MLB Player match stats positives for St. Louis at Chicago Friday Matchup

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ivan Herrera in the 78th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

Ivan Herrera will hold the platoon advantage over Jordan Wicks in today’s matchup.

Ivan Herrera’s quickness has gotten better this season. His 26.72 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 27.37 ft/sec now.

Sporting a .386 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, Ivan Herrera has performed in the 98th percentile for hitting ability.

Utilizing Statcast metrics, Ivan Herrera ranks in the 86th percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .276.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul Goldschmidt in the 91st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

Paul Goldschmidt is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

Hitting from the opposite that Jordan Wicks throws from, Paul Goldschmidt will have an advantage today.

Paul Goldschmidt has been hot lately, hitting 3 dingers in the past two weeks.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (31.5) implies that Paul Goldschmidt has experienced some negative variance this year with his 15.6 actual HR/600.

Nolan Gorman projects as the 10th-best home run hitter in Major League Baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Nolan Gorman is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game.

Nolan Gorman has performed at a clip of 33.7 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, checking in at the 95th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Since the start of last season, Nolan Gorman’s 16.7% Barrel%, a reliable standard for measuring power, places him in the 98th percentile among his peers.

Nolan Gorman’s 95.6-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable metric to study power) ranks in the 93rd percentile since the start of last season.

Since the start of last season, Paul Goldschmidt’s 12.1% Barrel%, an advanced metric for measuring power, places him in the 82nd percentile among his peers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 93rd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

Pete Crow-Armstrong will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Gibson in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Pete Crow-Armstrong will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Pete Crow-Armstrong’s 16.7% Barrel% (a reliable metric to assess power) ranks in the 96th percentile since the start of last season.

When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs), Pete Crow-Armstrong and his 33.3% rank in the 99th percentile since the start of last season.

Masyn Winn has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (76% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today.

Batting from the opposite that Jordan Wicks throws from, Masyn Winn will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Posting a .358 BABIP this year, Masyn Winn finds himself in the 95th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Bellinger in the 85th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

Cody Bellinger is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.

Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Gibson throws from, Cody Bellinger will have an edge in today’s game.

Batters such as Cody Bellinger with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Kyle Gibson who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Donovan in the 92nd percentile when assessing his batting average talent.

Brendan Donovan has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.6%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 7th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Based on Statcast data, Brendan Donovan is in the 94th percentile for offensive skills via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .370.

Using Statcast metrics, Brendan Donovan is in the 98th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .310.

Brendan Donovan is in the 90th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (47.8% rate since the start of last season).

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Seiya Suzuki will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Sporting a .365 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season, Seiya Suzuki grades out in the 92nd percentile for offensive ability.

Seiya Suzuki has recorded a .293 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, placing in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Nolan Arenado is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Nolan Arenado will hold the platoon advantage against Jordan Wicks today.

Nolan Arenado pulls many of his flyballs (42.5% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s 7th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Nolan Arenado has been hot of late, cracking 3 HRs over the last 14 days.

Nolan Arenado has been lucky in regards to his home runs this year; his 13.8 HR per 600 plate appearances mark is inflated compared to his 12.4 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Dylan Carlson will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against Jordan Wicks in this game.

In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Dylan Carlson has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His .278 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .340.

Dylan Carlson is in the 82nd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (18.6% rate since the start of last season).

Dylan Carlson has been very good at hitting the ball to all fields (a key talent for batting average), grading out in the 85th percentile in THE BAT X’s Spray Score since the start of last season.

Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Miguel Amaya will hold that advantage today.

Miguel Amaya has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his home runs since the start of last season; his 14.1 HR per 600 plate appearances figure is a fair amount lower than his 22.7 Expected HR/600, 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, Miguel Amaya ranks in the 86th percentile with a 18.6° launch angle, which is among the highest angles in the league.

Mike Siani has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 7th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Despite posting a .231 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Mike Siani has been unlucky given the .037 difference between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .268.

Mike Siani’s 98.7-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable standard to evaluate power) grades out in the 97th percentile since the start of last season.

Mike Siani has done a good job optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls. His 39° figure is among the highest in baseball since the start of last season (100th percentile).

Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Nico Hoerner will hold that advantage today.

Nico Hoerner has put up a .285 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, grading out in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Sporting a 1 K/BB rate this year, Nico Hoerner has demonstrated strong plate discipline, grading out in the 99th percentile.

When it comes to his home run skill, Christopher Morel ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Christopher Morel is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today.

Christopher Morel pulls many of his flyballs (37.9% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball’s 7th-shallowest LF fences today.

Christopher Morel will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

When it comes to his batting average, Christopher Morel has been unlucky this year. His .202 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .280.

Grading out in the 78th percentile, Masyn Winn has posted a .337 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Christopher Morel ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Christopher Morel has been hot of late, cracking 3 HRs over the past 14 days.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.340) implies that Paul Goldschmidt has experienced some negative variance this year with his .289 actual wOBA.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.232) suggests that Nolan Arenado has experienced some positive variance this year with his .248 actual batting average.

In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Nolan Arenado ranks in the 84th percentile with a 16.9° launch angle, which is among the most flyball-inducing angles in baseball.

Bashing 3 dingers in the last 14 days, Seiya Suzuki has been on fire recently.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Gorman in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Nolan Gorman ranks in the 99th percentile with a 22° launch angle, which is among the most flyball-inducing angles in baseball.

Miguel Amaya has been unlucky this year, putting up a .240 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .292 — a .052 deviation.

Michael Busch is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today’s game.

