MLB Player match stats positives for Los Angeles at Los Angeles Friday Matchup

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andy Pages in the 76th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

Andy Pages is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today’s game, which would be an upgrade from his 81% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year.

Andy Pages will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Sandoval today.

Andy Pages will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Andy Pages has made big strides with his Barrel% of late, improving his 10.6% seasonal rate to 17.6% in the past two weeks.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Will Smith ranks as the 18th-best hitter in the game.

Will Smith is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game.

Hitting from the opposite that Patrick Sandoval throws from, Will Smith will have an edge in today’s game.

Will Smith hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards MLB’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Will Smith will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Luis Rengifo’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Luis Rengifo is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today.

Luis Rengifo hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (37.9% — 75th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards the game’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Extreme groundball bats like Luis Rengifo are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Landon Knack.

Ranking in the 84th percentile, Luis Rengifo sports a .349 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Shohei Ohtani ranks as the 4th-best hitter in the league.

Shohei Ohtani is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today.

The Los Angeles Angels have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Shohei Ohtani has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the ‘pen all game.

Shohei Ohtani will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Shohei Ohtani has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 98.2-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal 94.9-mph EV.

When it comes to his home run talent, Andy Pages ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chris Taylor in the 76th percentile when estimating his home run ability.

Chris Taylor will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Sandoval today.

Chris Taylor will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Chris Taylor’s true offensive talent to be a .296, indicating that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .108 disparity between that mark and his actual .188 wOBA.

Kike Hernandez will have the handedness advantage over Patrick Sandoval in today’s game.

Kike Hernandez hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 85th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game’s 9th-shallowest CF fences today.

Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Kike Hernandez will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Kike Hernandez has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 90.7-mph average to last year’s 87.8-mph EV.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Miguel Vargas ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Miguel Vargas will hold the platoon advantage over Patrick Sandoval today.

Miguel Vargas hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (37.9% — 75th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Miguel Vargas will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

When it comes to his batting average, Miguel Vargas has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .204 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .229.

Nolan Schanuel is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today.

Nolan Schanuel will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Landon Knack today.

Extreme groundball bats like Nolan Schanuel generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Landon Knack.

Nolan Schanuel has made substantial gains with his Barrel% recently, upping his 3.8% seasonal rate to 10.5% over the past week.

In the last week, Nolan Schanuel’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 88.7-mph over the course of the season to 95.7-mph in recent games.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Zach Neto ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Zach Neto has made significant strides with his Barrel% of late, improving his 10.3% seasonal rate to 23.5% over the last week.

Zach Neto has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 95.9-mph average to last year’s 93.2-mph figure.

Zach Neto has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 101.4-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal figure of 95.9-mph.

In terms of his home runs, Zach Neto has been unlucky this year. His 22.7 HR per 600 plate appearances figure has been considerably lower than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 27.6.

When assessing his batting average talent, Freddie Freeman is projected as the 2nd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Freddie Freeman is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

The Los Angeles Angels have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Freddie Freeman can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Freddie Freeman will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Based on Statcast metrics, Freddie Freeman grades out in the 97th percentile for offensive skills per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .373.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez as the 16th-best batter in MLB as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Teoscar Hernandez is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game.

Teoscar Hernandez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Sandoval in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Teoscar Hernandez will hold that advantage today.

Teoscar Hernandez has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 16.2% seasonal rate to 24.2% in the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

Taylor Ward is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today.

Taylor Ward hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 88th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

The Barrel% of Taylor Ward has significantly improved, with an increase from 8.3% last year to 15% this year.

Taylor Ward’s launch angle lately (33.8° in the past week) is quite a bit higher than his 16.1° seasonal figure.

The standard deviation of Chris Taylor’s launch angle since the start of last season (25.4°) is in the 92nd percentile. A low mark like this tends to lead to a higher rate of base hits.

Taylor Ward’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, rising from 17.8% to 24.7%.

