Guardians vs Rays match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Friday, September 5th

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Guardians vs Rays match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Friday, September 5th

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Guardians @ Rays Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Cleveland Guardians at Tampa Bay Rays
Series : Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Friday, September 5th
Time : 05/09/25 19:35:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Cleveland Guardians Game Today

When it comes to his home run talent, David Fry ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

David Fry is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today’s game.

The #4 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting home runs to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is George M. Steinbrenner Field.

In the majors, George M. Steinbrenner Field has the lowest average fence height.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report forecasts the 3rd-highest temperatures on the slate at 83°.

Last year, David Fry had an average launch angle of 13.1° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 21.4°.

Angel Martinez is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 60% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.

Angel Martinez pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.2% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 5th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

George M. Steinbrenner Field profiles as the #4 stadium in the majors for LHB home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Manzardo in the 94th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

Kyle Manzardo is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today’s game.

Ian Seymour will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Manzardo today.

Kyle Manzardo’s 12.2% Barrel% (a reliable metric to measure power) ranks in the 78th percentile this year.

Kyle Manzardo has done a good job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-hit balls. His 23° angle is among the highest in MLB this year (95th percentile).

When estimating his home run ability, Junior Caminero ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Junior Caminero is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game.

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

Junior Caminero will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Junior Caminero has been hot in recent games, putting up a .356 wOBA over the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carson Williams in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Carson Williams will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carson Williams in the 79th percentile when assessing his home run skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chandler Simpson as the 15th-best hitter in MLB when estimating his batting average ability.

Chandler Simpson is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today.

Chandler Simpson will have the handedness advantage against Gavin Williams in today’s game.

Chandler Simpson will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Jansen Visconti projects as a Hitters Umpire and is expected to be umping in this game.

George M. Steinbrenner Field grades out as the #5 field in the majors for home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The Tampa Bay Rays have 6 bats in the projected offense that will have the handedness advantage against Gavin Williams in today’s game.

When estimating his strikeout ability, the leading projection system (THE BAT) places Gavin Williams in the 77th percentile among all SPs in the majors.

Gavin Williams has been given a longer leash than the average pitcher this year, recording 6.2 more adjusted pitches-per-game than the average hurler.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Jose Ramirez ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jose Ramirez is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.

Jose Ramirez’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jose Ramirez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (41.9% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB’s 5th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Over the past two weeks, Jose Ramirez has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .351.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Yandy Diaz ranks as the 20th-best hitter in the majors.

Yandy Diaz is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yandy Diaz as the 7th-best batter in the game when assessing his batting average ability.

Yandy Diaz has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards baseball’s 5th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Yandy Diaz will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 91st percentile when estimating his home run talent.

Brandon Lowe is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Hitting from the opposite that Gavin Williams throws from, Brandon Lowe will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Brandon Lowe pulls many of his flyballs (34.8% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 5th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 79th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Lowe in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

Josh Lowe is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today.

Josh Lowe will have the handedness advantage over Gavin Williams in today’s game.

Josh Lowe will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Batting from the opposite that Gavin Williams throws from, Hunter Feduccia will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

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

Jhonkensy Noel is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jhonkensy Noel in the 83rd percentile when estimating his home run ability.

Steven Kwan is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup.

Hitting from the same side that Ian Seymour throws from, Steven Kwan will be in a tough position in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 94th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

With a 1.1 K/BB rate this year, Steven Kwan has shown good plate discipline, grading out in the 98th percentile.

Jake Mangum will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Ranking in the 92nd percentile, Jake Mangum sits with a .288 batting average this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Mangum in the 94th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

Negatives with the Tampa Bay Rays Game Today

David Fry will hold the platoon advantage against Ian Seymour in today’s matchup.

In today’s matchup, David Fry is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 7th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 36.1% rate (92nd percentile).

Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for David Fry in today’s matchup.

David Fry has compiled a .157 batting average this year, placing in the 14th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects David Fry in the 22nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Angel Martinez will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Ian Seymour today.

Playing on the road typically lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Angel Martinez in today’s matchup.

Angel Martinez’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this year (11.9°) is considerably worse than his 16.6° angle last year.

Angel Martinez has been cold in recent games, posting a .271 wOBA in the last 14 days.

Angel Martinez’s 3.6% Barrel% (an advanced stat to measure power) grades out in the 10th percentile this year.

Kyle Manzardo hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 93rd percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 5th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Kyle Manzardo will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Kyle Manzardo has put up a .261 BABIP this year, placing in the 15th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Manzardo in the 6th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

Batting from the same side that Gavin Williams throws from, Junior Caminero will be at a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

Junior Caminero pulls many of his flyballs (36.1% — 92nd percentile) and will be challenged by MLB’s 7th-deepest LF fences today.

