MLB Player match stats positives for Arizona at Los Angeles Wednesday Matchup

Kevin Newman’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

As it relates to his batting average, Kevin Newman has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His .260 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .309.

Sporting a .339 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, Kevin Newman finds himself in the 80th percentile for offensive ability.

Kevin Newman ranks in the 93rd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (50.8% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Corbin Carroll in the 92nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

Corbin Carroll is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game.

The #1 field in the game for boosting home runs to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium.

In Major League Baseball, Dodger Stadium’s CF dimensions are the 4th-shallowest.

In the majors, Dodger Stadium has the lowest average fence height.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Moreno in the 91st percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

Gabriel Moreno hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.5% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards MLB’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Posting a .283 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season , Gabriel Moreno is positioned in the 87th percentile.

Ranking in the 94th percentile of THE BAT X’s Spray Score since the start of last season, Gabriel Moreno demonstrated exceptional skill in hitting the ball to all fields – a core skill for achieving a high batting average.

Gabriel Moreno has displayed impressive plate discipline since the start of last season, placing in the 76th percentile with a 1.99 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Ryne Nelson in the 24th percentile when estimating his overall pitching skills.

The best projected lineup of all teams on the slate in terms of overall batting ability is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers.

It is anticipated that we will see a Hitters Umpire (Chad Fairchild) in charge of the strike zone today.

The #2 field in the league for boosting home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium.

Dodger Stadium ranks as the #1 park in Major League Baseball for RHB home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

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

Andy Pages is quite toolsy, grading out in the 82nd percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.37 ft/sec this year.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Ketel Marte ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Ketel Marte is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today.

In the past two weeks’ worth of games, Ketel Marte has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .362.

Ketel Marte has had some very good luck with his batting average this year; his .296 figure is inflated compared to his .280 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Checking in at the 97th percentile, the hardest ball Ketel Marte has made contact with since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 117.1 mph — a reliable indication of underlying power skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joc Pederson in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

Joc Pederson is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Glasnow throws from, Joc Pederson will have the upper hand in today’s game.

Over the past two weeks, Joc Pederson has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .413.

With a .367 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, Joc Pederson is ranked in the 93rd percentile for hitting ability.

Tyler Glasnow has relied on his four-seam fastball 10% more often this season (53.5%) than he did last year (43.5%).

Ketel Marte has been hot recently, hitting 3 homers over the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in the 93rd percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.393) suggests that Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has had bad variance on his side this year with his .290 actual wOBA.

Kike Hernandez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 82nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards baseball’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Kike Hernandez will hold that advantage today.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.322) provides evidence that Kike Hernandez has suffered from bad luck this year with his .271 actual wOBA.

Shohei Ohtani projects as the 3rd-best batter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Shohei Ohtani is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Will Smith ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Will Smith is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup.

Will Smith hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Glasnow throws from, Jake McCarthy will have an edge in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Walker in the 92nd percentile when estimating his home run skill.

Christian Walker is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Will Smith will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.253) implies that Will Smith has experienced some positive variance this year with his .308 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eugenio Suarez in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

Eugenio Suarez has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .212 mark is a fair amount lower than his .226 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Gavin Lux will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ryne Nelson in today’s matchup.

Gavin Lux hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 93rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards baseball’s 9th-shallowest CF fences today.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Gavin Lux will hold that advantage in today’s game.

As it relates to his strikeout skill, Tyler Glasnow projects as the 3rd-best starting pitcher in Major League Baseball currently, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Throwing 92.6 adjusted pitches per start this year on average, Tyler Glasnow places in the 81st percentile.

In his last start, Tyler Glasnow was firing on all cylinders and posted 8 strikeouts.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Mookie Betts ranks as the 7th-best batter in MLB.

Mookie Betts is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today.

Mookie Betts hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 86th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball’s 9th-shallowest CF fences today.

Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Mookie Betts will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Since the start of last season, Mookie Betts’s 12.8% Barrel%, a reliable stat for measuring power, places him in the 86th percentile among his peers.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Christian Walker ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.281) provides evidence that Christian Walker has had bad variance on his side this year with his .251 actual batting average.

