Mets vs Dodgers match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Tuesday, June 3rd

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Mets vs Dodgers match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Tuesday, June 3rd

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Series Game 2 Matchup Details

New York Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers
Series Game 2
Todays Game is on Tuesday, June 3rd
03/06/25 22:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

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Dodger Stadium profiles as the #3 park in Major League Baseball for RHB home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Dodger Stadium has the 2nd-shortest fence height (on average) in the majors.

Luisangel Acuna will hold the platoon advantage against Clayton Kershaw today.

Luisangel Acuna hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.7% — 99th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Dodger Stadium as the 4th-best field in the game for boosting offensive stats to right-handed hitters.

Among every team playing today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luisangel Acuna in the 87th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

The #8 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Shohei Ohtani ranks as the 2nd-best batter in the game.

Shohei Ohtani is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today’s game.

Dodger Stadium profiles as the #4 park in baseball for overall lefty offense, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

In Major League Baseball, Dodger Stadium’s CF fences are the 7th-shallowest.

Dodger Stadium ranks as the #3 park in baseball for LHB home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Dodger Stadium as the 8th-best stadium in the majors for LHB batting average.

Shohei Ohtani will hold the platoon advantage over Tylor Megill today.

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

Francisco Lindor is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Francisco Lindor will get to bat from his good side against Clayton Kershaw in today’s matchup.

It is anticipated that we will see a Pitchers Umpire (Gabe Morales) calling pitches today.

Because flyball batters perform worse against flyball pitchers, Clayton Kershaw (44.4% GB% via the leading projection system, THE BAT) is well-situated in this matchup with 3 FB hitters in the opposing team’s projected batting order.

Clayton Kershaw will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats across the board.

It may come as a surprise, but fastballs are generally a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Clayton Kershaw must realize this, because he has relied on his non-fastballs a lot since the start of last season: 63.2% of the time, ranking in the 86th percentile.

The 4th-best projected lineup on the slate in terms of overall hitting ability belongs to the New York Mets.

Dodger Stadium ranks as the #3 ballpark in baseball for home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Max Muncy is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today’s game.

Max Muncy will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tylor Megill in today’s matchup.

Max Muncy is apt to have the upper hand against every reliever for the game’s entirety, since the bullpen of the New York Mets has just 1 same-handed RP.

The New York Mets infield defense grades out as the 5th-weakest among every team today.

As it relates to his home run talent, Max Muncy ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Smith in the 96th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

Will Smith hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

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

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 4th-best hitter in the majors.

Juan Soto is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.

Juan Soto hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 80th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards the game’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Brandon Nimmo ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Brandon Nimmo is penciled in 5th in the lineup today.

Pete Alonso projects as the 11th-best home run hitter in the game, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Pete Alonso is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today’s game.

Pete Alonso projects as the 19th-best hitter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Pete Alonso will have the handedness advantage against Clayton Kershaw today.

Michael Conforto will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tylor Megill today.

Michael Conforto may have the upper hand against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the New York Mets has just 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Conforto in the 77th percentile when estimating his home run skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Edman in the 81st percentile when estimating his batting average ability.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Tommy Edman will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Tommy Edman has made big gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 3.6% rate last season to 9.7% this season.

Tommy Edman has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 90.1-mph average to last year’s 87.6-mph EV.

As it relates to his BABIP ability, Teoscar Hernandez is projected as the 11th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Teoscar Hernandez is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Teoscar Hernandez will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Freddie Freeman as the 9th-best hitter in Major League Baseball when assessing his batting average skill.

Freddie Freeman is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today.

Freddie Freeman projects as the 15th-best batter in baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Hitting from the opposite that Tylor Megill throws from, Freddie Freeman will have the upper hand today.

Starling Marte’s BABIP skill is projected in the 91st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Hitting from the opposite that Clayton Kershaw throws from, Starling Marte will have an edge today.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.287) may lead us to conclude that Starling Marte has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .260 actual batting average.

Starling Marte has posted a .338 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, grading out in the 82nd percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Tyrone Taylor will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Clayton Kershaw in today’s game.

