Reds vs Cubs match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Tuesday, August 5th

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Reds vs Cubs match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Tuesday, August 5th

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Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs
Series Game 2
Todays Game is on Tuesday, August 5th
05/08/25 20:05:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Reds vs Cubs Series Game 2 Matchup Today

Wrigley Field projects as the #24 park in Major League Baseball for walks, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The 5th-deepest right field dimensions in the majors are found in Wrigley Field.

The league’s 7th-highest fence height (on average) can be found at Wrigley Field.

Shota Imanaga is an extreme flyball pitcher (44.1% FB% according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) and is fortunate enough to be pitching in the #22 HR venue in MLB in this matchup.

The Chicago Cubs outfield defense projects as the 3rd-best out of every team playing today.

The #4 venue in MLB for boosting strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Wrigley Field.

Recording 18.2 outs per start this year on average, Zack Littell ranks in the 93rd percentile.

Zack Littell has compiled a 4 K/BB rate this year, placing in the 87th percentile.

Negative Match Player Stats with Reds vs Cubs Series Game 2

Shota Imanaga’s 90.1-mph velocity on his fastball this year is a substantial 1.5-mph decrease from last season’s 91.6-mph figure.

Shota Imanaga has recorded a 4.84 FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching, an estimator of ERA that concentrates on the variables most within a pitcher’s control) this year, placing in the 20th percentile.

Shota Imanaga has been one of the luckiest pitchers in baseball on balls in play this year with a .233 BABIP and ought to see that luck normalize going forward.

When estimating his strikeout skill, the leading projection system (THE BAT) places Zack Littell in the 18th percentile among all starting pitchers in the majors.

Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to more offense.

Zack Littell has relied on his slider 5.2% less often this season (34.7%) than he did last season (39.9%).

Out of all SPs, Zack Littell’s fastball spin rate of 2014 rpm is in the 6th percentile this year.

Zack Littell has compiled a 16.5% Strikeout% this year, placing in the 11th percentile.

The Cincinnati Reds infield defense profiles as the 5th-weakest among every team on the slate today.

With a 4.99 FIP this year (Fielding Independent Pitching, an ERA estimator that concentrates on the variables most within a pitcher’s control), Zack Littell checks in at the 15th percentile.

Zack Littell has posted a .257 BABIP this year, a sign that he has been one of the luckiest mound aces in the majors on balls in play and regression likely forthcoming.

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