MLB Player match stats positives for Toronto at Chicago Monday Matchup

The #3 venue in baseball for boosting home runs to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 14.7-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 9th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Extreme groundball hitters like Isiah Kiner-Falefa generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Nick Nastrini.

Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox.

Guaranteed Rate Field grades out as the #3 stadium in baseball for lefty home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Hitting from the opposite that Chris Bassitt throws from, Nicky Lopez will have an advantage today.

Nicky Lopez has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the game’s 5th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Nicky Lopez will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. projects as the 10th-best hitter in the league, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

HRs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest in the majors.

Gavin Sheets is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game.

Gavin Sheets will have the handedness advantage against Chris Bassitt in today’s game.

Gavin Sheets pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.9% — 78th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 9th-shallowest RF fences today.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Korey Lee will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, George Springer ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

George Springer is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

Batting from the opposite that Chris Bassitt throws from, Andrew Benintendi will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Andrew Benintendi has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league’s 5th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Andrew Benintendi will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Corey Julks is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Corey Julks will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Justin Turner is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game.

Justin Turner and his 15.9° launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls rank in 85th percentile, among the highest in MLB since the start of last season.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s evaluation, Chris Bassitt’s overall pitching talent is in the 77th percentile among all starting pitchers in the league currently.

Considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Chris Bassitt is projected to throw 98 pitches in this game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the most of all pitchers on the slate today.

The Chicago White Sox projected batting order ranks as the worst of the day in terms of overall offensive ability.

With 6 bats who share the same handedness in the opposing team’s projected batting order, Chris Bassitt should benefit from owning the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in today’s outing.

Chris Bassitt was on point in his previous outing and allowed 0 ER.

Paul DeJong is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 79% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season.

Paul DeJong pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.3% — 88th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB’s 5th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Paul DeJong will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Bryan Ramos will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

Ranking in the 90th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.81 ft/sec this year, Bryan Ramos is quite quick.

Kevin Kiermaier will hold the platoon advantage against Nick Nastrini in today’s matchup.

Kevin Kiermaier has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards MLB’s 5th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Hitters such as Kevin Kiermaier with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Nick Nastrini who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

Danny Jansen pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (42% — 99th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 5th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs), Danny Jansen and his 21.4% rank in the 99th percentile since the start of last season.

Ranking in the 90th percentile, Danny Jansen has put up a .356 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Pham in the 83rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

Tommy Pham is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 78th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.

Andrew Vaughn is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today.

Andrew Vaughn has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game’s 9th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Davis Schneider in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

Davis Schneider is penciled in 1st in the batting order today.

Davis Schneider pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.8% — 91st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 5th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his home runs this year; his 11.9 HR per 600 plate appearances rate is quite a bit lower than his 12.2 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Pham in the 84th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Tommy Pham will hold that advantage in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bo Bichette in the 91st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

Bo Bichette is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today’s game.

Bo Bichette has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB’s 9th-shallowest RF fences today.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 76th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bo Bichette as the 6th-best batter in MLB when it comes to his batting average ability.

Danny Jansen has paced 34.5 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, placing in the 96th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Paul DeJong’s 16.9° launch angle (a reliable metric to assess a batter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is among the most flyball-inducing in the league: 84th percentile.

Nick Nastrini will hold the platoon advantage against 8 opposing bats in today’s game.

Given that groundball pitchers hold a substantial edge over groundball bats, Nick Nastrini and his 37.8% underlying GB% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be in a good spot in this game squaring off against 3 opposing GB bats.

Nick Nastrini will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats in all categories.

Andrew Vaughn will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Corey Julks grades out in the 97th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (50.2% rate since the start of last season).

As it relates to his home run skill, Danny Jansen ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Danny Jansen has been hot in recent games, batting his way to a .423 wOBA in the past two weeks.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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When assessing his home run skill, Isiah Kiner-Falefa ranks in the 2nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Isiah Kiner-Falefa is projected to bat 7th in the lineup in this game.