Ranking in the 95th percentile for Sprint Speed at 29.23 ft/sec this year, Tyrone Taylor is remarkably quick.

Tyrone Taylor has had some very poor luck with his home runs this year; his 3.6 HR per 600 plate appearances mark is a good deal lower than his 11.6 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 Andy Pages in the 88th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

Andy Pages is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today’s game, which would be an upgrade from his 78% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season.

When assessing his strikeout talent, the leading projection system (THE BAT) places Tylor Megill in the 93rd percentile among all starting pitchers in the majors.

Francisco Alvarez, the Mets’s expected catcher today, grades out as a good pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Given that groundball pitchers hold a big edge over groundball batters, Tylor Megill and his 33.7% underlying GB% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be in a strong position in today’s outing squaring off against 3 opposing GB batters.

The best projected offense of all teams on the slate in terms of overall hitting ability is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

When estimating his home run skill, Mark Vientos ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Mark Vientos is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today.

Mark Vientos will have the handedness advantage against Clayton Kershaw in today’s matchup.

Mark Vientos hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.1% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards baseball’s 9th-shallowest CF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Francisco Alvarez in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

Francisco Alvarez will hold the platoon advantage against Clayton Kershaw in today’s game.

In comparison to his 88.7-mph average last year, Francisco Alvarez’s exit velocity has noticeably risen this season, now sitting at 91.4 mph.

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As it relates to his home run ability, Luisangel Acuna ranks in the 6th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Luisangel Acuna is projected to bat 9th in the batting order in today’s game.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast calls for the 3rd-best pitching conditions on the slate.

Extreme groundball batters like Luisangel Acuna generally hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Clayton Kershaw.

Playing on the road typically lowers hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Luisangel Acuna in today’s game.

Luisangel Acuna’s 3.3% Barrel% (a reliable stat to assess power) ranks in the 24th percentile since the start of last season.

Shohei Ohtani has had some very good luck with his home runs this year; his 50.2 HR per 600 plate appearances figure is inflated compared to his 38.9 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.404) implies that Shohei Ohtani has been lucky this year with his .436 actual wOBA.

Francisco Lindor will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Francisco Lindor has struggled with his Barrel%; his 13.6% rate last season has lowered to 8.1% this season.

Francisco Lindor’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has decreased from last year to this one, falling from 44.4% to 37.3%.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (19.9) may lead us to conclude that Francisco Lindor has experienced some positive variance this year with his 27.3 actual HR/600.

As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Francisco Lindor has had positive variance on his side this year. His .358 rate has been inflated compared to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .334.

Francisco Lindor’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off from last season to this one, falling from 16.6% to 11.2%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Clayton Kershaw to throw 84 pitches today (7th-least of all pitchers on the slate today), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Dodger Stadium as the 9th-worst venue in MLB for strikeouts.

The New York Mets have 7 hitters in the projected offense that will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Clayton Kershaw in this matchup.

In his last 3 games started, Clayton Kershaw hasn’t had his best stuff when it comes to striking batters out and has only managed to tally 6 Ks.

Out of all starting pitchers, Clayton Kershaw’s fastball velocity of 89.6 mph ranks in the 5th percentile since the start of last season.

Clayton Kershaw is an extreme groundball pitcher (44.4% GB% per the leading projection system, THE BAT), which should make him somewhat immune to the dangers of pitching in Dodger Stadium — the #3 HR venue among all major league stadiums — in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Muncy in the 4th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

In today’s matchup, Max Muncy is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 38.5% rate (97th percentile).

Typically, hitters like Max Muncy who hit a lot of groundballs are generally less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Tylor Megill.

Max Muncy’s launch angle this season (19.2°) is considerably worse than his 26.4° angle last year.

Will Smith has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (78% of the time), but he is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Tylor Megill will have the handedness advantage against Will Smith in today’s matchup.

Typically, hitters like Will Smith who hit a lot of flyballs are generally less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Tylor Megill.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.284) implies that Will Smith has been very fortunate this year with his .342 actual batting average.

Will Smith has been lucky this year, compiling a .420 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .361 — a .059 deviation.

Clayton Kershaw will hold the platoon advantage against Juan Soto today.

