Red Sox vs Orioles match player stats | 2026 Series Game 2 Friday, September 4th

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Red Sox @ Orioles Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles
Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Friday, September 4th
Time : 04/09/26 19:05:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Boston Red Sox Series Game 2 Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eli White in the 88th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

,Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast projects the 4th-highest temperatures of the day at 85°.

,Eli White has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league’s shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense grades out as the 4th-worst among all the teams playing today.

,When assessing his overall offensive ability, Wilyer Abreu ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Wilyer Abreu is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today.

,Wilyer Abreu will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shane Baz in today’s game.

,Jarren Duran’s BABIP skill is projected in the 81st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Hitting from the opposite that Shane Baz throws from, Jarren Duran will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Ranger Suarez as the 19th-best starting pitcher in Major League Baseball currently.

,Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the Boston Red Sox.

,When estimating his overall offensive ability, Gunnar Henderson ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Gunnar Henderson is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Gunnar Henderson will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

,Pete Alonso projects as the 16th-best hitter in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Pete Alonso is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game.

,Hitting from the opposite that Ranger Suárez throws from, Pete Alonso will have an advantage in today’s game.

,Pete Alonso has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s shallowest RF fences today.

,When estimating his home run ability, Christian Encarnacion-Strand ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Batting from the opposite that Ranger Suárez throws from, Christian Encarnacion-Strand will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Christian Encarnacion-Strand will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Roman Anthony as the 14th-best hitter in the majors as it relates to his BABIP talent.

,Roman Anthony is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Roman Anthony will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shane Baz today.

,Roman Anthony hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 88th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the game’s 4th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

,Throwing 96.5 adjusted pitches per GS this year on average, Shane Baz places him the 97th percentile.

,Shane Baz will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should boost all of his metrics in all categories.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Blaze Alexander as the 7th-best hitter in the majors as it relates to his BABIP ability.

,Blaze Alexander has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (97% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today’s game.

,Hitting from the opposite that Ranger Suárez throws from, Blaze Alexander will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

,Blaze Alexander has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.9%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s shallowest RF fences today.

,When assessing his home run ability, Luis Robert Jr. ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Luis Robert Jr. is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game.

,Batting from the opposite that Ranger Suárez throws from, Luis Robert Jr. will have an advantage in today’s game.

,Luis Robert Jr. will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mickey Gasper in the 80th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

,Mickey Gasper is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today.

,The switch-hitting Mickey Gasper will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Shane Baz.

,Nick Sogard is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game.

,Nick Sogard pulls many of his flyballs (35.9% — 87th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball’s shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,When estimating his home run talent, Coby Mayo ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Coby Mayo has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (70% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game.

,Hitting from the opposite that Ranger Suárez throws from, Coby Mayo will have an edge in today’s game.

,Coby Mayo will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dylan Beavers in the 80th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Dylan Beavers will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,When assessing his overall offensive ability, Adley Rutschman ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

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

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Story in the 81st percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

,Trevor Story has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.5%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them out towards MLB’s shallowest RF fences today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Ranger Suarez in the 76th percentile when estimating his strikeout ability.

,The Baltimore Orioles (27.2% K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) are forecasted to have the most strikeout-heavy batting order of all teams today.

,When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Luis Robert Jr. ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Blaze Alexander will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Roman Anthony ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Coby Mayo ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Negatives with the Baltimore Orioles Series Game 2 Game Today

Eli White is penciled in 8th in the batting order today.

,Batting from the same side that Shane Baz throws from, Eli White has a tough challenge today.

,Playing on the road generally reduces batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Eli White in today’s matchup.

,Playing on the road generally reduces batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Wilyer Abreu in today’s matchup.

,Jarren Duran has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (58% of the time), but he is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Jarren Duran has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.2%) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s 4th-deepest LF fences today.

,Playing on the road typically reduces batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jarren Duran in today’s matchup.

,Adrian Johnson projects as a Huge Hitters Umpire and is anticipated to be umping in today’s game.

,The Baltimore Orioles have 6 hitters in the projected batting order that will have the handedness advantage over Ranger Suarez today.

,Playing on the road generally weakens pitcher metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Ranger Suarez in today’s matchup.

,Hitting from the same side that Ranger Suárez throws from, Gunnar Henderson will be in a tough position today.

,Christian Encarnacion-Strand is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card today.

,Christian Encarnacion-Strand pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.3% — 83rd percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 4th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Roman Anthony will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

,Projected catcher Samuel Basallo grades out as a weak pitch framer, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Playing on the road generally lowers batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Mickey Gasper in today’s matchup.

,As a switch-hitter who bats worse from the 0 side of the plate, Nick Sogard will be at a disadvantage batting from his weak side against Shane Baz in today’s matchup.

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

,Coby Mayo pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.3% — 98th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s 4th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,Caleb Durbin’s BABIP talent is projected in the 13th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Caleb Durbin is penciled in 6th in the lineup today.

,Shane Baz will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Caleb Durbin in today’s game.

,In today’s matchup, Caleb Durbin is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 4th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 35.9% rate (87th percentile).

,Caleb Durbin will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Caleb Durbin in the 22nd percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

,Dylan Beavers has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (51% of the time), but he is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Batting from the same side that Ranger Suárez throws from, Dylan Beavers will not have the upper hand today.

,Dylan Beavers is an extreme flyball batter and squares off against the strong outfield defense of Boston (#2-best of all teams today).

,As a switch-hitter who is weaker from the 0 side of the plate, Adley Rutschman will be less advantaged while batting from his worse side against Shane Baz today.

,Playing on the road typically weakens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Adley Rutschman in today’s game.

,Trevor Story is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 71% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year.

,Shane Baz will hold the platoon advantage over Trevor Story in today’s matchup.

,Trevor Story will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

,When estimating his home run talent, Nick Sogard ranks in the 16th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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