Giants vs Padres match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Tuesday, August 19th

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Giants vs Padres match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Tuesday, August 19th

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Giants @ Padres Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres
Series : Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Tuesday, August 19th
Time : 19/08/25 21:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the San Francisco Giants Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jung Hoo Lee in the 96th percentile when estimating his batting average ability.

Jung Hoo Lee is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.

The shallowest CF dimensions among all major league stadiums are found in Petco Park.

Petco Park has the 6th-shortest fence height (on average) among all stadiums.

Jung Hoo Lee will have the handedness advantage over Nick Pivetta in today’s game.

Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the San Diego Padres.

The #10 stadium in the league for boosting home runs to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.

Xander Bogaerts is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game.

Xander Bogaerts hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 89th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Xander Bogaerts will hold that advantage today.

Xander Bogaerts’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 42% to 47.1%.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Xander Bogaerts ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The #10 venue in MLB for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Nick Pivetta in the 86th percentile when assessing his overall pitching abilities.

Generating 17.7 outs per GS this year on average, Nick Pivetta ranks in the 89th percentile.

The #1 stadium in the league for suppressing batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.

Home field advantage typically boosts pitcher stats in all categories, and Nick Pivetta will hold that advantage in today’s game.

When it comes to his strikeout ability, the leading projection system (THE BAT) puts Nick Pivetta in the 91st percentile among all starting pitchers in Major League Baseball.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the offense with the 5th-most strikeout-prone lineup on the slate today is the San Francisco Giants with a 24.7% underlying K%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Petco Park as the 5th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for strikeouts.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Rafael Devers ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Rafael Devers is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today’s game.

Rafael Devers will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nick Pivetta in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan O’Hearn in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

Ryan O’Hearn will hold the platoon advantage against Kai-Wei Teng in today’s matchup.

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

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Ryan O’Hearn ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

In the last two weeks, Ryan O’Hearn’s 62.5% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 19.3%.

Dominic Smith is penciled in 4th in the batting order today.

Hitting from the opposite that Nick Pivetta throws from, Dominic Smith will have an advantage today.

Dominic Smith hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 87th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Dominic Smith’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 41.2% to 53.3%.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Ramon Laureano ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

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

Ramon Laureano has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 12.6% seasonal rate to 30.8% in the past week’s worth of games.

Over the past week, Ramon Laureano’s 46.2% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 19.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manny Machado in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

Manny Machado is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.

Manny Machado hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 88th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences today.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Manny Machado will hold that advantage in today’s game.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Manny Machado ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Manny Machado has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 95.7-mph average to last year’s 93.4-mph average.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Jake Cronenworth ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jake Cronenworth will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kai-Wei Teng in today’s game.

Jake Cronenworth will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

By putting up a 1.64 K/BB rate this year, Jake Cronenworth has displayed favorable plate discipline, checking in at the 83rd percentile.

Fernando Tatis Jr. projects as the 9th-best hitter in Major League Baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Fernando Tatis Jr. is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game.

Fernando Tatis Jr. hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.1% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards the league’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Fernando Tatis Jr. will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Fernando Tatis Jr. has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 93.1-mph to 95.6-mph in the last 14 days.

When assessing his home run ability, Willy Adames ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Willy Adames is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today’s game.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Willy Adames ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Compared to his seasonal average of 20.9°, Willy Adames has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 38.3° figure over the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Arraez as the 2nd-best batter in Major League Baseball when it comes to his batting average talent.

Luis Arraez is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Luis Arraez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kai-Wei Teng today.

Luis Arraez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Heliot Ramos ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Heliot Ramos is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today’s game.

Heliot Ramos has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 101.6-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal EV of 93.1-mph.

Compared to his seasonal average of 12°, Heliot Ramos has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 25° angle in the past 7 days.

As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Patrick Bailey will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Nick Pivetta in today’s matchup.

Patrick Bailey’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, rising from 15.4% to 19%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Patrick Bailey’s true offensive ability to be a .282, providing some evidence that he has been unlucky this year given the .025 discrepancy between that mark and his actual .257 wOBA.

Projected catcher Patrick Bailey profiles as an elite pitch framer, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Kai-Wei Teng in the 18th percentile when estimating his overall pitching abilities.

It may be best to expect better numbers for the San Diego Padres offense in the future, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes they are the 3rd-unluckiest offense in the league this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Koss in the 79th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

Christian Koss has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 8% seasonal rate to 15.4% in the last 14 days.

Over the past two weeks, Christian Koss’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92-mph over the course of the season to 97.6-mph in recent games.

Negatives with the San Diego Padres Game Today

The #3 park in the league for suppressing BABIP to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the 4th-most favorable pitching conditions of the day.

Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jung Hoo Lee today.

There has been a decrease in Jung Hoo Lee’s average exit velocity this season, from 88.9 mph last year to 86.7 mph now,Jung Hoo Lee’s launch angle recently (-0.3° over the past two weeks) is quite a bit worse than his 10.9° seasonal angle.

Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest altitudes in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to lower offensive output.

When assessing his home run ability, Jung Hoo Lee ranks in the 10th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The #3 venue in baseball for suppressing BABIP to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.

Kai-Wei Teng will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Xander Bogaerts in today’s game.

In the past week’s worth of games, Xander Bogaerts’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.6% down to 0%.

Xander Bogaerts’s average exit velocity has fallen off of late; his 89.2-mph seasonal EV has dropped off to 86.5-mph over the last 7 days.

The San Francisco Giants have been the 5th-unluckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to positively regress in the future,It is anticipated that we will see a Hitters Umpire (John Libka) in charge of the strike zone in this game.

Nick Pivetta is an extreme flyball pitcher (39.8% FB% according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) and has the misfortune of pitching in the #10 HR venue in the majors today.

In his last GS, Nick Pivetta turned in a great performance and conceded 0 ER.

Rafael Devers will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.343) may lead us to conclude that Rafael Devers has been very fortunate this year with his .362 actual wOBA.

Ryan O’Hearn is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card today, which would be a downgrade from his 90% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season.

Ryan O’Hearn has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 8.3% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% in the last week.

Ryan O’Hearn has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 90.2-mph dropping to 74.1-mph over the past week.

As it relates to his home runs, Ryan O’Hearn has had positive variance on his side this year. His 20.9 HR per 600 plate appearances mark has been a good deal higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 17.1.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dominic Smith in the 24th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

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 Dominic Smith in today’s matchup.

This season, Dominic Smith’s Barrel% has decreased significantly, dropping from 10.7% last year to just 4.2% this year.

Dominic Smith’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off lately; his 90.7-mph seasonal figure has fallen off to 82.8-mph in the past 14 days.

Ramon Laureano is penciled in 7th in the lineup in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 62% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season.

Kai-Wei Teng will hold the platoon advantage against Ramon Laureano today.

Ramon Laureano’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this year (16.1°) is considerably lower than his 19.9° figure last year.

Despite posting a .390 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Ramon Laureano has experienced some positive variance given the .061 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .329.

Kai-Wei Teng will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Manny Machado in today’s matchup.

Manny Machado’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off in recent games, decreasing from 15.2% on the season to 0% over the last week.

Jake Cronenworth is penciled in 8th in the batting order in today’s game.

Over the last week, Jake Cronenworth’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.6% down to 0%.

Jake Cronenworth’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined recently; his 90-mph seasonal EV has lowered to 85.2-mph in the last week.

Jake Cronenworth’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined recently, falling from 13.6% on the season to 0% in the last 7 days.

Kai-Wei Teng will have the handedness advantage against Fernando Tatis Jr. in today’s matchup.

Over the past 7 days, Fernando Tatis Jr.’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 11.6% down to 5.9%.

Fernando Tatis Jr.’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off of late, decreasing from 14.2% on the season to 6.5% over the past 14 days.

Hitting from the same side that Nick Pivetta throws from, Willy Adames has a tough challenge in today’s game.

Typically, batters like Willy Adames who hit a lot of flyballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Nick Pivetta.

Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Willy Adames in today’s matchup.

Willy Adames’s average exit velocity has dropped off in recent games; his 89-mph seasonal average has fallen off to 85.2-mph over the past 14 days.

Luis Arraez’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this year; his 87.9-mph mark last year has lowered to 85.7-mph.

Compared to his seasonal figure of 11.7°, Luis Arraez has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-2.3°) in the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Arraez in the 0th percentile when assessing his home run skill.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (0.0) implies that Luis Arraez has had positive variance on his side this year with his 6.9 actual HR/600.

Nick Pivetta will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Heliot Ramos in today’s game.

Heliot Ramos has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.9%) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 6th-deepest RF fences today.

Heliot Ramos will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Patrick Bailey in the 21st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

Patrick Bailey is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in this matchup.

Patrick Bailey will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

Patrick Bailey has negatively regressed with his Barrel% of late; his 6.2% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% over the past two weeks.

Considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Kai-Wei Teng is projected to throw 81 pitches in today’s game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 2nd-least on the slate today.

The San Diego Padres (18.2 K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) project to have the 2nd-least strikeout-prone team of hitters on the slate.

Playing on the road generally diminishes pitcher stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Kai-Wei Teng today.

San Diego’s 91.6-mph exit velocity on flyballs ranks them as the #29 team in the majors this year by this standard.

Collectively, San Diego Padres batters have not performed well when assessing hitting balls in the launch angle band that tends to optimize home runs (between 23° and 34°), rating 3rd-worst in the game.

Christian Koss is penciled in 6th in the batting order in this matchup.

Nick Pivetta will hold the platoon advantage against Christian Koss today.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Christian Koss’s true offensive ability to be a .285, providing some evidence that he has had some very good luck this year given the .033 disparity between that mark and his actual .318 wOBA.

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