Guardians vs Yankees match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Wednesday, June 4th

Guardians vs Yankees match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Wednesday, June 4th

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Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Cleveland Guardians at New York Yankees
Series Game 2
Todays Game is on Wednesday, June 4th
04/06/25 19:05:00 PM EST First Pitch

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

Among all major league parks, Yankee Stadium has the 9th-lowest average fence height.

Hitting from the opposite that Clarke Schmidt throws from, Daniel Schneemann will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

Extreme groundball batters like Daniel Schneemann tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Clarke Schmidt.

Out of all the teams playing today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees.

Daniel Schneemann has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 96.7-mph average to last season’s 90.5-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Yankee Stadium as the 9th-best ballpark in MLB for left-handed home runs.

Daniel Schneemann’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 14.3% to 19.8%.

Angel Martinez is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 74% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season.

Angel Martinez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.9% — 91st percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 7th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Angel Martinez’s launch angle lately (23° over the past week) is considerably better than his 14.6° seasonal angle.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Volpe in the 75th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Anthony Volpe will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Anthony Volpe has compiled a .297 Isolated Power rate (ISO) this year, checking in at the 75th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Yankee Stadium as the 9th-best field in the game for right-handed home runs.

Kyle Manzardo is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup.

Hitting from the opposite that Clarke Schmidt throws from, Kyle Manzardo will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Kyle Manzardo is an extreme flyball batter and matches up with the weak outfield defense of New York (#2-worst on the slate today).

When assessing his home run ability, Kyle Manzardo ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Compared to last season, Kyle Manzardo has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 17.1% to 20.6% this season.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Ben Rice ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Ben Rice is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game.

Ben Rice will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Ortiz in today’s game… and even better, Ortiz has a large platoon split.

Ben Rice pulls many of his flyballs (35.9% — 91st percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game’s 7th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Ben Rice will hold that advantage in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ben Rice in the 95th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

Carlos Santana is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today.

Carlos Santana pulls many of his flyballs (40% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 7th-shallowest RF fences today.

In terms of plate discipline, Carlos Santana’s ability is quite strong, sporting a 1.25 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 93rd percentile.

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 today.

Jose Ramirez pulls a lot of his flyballs (41.3% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game’s 7th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Jose Ramirez ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jose Ramirez has seen a big gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 96.7-mph average in the past week to his seasonal 89.2-mph average.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Cody Bellinger ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Cody Bellinger is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game.

Cody Bellinger will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Ortiz in today’s matchup… and moreover, Ortiz has a large platoon split.

Cody Bellinger pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.4% — 84th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league’s 7th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Extreme groundball hitters like Cody Bellinger generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Luis Ortiz.

Trent Grisham projects as the 19th-best home run hitter in baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Trent Grisham is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.

Trent Grisham will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Ortiz in today’s game… and even more favorably, Ortiz has a large platoon split.

Trent Grisham will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Trent Grisham has put up a .370 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, grading out in the 89th percentile.

Paul Goldschmidt’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Paul Goldschmidt is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

Paul Goldschmidt will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Paul Goldschmidt’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased in recent games, rising from 47.7% on the season to 54.1% in the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul Goldschmidt in the 86th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

Paul Goldschmidt has done a strong job optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls. His 15.7° figure is among the highest in the league this year (81st percentile).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the 93rd percentile when estimating his home run ability.

Given Luis Ortiz’s large platoon split, Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have a tremendous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today’s game.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.7% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s 7th-shallowest RF fences today.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. has made big improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 10% rate last season to 15.2% this year.

DJ LeMahieu has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the game’s 7th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

DJ LeMahieu will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

DJ LeMahieu has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 91.7-mph average to last year’s 88.5-mph EV.

DJ LeMahieu’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved lately, rising from 17.6% on the season to 40% over the past 7 days.

Compared to last year, DJ LeMahieu 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 41.9% to 55.9% this season.

Aaron Judge projects as the best batter in baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Aaron Judge is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game.

Extreme flyball hitters like Aaron Judge tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Luis Ortiz.

Aaron Judge will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

In the past week’s worth of games, Aaron Judge’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 24.1% up to 30.8%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Clarke Schmidt in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his overall pitching abilities.

It is scheduled that we will see a Huge Pitchers Umpire (Ron Kulpa) in charge of the strike zone today.

Projected catcher Austin Wells projects as an elite pitch framer, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Yankee Stadium as the worst park in baseball for base hits.

When assessing his strikeout ability, the leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Clarke Schmidt in the 81st percentile among all starters in the game.

The Cleveland Guardians have 3 bats in their projected lineup today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Bo Naylor, Gabriel Arias, Nolan Jones).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Jones in the 88th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

Nolan Jones will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Clarke Schmidt today.

