Rangers @ Dodgers 2025 WorldSeries Matchup Details

Positives for the Texas Rangers World Game Today

Dodger Stadium projects as the #2 field in the majors for LHB home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Among all parks, Dodger Stadium has the lowest average fence height.

This game is expected to have the 2nd-most humid conditions on the slate today (76%); there is a small but significant link with increased offense (and decreased whiffs) when the weather is humid.

Batting from the opposite that Tyler Glasnow throws from, Evan Carter will have the upper hand in today’s game.

Evan Carter hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 93rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards MLB’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Dodger Stadium grades out as the #2 ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Corey Seager projects as the 6th-best batter in baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Corey Seager is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 12th-best batter in the majors.

Kyle Tucker is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game.

The switch-hitting Alex Freeland will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Kumar Rocker… and even better, Rocker has a large platoon split.

Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Alex Freeland will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Freddie Freeman in the 97th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

Freddie Freeman is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today’s game.

Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences in the league.

Batting from the opposite that Tyler Glasnow throws from, Josh Smith will have an advantage in today’s game.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Andy Pages ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

When it comes to plate discipline, Josh Smith’s skill is quite impressive, sporting a 1.71 K/BB rate since the start of last season while ranking in in the 82nd percentile.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Will Smith (the Dodgers’s expected catcher today) profiles as a weak pitch framer.

Dodger Stadium profiles as the #2 venue in Major League Baseball for home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez in the 96th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Teoscar Hernandez will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

As it relates to his home run talent, Danny Jansen ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Joc Pederson is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today.

Joc Pederson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Glasnow in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andy Pages in the 85th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Andy Pages will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

In comparison to his 88.7-mph average last year, Andy Pages’s exit velocity has noticeably risen this season, now sitting at 90.7 mph.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Brandon Nimmo ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Brandon Nimmo is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today’s game.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Wyatt Langford ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Wyatt Langford is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.

Brandon Nimmo will have the handedness advantage over Tyler Glasnow in today’s game.

Kyle Tucker will hold the platoon advantage against Kumar Rocker in today’s game… and the cherry on top, Rocker has a large platoon split.

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

Freddie Freeman will have the handedness advantage over Kumar Rocker in today’s matchup… and even more favorably, Rocker has a large platoon split.

Corey Seager will have the handedness advantage over Tyler Glasnow in today’s game.

Corey Seager hits many of his flyballs to center field (37.9% — 76th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards the league’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Shohei Ohtani projects as the 3rd-best hitter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Shohei Ohtani is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup.

Shohei Ohtani will hold the platoon advantage against Kumar Rocker in today’s game… and the cherry on top, Rocker has a large platoon split.

Shohei Ohtani hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 84th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league’s 9th-shallowest CF fences today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Will Smith ranks as the 16th-best batter in baseball.

Will Smith is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Burger in the 97th percentile when estimating his home run ability.

Jake Burger is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.357) may lead us to conclude that Wyatt Langford has been unlucky since the start of last season with his .326 actual wOBA.

When assessing his home run skill, Joc Pederson ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Will Smith hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.1% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards MLB’s 9th-shallowest CF fences today.

Will Smith will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Evan Carter has been honed in on the ideal launch angle for base hits in recent games, lifting balls between -4° and 26° 52.6% of the time over the past two weeks.

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

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

Max Muncy is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 80% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez in the 89th percentile when estimating his home run ability.

Recording 94.8 adjusted pitches per GS since the start of last season on average, Tyler Glasnow places in the 89th percentile.

Teoscar Hernandez has hit one of the hardest balls in Major League Baseball over the last week — 110.7-mph — which is a strong measure of recent form and raw power.

Given Kumar Rocker’s large platoon split, Max Muncy will have a gigantic advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in this game.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Max Muncy will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Max Muncy has been hot recently, notching a 98.3-mph average exit velocity over the past 7 days.

Alex Freeland has exhibited some good exit velocity stats in recent games, averaging 97.7-mph on his flyballs in the last two weeks.