Nick Nastrini will have the handedness advantage against Isiah Kiner-Falefa in today’s matchup.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

Since the start of last season, Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s 3.1% Barrel%, an advanced standard for measuring power, places him in the 8th percentile among his peers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nicky Lopez in the 0th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

Nicky Lopez is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in this matchup.

By putting up a .000 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season , Nicky Lopez grades out in the 0th percentile for power.

Nicky Lopez’s 1.1% Barrel% (a reliable stat to evaluate power) is in the 15th percentile since the start of last season.

Nicky Lopez’s 88-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced stat to measure power) is in the 15th percentile since the start of last season.

Nick Nastrini will have the handedness advantage against Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically weakens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. today.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grades out in the 6th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (11.5% rate since the start of last season).

10% of the time that Gavin Sheets has started against a right-handed pitcher this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter.

Gavin Sheets has been lucky this year, putting up a .332 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .307 — a .025 discrepancy.

With a .262 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season, Gavin Sheets is ranked in the 3rd percentile for hitting ability.

Gavin Sheets’s 5.2% Barrel% (an advanced metric to evaluate power) grades out in the 23rd percentile since the start of last season.

Ranking in the 25th percentile, the hardest ball Gavin Sheets has made contact with since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 109.5 mph — an advanced indication of underlying power skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Korey Lee in the 5th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

Korey Lee is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in this matchup.

Chris Bassitt will hold the platoon advantage over Korey Lee today.

Korey Lee has experienced some positive variance in regards to his home runs since the start of last season; his 16.7 HR per 600 plate appearances figure is inflated compared to his 6.0 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Korey Lee has notched a .213 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, ranking in the 5th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Nick Nastrini will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against George Springer today.

George Springer will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

With a .248 wOBA over the past 14 days, George Springer has been struggling at the plate.

Placing in the 10th percentile, George Springer sports a .274 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year.

With a .220 BABIP this year, George Springer is ranked in the 7th percentile.

Andrew Benintendi is projected to bat 7th in the lineup today, which would be a downgrade from his 80% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season.

Andrew Benintendi’s 3% Barrel% (a reliable stat to evaluate power) grades out in the 7th percentile since the start of last season.

Since the start of last season, Andrew Benintendi’s flyball exit velocity (an advanced metric to study power) ranks in the 5th percentile at 87.9 mph.

By putting up a .209 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Andrew Benintendi finds himself in the 2nd percentile.

Placing in the 5th percentile, Andrew Benintendi has put up a .211 BABIP this year.

Hitting from the same side that Chris Bassitt throws from, Corey Julks will be in a tough position in today’s matchup.

Based on Statcast metrics, Corey Julks is in the 18th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season at 12.200.

Since the start of last season, Corey Julks’s 4.9% Barrel%, an advanced stat for measuring power, places him in the 20th percentile among his peers.

Corey Julks’s 89.7-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced stat to study power) grades out in the 14th percentile since the start of last season.

Checking in at the 22nd percentile for power, Corey Julks has paced 12.1 dingers per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season.

Nick Nastrini will hold the platoon advantage over Justin Turner today.

Extreme groundball batters like Justin Turner generally hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Nick Nastrini.

Playing on the road typically weakens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Justin Turner today.

Utilizing Statcast data, Justin Turner is in the 24th percentile for offensive ability via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .300.

Justin Turner’s maximum exit velocity (an advanced standard to measure power) has been 108.2 mph since the start of last season, placing in the 10th percentile.

The Chicago White Sox have been the unluckiest offense in the league this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to positively regress going forward, Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #2 venue in Major League Baseball for home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Among all parks, Guaranteed Rate Field’s left field dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest.

Playing on the road typically lessens pitcher stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Chris Bassitt in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul DeJong in the 10th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

Batting from the same side that Chris Bassitt throws from, Paul DeJong encounters a tough challenge in today’s game.

Paul DeJong has been lucky this year, notching a .311 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .273 — a .038 deviation.

In notching a .273 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season, Paul DeJong is ranked in the 7th percentile for offensive ability.