When assessing his home run skill, Teoscar Hernandez ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The 2nd-best projected lineup on the slate in terms of overall hitting ability belongs to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Projected catcher Logan O’Hoppe grades out as a weak pitch framer, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

With 7 bats of the opposite hand in the opposing team’s projected offense, Patrick Sandoval has a tough challenge while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in this outing.

Patrick Sandoval will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

The 9.5% Barrel% of the Los Angeles Dodgers ranks them as the #3 group of hitters in MLB this year by this metric.

Sporting a .335 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year, Zach Neto finds himself in the 76th percentile for offensive skills.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Rojas in the 80th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

Miguel Rojas will have the handedness advantage against Patrick Sandoval in today’s game.

Miguel Rojas will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Over the past week, Miguel Rojas’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 87.3-mph over the course of the season to 97.2-mph recently.

When it comes to his batting average, Miguel Rojas has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His .249 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .283.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O’Hoppe in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

Logan O’Hoppe is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game.

In the past week, Logan O’Hoppe’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.1-mph over the course of the season to 110.1-mph of late.

Over the past 14 days, Logan O’Hoppe’s 65.4% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 47.8%.

Logan O’Hoppe has notched a .478 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year, placing in the 86th percentile.

With a 1.71 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Miguel Rojas has shown impressive plate discipline, ranking in the 87th percentile.

Kevin Pillar is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game.

Kevin Pillar’s launch angle recently (28.9° in the last two weeks) is quite a bit better than his 21.4° seasonal angle.

Compared to last year, Kevin Pillar has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 20.8% to 24.5% this season.

Kevin Pillar has posted a .308 batting average this year, placing in the 95th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 81st percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

Despite posting a .257 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Kike Hernandez has had some very poor luck given the .035 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .292.

In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Miguel Vargas ranks in the 91st percentile with a 18.3° launch angle, which is among the highest angles in the league.

Compared to his seasonal average of 15.7°, Kike Hernandez has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 23.9° mark over the past two weeks.

Freddie Freeman projects as the 10th-best batter in Major League Baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Kevin Pillar has posted a .560 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year, placing in the 97th percentile.

Patrick Sandoval has been given more leash than the average pitcher this year, throwing 6.8 more adjusted pitches-per-game than league average.

Logan O’Hoppe has posted a .349 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, placing in the 84th percentile.

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By putting up a 4.67 K/BB rate this year, Andy Pages has shown weak plate discipline, ranking in the 10th percentile.

Will Smith has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 11.2% seasonal rate has lowered to 3.2% in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

The switch-hitting Luis Rengifo will be at a disadvantage batting from his bad side (0) today against Landon Knack, The Los Angeles Dodgers infield defense projects as the 3rd-best out of all the teams on the slate today.

Luis Rengifo is an extreme groundball hitter and matches up with the strong infield defense of Los Angeles (#3-best on the slate today).

Luis Rengifo will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

Luis Rengifo has struggled with his Barrel%; his 7.7% rate last year has dropped off to 1.8% this season.

Batting from the same side that Patrick Sandoval throws from, Shohei Ohtani will have a disadvantage in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Shohei Ohtani’s true offensive ability to be a .398, implying that he has experienced some positive variance this year given the .019 disparity between that figure and his actual .417 wOBA.

Chris Taylor is projected to hit 9th in the batting order today.

Chris Taylor’s average exit velocity has declined this season; his 86.2-mph EV last season has dropped to 82.9-mph.

Chris Taylor’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last year to this one, falling from 16% to 9.8%.

Chris Taylor has put up a .290 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, checking in at the 20th percentile.

Chris Taylor has posted a .357 Slugging Percentage (SLG) since the start of last season, placing in the 22nd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kike Hernandez in the 5th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

Kike Hernandez is projected to bat 8th in the lineup in today’s game.

In the past 14 days, Kike Hernandez’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5.5% down to 0%.

Over the last 14 days, Kike Hernandez’s 16.7% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 41.8%.

Kike Hernandez has had some very good luck with his home runs this year; his 14.8 HR per 600 plate appearances mark is significantly inflated relative to his 7.7 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Miguel Vargas is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in this matchup.

