Reds vs Dodgers match player stats | 2026 Series Game 2 Tuesday, September 8th

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Reds @ Dodgers Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Cincinnati Reds at Los Angeles Dodgers
Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Tuesday, September 8th
Time : 08/09/26 22:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Cincinnati Reds Series Game 2 Game Today

When it comes to his home run ability, Eugenio Suarez ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Eugenio Suarez is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup.

,The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 92°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

,Hitting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Eugenio Suarez will have an edge today.

,When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Mookie Betts ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Mookie Betts is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.

,Hitting from the opposite that Nick Lodolo throws from, Mookie Betts will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,Mookie Betts hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 97th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game’s 9th-shallowest CF fences today.

,Will Smith projects as the 16th-best hitter in the game, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Will Smith is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game.

,Will Smith will hold the platoon advantage over Nick Lodolo in today’s matchup.

,Will Smith hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.2% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards the league’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Tucker in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

,Kyle Tucker is an extreme flyball batter and squares off against the weak outfield defense of Cincinnati (#3-worst of all teams on the slate today).

,Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Kyle Tucker will hold that advantage today.

,It is likely that we will see a Hitters Umpire (Andy Fletcher) behind the plate today.

,The Cincinnati Reds have 7 bats in the projected offense that will have the handedness advantage against Tarik Skubal in today’s game.

,The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst among all the teams playing today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 83rd percentile when estimating his home run ability.

,Tyler Stephenson is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 70% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.

,Hitting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Tyler Stephenson will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

,Batting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Ke’Bryan Hayes will have the upper hand today.

,When assessing his home run ability, JJ Bleday ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Tommy Edman is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.

,As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Tommy Edman will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Nick Lodolo in today’s game.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Tommy Edman will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt McLain in the 80th percentile when estimating his home run skill.

,Matt McLain will have the handedness advantage against Tarik Skubal today.

,Dane Myers is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 51% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.

,Dane Myers will hold the platoon advantage against Tarik Skubal in today’s matchup.

,Dane Myers hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.4% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the game’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,When estimating his overall offensive ability, Elly De La Cruz ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Elly De La Cruz is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today.

,Elly De La Cruz hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 97th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dane Myers in the 81st percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

,As it relates to his BABIP skill, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the 5th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

,Teoscar Hernandez has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (64% of the time), but he is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Batting from the opposite that Nick Lodolo throws from, Teoscar Hernandez will have an edge in today’s game.

,Teoscar Hernandez will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 87th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

,Alex Call will have the handedness advantage over Nick Lodolo in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Alex Call will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Sal Stewart ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Sal Stewart is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Hitting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Sal Stewart will have an advantage today.

,Tarik Skubal has averaged 91.6 adjusted pitches per start this year, grading out in the 75th percentile.

,Tarik Skubal projects as the 5th-best starting pitcher in MLB currently when it comes to his strikeout skill, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,The Cincinnati Reds have 3 hitters in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Eugenio Suarez, Elly De La Cruz, Matt McLain).

,As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Teoscar Hernandez ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Negatives with the Los Angeles Dodgers Series Game 2 Game Today

Eugenio Suarez will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

,The Cincinnati Reds infield defense grades out as the 2nd-best out of all the teams in action today.

,Kyle Tucker has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (53% of the time), but he is projected to bat 8th in the batting order today.

,Nick Lodolo will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Tucker in today’s game.

,Kyle Tucker pulls a lot of his flyballs (34% — 76th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 8th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

,Tarik Skubal projects as the best SP in Major League Baseball right now, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Home field advantage typically improves pitcher metrics across the board, and Tarik Skubal will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,In today’s game, Tyler Stephenson is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 35.3% rate (89th percentile).

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

,As it relates to his home run talent, Ke’Bryan Hayes ranks in the 25th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

,In today’s game, Ke’Bryan Hayes is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 39.1% rate (98th percentile).

,Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Ke’Bryan Hayes in today’s game.

,JJ Bleday has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (83% of the time), but he is penciled in 6th in the batting order in this game.

,Batting from the same side that Tarik Skubal throws from, JJ Bleday will not have the upper hand in today’s game.

,In today’s matchup, JJ Bleday is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 38.3% rate (94th percentile).

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

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects JJ Bleday in the 8th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

,Matt McLain is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in this game.

,Today, Matt McLain is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 35.3% rate (89th percentile).

,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 Matt McLain in today’s game.

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

,As a switch-hitter who is weaker from the 0 side of the plate, Elly De La Cruz will be at a disadvantage batting from his worse side against Tarik Skubal in today’s matchup.

,Playing on the road typically weakens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Elly De La Cruz in today’s game.

,Teoscar Hernandez has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 8th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

,The Los Angeles Dodgers (19.8 K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) are forecasted to have the 5th-least strikeout-prone team of batters of the day.

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

,When it comes to his home run talent, Alex Call ranks in the 17th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Alex Call is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in this game.

,Alex Call has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s 8th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

,Eugenio Suarez’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 16th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Today, Sal Stewart is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 37.4% rate (97th percentile).

,Playing on the road typically lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Sal Stewart in today’s game.

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