MLB Player match stats positives for Toronto at Chicago Wednesday Matchup

Hitting from the opposite that Chris Flexen throws from, Daulton Varsho will have an advantage today.

Daulton Varsho pulls many of his flyballs (40% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 9th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Daulton Varsho has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average this year; his .205 figure is significantly deflated relative to his .215 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Daulton Varsho ranks in the 96th percentile with a 20.3° launch angle, which is one of the steepest angles in MLB.

Andrew Vaughn’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 77th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Andrew Vaughn is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 3rd-best ballpark in the game for right-handed home runs.

Andrew Vaughn has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 9th-shallowest RF fences today.

Andrew Vaughn will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Andrew Vaughn has gotten much quicker this season, improving from last year’s 25.53 ft/sec to 26.26 ft/sec now (according to Statcast’s Sprint Speed metric).

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ranks as the 11th-best batter in the majors.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

Home runs are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest in the league.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has had some very poor luck with his home runs this year; his 12.9 HR per 600 plate appearances mark is significantly deflated relative to his 25.6 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Tommy Pham’s BABIP ability is projected in the 84th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Tommy Pham is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

Tommy Pham will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Tommy Pham has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .266 rate is considerably lower than his .294 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 Bo Bichette in the 91st percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

Bo Bichette is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game.

Bo Bichette has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them out towards the league’s 9th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Bo Bichette has been hot in recent games, hitting 2 dingers in the last week’s worth of games.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Corey Julks will hold that advantage today.

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

With a .319 BABIP since the start of last season, Corey Julks is positioned in the 78th percentile.

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

Batting from the opposite that Chris Flexen throws from, Kevin Kiermaier will have an edge today.

Kevin Kiermaier has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.8%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them out towards the league’s 5th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Ranking in the 85th percentile, Kevin Kiermaier has notched a .326 BABIP since the start of last season.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Isiah Kiner-Falefa has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 9th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Ranking in the 75th percentile, Isiah Kiner-Falefa has put up a .269 batting average this year.

Alek Manoah will have the handedness advantage over 6 opposing batters in this matchup… and will be extra-advantaged due to his large platoon split.

Justin Turner is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Justin Turner’s footspeed has increased this year. His 25.13 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 25.62 ft/sec now.

Justin Turner has done a favorable job optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls. His 15.9° mark is among the highest in baseball since the start of last season (85th percentile).

Isiah Kiner-Falefa has had some very good luck with his home runs this year; his 14.6 HR per 600 plate appearances rate is considerably higher than his 12.2 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Gavin Sheets is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game.

Because of Alek Manoah’s large platoon split, Gavin Sheets will have a massive advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in this game.

Gavin Sheets pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.9% — 78th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 9th-shallowest RF fences today.

Gavin Sheets will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 75th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

Paul DeJong pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.3% — 89th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game’s 5th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Paul DeJong will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Paul DeJong’s 16.9° launch angle (a reliable standard to assess a batter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is among the steepest in baseball: 84th percentile.

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

Nicky Lopez is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today’s game, which would be an upgrade from his 62% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season.

Nicky Lopez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Alek Manoah in today’s game… and moreover, Manoah has a large platoon split.

Nicky Lopez has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league’s 5th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Nicky Lopez will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Nicky Lopez has displayed good plate discipline this year, grading out in the 84th percentile with a 1.67 K/BB rate.

As it relates to his home run ability, Daulton Varsho ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Daulton Varsho has been hot in recent games, notching 2 dingers over the past week.

The Chicago White Sox projected batting order grades out as the 2nd-weakest of all teams on the slate in terms of overall offensive skill.

Given the 1.11 gap between Alek Manoah’s 5.48 ERA and his 4.37 estimated true talent ERA (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the unluckiest pitchers in Major League Baseball since the start of last season and should perform better in future games.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s appraisal, Chris Flexen’s overall pitching talent is in the 10th percentile out of all SPs in the majors currently.

The Toronto Blue Jays projected lineup grades out as the 5th-strongest on the slate today in terms of overall batting skill.