This year, there has been a decline in Miguel Vargas’s speed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 27.9 ft/sec last year to 27.42 ft/sec currently.

Miguel Vargas’s 86.7-mph average exit velocity is among the worst in the majors since the start of last season: 14th percentile.

Miguel Vargas has recorded a .201 batting average since the start of last season, checking in at the 3rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 9th percentile when assessing his home run skill.

Nolan Schanuel will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

Compared to his seasonal mark of 6.1°, Nolan Schanuel has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (2.8°) in the past two weeks.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (10.4) suggests that Nolan Schanuel has experienced some positive variance this year with his 18.0 actual HR/600.

Zach Neto is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in this matchup.

Landon Knack will have the handedness advantage against Zach Neto today.

Zach Neto will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

In terms of plate discipline, Zach Neto’s talent is quite bad, posting a 4.53 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 11th percentile.

Patrick Sandoval will have the handedness advantage against Freddie Freeman today.

Freddie Freeman’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off recently; his 91.5-mph seasonal average has fallen to 89.1-mph in the past two weeks.

Freddie Freeman’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off lately, falling from 21.4% on the season to 0% in the past week.

Teoscar Hernandez has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35%) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s 8th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Teoscar Hernandez has been lucky in regards to with his wOBA this year; his .352 figure is significantly inflated relative to his .329 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Landon Knack will have the handedness advantage against Taylor Ward today.

Taylor Ward will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

In terms of his home runs, Teoscar Hernandez has been lucky this year. His 34.1 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been quite a bit higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 28.6.

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

Utilizing Statcast data, Chris Taylor ranks in the 6th percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .205.

In the past 7 days, Taylor Ward’s 18.2% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 46.9%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Patrick Sandoval in the 90th percentile when estimating his overall pitching talent level.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been the 8th-luckiest offense in the majors this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to negatively regress going forward, Miguel Rojas is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

Miguel Rojas has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.6%) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 8th-deepest RF fences today.

From last season to this one, Miguel Rojas’s flyball exit velocity has decreased from an average of 89.3 mph to 87.3 mph.

Miguel Rojas’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this year (1.3°) is a significant dropoff from his 4.9° mark last year.

Placing in the 13th percentile, Miguel Rojas has put up a .263 BABIP since the start of last season.

Hitting from the same side that Landon Knack throws from, Logan O’Hoppe will have a tough matchup in today’s game.

Logan O’Hoppe will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

Logan O’Hoppe has struggled with his Barrel%; his 15.6% rate last season has dropped off to 10.1% this season.

As it relates to his batting average, Logan O’Hoppe has had positive variance on his side this year. His .280 figure has been a good deal higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .255.

Shohei Ohtani’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined from last season to this one, decreasing from 18.2% to 13.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Rojas in the 6th percentile when estimating his home run skill.

Kevin Pillar’s BABIP ability is projected in the 20th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Landon Knack will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kevin Pillar in today’s game.

Extreme groundball hitters like Kevin Pillar are generally less successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Landon Knack.

Kevin Pillar will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

Ranking in the 22nd percentile, Nolan Schanuel sits with a .259 BABIP this year.

In notching a .253 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year, Kike Hernandez finds himself in the 4th percentile for offensive skills.

Luis Rengifo’s launch angle this season (5.3°) is a significant dropoff from his 10.9° angle last season.

Ranking in the 8th percentile, Kike Hernandez has notched a .254 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 25th percentile when assessing his home run talent.

Logan O’Hoppe’s launch angle of late (3.5° over the past 14 days) is a significant dropoff from his 13.7° seasonal angle.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.322) provides evidence that Logan O’Hoppe has experienced some positive variance this year with his .343 actual wOBA.

Over the last 7 days, Kevin Pillar’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.4% down to 0%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Kevin Pillar’s true offensive ability to be a .304, providing some evidence that he has been lucky this year given the .079 discrepancy between that mark and his actual .383 wOBA.

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