Extreme groundball batters like Juan Soto usually hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Clayton Kershaw.

Juan Soto will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

Juan Soto has struggled with his Barrel%; his 20% rate last season has dropped off to 12.9% this year.

Clayton Kershaw will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brandon Nimmo in today’s game.

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

This year, there has been a decline in Brandon Nimmo’s speed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 27.98 ft/sec last year to 27.21 ft/sec currently.

Brandon Nimmo is in the 14th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (38.9% rate this year).

Pete Alonso will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

Despite posting a .391 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Pete Alonso has had positive variance on his side given the .027 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .364.

Michael Conforto’s BABIP talent is projected in the 21st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Michael Conforto is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in today’s game.

Michael Conforto’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined this season; his 94.4-mph average last season has fallen to 92.1-mph.

Michael Conforto has been cold of late, limping his way to a .282 wOBA in the last two weeks.

Last season, Michael Conforto had a launch angle of 15.5° on his highest exit velocity balls, but this year he experienced a significant decline to just 12.3°.

Tommy Edman is projected to bat 7th in the lineup in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 51% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year.

The switch-hitting Tommy Edman will be at a disadvantage batting from his bad side (0) today against Tylor Megill,Tommy Edman pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.4% — 76th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 8th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

When it comes to plate discipline, Tommy Edman’s ability is quite poor, posting a 3.62 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 24th percentile.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (19.4) implies that Tommy Edman has been very fortunate this year with his 29.3 actual HR/600.

Tylor Megill will have the handedness advantage over Teoscar Hernandez in today’s matchup.

Teoscar Hernandez has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 8th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Teoscar Hernandez’s average exit velocity has decreased this year; his 90.6-mph figure last season has fallen to 86.7-mph.

Teoscar Hernandez’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this season (10.9°) is quite a bit lower than his 16° mark last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Freddie Freeman’s true offensive skill to be a .366, providing some evidence that he has had some very good luck this year given the .083 deviation between that mark and his actual .449 wOBA.

Starling Marte is projected to bat 6th in the lineup today, which would be a downgrade from his 68% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.

Starling Marte has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36%) and will be challenged by baseball’s 8th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Typically, batters like Starling Marte who hit a lot of flyballs tend to perform worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Clayton Kershaw.

Playing on the road generally reduces hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Starling Marte today.

Tyrone Taylor is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in this matchup.

Tyrone Taylor will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

Tyrone Taylor’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this season; his 91.7-mph EV last season has fallen off to 88.3-mph.

Tyrone Taylor’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this season (6.4°) is a considerable dropoff from his 14.6° figure last season.

Tylor Megill will have the handedness advantage over Andy Pages in today’s matchup.

Typically, bats like Andy Pages who hit a lot of groundballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Tylor Megill.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (22.3) implies that Andy Pages has had some very good luck this year with his 27.1 actual HR/600.

With 6 batters of opposing handedness in the opposing team’s projected offense, Tylor Megill will be in a tough position while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in today’s outing.

Tylor Megill will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

Tylor Megill’s fastball velocity has dropped 1 mph this year (94.7 mph) below where it was last season (95.7 mph).

Contrary to popular belief, fastballs are generally a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Tylor Megill has gone to his off-speed and breaking balls 7.6% less often this season (36.1%) than he did last season (43.7%).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Tylor Megill in the 87th percentile as it relates to his overall pitching talent level.

It may be wise to expect worse results for the Los Angeles Dodgers offense in future games, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) sees them as the 7th-luckiest offense in the league this year.

Mark Vientos will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

Mark Vientos has taken a step back with his Barrel%; his 14.2% rate last year has fallen to 6.2% this season.

Mark Vientos’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this season; his 96.3-mph EV last year has lowered to 92-mph.

Mark Vientos’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this season (11.5°) is a significant dropoff from his 15.9° angle last season.

Francisco Alvarez is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in today’s game.

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

Using Statcast data, Francisco Alvarez grades out in the 25th percentile for offensive ability via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .290.

With a .224 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season , Francisco Alvarez grades out in the 23rd percentile.

With a .286 wOBA in the past two weeks’ worth of games, Francisco Alvarez has been struggling at the plate.

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