Red Sox vs Marlins match player stats | 2026 Series Game 2 Tuesday, August 25th

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Red Sox @ Marlins Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Boston Red Sox at Miami Marlins
Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Tuesday, August 25th
Time : 25/08/26 18:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Boston Red Sox Series Game 2 Game Today

As it relates to his batting average talent, Xavier Edwards is projected as the 14th-best batter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Xavier Edwards is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Extreme groundball hitters like Xavier Edwards generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Payton Tolle.

,Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Xavier Edwards will hold that advantage today.

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

,Wilyer Abreu is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today.

,Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Phillips throws from, Wilyer Abreu will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

,The Miami Marlins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Wilyer Abreu stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Otto Lopez as the 7th-best batter in baseball when it comes to his batting average ability.

,Otto Lopez is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today.

,Otto Lopez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Payton Tolle today.

,Otto Lopez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball’s 6th-shallowest CF fences today.

,Bats such as Otto Lopez with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Payton Tolle who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

,Nick Sogard is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year.

,Agustin Ramirez is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game.

,Batting from the opposite that Payton Tolle throws from, Agustin Ramirez will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,Extreme flyball hitters like Agustin Ramirez usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Payton Tolle.

,Agustin Ramirez will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

,Jakob Marsee will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

,When estimating his overall offensive talent, Heriberto Hernandez ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Heriberto Hernandez is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today’s game.

,Batting from the opposite that Payton Tolle throws from, Heriberto Hernandez will have an advantage today.

,Heriberto Hernandez will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Javier Sanoja in the 95th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

,Hitting from the opposite that Payton Tolle throws from, Javier Sanoja will have an edge in today’s game.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Javier Sanoja will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Willson Contreras projects as the 15th-best hitter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Willson Contreras is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today.

,Esteury Ruiz will hold the platoon advantage against Payton Tolle in today’s game.

,Esteury Ruiz will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

,Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Joe Mack will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jarren Duran in the 81st percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

,Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Phillips throws from, Jarren Duran will have the upper hand in today’s game.

,Jarren Duran will probably have an edge against every reliever for the game’s entirety, since the bullpen of the Miami Marlins has just 1 same-handed RP.

,Ceddanne Rafaela is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ceddanne Rafaela in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

,Payton Tolle projects as the 20th-best SP in MLB right now when assessing his strikeout skill, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,The Miami Marlins have 3 bats in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Heriberto Hernandez, Kyle Stowers, Joe Mack).

,It is anticipated that we will see a Pitchers Umpire (David Rackley) calling pitches in this game.

,Payton Tolle has a reverse platoon split and is fortunate enough to be facing 6 opposite-handed batters today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Stowers in the 96th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

,Kyle Stowers is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

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

,When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Otto Lopez ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,When estimating his home run talent, Heriberto Hernandez ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s estimation, Payton Tolle’s overall pitching ability is in the 94th percentile among all starting pitchers in the majors right now.

,Payton Tolle is an extreme flyball pitcher (38.9% FB% according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) and has the benefit of pitching in the #29 HR venue in MLB in this game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Stowers in the 86th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

,When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Jarren Duran ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Negatives with the Miami Marlins Series Game 2 Game Today

The LoanDepot Park roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this contest -8,° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for pitching.

,The switch-hitting Xavier Edwards will bat from his worse side (0) today against Payton Tolle,Xavier Edwards has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.9%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 4th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

,The Boston Red Sox outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-strongest out of every team playing today.

,Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Wilyer Abreu today.

,As it relates to his home run talent, Xavier Edwards ranks in the 2nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The switch-hitting Nick Sogard will bat from his weak side (0) today against Tyler Phillips,Nick Sogard pulls many of his flyballs (34.5% — 80th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 4th-deepest RF fences today.

,Playing on the road generally reduces hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Nick Sogard today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jakob Marsee in the 25th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

,Jakob Marsee is penciled in 6th in the lineup today.

,Hitting from the same side that Payton Tolle throws from, Jakob Marsee will have a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

,Heriberto Hernandez pulls many of his flyballs (36.5% — 90th percentile) and will be challenged by baseball’s 9th-deepest LF fences today.

,Javier Sanoja is penciled in 7th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Javier Sanoja pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.9% — 76th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 9th-deepest LF fences today.

,Tyler Phillips will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Willson Contreras in today’s game.

,In today’s matchup, Willson Contreras is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 9th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 36% rate (87th percentile).

,Playing on the road typically weakens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Willson Contreras in today’s game.

,Esteury Ruiz is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in this game.

,Esteury Ruiz pulls many of his flyballs (36.2% — 88th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 9th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Joe Mack’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 22nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Joe Mack is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card today.

,Batting from the same side that Payton Tolle throws from, Joe Mack will have a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

,Joe Mack pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.8% — 76th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 4th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Javier Sanoja in the 8th percentile when assessing his home run skill.

,Jarren Duran has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (63% of the time), but he is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Jarren Duran has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 9th-deepest LF fences today.

,Playing on the road typically weakens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jarren Duran in today’s matchup.

,Hitting from the same side that Tyler Phillips throws from, Ceddanne Rafaela meets a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

,Ceddanne Rafaela has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.8%) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 4th-deepest RF fences today.

,Playing on the road generally lowers batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Ceddanne Rafaela in today’s game.

,When assessing his home run ability, Nick Sogard ranks in the 11th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Taking into account both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Payton Tolle is projected to throw 84 pitches in today’s game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 6th-least on the slate.

,Given that groundball batters hold a sizeable edge over flyball pitchers, Payton Tolle and his 38.9% underlying GB% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) finds himself in a difficult position in this outing being matched up with 3 opposing GB batters.

,Payton Tolle will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

,Payton Tolle will have the handedness advantage against Kyle Stowers in today’s matchup.

,Kyle Stowers pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.1% — 82nd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 4th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Caleb Durbin in the 12th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

,Caleb Durbin is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this game.

,Tyler Phillips will have the handedness advantage against Caleb Durbin in today’s matchup.

,Caleb Durbin pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.9% — 91st percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 9th-deepest LF fences today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Caleb Durbin in the 25th percentile when estimating his home run talent.

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