Batting from the opposite that Kyle Gibson throws from, Michael Busch will have an advantage in today’s game.

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

Michael Busch has been hot lately, posting a .340 wOBA in the last two weeks.

Since the start of last season, Michael Busch’s flyball exit velocity (an advanced stat to evaluate power) is in the 80th percentile at 94.5 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 97th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

Throwing 92.5 adjusted pitches per start this year on average, Kyle Gibson ranks in the 78th percentile.

The Chicago Cubs have 4 bats in their projected batting order today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Christopher Morel, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Patrick Wisdom, Michael Busch).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 84th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

Alec Burleson is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game.

Alec Burleson has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league’s 7th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Sporting a .342 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, Alec Burleson finds himself in the 76th percentile for offensive skills.

Alec Burleson has posted a .288 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, placing in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Bashing 3 homers in the past week, Alec Burleson has been on fire lately.

It may be wise to expect improved performance for the Chicago Cubs offense in the future, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes they are the 4th-unluckiest offense in baseball this year.

Chicago has performed as the #7 offense in the league when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (15.8% rate since the start of last season).

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Brendan Donovan ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Sporting a 1.89 K/BB rate this year, Brendan Donovan has demonstrated strong plate discipline, checking in at the 78th percentile.

In the last two weeks, Masyn Winn has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .339.

Alec Burleson has paced 23.4 long-balls per 600 plate appearances this year, grading out in the 78th percentile for power.

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Ivan Herrera is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in this matchup.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-best pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this contest.

The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 15-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for pitchers.

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

Since the start of last season, Ivan Herrera’s flyball exit velocity (a reliable stat to measure power) grades out in the 2nd percentile at 83.1 mph.

Paul Goldschmidt will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

Jordan Wicks will hold the platoon advantage over Nolan Gorman in today’s game.

In today’s game, Nolan Gorman is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 5th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 36.5% rate (94th percentile).

Nolan Gorman will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

Pete Crow-Armstrong is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in this game.

11% of the time that Pete Crow-Armstrong has started against a righty on the mound this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter.

The St. Louis Cardinals infield defense grades out as the 3rd-best among every team in action today.

When estimating his home run skill, Masyn Winn ranks in the 20th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Today, Masyn Winn is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 5th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 34.6% rate (82nd percentile).

Playing on the road generally reduces hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Masyn Winn in today’s matchup.

Cody Bellinger pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.6% — 90th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 5th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Grading out in the 21st percentile, the hardest ball Cody Bellinger has made contact with since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 109.2 mph — a reliable indication of underlying power skill.

Brendan Donovan is projected to bat 7th in the batting order today, which would be a downgrade from his 77% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.

Hitting from the same side that Jordan Wicks throws from, Brendan Donovan meets a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Brendan Donovan will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

Kyle Gibson will have the handedness advantage against Seiya Suzuki in today’s game.

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

Dylan Carlson is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in this game.

In today’s matchup, Dylan Carlson is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 5th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 34.9% rate (84th percentile).

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

Miguel Amaya’s BABIP skill is projected in the 20th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Miguel Amaya is projected to hit 9th in the lineup in this game.

This year, Miguel Amaya has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 16% of his appearances when starting against righty hurler.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mike Siani in the 7th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

Mike Siani is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in this matchup.

Hitting from the same side that Jordan Wicks throws from, Mike Siani will be in a tough position today.

When it comes to his home run talent, Nico Hoerner ranks in the 3rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Nico Hoerner is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in this game.

Kyle Gibson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nico Hoerner in today’s matchup.

Kyle Gibson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Christopher Morel in today’s matchup.

Christopher Morel ranks in the 7th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (37.2% rate since the start of last season).

Despite posting a .339 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Masyn Winn has been very fortunate given the .046 discrepancy between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .293.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Arenado in the 4th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Hitting the ball to all fields is an important skill for batting average that Nolan Arenado has struggled with since the start of last season, as evidenced by his ranking in the 11th percentile on THE BAT X’s Spray Score.

Batting from the same side that Kyle Gibson throws from, Miguel Amaya will be at a disadvantage today.

Seiya Suzuki has a high rate of hitting “too-high” (above 38° launch angle) balls, which lead to a lot of easy pop-outs; his 13.6% rate puts him in the 17th percentile among MLB hitters since the start of last season.

Since the start of last season, Pete Crow-Armstrong’s flyball exit velocity (an advanced metric to evaluate power) grades out in the 5th percentile at 84.9 mph.

Michael Busch has been lucky this year, posting a .340 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .299 — a .041 difference.

Michael Busch has notched a .235 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, ranking in the 8th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Nico Hoerner has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.5%) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 5th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Given that groundball batters have a sizeable edge over flyball pitchers, Kyle Gibson and his 48.2% underlying GB% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be in a troublesome spot in this outing matching up with 0 opposing GB batters.

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

Jordan Wicks will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Alec Burleson in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically reduces hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Alec Burleson in today’s game.

Alec Burleson does not make a lot of hard contact. If you were to look at the top 5% of his batted balls by exit velocity, their average (105.6 mph) put him among the league’s worst: in the 22nd percentile since the start of last season.

Nolan Arenado is quite slow, checking in at the 9th percentile in Sprint Speed at 25.18 ft/sec this year.

Alec Burleson is not very quick, grading out in the 12th percentile in Sprint Speed at 25.44 ft/sec this year.

The maximum exit velocity of any player on the Chicago Cubs has been 114.6 mph since the start of last season, putting them as the #23 team in MLB by this stat.

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