Nolan Jones has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 96.7-mph average to last year’s 94.4-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Nolan Jones’s true offensive talent to be a .311, providing some evidence that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .041 difference between that figure and his actual .270 wOBA.

Compared to his seasonal average of 13°, Nolan Jones has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 23.4° mark over the past 7 days.

Gabriel Arias’s BABIP ability is projected in the 81st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Gabriel Arias has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them out towards baseball’s 7th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Extreme flyball batters like Gabriel Arias generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Clarke Schmidt.

In the last week, Gabriel Arias’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 10.2% up to 25%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bo Naylor in the 87th percentile when estimating his home run talent.

Batting from the opposite that Clarke Schmidt throws from, Bo Naylor will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

Bo Naylor’s launch angle this year (25.6°) is quite a bit higher than his 19.5° figure last year.

Compared to his seasonal average of 25.6°, Bo Naylor has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 30.9° figure over the past 14 days.

Austin Wells will hold the platoon advantage over Luis Ortiz in today’s matchup… and the cherry on top, Ortiz has a large platoon split.

Hitters such as Austin Wells with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Luis Ortiz who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Austin Wells will hold that advantage today.

Austin Wells has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 91.1-mph average to last season’s 88.4-mph mark.

There has been a significant improvement in Austin Wells’s launch angle from last year’s 16.9° to 20.3° this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Wells in the 84th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

Steven Kwan is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game.

Steven Kwan will hold the platoon advantage over Clarke Schmidt in today’s matchup.

Steven Kwan’s launch angle of late (15.4° in the last week) is significantly higher than his 11.4° seasonal figure.

Steven Kwan’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The New York Yankees projected offense profiles as the 3rd-strongest of all teams on the slate today in terms of overall offensive skill.

Given that flyball pitchers struggle the most against groundball hitters, Luis L. Ortiz (44.4% FB% per the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be a bit disadvantaged in this game with 3 GB hitters in New York’s projected lineup.

Playing on the road generally lowers pitcher metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Luis L. Ortiz in today’s matchup.

In his last game started, Luis L. Ortiz gave up a monstrous 7 earned runs.

Recording 94.9 adjusted pitches per game per started this year on average, Luis L. Ortiz checks in at the 89th percentile.

Despite conventional wisdom, fastballs are generally a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Luis L. Ortiz has gone to his non-fastballs 8.3% more often this season (54.4%) than he did last year (46.1%).

Negative Match Player Stats with Guardians vs Yankees Series Game 2

Daniel Schneemann is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

The #3 park in Major League Baseball for suppressing BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Yankee Stadium.

Built just 11 feet above sea level, Yankee Stadium has one of the lowest altitudes in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.

In today’s game, Daniel Schneemann is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 6th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 39.3% rate (92nd percentile).

Daniel Schneemann will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

Daniel Schneemann has been very fortunate when it comes to his home runs since the start of last season; his 19.6 HR per 600 plate appearances figure is significantly inflated relative to his 12.2 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

As a switch-hitter who is weaker from the 0 side of the plate, Angel Martinez will be less advantaged while batting from his weak side against Clarke Schmidt in today’s game.

Angel Martinez will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

Angel Martinez’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this season (9.4°) is significantly lower than his 16.6° angle last year.

When estimating his home run talent, Angel Martinez ranks in the 23rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Anthony Volpe is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Yankee Stadium as the 3rd-worst venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP.

Because of Luis Ortiz’s large platoon split, Anthony Volpe will be at a big disadvantage hitting from the same side of the dish in today’s game.

Anthony Volpe hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 92nd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 6th-deepest CF fences today.

In the last 7 days, Anthony Volpe’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.3% down to 0%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Manzardo in the 7th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

The 6th-deepest CF dimensions in the league are found in Yankee Stadium.

Extreme flyball bats like Kyle Manzardo usually hit worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Clarke Schmidt.

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

Kyle Manzardo has struggled with his Barrel% recently; his 12.7% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% over the last 14 days.

Kyle Manzardo’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased lately, decreasing from 20.6% on the season to 0% in the last week.

Placing in the 21st percentile, Ben Rice sports a .242 BABIP since the start of last season.

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

The switch-hitting Carlos Santana will bat from his bad side (0) today against Clarke Schmidt,Playing on the road typically lowers hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Carlos Santana today.

In the last 7 days, Carlos Santana’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 7.2% down to 0%.

Carlos Santana’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off recently; his 91.7-mph seasonal mark has dropped to 85.9-mph in the past week’s worth of games.

Typically, hitters like Jose Ramirez who hit a lot of groundballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Clarke Schmidt.

Playing on the road generally lessens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jose Ramirez today.

