Nationals vs Cardinals match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Wednesday, July 9th

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Nationals vs Cardinals match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Wednesday, July 9th

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Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Washington Nationals at St. Louis Cardinals
Series Game 2
Todays Game is on Wednesday, July 9th
09/07/25 19:45:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Nationals vs Cardinals Series Game 2 Matchup Today

Thomas Saggese’s BABIP skill is projected in the 90th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Thomas Saggese is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 85% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season.

In MLB, Busch Stadium has the 8th-lowest average fence height.

The weather report forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level on the schedule today at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

Batting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Thomas Saggese will have an edge today.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Thomas Saggese will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood as the best hitter in the league when estimating his BABIP talent.

James Wood is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game.

Hitting from the opposite that Andre Pallante throws from, James Wood will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Jacob Young’s BABIP ability is projected in the 83rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Victor Scott II will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brady House in the 94th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

Batting from the opposite that Andre Pallante throws from, Daylen Lile will have the upper hand today.

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

Willson Contreras is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

Batting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Willson Contreras will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

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

Josh Bell is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 80th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Nathaniel Lowe is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today’s game.

Nathaniel Lowe will have the handedness advantage over Andre Pallante in today’s matchup.

When it comes to his strikeout ability, MacKenzie Gore projects as the 16th-best SP in Major League Baseball right now, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

MacKenzie Gore has averaged 97.4 adjusted pitches per GS this year, grading out in the 98th percentile.

The St. Louis Cardinals have 3 batters in their projected batting order today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Thomas Saggese, Victor Scott II, Nolan Gorman).

MacKenzie Gore was in good form in his last game started and accumulated 13 strikeouts.

MacKenzie Gore has gone to his four-seam fastball 5.1% less often this year (50.2%) than he did last year (55.3%).

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s judgement, MacKenzie Gore’s overall pitching skill is in the 88th percentile among all starters in the game right now.

Busch Stadium ranks as the #27 ballpark in the game for walks, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Busch Stadium has the 2nd-deepest RF dimensions in the majors.

MacKenzie Gore is an extreme flyball pitcher (33.8% FB% per the leading projection system, THE BAT) and has the benefit of pitching in the #26 HR venue among all major league stadiums today.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, CJ Abrams ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

CJ Abrams is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

CJ Abrams will have the handedness advantage over Andre Pallante today.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Lars Nootbaar hits many of his flyballs to center field (41.4% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards the game’s 7th-shallowest CF fences today.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Nolan Gorman as MLB’s 18th-best home run hitter.

Nolan Gorman will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

Pedro Pages will hold the platoon advantage against MacKenzie Gore in today’s game.

Pedro Pages will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The Washington Nationals have 3 hitters in their projected batting order today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Riley Adams, Brady House, James Wood).

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Pedro Pages (the Cardinals’s expected catcher in today’s matchup) grades out as a good pitch framer.

As a result of his reverse platoon split, Andre Pallante figures to be at an advantage facing 6 batters in the projected lineup of opposing handedness in today’s outing.

Given that flyball pitchers have a substantial advantage over flyball hitters, Andre Pallante and his 60.1% underlying FB% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be in a good position in today’s game going up against 4 opposing FB hitters.

Andre Pallante will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his metrics across the board.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.

Alec Burleson is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today.

Alec Burleson hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the league’s 7th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Alec Burleson will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Brendan Donovan’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Brendan Donovan is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today’s game.

Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Brendan Donovan will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Masyn Winn is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Batting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Masyn Winn will have an edge in today’s game.

Masyn Winn will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which should improve all of his stats.

Negative Match Player Stats with Nationals vs Cardinals Series Game 2

Busch Stadium projects as the #24 ballpark in the league for righty home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Thomas Saggese has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.5%) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 2nd-deepest RF fences today.

The #7 park in MLB for suppressing home runs to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Busch Stadium.

James Wood has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.2%) and will be challenged by the league’s 8th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Extreme groundball batters like James Wood usually hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Andre Pallante.

James Wood will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 1st percentile when assessing his home run skill.

Jacob Young is projected to hit 9th in the batting order in this game.

Batting from the same side that Andre Pallante throws from, Jacob Young faces a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

In today’s matchup, Jacob Young is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 2nd-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 43.4% rate (100th percentile).

Typically, bats like Jacob Young who hit a lot of groundballs usually hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Andre Pallante.

Jacob Young will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Victor Scott II in the 18th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

Victor Scott II is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Batting from the same side that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Victor Scott II will have a tough challenge today.

Today, Victor Scott II is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 36.8% rate (93rd percentile).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Victor Scott II in the 23rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

Brady House is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card today.

Busch Stadium has the 5th-deepest fences in the majors — generally bad for home runs.

Andre Pallante will have the handedness advantage over Brady House in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road generally reduces batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Brady House today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daylen Lile in the 13th percentile when estimating his home run skill.

Daylen Lile is penciled in 7th in the batting order today.

Daylen Lile has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 8th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Daylen Lile will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

Josh Bell’s BABIP ability is projected in the 18th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

In today’s matchup, Josh Bell is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 34.5% rate (82nd percentile).

Typically, batters like Josh Bell who hit a lot of groundballs tend to be less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Andre Pallante.

Josh Bell will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

In today’s matchup, Nathaniel Lowe is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 41.3% rate (98th percentile).

Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Nathaniel Lowe in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Adams in the 8th percentile when assessing his batting average skill.

Riley Adams is penciled in 8th in the batting order in today’s game.

Batting from the same side that Andre Pallante throws from, Riley Adams will have a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

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

Quinn Wolcott projects as a Huge Hitters Umpire and is expected to be calling pitches in today’s game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Riley Adams (the Nationals’s expected catcher in today’s game) profiles as a weak pitch framer.

Busch Stadium profiles as the #27 stadium in the game for strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Playing on the road typically reduces pitcher metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for MacKenzie Gore in today’s game.

MacKenzie Gore was on point in his previous outing and gave up 0 ER.

CJ Abrams will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Lars Nootbaar is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 92% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season.

Hitting from the same side that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Lars Nootbaar will have a disadvantage in today’s game.

Nolan Gorman is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in this matchup.

MacKenzie Gore will have the handedness advantage over Nolan Gorman in today’s matchup.

Nolan Gorman pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.9% — 88th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 2nd-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Extreme groundball bats like Nolan Gorman tend to perform worse against extreme groundball pitchers like MacKenzie Gore.

Nolan Gorman’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 17th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Pedro Pages ranks in the 24th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Pedro Pages is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in this matchup.

Pedro Pages has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 2nd-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Andre Pallante in the 11th percentile as it relates to his strikeout skill.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s evaluation, Andre Pallante’s overall pitching skill ranks in the 76th percentile among all starters in the game currently.

MacKenzie Gore will have the handedness advantage against Alec Burleson in today’s matchup.

MacKenzie Gore will hold the platoon advantage against Brendan Donovan today.

Brendan Donovan has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 8th-deepest LF fences today.

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