Danny Jansen’s 24.2° launch angle (a reliable stat to evaluate a batter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is among the most flyball-inducing in MLB: 99th percentile.

Joc Pederson has been hot recently, putting up a 96.1-mph average exit velocity over the last two weeks.

Joc Pederson has been lifting the ball well of late, compiling a 34.3° launch angle over the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Burger in the 85th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

Jake Burger hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38% — 79th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Jake Burger has connected with reached a maximum exit velocity of 114.7 mph (an advanced standard to assess power), checking in at the 88th percentile.

Tyler Glasnow projects as the 11th-best starter in MLB right now when assessing his strikeout skill, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Negatives with the Los Angeles Dodgers World Game Today

Evan Carter is penciled in 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally weakens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Evan Carter today.

Evan Carter’s quickness has dropped off this season. His 29.05 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 28.26 ft/sec now.

Evan Carter’s 88.3-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced metric to assess power) ranks in the 15th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Duran in the 23rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

Ezequiel Duran is projected to hit 9th in the lineup in this game.

Batting from the same side that Tyler Glasnow throws from, Ezequiel Duran will have a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

Ezequiel Duran has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.6%) and will be challenged by the game’s 8th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Ezequiel Duran will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Corey Seager will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

Kyle Tucker pulls many of his flyballs (36.7% — 90th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s 8th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

The Texas Rangers outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-strongest out of every team in action today.

Kyle Tucker is an extreme flyball hitter and squares off against the strong outfield defense of Texas (#2-best of all teams on the slate).

Kyle Tucker has struggled with his Barrel%; his 11.5% rate last year has fallen to 3.6% this season.

Kyle Tucker’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off from last year to this one, decreasing from 18% to 14.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Freeland in the 17th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

Alex Freeland is projected to hit 8th in the batting order today.

21% of the time that Alex Freeland has started against a right-handed pitcher since the start of last season, he has been pinch hit for.

Alex Freeland pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.9% — 87th percentile) and will be challenged by baseball’s 8th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Freddie Freeman has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .369 mark is significantly inflated relative to his .337 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Smith in the 16th percentile when estimating his home run talent.

Josh Smith is penciled in 8th in the batting order in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Josh Smith in today’s game.

In the last two weeks, Josh Smith’s swing has not been well optimized for base hits, hitting a mere 27.3% of his balls with a launch angle in the optimal range of -4° to 26°.

Utilizing Statcast data, Josh Smith is in the 14th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season at 9.400.

Andy Pages is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in today’s game.

Considering Kumar Rocker’s large platoon split, Andy Pages will be at a gigantic disadvantage hitting from the same side of the dish in today’s matchup.

Andy Pages’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off from last season to this one, falling from 19.4% to 16.1%.

Andy Pages has been lucky in regards to his home runs since the start of last season; his 26.9 HR per 600 plate appearances mark is a fair amount higher than his 21.5 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

In terms of plate discipline, Andy Pages’s skill is quite bad, posting a 4.63 K/BB rate since the start of last season while placing in in the 11th percentile.

The #10 ballpark in baseball for suppressing base hits to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium.

Josh Smith’s 5% Barrel% (an advanced metric to study power) grades out in the 19th percentile since the start of last season.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s judgement, Tyler Glasnow’s overall pitching talent is in the 94th percentile among all starting pitchers in the majors right now.

Home field advantage typically bolsters pitcher metrics across the board, and Tyler Glasnow will hold that advantage today.

In his previous outing, Tyler Glasnow was rolling and gave up 2 ER.

Tyler Glasnow’s curveball utilization has jumped by 9.5% from last year to this one (21.9% to 31.4%) .

Tyler Glasnow’s 95.1-mph fastball velocity since the start of last season grades out in the 83rd percentile out of all starting pitchers.

This season, there has been a decline in Corey Seager’s speed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 25.29 ft/sec last year to 24.3 ft/sec currently.

Teoscar Hernandez is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this game.

Considering Kumar Rocker’s large platoon split, Teoscar Hernandez will be at a tremendous disadvantage hitting from the same side of the plate in today’s game.

