Guardians vs Cubs match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Wednesday, July 2nd

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Guardians vs Cubs match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Wednesday, July 2nd

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Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Cleveland Guardians at Chicago Cubs
Series Game 2
Todays Game is on Wednesday, July 2nd
02/07/25 20:05:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Guardians vs Cubs Series Game 2 Matchup Today

David Fry is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game.

Built 599 feet above sea level, Wrigley Field has the 10th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.

The weather forecast projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

David Fry will hold the platoon advantage against Shota Imanaga in today’s matchup.

David Fry pulls many of his flyballs (35.8% — 91st percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league’s 6th-shallowest LF fences today.

As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Angel Martinez will get to bat from his good side against Shota Imanaga in this game.

Angel Martinez pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.8% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game’s 6th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Angel Martinez’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased lately, going from 16.2% on the season to 55.6% in the past week.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s judgement, Tanner Bibee’s overall pitching ability grades out in the 81st percentile among all SPs in Major League Baseball right now.

Tanner Bibee has averaged 96.6 adjusted pitches per start this year, grading out in the 96th percentile.

It may be smart to expect negative regression for the Chicago Cubs offense in future games, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the 3rd-luckiest offense in baseball this year.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Bo Naylor (the Guardians’s expected catcher in today’s game) is considered to be a good pitch framer.

Wrigley Field projects as the #22 park in baseball for walks, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Wrigley Field grades out as the #3 field in the game for strikeouts, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Considering that flyball hitters struggle against flyball pitchers, Tanner Bibee (35.8% GB% according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) is well-situated in this game with 2 FB hitters in the opposing team’s projected offense.

Matt Shaw will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Matt Shaw has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 82.5-mph to 84.5-mph over the last 7 days.

As it relates to his home runs, Matt Shaw has experienced some negative variance this year. His 6.0 HR per 600 plate appearances figure has been significantly deflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 11.1.

In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Matt Shaw has had bad variance on his side this year. His .278 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .299.

The Cleveland Guardians have been the 10th-unluckiest offense in the league this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to positively regress in future games,The Cleveland Guardians have 6 batters in the projected batting order that will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shota Imanaga in this matchup.

Shota Imanaga has notched a .217 BABIP this year, a sign that he has been one of the luckiest mound aces in the game on balls in play and regression likely forthcoming.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Shota Imanaga in the 78th percentile when estimating his strikeout ability.

Because flyball hitters perform worse against flyball pitchers, Shota Imanaga (42.8% GB% according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) is well-situated in this game with 2 FB hitters in the opposition’s projected offense.

Home field advantage generally boosts pitcher stats in all categories, and Shota Imanaga will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Shota Imanaga has notched a 12% Swinging Strike rate this year, checking in at the 80th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner as the 18th-best batter in the majors when it comes to his batting average talent.

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

In the last 7 days, Nico Hoerner’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 87.2-mph over the course of the season to 90.4-mph recently.

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

Ian Happ is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup.

The switch-hitting Ian Happ will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Tanner Bibee.

Carlos Santana is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup.

As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Carlos Santana will get to bat from his better side against Shota Imanaga today.

Carlos Santana pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.9% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 6th-shallowest LF fences today.

Jose Ramirez’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jose Ramirez is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game.

Jose Ramirez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (41.6% — 99th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s 6th-shallowest LF fences today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 7th-best batter in Major League Baseball.

Kyle Tucker is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today.

Kyle Tucker will hold the platoon advantage against Tanner Bibee in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lane Thomas in the 76th percentile when estimating his home run ability.

Lane Thomas is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today’s game.

Lane Thomas will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shota Imanaga in today’s game.

Lane Thomas pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.6% — 78th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league’s 6th-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 87th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

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

The 6th-shallowest LF fences in the majors are found in Wrigley Field.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Dansby Swanson will hold that advantage in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Busch in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

Batting from the opposite that Tanner Bibee throws from, Michael Busch will have an edge in today’s game.

Michael Busch will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which should improve all of his stats.

Over the past 14 days, Michael Busch has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls: 25.8° compared to his seasonal mark of 17.3°.

When estimating his home run skill, Pete Crow-Armstrong ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Pete Crow-Armstrong is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Hitting from the opposite that Tanner Bibee throws from, Pete Crow-Armstrong will have an advantage in today’s game.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Pete Crow-Armstrong ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Compared to last year, Brayan Rocchio has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 37.7% to 44.4% this season.

Brayan Rocchio has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .203 mark is a good deal lower than his .277 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Steven Kwan is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game.

