is among the lowest in Major League Baseball since the start of last season (14th percentile).

When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Enrique Hernandez has been lucky since the start of last season. His .285 mark has been quite a bit higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .267.

By putting up a .279 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Enrique Hernandez is positioned in the 11th percentile.

Since the start of last season, Enrique Hernandez’s flyball exit velocity (a reliable stat to study power) ranks in the 22nd percentile at 90.1 mph.

Over the last 7 days, Tommy Edman has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (a reliable standard to measure power).

Notching a lowly an 83.9-mph average exit velocity in the past two weeks’ worth of games, Tommy Edman has been in a slump lately.

Over the last 14 days, Tommy Edman has not been doing well in optimizing the launch angle on his hardest hit balls to generate power, managing a mere a 3.5° angle.

As it relates to his home runs, Tommy Edman has been very fortunate since the start of last season. His 23.5 HR per 600 plate appearances mark has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 11.8.

Notching a lowly an 85.4-mph average exit velocity over the past 7 days, Freddie Freeman has been in a slump lately.

Tommy Edman has had some very good luck with with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .307 rate is significantly inflated relative to his .269 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

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