Out of all the teams today, the best infield defense is that of the Cleveland Guardians.

Sporting a .256 BABIP this year, Junior Caminero grades out in the 9th percentile.

In terms of plate discipline, Junior Caminero’s skill is quite bad, posting a 3.56 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 22nd percentile.

Carson Williams is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card today.

Batting from the same side that Gavin Williams throws from, Carson Williams will have a tough matchup in today’s game.

In today’s game, Carson Williams is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 5th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.4% rate (76th percentile).

With a .263 wOBA over the last 14 days, Carson Williams has been struggling at the plate.

Chandler Simpson hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 97th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 5th-deepest CF fences today.

Cleveland’s #1-ranked outfield defense of all teams on the slate today poses a formidable challenge for Chandler Simpson, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

This year, Chandler Simpson’s 0% Barrel%, an advanced standard for measuring power, places him in the 0th percentile among his peers.

Chandler Simpson and his -2.2° launch angle on his hardest-hit balls rank in 3rd percentile, among the lowest in baseball this year.

As it relates to his home run skill, Chandler Simpson ranks in the 0th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Sporting a .295 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Chandler Simpson is ranked in the 21st percentile.

In the league, George M. Steinbrenner Field’s CF fences are the 5th-deepest.

In his previous game started, Gavin Williams performed well and gave up 2 ER.

Out of all starters, Gavin Williams’s fastball velocity of 96 mph grades out in the 89th percentile this year.

Collectively, Tampa Bay Rays hitters have done poorly when it comes to hitting balls in the launch angle span that tends to optimize home runs (between 23° and 34°), ranking 2nd-worst in the majors.

Playing on the road typically lessens pitcher stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Gavin Williams in today’s game.

Gavin Williams wasn’t on when it came to striking batters out in his last GS and notched 2 Ks.

As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Jose Ramirez will get to bat from his strong side against Ian Seymour today.

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

Batting from the same side that Gavin Williams throws from, Yandy Diaz faces a tough challenge in today’s game.

Gabriel Arias is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Gabriel Arias will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ian Seymour in today’s game.

Gabriel Arias hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 90th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 5th-deepest CF fences today.

Playing on the road generally lowers batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Gabriel Arias today.

Gabriel Arias has been cold of late, limping his way to a .285 wOBA over the last 14 days.

Josh Lowe has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.1%) and will be challenged by the league’s 7th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Josh Lowe’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this year (12.5°) is significantly worse than his 16° mark last year.

Grading out in the 23rd percentile, Josh Lowe sports a .298 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Hunter Feduccia in the 16th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

Hunter Feduccia is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in this matchup.

Hunter Feduccia has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 7th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Hunter Feduccia has been cold in recent games, struggling to the tune of a .211 wOBA over the last 14 days.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Hunter Feduccia ranks in the 24th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brayan Rocchio in the 24th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

Brayan Rocchio is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in this matchup.

Brayan Rocchio will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

Brayan Rocchio has been cold lately, putting up a .274 wOBA in the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brayan Rocchio in the 12th percentile when estimating his home run talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jhonkensy Noel in the 12th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Jhonkensy Noel will hold the platoon advantage over Ian Seymour today.

In today’s matchup, Jhonkensy Noel is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 7th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 37.2% rate (95th percentile).

Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jhonkensy Noel in today’s game.

Jhonkensy Noel has taken a step back with his Barrel%; his 14.5% rate last year has lowered to 3.8% this year.

Jhonkensy Noel’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this year (2.3°) is quite a bit worse than his 14.7° mark last year.

When estimating his home run ability, Steven Kwan ranks in the 1st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Today, Steven Kwan is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 7th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 37.6% rate (95th percentile).

Playing on the road typically weakens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Steven Kwan in today’s game.

Steven Kwan’s 2.1% Barrel% (an advanced standard to study power) is in the 4th percentile this year.

Power-wise, Steven Kwan is ranked in the 15th percentile, having paced 9.8 long-balls per 600 plate appearances this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Mangum in the 1st percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

Jake Mangum is penciled in 6th in the batting order in this game.

In today’s game, Jake Mangum is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 7th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 40.2% rate (98th percentile).

Jake Mangum’s 3.1% Barrel% (a reliable stat to study power) ranks in the 8th percentile this year.

Jake Mangum has done a poor job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-hit balls. His 4.7° figure is among the lowest in baseball this year (11th percentile).

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