Steven Kwan has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them out towards baseball’s 6th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Steven Kwan’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls recently (17.6° over the past two weeks) is a considerable increase over his 12° seasonal angle.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 94th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Seiya Suzuki ranks as the 17th-best hitter in Major League Baseball.

Seiya Suzuki is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today.

Seiya Suzuki will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Negative Match Player Stats with Guardians vs Cubs Series Game 2

When starting against a left-handed starter this year, David Fry has been pinch hit for 53% of the time.

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

Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest average fence height in the league.

The Chicago Cubs outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-strongest out of every team playing today.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Wrigley Field as the 10th-worst field in Major League Baseball for righty batting average.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.302) implies that David Fry has had some very good luck since the start of last season with his .332 actual wOBA.

Angel Martinez is penciled in 7th on the lineup card today.

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

Angel Martinez has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 87-mph dropping to 82.9-mph over the last 14 days.

The 3rd-best projected lineup of all teams on the slate today in terms of overall offensive skill belongs to the Chicago Cubs.

Tanner Bibee will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

The 10.2% Barrel% of the Chicago Cubs grades them out as the #6 team in baseball this year by this metric.

Positioned highest in the majors this year, Chicago Cubs batters as a unit have recorded a 15.7° launch angle (a reliable metric to evaluate the ability to lift the ball for power).

Among all major league parks, Wrigley Field’s RF dimensions are the 5th-deepest.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Shaw in the 16th percentile when assessing his home run ability.

Matt Shaw is projected to hit 9th in the batting order in this game.

Hitting from the same side that Tanner Bibee throws from, Matt Shaw will have a tough matchup in today’s game.

Matt Shaw has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and will be challenged by MLB’s 5th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Among all the teams on the slate today, the best infield defense is that of the the Cleveland Guardians.

The 5th-worst projected batting order of all teams today in terms of overall batting ability is that of the Cleveland Guardians.

Shota Imanaga is an extreme flyball pitcher (42.8% FB% according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) and has the benefit of pitching in the #22 HR venue among all major league stadiums today.

Nico Hoerner is penciled in 8th in the batting order in this game.

Tanner Bibee will hold the platoon advantage against Nico Hoerner in today’s game.

Nico Hoerner has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 5th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

In the last week, Ian Happ’s 5.6% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 15.4%.

The #10 park in Major League Baseball for suppressing batting average to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field.

Carlos Santana’s BABIP skill is projected in the 0th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Carlos Santana will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

Carlos Santana’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off lately, going from 13.3% on the season to 0% over the last 7 days.

Extreme groundball hitters like Jose Ramirez are generally less successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Shota Imanaga.

Jose Ramirez will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

In the past 14 days, Jose Ramirez’s 6% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 18.1%.

Kyle Tucker pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35% — 88th percentile) and will be challenged by MLB’s 5th-deepest RF fences today.

Extreme groundball batters like Kyle Tucker are generally less successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Tanner Bibee.

In the last week’s worth of games, Kyle Tucker’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal figure of 93.3 mph to 86.8 mph.

Playing on the road generally weakens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Lane Thomas today.

Lane Thomas has compiled a .224 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, placing in the 24th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

By putting up a .226 batting average since the start of last season, Lane Thomas has performed in the 24th percentile.

Tanner Bibee will hold the platoon advantage over Dansby Swanson in today’s game.

In the past 7 days, Dansby Swanson’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal EV of 94.2 mph to 88.6 mph.

With a 3.58 K/BB rate this year, Dansby Swanson has displayed weak plate discipline, checking in at the 24th percentile.

Michael Busch has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (68% of the time), but he is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this game.

Over the last 7 days, Michael Busch’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal mark of 93 mph to 87.8 mph.

Today, Pete Crow-Armstrong is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 5th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 35.3% rate (90th percentile).

Pete Crow-Armstrong has negatively regressed with his Barrel% in recent games; his 13.3% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% in the last week.

Compared to his seasonal figure of 21.6°, Pete Crow-Armstrong has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (2.9°) in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brayan Rocchio in the 9th percentile when assessing his home run talent.

Brayan Rocchio is penciled in 9th in the lineup in today’s game.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Brayan Rocchio ranks in the 17th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Playing on the road typically reduces batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Brayan Rocchio today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 1st percentile when estimating his home run ability.

Hitting from the same side that Shota Imanaga throws from, Steven Kwan will have a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Steven Kwan will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Steven Kwan has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 86.5-mph dropping to 83.2-mph in the last week’s worth of games.

Hitting from the same side that Tanner Bibee throws from, Seiya Suzuki will have a disadvantage today.

Typically, bats like Seiya Suzuki who hit a lot of flyballs tend to perform worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Tanner Bibee.

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