Korey Lee, the White Sox’s expected catcher in today’s game, profiles as a weak pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Bryan Ramos will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Ranking in the 89th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.79 ft/sec this year, Bryan Ramos is remarkably quick.

Corey Julks’s 16.8° launch angle (a reliable metric to assess a hitter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the most flyball-inducing in MLB: 82nd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 90th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

Andrew Benintendi is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game.

Considering Alek Manoah’s large platoon split, Andrew Benintendi will have a tremendous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in this game.

Andrew Benintendi has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB’s 5th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

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

Davis Schneider is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game.

Davis Schneider pulls many of his flyballs (35.8% — 90th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game’s 5th-shallowest LF fences today.

Davis Schneider has recorded a .380 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, checking in at the 97th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Paul DeJong has averaged 23.5 home runs per 600 plate appearances this year, grading out in the 77th percentile for power.

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

In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, George Springer has had some very poor luck this year. His .256 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .405.

Since the start of last season, the hardest ball George Springer has made contact with reached a maximum exit velocity of 115.9 mph (an advanced stat to evaluate power), placing in the 94th percentile.

When estimating his batting average talent, Bo Bichette is projected as the 6th-best batter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has suffered from bad luck this year. His .358 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .363.

Since the start of last season, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s 11.3% Barrel%, a reliable metric for measuring power, places him in the 77th percentile among his peers.

Andrew Benintendi will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

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

When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Bo Bichette has had some very good luck this year. His .290 figure has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .283.

Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Bo Bichette has made contact with reached a maximum exit velocity of 113.4 mph (a reliable metric to evaluate power), checking in at the 77th percentile.

George Springer is in the 76th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (45.4% rate since the start of last season).

Since the start of last season, Davis Schneider’s 17.8% Barrel%, an advanced metric for measuring power, places him in the 97th percentile among his peers.

By putting up a 1.7 K/BB rate this year, Justin Turner has demonstrated strong plate discipline, checking in at the 84th percentile.

As it relates to plate discipline, Gavin Sheets’s talent is quite impressive, posting a 1.26 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 94th percentile.

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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daulton Varsho in the 6th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

Daulton Varsho is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in this matchup.

The weather report predicts the 2nd-best pitching conditions on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

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

Ranked in the 23rd percentile, Daulton Varsho’s average exit velocity of 87.8 mph ranks among the lowest in the game since the start of last season.

Alek Manoah will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Vaughn in today’s game… and it’s an even bigger mismatch considering Manoah’s large platoon split.

The Toronto Blue Jays outfield defense profiles as the 4th-best among every team playing today.

By putting up a .254 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Andrew Vaughn is positioned in the 13th percentile.

With a .198 batting average this year, Andrew Vaughn is positioned in the 13th percentile.

With a .253 wOBA in the last two weeks, Andrew Vaughn has been struggling at the plate.

Batting from the same side that Chris Flexen throws from, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will be at a disadvantage in today’s game.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs), Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and his 11.5% rank in the 6th percentile since the start of last season.

Considering Alek Manoah’s large platoon split, Tommy Pham will be at a gigantic disadvantage batting from the same side of the dish today.

Tommy Pham’s footspeed has declined this season. His 27.75 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.12 ft/sec now.

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 game.

Chris Flexen will have the handedness advantage against Bo Bichette in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically lessens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Bo Bichette in today’s game.

Bo Bichette’s 6.4° launch angle (an advanced metric to evaluate a batter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is among the most groundball-inducing in Major League Baseball: 10th percentile.

Corey Julks has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (71% of the time), but he is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in today’s game.

Alek Manoah will have the handedness advantage against Corey Julks in today’s matchup… and it’s an even larger mismatch considering Manoah’s large platoon split.

Corey Julks’s 4.9% Barrel% (an advanced metric to evaluate power) grades out in the 20th percentile since the start of last season.

Based on Statcast data, Corey Julks grades out in the 18th percentile for power via 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.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kevin Kiermaier in the 8th percentile when estimating his home run talent.

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

This year, Kevin Kiermaier has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 26% of his appearances when starting against northpaw.

Kevin Kiermaier will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa is penciled in 8th in the lineup in today’s game.

