Twins vs Yankees match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Tuesday, August 12th

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Twins vs Yankees match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Tuesday, August 12th

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Twins @ Yankees Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Minnesota Twins at New York Yankees
Series : Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Tuesday, August 12th
Time : 12/08/25 19:05:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Minnesota Twins Game Today

In the league, Yankee Stadium has the 7th-lowest average fence height.

The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-weakest among every team today.

Mickey Gasper’s launch angle recently (60° in the past week’s worth of games) is a significant increase over his 19.8° seasonal angle.

In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Mickey Gasper has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .202 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .238.

Yankee Stadium grades out as the #8 stadium in baseball for RHB home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Brooks Lee has made substantial strides with his Barrel% lately, improving his 5.9% seasonal rate to 11.1% over the last week.

Brooks Lee has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 95.8-mph average in the past two weeks’ worth of games to his seasonal average of 92.2-mph.

In the last 14 days, Brooks Lee’s 24.2% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 17.4%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luke Keaschall in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

Luke Keaschall is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today.

Luke Keaschall will have the handedness advantage over Carlos Rodon in today’s game.

Over the past 7 days, Luke Keaschall has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .509.

Byron Buxton projects as the 8th-best home run batter in MLB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Byron Buxton will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon today.

New York’s worst outfield defense of the day creates a favorable matchup for Byron Buxton, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

Byron Buxton projects as the 20th-best hitter in baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Byron Buxton’s footspeed has gotten better this year. His 29.66 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 30.23 ft/sec now.

Byron Buxton’s 16.7% Barrel% (a reliable stat to study power) is in the 95th percentile this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Jeffers in the 80th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

Ryan Jeffers is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game.

Ryan Jeffers will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon in today’s matchup.

In the last week, Ryan Jeffers’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.2% up to 21.4%.

The Minnesota Twins have 7 batters in the projected batting order that will hold the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon in this game.

Carlos Rodon’s 93.6-mph velocity on his fastball this season is a substantial 2-mph drop off from last season’s 95.6-mph mark.

Carlos Rodon has compiled a .239 BABIP this year, a sign that he has been one of the luckiest pitchers in the game on balls in play and regression likely forthcoming.

Carlos Rodon has averaged 96.6 adjusted pitches per game per started this year, placing in the 97th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Carlos Rodon in the 93rd percentile when estimating his strikeout talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kody Clemens in the 89th percentile when assessing his home run ability.

Kody Clemens is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game.

Yankee Stadium grades out as the #8 venue in baseball for lefty home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Kody Clemens has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 95.8-mph average to last year’s 93.8-mph mark.

Kody Clemens has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 98.7-mph average in the past week’s worth of games to his seasonal mark of 95.8-mph.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.250) provides evidence that Kody Clemens has been unlucky this year with his .223 actual batting average.

Austin Martin is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game.

Austin Martin will have the handedness advantage against Carlos Rodon in today’s game.

In terms of plate discipline, Austin Martin’s skill is quite impressive, posting a 2.23 K/BB rate since the start of last season while grading out in in the 76th percentile.

Austin Martin has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .255 rate is a fair amount lower than his .282 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Martin in the 80th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Royce Lewis ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Royce Lewis has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (68% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game.

Hitting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Royce Lewis will have an edge in today’s game.

Royce Lewis has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 90.9-mph average to last year’s 87.1-mph average.

Negatives with the New York Yankees Game Today

Mickey Gasper is projected to bat 8th in the batting order today.

The #2 ballpark in baseball for suppressing offensive stats to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Yankee Stadium.

Among all stadiums, Yankee Stadium’s centerfield dimensions are the 6th-deepest.

The switch-hitting Mickey Gasper will be less advantaged while batting from his worse side (0) today against Carlos Rodon,Playing on the road generally lessens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Mickey Gasper in today’s game.

The #3 park in baseball for suppressing BABIP to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Yankee Stadium.

Built just 11 feet above sea level, Yankee Stadium has one of the lowest altitudes among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense.

Mickey Gasper has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 85.7-mph dropping to 77.9-mph over the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brooks Lee in the 17th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

Brooks Lee is penciled in 7th in the batting order today.

The switch-hitting Brooks Lee will be at a disadvantage batting from his weak side (0) today against Carlos Rodon,When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Brooks Lee ranks in the 24th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Brooks Lee pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.4% — 78th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s 9th-deepest LF fences today.

Luke Keaschall will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

In the past 7 days, Luke Keaschall has been exhibiting poor exit velocity numbers, with an average of only 103.4-mph on the top 5% of his batted balls.

Luke Keaschall has struggled to lift the ball lately, putting up a 3.3° launch angle in the last 7 days.

Byron Buxton has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (100% of the time), but he is penciled in 6th in the lineup today.

Byron Buxton pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (42% — 100th percentile) and will be challenged by the league’s 9th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Byron Buxton will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

From last year to this one, Byron Buxton’s ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes home runs (23° to 34°) has decreased substantially, plummeting from 18.6% to 14.2%.

Ryan Jeffers will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

Ryan Jeffers’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off in recent games, going from 13.7% on the season to 3.7% in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Carlos Rodon in the 78th percentile when it comes to his overall pitching talent.

Gabe Morales projects as a Pitchers Umpire and is scheduled to be behind the plate in this game.

Austin Wells, the Yankees’s expected catcher in today’s matchup, projects as a good pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Yankee Stadium ranks as the #30 venue in baseball for base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Via the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the team with the 5th-least strikeout-prone lineup in today’s games is the Minnesota Twins with a 21.4% underlying K%.

Batting from the same side that Carlos Rodon throws from, Kody Clemens has a tough challenge today.

Kody Clemens hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 93rd percentile) and will be challenged by the league’s 6th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

Kody Clemens will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Over the past two weeks, Kody Clemens’s 8.6% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 17.5%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kody Clemens in the 9th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Yankee Stadium ranks as the #28 field in Major League Baseball for overall left-handed offense, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Yankee Stadium profiles as the #27 stadium in the majors for lefty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Martin in the 6th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

In today’s game, Austin Martin is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 6th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 39.1% rate (89th percentile).

Austin Martin will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Austin Martin has been cold in recent games, putting up a 84.4-mph average exit velocity in the past 14 days.

Notching a 3.3° launch angle in the past two weeks suggests that Austin Martin has been finding it challenging to lift the ball recently, which is a key component of hitting for power.

Royce Lewis pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.8% — 98th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 9th-deepest LF fences today.

Royce Lewis will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

Over the last two weeks, Royce Lewis’s exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal average of 92.6 mph to 87.8 mph.

Compared to his seasonal angle of 16.1°, Royce Lewis has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (1.8°) over the last two weeks.

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