Since the start of last season, Christian Walker’s 11.5% Barrel%, an advanced standard for measuring power, places him in the 78th percentile among his peers.

When it comes to his BABIP ability, Teoscar Hernandez is projected as the 13th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Teoscar Hernandez is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup.

Teoscar Hernandez has big-time power (95th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a guarantee (28.8% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Ryne Nelson doesn’t generate many whiffs (17th percentile K%) — great news for Hernandez.

Eugenio Suarez has been unlucky in regards to his home runs this year; his 9.5 HR per 600 plate appearances mark is considerably lower than his 12.5 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

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

Freddie Freeman is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today.

Batting from the opposite that Ryne Nelson throws from, Freddie Freeman will have an edge in today’s matchup.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in the 79th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Teoscar Hernandez will hold that advantage in today’s game.

As it relates to his batting average, Teoscar Hernandez has had some very good luck this year. His .247 figure has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .231.

Teoscar Hernandez’s 13.8% Barrel% (an advanced metric to evaluate power) grades out in the 90th percentile since the start of last season.

Gavin Lux has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .228 figure is significantly deflated relative to his .289 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Jake McCarthy’s BABIP skill is projected in the 83rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Eugenio Suarez ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Eugenio Suarez’s 12.5% Barrel% (a reliable standard to assess power) is in the 84th percentile since the start of last season.

Eugenio Suarez and his 20.4° launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls rank in 98th percentile, among the highest in MLB since the start of last season.

Corbin Carroll will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Glasnow in today’s game.

Despite posting a .251 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Corbin Carroll has had some very poor luck given the .086 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .337.

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

Freddie Freeman projects as the 9th-best hitter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Ryne Nelson has averaged 95.4 adjusted pitches per start this year, checking in at the 94th percentile.

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Kevin Newman is projected to bat 9th in the batting order in this matchup.

14% of the time that Kevin Newman has started against a right-handed pitcher this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects the most favorable pitching conditions of all games on the slate today.

Hitting from the same side that Tyler Glasnow throws from, Kevin Newman will have a disadvantage today.

Kevin Newman has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 8th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally weakens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Corbin Carroll today.

With a .251 wOBA in the past week’s worth of games, Corbin Carroll has been struggling at the plate.

Corbin Carroll has notched a .242 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, grading out in the 10th percentile.

In notching a .115 Isolated Power (ISO) this year, Corbin Carroll finds himself in the 11th percentile.

Gabriel Moreno is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in this game.

Tyler Glasnow will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gabriel Moreno in today’s matchup.

Gabriel Moreno will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

Gabriel Moreno’s 4.7% Barrel% (an advanced stat to evaluate power) ranks in the 17th percentile since the start of last season.

Ryne Nelson will have the handedness advantage over 6 opposing hitters in this matchup.

Ryne Nelson has relied on his cut-fastball 7.5% more often this year (22.3%) than he did last year (14.8%).

Among all starting pitchers, Ryne Nelson’s fastball velocity of 94.5 mph is in the 76th percentile this year.

Ryne Nelson has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his ERA since the start of last season; his 5.61 mark is significantly inflated relative to his 4.88 FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching, an estimator of ERA that focuses on the things a pitcher has the most control over).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kevin Newman in the 5th percentile when estimating his home run talent.

Andy Pages is penciled in 7th in the lineup in this matchup.

Batting from the same side that Ryne Nelson throws from, Andy Pages will have a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

The switch-hitting Ketel Marte will be at a disadvantage batting from his bad side (0) today against Tyler Glasnow, Ketel Marte pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.4% — 82nd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 8th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

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

Ketel Marte ranks in the 10th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (12.1% rate since the start of last season).

Joc Pederson has been pulled from the game early 14% of the time when starting against a righty hurler this year.

Today, Joc Pederson is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 36% rate (91st percentile).

