Mets vs Cubs match player stats | 2026 Series Game 2 Saturday, April 18th

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Mets @ Cubs Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : New York Mets at Chicago Cubs
Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Saturday, April 18th
Time : 18/04/26 14:20:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the New York Mets Series Game 2 Game Today

Jameson Taillon has recorded a 4.90 FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching, an estimator of ERA that deals with the variables most within a pitcher’s control) since the start of last season, placing in the 14th percentile.

,Jameson Taillon has been one of the luckiest pitchers in MLB on balls in play since the start of last season with a .222 BABIP and should see that luck normalize going forward.

,Recording 16.9 outs per start since the start of last season on average, Jameson Taillon ranks in the 79th percentile.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s assessment, Freddy Peralta’s overall pitching talent grades out in the 89th percentile out of all starters in the league right now.

,Throwing 97 adjusted pitches per outing this year on average, Freddy Peralta places him the 93rd percentile.

Negatives with the Chicago Cubs Series Game 2 Game Today

The #9 park in Major League Baseball for suppressing batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field.

,Among all major league stadiums, Wrigley Field’s right field dimensions are the 5th-deepest.

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

,Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly linked with lower temperatures, and the weather forecast for this contest expects the 2nd-lowest temperature on the slate today at 50°.

,Among all the teams today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the the Chicago Cubs.

,Freddy Peralta’s 92.9-mph velocity on his fastball this year is a notable 1.2-mph drop off from last season’s 94.1-mph mark.

,Freddy Peralta’s 9th percentile walk rate (10.6% since the start of last season) shows his bad control ability.

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