Teoscar Hernandez has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 8th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Teoscar Hernandez has struggled to lift the ball lately, putting up a 2° launch angle in the past two weeks.

Danny Jansen is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Batting from the same side that Tyler Glasnow throws from, Danny Jansen will be in a tough position in today’s matchup.

Danny Jansen will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

Danny Jansen has been cold of late, posting a 0% Barrel% (a reliable stat to evaluate power) in the past 7 days.

Danny Jansen has shown some bad exit velocity metrics recently, averaging just 77.3-mph on his flyballs over the past 7 days.

Joc Pederson’s BABIP ability is projected in the 4th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

When starting against a right-handed starter this year, Joc Pederson has been pulled from the game early 48% of the time.

Today, Joc Pederson is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 37.8% rate (93rd percentile).

Joc Pederson will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

Joc Pederson has been cold in recent games, notching a 0% Barrel% (a reliable standard to assess power) in the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Dodger Stadium as the 10th-worst field in baseball for right-handed BABIP.

Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Brandon Nimmo today.

Brandon Nimmo’s launch angle this year (8°) is a considerable dropoff from his 11.1° mark last year.

Brandon Nimmo has been cold lately, notching a 0% Barrel% (an advanced standard to measure power) in the past 7 days.

Batting from the same side that Tyler Glasnow throws from, Wyatt Langford will have a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically weakens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Wyatt Langford today.

In the last 7 days, Wyatt Langford’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal mark of 87.3 mph to 79.8 mph.

Wyatt Langford’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined from last year to this one, falling from 14.3% to 9.4%.

In the last two weeks’ worth of games, Wyatt Langford has not been doing well in optimizing the launch angle on his hardest hit balls to generate power, managing a mere a -2.2° angle.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.265) provides evidence that Shohei Ohtani has been very fortunate since the start of last season with his .282 actual batting average.

Kumar Rocker will have the handedness advantage over Will Smith in today’s matchup… and it’s an even larger mismatch considering Rocker’s large platoon split.

Tyler Glasnow will have the handedness advantage over Jake Burger today.

Playing on the road generally reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jake Burger in today’s matchup.

Jake Burger’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 13.5% to 7.7%.

Over the past 14 days, Jake Burger has been exhibiting poor exit velocity numbers, with an average of only 79.4-mph on his flyballs.

By putting up an 8.55 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Jake Burger has demonstrated poor plate discipline, ranking in the 1st percentile.

Checking in at the 8th percentile, Joc Pederson sports a .274 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) since the start of last season.

Posting a 5.3° launch angle in the last 7 days suggests that Josh Smith has been finding it challenging to lift the ball in recent games, which is a key component of hitting for power.

Alex Freeland has been cold of late, compiling a 0% Barrel% (a reliable stat to study power) over the last 7 days.

Alex Freeland has not been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs of late, angling balls between 23° and 34° just 0% of the time over the last week.

It may be sensible to expect worse numbers for the Los Angeles Dodgers offense in the future, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) sees them as the 4th-luckiest offense in the majors this year.

In his last GS, Kumar Rocker performed well and conceded 2 ER.

Out of all starting pitchers, Kumar Rocker’s fastball velocity of 95.1 mph ranks in the 83rd percentile since the start of last season.

Kumar Rocker has been unlucky since the start of last season, putting up a 5.59 ERA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 4.46 — a 1.13 discrepancy.

Max Muncy pulls many of his flyballs (41% — 98th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 8th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Teoscar Hernandez has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his home runs since the start of last season; his 27.6 HR per 600 plate appearances rate is considerably higher than his 24.3 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Kyle Tucker’s maximum exit velocity (a reliable standard to measure power) has been 108.7 mph since the start of last season, checking in at the 15th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Muncy in the 6th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kumar Rocker to throw 76 pitches today (2nd-least on the slate today), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Danny Jansen in the 1st percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Shohei Ohtani has had some very good luck with with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .416 mark is a fair amount higher than his .403 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Kumar Rocker will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

Out of all starters, Kumar Rocker’s fastball spin rate of 2186.8 rpm grades out in the 25th percentile since the start of last season.

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