Playing on the road generally reduces hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Joc Pederson in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Joc Pederson’s true offensive skill to be a .348, providing some evidence that he has been very fortunate this year given the .065 discrepancy between that figure and his actual .413 wOBA.

Tyler Glasnow projects as the 7th-best SP in the majors currently, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Tyler Glasnow will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to improve all of his metrics in all categories.

Among all SPs, Tyler Glasnow’s fastball velocity of 95.7 mph is in the 91st percentile this year.

Tyler Glasnow’s 2553-rpm fastball spin rate this year is in the 97th percentile out of all SPs.

Using Statcast data, Ketel Marte grades out in the 21st percentile for power per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances this year at 11.600.

Tyler Glasnow will have the handedness advantage over Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in today’s game.

Playing on the road typically weakens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in today’s matchup.

Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has made contact with reached a maximum exit velocity of 109.4 mph (a reliable stat to measure power), grading out in the 23rd percentile.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hits a large number of his balls with a launch angle that is “too high” (above 38°), which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to easy outs. His 14.5% “too-high” rate since the start of last season ranks in the 24th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kike Hernandez in the 4th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

Kike Hernandez is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Batting from the same side that Ryne Nelson throws from, Kike Hernandez will be in a tough position today.

Based on Statcast metrics, Kike Hernandez is in the 19th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .225.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Shohei Ohtani’s true offensive skill to be a .401, indicating that he has been very fortunate this year given the .049 disparity between that figure and his actual .450 wOBA.

Batting from the same side that Ryne Nelson throws from, Will Smith will be in a tough position today.

Since the start of last season, Will Smith’s flyball exit velocity (an advanced metric to evaluate power) is in the 24th percentile at 90.5 mph.

Sporting a 12.900 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 , Kike Hernandez grades out in the 20th percentile for power.

Since the start of last season, Kike Hernandez’s 4.5% Barrel%, an advanced metric for measuring power, places him in the 15th percentile among his peers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake McCarthy in the 10th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

Jake McCarthy is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in this game.

14% of the time that Jake McCarthy has started against a righty on the mound this year, he has been replaced by a pinch-hitter.

Jake McCarthy will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

Hitting from the same side that Tyler Glasnow throws from, Christian Walker has a tough challenge today.

Playing on the road typically lessens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Christian Walker in today’s game.

Christian Walker ranks in the 4th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (35.7% rate since the start of last season).

By putting up a .265 BABIP since the start of last season, Christian Walker is positioned in the 14th percentile.

Eugenio Suarez is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in this game.

Hitting from the same side that Tyler Glasnow throws from, Eugenio Suarez faces a tough challenge today.

Playing on the road generally weakens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Eugenio Suarez today.

Sporting a .262 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Eugenio Suarez is ranked in the 18th percentile.

Gavin Lux is projected to bat 6th in the lineup today.

With a .228 wOBA in the past 14 days, Gavin Lux has been struggling at the plate.

Corbin Carroll’s speed has decreased this year. His 30.05 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 29.2 ft/sec now.

When estimating his home run ability, Gabriel Moreno ranks in the 12th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Ryne Nelson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mookie Betts today.

Mookie Betts has been lucky this year, putting up a .420 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .379 — a .041 difference.

Ryne Nelson will hold the platoon advantage over Teoscar Hernandez in today’s game.

In today’s matchup, Teoscar Hernandez is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 34.8% rate (83rd percentile).

Eugenio Suarez has been cold recently, putting up a .267 wOBA over the last week.

Sporting a 8.900 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season , Gabriel Moreno grades out in the 11th percentile for power.

When it comes to plate discipline, Teoscar Hernandez’s talent is quite poor, posting a 3.72 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 22nd percentile.

Jake McCarthy’s quickness has dropped off this year. His 29.96 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 29.14 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Ryne Nelson in the 16th percentile as it relates to his strikeout skill.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the team with the 4th-least strikeout-prone lineup in today’s games is the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 21.1% underlying K%.

Ryne Nelson will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

Ranking in the 24th percentile, Ryne Nelson compiled an 8.9% Swinging Strike% this year.

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