Hitting from the same side that Chris Flexen throws from, Isiah Kiner-Falefa will have a tough matchup in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically reduces hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Isiah Kiner-Falefa today.

Despite posting a .312 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Isiah Kiner-Falefa has experienced some positive variance given the .026 difference between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .286.

Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #22 field in the majors for strikeouts, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Alek Manoah will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

It may come as a surprise, but fastballs are generally a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Alek Manoah has utilized his fastball a lot since the start of last season, though: 56.9% of the time, grading out in the 100th percentile.

Placing in the 25th percentile, Alek Manoah compiled a 9.3% Swinging Strike rate since the start of last season.

Chris Flexen will have the handedness advantage over Justin Turner today.

Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Justin Turner in today’s matchup.

Sporting a .300 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, Justin Turner has performed in the 24th percentile for offensive ability.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 2nd percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Sheets in the 10th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

Gavin Sheets has been lucky this year, notching a .337 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .307 — a .030 discrepancy.

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

Andrew Vaughn has put up a .304 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year, ranking in the 17th percentile.

Paul DeJong’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 3rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Paul DeJong is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in this game.

Because of Alek Manoah’s large platoon split, Paul DeJong will be at a tremendous disadvantage hitting from the same side of the plate today.

Based on Statcast metrics, Kevin Kiermaier grades out in the 17th percentile for offensive ability per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .293.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nicky Lopez in the 9th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

10% of the time that Nicky Lopez has started against a right-handed pitcher this year, he has been pulled from the game early.

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

Alek Manoah has tallied 14.3 outs per outing since the start of last season, placing in the 16th percentile.

It may be sensible to expect positive regression for the Chicago White Sox offense the rest of the season, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the unluckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year.

The #3 park in Major League Baseball for boosting home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest left field fences among all parks.

Home field advantage typically improves pitcher stats across the board, and Chris Flexen will hold that advantage today.

Contrary to popular belief, fastballs are generally a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Chris Flexen has relied on his non-fastballs 7.2% more often this year (61.7%) than he did last season (54.5%).

Chris Flexen has been unlucky this year, posting a 5.69 ERA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 4.99 — a 0.7 disparity.

Toronto’s 88.6-mph average exit velocity since the start of last season ranks among the worst in MLB: #23 overall.

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

Utilizing Statcast data, Nicky Lopez ranks in the 0th percentile for power via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season at .000.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Chris Flexen in the 11th percentile when it comes to his strikeout talent.

Per the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the offense with the 4th-least strikeout-heavy lineup today is the Toronto Blue Jays with a 20.8% underlying K%.

Chris Flexen has a large reverse platoon split and will be disadvantaged squaring off against 7 same-handed hitters in today’s outing.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Ramos in the 23rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

Bryan Ramos is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Considering Alek Manoah’s large platoon split, Bryan Ramos will be at a gigantic disadvantage batting from the same side of the plate in this game.

Based on Statcast metrics, Gavin Sheets ranks in the 3rd percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .262.

Since the start of last season, Gavin Sheets’s 5.2% Barrel%, an advanced stat for measuring power, places him in the 23rd percentile among his peers.

Ranking in the 25th percentile, the hardest ball Gavin Sheets has hit since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 109.5 mph — a reliable indication of underlying power ability.

Based on Statcast data, Andrew Benintendi grades out 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.

Since the start of last season, Andrew Benintendi’s 3% Barrel%, an advanced stat for measuring power, places him in the 7th percentile among his peers.

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

Chris Flexen will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Davis Schneider in today’s game.

Davis Schneider will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Paul DeJong ranks in the 10th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Despite posting a .304 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Paul DeJong has had some very good luck given the .033 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .271.

George Springer is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 85% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.

Chris Flexen will hold the platoon advantage over George Springer in today’s matchup.

George Springer will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

George Springer has been cold of late, posting a .256 wOBA in the last 14 days.

When estimating his home run skill, Andrew Benintendi ranks in the 11th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Chris Flexen has averaged 14.2 outs per game per started this year, checking in at the 16th percentile.

Posting a .222 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Andrew Benintendi is positioned in the 4th percentile.

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