Rays vs Orioles match player stats | 2026 Series Game 2 Tuesday, May 26th

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Rays @ Orioles Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles
Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Tuesday, May 26th
Time : 26/05/26 18:35:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Tampa Bay Rays Series Game 2 Game Today

Richie Palacios is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 81% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.

,This game is projected to have the most humid conditions of all games on the slate today (79%); there is a small but significant link with increased offense (and decreased strikeouts) when the weather is humid.

,Hitting from the opposite that Shane Baz throws from, Richie Palacios will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

,Richie Palacios pulls many of his flyballs (33.9% — 75th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB’s shallowest RF fences today.

,The switch-hitting Leody Taveras will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Griffin Jax.

,The Tampa Bay Rays infield defense profiles as the worst among all the teams playing today.

,Leody Taveras will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yandy Diaz as the 8th-best batter in MLB when estimating his batting average ability.

,Yandy Diaz is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today.

,Yandy Diaz has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.6%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of MLB’s shallowest RF fences today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gunnar Henderson in the 94th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

,Gunnar Henderson is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today.

,Batting from the opposite that Griffin Jax throws from, Gunnar Henderson will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Gunnar Henderson will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,Jackson Holliday’s BABIP talent is projected in the 89th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Hitting from the opposite that Griffin Jax throws from, Jackson Holliday will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,Jackson Holliday will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

,Pete Alonso projects as the 14th-best home run hitter in the league, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Pete Alonso is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today.

,Pete Alonso has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them out towards the league’s shallowest RF fences today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Samuel Basallo in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

,Samuel Basallo is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today.

,Batting from the opposite that Griffin Jax throws from, Samuel Basallo will have an advantage today.

,Samuel Basallo hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38% — 77th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game’s 4th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Coby Mayo in the 90th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

,Extreme flyball bats like Coby Mayo usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Griffin Jax.

,Coby Mayo will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which should boost all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yandy Diaz in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

,When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Taylor Ward ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Taylor Ward is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Taylor Ward has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,Extreme flyball bats like Taylor Ward tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Griffin Jax.

,When it comes to his home run skill, Cedric Mullins ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Hitting from the opposite that Shane Baz throws from, Cedric Mullins will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

,Cedric Mullins pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.2% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,As it relates to his strikeout ability, the leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Griffin Jax in the 90th percentile among all starters in the majors.

,The Baltimore Orioles (23.9% K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) are projected to have the 5th-most strikeout-prone lineup on the slate.

,When estimating his overall offensive skill, Jonathan Aranda ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Jonathan Aranda is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today.

,Batting from the opposite that Shane Baz throws from, Jonathan Aranda will have an edge in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colton Cowser in the 85th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

,Hitting from the opposite that Griffin Jax throws from, Colton Cowser will have an edge in today’s game.

,Colton Cowser will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

,As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Adley Rutschman ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Adley Rutschman is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today.

,Adley Rutschman will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Griffin Jax in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall pitching abilities.

,Griffin Jax is an extreme groundball pitcher (47.2% GB% per the leading projection system, THE BAT), which should make him somewhat immune to the dangers of pitching in Oriole Park at Camden Yards — the #10 HR venue among all major league stadiums — in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chandler Simpson as the 7th-best batter in the majors when assessing his batting average talent.

,Chandler Simpson is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today.

,Chandler Simpson will hold the platoon advantage against Shane Baz in today’s matchup.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Pete Alonso ranks as the 19th-best hitter in Major League Baseball.

,Pete Alonso will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Holliday in the 79th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

,When it comes to his home run skill, Colton Cowser ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Negatives with the Baltimore Orioles Series Game 2 Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Richie Palacios in the 8th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

,Richie Palacios will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Fortes in the 3rd percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

,Nick Fortes is penciled in 8th in the lineup in this game.

,Hitting from the same side that Shane Baz throws from, Nick Fortes will have a tough matchup in today’s matchup.

,Nick Fortes pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.6% — 89th percentile) and will be challenged by the league’s 4th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,Nick Fortes will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

,Leody Taveras is projected to hit 6th in the batting order today.

,Leody Taveras has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 4th-deepest LF fences today.

,Batting from the same side that Shane Baz throws from, Yandy Diaz faces a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

,Yandy Diaz will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

,Jackson Holliday is projected to hit 9th in the lineup in today’s game.

,In today’s game, Jackson Holliday is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 4th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 35.4% rate (90th percentile).

,Typically, batters like Jackson Holliday who hit a lot of groundballs usually hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Griffin Jax.

,Batting from the same side that Griffin Jax throws from, Pete Alonso faces a tough challenge today.

,Coby Mayo is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in this game.

,Batting from the same side that Griffin Jax throws from, Coby Mayo encounters a tough challenge in today’s game.

,Coby Mayo pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.1% — 97th percentile) and will be challenged by MLB’s 4th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,Griffin Jax will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Taylor Ward in today’s game.

,Cedric Mullins is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Cedric Mullins will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) expects Griffin Jax to be on a bit of a short leash today, projecting a maximum of 71 pitches.

,With 6 bats who hit from the other side in the opposing team’s projected offense, Griffin Jax faces a tough challenge while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in today’s matchup.

,Given that flyball pitchers are least effective against groundball hitters, Griffin Jax (47.2% FB% per the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be a bit disadvantaged in this game with 2 GB hitters in Baltimore’s projected lineup.

,Playing on the road typically lowers pitcher stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Griffin Jax in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Richie Palacios in the 16th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

,Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jonathan Aranda in today’s game.

,Colton Cowser is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card today.

,Colton Cowser has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) but may find it hard to clear the game’s 4th-deepest LF fences today.

,As a switch-hitter who is weaker from the 0 side of the dish, Adley Rutschman will bat from his weak side against Griffin Jax in today’s matchup.

,The Baltimore Orioles projected lineup grades out as the 4th-strongest of all teams on the slate in terms of overall offensive skill.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Walls in the 9th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

,Taylor Walls is projected to bat 9th in the batting order today.

,Taylor Walls has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and will be challenged by baseball’s 4th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Taylor Walls will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

,Chandler Simpson has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.3%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 4th-deepest LF fences today.

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

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Walls in the 15th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

,When assessing his overall offensive ability, Nick Fortes ranks in the 9th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

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