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Reds @ D-Backs Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Cincinnati Reds at Arizona Diamondbacks
Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Saturday, August 22nd
Time : 22/08/26 20:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Cincinnati Reds Series Game 2 Game Today

Rhett Lowder has averaged 93 adjusted pitches per outing this year, placing in the 83rd percentile.

,The Arizona Diamondbacks have 3 bats in their projected lineup today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Ryan Waldschmidt, Jose Fernandez, Jordan Lawlar).

,Chase Field ranks as the #3 ballpark in the league for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Ryan Waldschmidt’s BABIP talent is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Chase Field as the 4th-best stadium in the league for run-scoring.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Ryan Waldschmidt will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,When assessing his BABIP ability, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the 7th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Elly De La Cruz is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today’s game.

,The #3 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field.

,Batting from the opposite that Michael Soroka throws from, Hector Rodriguez will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,Hector Rodriguez will probably have an advantage against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Arizona Diamondbacks only has 1 same-handed RP.

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

,Sal Stewart is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt McLain in the 78th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

,Matt McLain is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today.

,Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Tim Tawa will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,Chase Field projects as the #3 stadium in MLB for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Corbin Carroll projects as the 18th-best batter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Corbin Carroll is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lars Nootbaar in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

,Lars Nootbaar will have the handedness advantage against Rhett Lowder in today’s matchup.

,When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Geraldo Perdomo ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Geraldo Perdomo is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today.

,JJ Bleday is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

,JJ Bleday will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Soroka in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Moreno in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

,Gabriel Moreno is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 85th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

,Tyler Stephenson has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (81% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today.

,Ildemaro Vargas has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (53% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game.

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

,The switch-hitting Geraldo Perdomo will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Rhett Lowder.

,Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Geraldo Perdomo will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Dane Myers’s BABIP talent is projected in the 78th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,When estimating his strikeout skill, the leading projection system (THE BAT) puts Michael Soroka in the 77th percentile among all starters in the majors.

,The Cincinnati Reds have 3 batters in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Michael Toglia, Matt McLain, Tyler Stephenson).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Toglia in the 87th percentile when assessing his home run ability.

,Hitting from the opposite that Rhett Lowder throws from, Corbin Carroll will have the upper hand in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects JJ Bleday in the 89th percentile when assessing his home run talent.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Moreno in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

,Gabriel Moreno will hold the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

,When assessing his home run skill, Tyler Stephenson ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,When assessing his overall offensive talent, Elly De La Cruz ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,The switch-hitting Elly De La Cruz will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Michael Soroka.

Negatives with the Arizona Diamondbacks Series Game 2 Game Today

It is anticipated that we will see a Hitters Umpire (Mark Ripperger) behind the plate in this game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Chase Field as the 3rd-worst stadium in MLB for strikeouts.

,Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation in the majors, which generally leads to better offense.

,This contest is forecasted to have the 11th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

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

,Ke’Bryan Hayes is projected to hit 9th in the lineup today.

,Michael Soroka will have the handedness advantage against Ke’Bryan Hayes in today’s matchup.

,Ke’Bryan Hayes has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.5%) and will be challenged by baseball’s 3rd-deepest RF fences today.

,Among all the teams on the slate today, the 5th-strongest infield defense is that of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

,Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Ke’Bryan Hayes in today’s matchup.

,Ryan Waldschmidt is projected to bat 9th in the lineup today.

,The league’s 10th-tallest fences can be found at Chase Field.

,Hitting from the same side that Rhett Lowder throws from, Ryan Waldschmidt meets a tough challenge today.

,Ryan Waldschmidt hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 91st percentile) and will be challenged by baseball’s 3rd-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

,Elly De La Cruz hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 94th percentile) and will be challenged by MLB’s 3rd-deepest CF fences today.

,Elly De La Cruz will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s judgement, Michael Soroka’s overall pitching talent ranks in the 81st percentile out of all SPs in MLB right now.

,Chase Field has the 3rd-deepest CF fences among all parks.

,Michael Soroka will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to boost all of his stats across the board.

,Hector Rodriguez is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in this game.

,The #5 park in MLB for suppressing home runs to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field.

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

,Michael Soroka will hold the platoon advantage over Sal Stewart in today’s matchup.

,Sal Stewart has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.7%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 3rd-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

,Sal Stewart will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

,Michael Soroka will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matt McLain in today’s game.

,In today’s matchup, Matt McLain is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 3rd-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 35.3% rate (88th percentile).

,Matt McLain will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

,Tim Tawa is penciled in 6th in the batting order in this matchup.

,The #5 ballpark in the majors for suppressing home runs to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field.

,Rhett Lowder will hold the platoon advantage against Tim Tawa in today’s matchup.

,Tim Tawa hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 95th percentile) and will be challenged by MLB’s 3rd-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Toglia in the 8th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

,Michael Toglia is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Playing on the road generally reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Michael Toglia today.

,Corbin Carroll pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.8% — 86th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the game’s 3rd-deepest RF fences today.

,Lars Nootbaar is projected to hit 8th in the batting order today, which would be a downgrade from his 85% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year.

,Today, Lars Nootbaar is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 3rd-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 40.8% rate (99th percentile).

,JJ Bleday’s BABIP skill is projected in the 7th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,In today’s matchup, JJ Bleday is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 3rd-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 38.1% rate (94th percentile).

,Playing on the road generally lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for JJ Bleday today.

,Batting from the same side that Rhett Lowder throws from, Gabriel Moreno has a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

,In today’s game, Gabriel Moreno is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 3rd-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 39.1% rate (98th percentile).

,Michael Soroka will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Stephenson in today’s game.

,Tyler Stephenson has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s 3rd-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

,Playing on the road typically lowers hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Tyler Stephenson today.

,Ildemaro Vargas’s BABIP talent is projected in the 6th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the dish, Ildemaro Vargas will be at a disadvantage batting from his worse side against Rhett Lowder today.

,In today’s matchup, Ildemaro Vargas is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 3rd-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 36.1% rate (87th percentile).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Geraldo Perdomo in the 14th percentile when estimating his home run ability.

,Compared to their .319 overall projected rate, the .306 the leading projection system (THE BAT X) wOBA of the Arizona Diamondbacks projected batting order in today’s game suggests this version of the lineup quite a bit a bit watered down.

,Dane Myers is penciled in 7th in the lineup in this game.

,Michael Soroka will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dane Myers today.

,In today’s matchup, Dane Myers is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 3rd-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 40.3% rate (99th percentile).

,Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Dane Myers today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke’Bryan Hayes in the 24th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

,When it comes to his home run skill, Ildemaro Vargas ranks in the 7th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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