Paul DeJong’s 85.5-mph average exit velocity ranks among the worst in MLB since the start of last season: 4th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Ramos in the 23rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Bryan Ramos is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

Hitting from the same side that Chris Bassitt throws from, Bryan Ramos will be in a tough position today.

When estimating his home run ability, Kevin Kiermaier ranks in the 8th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Kevin Kiermaier is penciled in 9th on the lineup card today.

Kevin Kiermaier has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 25% of the time when starting against a righty hurler this year.

Kevin Kiermaier will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

As it relates to his home runs, Kevin Kiermaier has had some very good luck since the start of last season. His 10.7 HR per 600 plate appearances figure has been a good deal higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 5.9.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul DeJong in the 3rd percentile when estimating his batting average ability.

Danny Jansen’s BABIP skill is projected in the 6th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Danny Jansen is penciled in 6th in the lineup today.

Nick Nastrini will have the handedness advantage against Danny Jansen today.

Typically, hitters like Danny Jansen who hit a lot of groundballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Nick Nastrini.

Danny Jansen will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

Batting from the same side that Chris Bassitt throws from, Tommy Pham will have a tough challenge in today’s game.

Despite posting a .368 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Tommy Pham has experienced some positive variance given the .044 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .324.

In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Tommy Pham ranks in just the 7th percentile with a 5.4° launch angle, which is one of the most groundball-inducing angles in the league.

Chris Bassitt will have the handedness advantage against Andrew Vaughn in today’s matchup.

Checking in at the 19th percentile, Andrew Vaughn has posted a .261 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

Posting a .204 batting average this year, Andrew Vaughn is ranked in the 16th percentile.

Nick Nastrini will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Davis Schneider in today’s game.

Typically, hitters like Davis Schneider who hit a lot of flyballs usually hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Nick Nastrini.

Playing on the road generally lessens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Davis Schneider in today’s game.

Despite posting a .321 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Korey Lee has had some very good luck given the .055 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .266.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Bryan Ramos ranks in the 25th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Gavin Sheets’s BABIP ability is projected in the 11th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Gavin Sheets has posted a .188 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, grading out in the 1st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Tommy Pham’s speed has declined this year. His 27.75 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.05 ft/sec now.

Nick Nastrini will hold the platoon advantage against Bo Bichette today.

Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Bo Bichette in today’s matchup.

Bo Bichette’s 6.4° launch angle (a reliable metric to measure a hitter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is among the lowest in the game: 10th percentile.

Ranking in the 19th percentile for power, Bo Bichette has paced 7.5 home runs per 600 plate appearances this year.

Sporting a .317 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year, Andrew Vaughn finds himself in the 24th percentile.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Nicky Lopez ranks in the 8th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Nicky Lopez ranks in just the 3rd percentile with a 0.3° launch angle, which is among the most groundball-inducing angles in MLB.

Chris Bassitt has been unlucky this year, posting a 4.39 ERA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 4.06 — a 0.33 deviation.

Considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Nick Nastrini is projected to throw 83 pitches in this game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 6th-least of all pitchers on the slate today.

The Toronto Blue Jays (19.6 K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) are projected to have the 2nd-least strikeout-prone batting order of all teams on the slate today.

Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #23 venue in MLB for strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Nick Nastrini struggled when it came to striking batters out in his previous game started and notched 0 Ks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 11th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

Utilizing Statcast data, Andrew Benintendi is in the 3rd percentile for power per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season at 3.700.

George Springer has notched a .248 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, checking in at the 12th percentile.

With a .260 wOBA in the last 7 days, Andrew Vaughn has been struggling at the plate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Danny Jansen’s true offensive ability to be a .334, implying that he has been very fortunate this year given the .089 deviation between that mark and his actual .423 wOBA.

Since the start of last season, Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s flyball exit velocity (an advanced metric to study power) grades out in the 8th percentile at 88.6 mph.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Kevin Kiermaier ranks in the 22nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

By putting up a .293 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season, Kevin Kiermaier finds himself in the 17th percentile for hitting ability.

Checking in at the 3rd percentile, Chris Bassitt posted a 7% Swinging Strike rate this year.

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