As it relates to his batting average, Jose Ramirez has had positive variance on his side this year. His .327 rate has been quite a bit higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .280.

Jose Ramirez’s launch angle recently (16.4° in the past two weeks’ worth of games) is a considerable dropoff from his 20.3° seasonal figure.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.348) suggests that Jose Ramirez has been very fortunate this year with his .392 actual wOBA.

Over the past 7 days, Trent Grisham’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 15.3% down to 0%.

In the past 7 days, Trent Grisham’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off from his seasonal figure of 94.5 mph to 86.4 mph.

Trent Grisham’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased recently, going from 18.3% on the season to 9.7% over the last two weeks.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (25.5) may lead us to conclude that Trent Grisham has been very fortunate this year with his 41.1 actual HR/600.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trent Grisham in the 7th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Trent Grisham’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off of late, falling from 37.4% on the season to 30.8% in the last 7 days.

Luis Ortiz will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Paul Goldschmidt in today’s game… and it’s a particular mismatch considering Ortiz’s large platoon split.

Over the last week, Paul Goldschmidt’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off from his seasonal mark of 94.2 mph to 91.4 mph.

As it relates to his batting average, Paul Goldschmidt has been very fortunate this year. His .333 mark has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .284.

Paul Goldschmidt’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls of late (11° in the last 14 days) is significantly worse than his 15.7° seasonal mark.

Paul Goldschmidt has been lucky this year, putting up a .375 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .330 — a .045 discrepancy.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (87% of the time), but he is projected to hit 6th in the batting order today.

Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s footspeed has declined this season. His 28.55 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 27.02 ft/sec now.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. has been lucky in regards to with his wOBA this year; his .314 figure is considerably higher than his .295 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

When estimating his home run skill, DJ LeMahieu ranks in the 14th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

DJ LeMahieu is projected to bat 9th in the batting order in this matchup.

Luis Ortiz will hold the platoon advantage over DJ LeMahieu today… and it’s an even bigger mismatch considering Ortiz’s large platoon split.

Typically, batters like DJ LeMahieu who hit a lot of flyballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Luis Ortiz.

Given Luis Ortiz’s large platoon split, Aaron Judge will be at a big disadvantage batting from the same side of the plate in today’s game.

Aaron Judge hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 80th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s 6th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Aaron Judge’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined this year; his 100.5-mph average last season has dropped to 98.1-mph.

In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Aaron Judge has been lucky this year. His .510 figure has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .404.

The Cleveland Guardians have 8 bats in the projected offense that will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Clarke Schmidt in this game.

Clarke Schmidt is an extreme flyball pitcher (33.8% FB% per the leading projection system, THE BAT) and is stuck pitching in the #6 HR venue in the league in this game.

Placing in the 23rd percentile, Clarke Schmidt has posted a 2.04 K/BB rate this year.

The #8 field in MLB for suppressing strikeouts, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Yankee Stadium.

In his last game started, Clarke Schmidt wasn’t on when it came to striking hitters out and was only able to post 2 Ks.

Nolan Jones has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (50% of the time), but he is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Nolan Jones has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.7%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 9th-deepest LF fences today.

Playing on the road generally reduces hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Nolan Jones in today’s game.

In the past 7 days, Nolan Jones’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.2% down to 0%.

Gabriel Arias is projected to bat 8th in the lineup in this game.

Clarke Schmidt will hold the platoon advantage against Gabriel Arias in today’s matchup.

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 Gabriel Arias today.

Posting a .287 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year, Gabriel Arias finds himself in the 18th percentile for hitting ability.

Bo Naylor is penciled in 7th in the batting order today.

Today, Bo Naylor is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 6th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 39.3% rate (92nd percentile).

Extreme groundball batters like Bo Naylor are generally less successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Clarke Schmidt.

Bo Naylor will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bo Naylor in the 4th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Wells in the 14th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

Austin Wells is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Austin Wells has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.5%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 9th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Austin Wells’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off lately, decreasing from 17.2% on the season to 0% in the past week.

Austin Wells has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his home runs this year; his 28.4 HR per 600 plate appearances rate is a good deal higher than his 21.5 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 1st percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

Steven Kwan has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s 9th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

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

Steven Kwan’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off lately; his 87.6-mph seasonal average has dropped to 84.9-mph over the last 7 days.

It may be best to expect worse numbers for the New York Yankees offense in future games, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) sees them as the luckiest offense in the majors this year.

Projected catcher Bo Naylor grades out as a good pitch framer, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

In his previous start, Luis L. Ortiz wasn’t on when it came to striking hitters out and was only able to post 2 Ks.

Luis L. Ortiz has been very fortunate when it comes to his strikeouts this year, putting up a 9.71 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 8.37 — a 1.34 K/9 discrepancy.

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