MLB Player match stats positives for San Francisco at New York Saturday Matchup

Harrison Bader hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.2% , — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league’s shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

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

In terms of his home runs, Harrison Bader has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His 11.0 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been a good deal lower than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 18.4.

Harrison Bader grades out in the 87th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (18.5% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects LaMonte Wade Jr. in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

LaMonte Wade Jr. is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game.

The shallowest CF fences in MLB are found in Citi Field.

LaMonte Wade Jr. will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Severino in today’s game.

The New York Mets infield defense projects as the 2nd-worst among every team playing today.

In his last outing, Luis Severino gave up a colossal 5 earned runs.

Luis Severino’s higher utilization percentage of his fastball this year (57.5 compared to 48.9% last season) is not ideal consider they are generally much less effective than breaking or off-speed pitches.

Out of all starting pitchers, Luis Severino’s fastball spin rate of 2191 rpm ranks in the 23rd percentile this year.

Patrick Bailey is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game.

Patrick Bailey is in the 86th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (47% rate since the start of last season).

Placing in the 78th percentile, Patrick Bailey has posted a .318 BABIP since the start of last season.

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

Mike Yastrzemski will have the handedness advantage against Luis Severino in today’s matchup.

Mike Yastrzemski’s 19.7° launch angle (an advanced stat to evaluate a hitter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the steepest in MLB: 94th percentile.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Jorge Soler ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jorge Soler pulls many of his flyballs (35.9% — 91st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 4th-shallowest LF fences today.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.239) provides evidence that Jorge Soler has had bad variance on his side this year with his .213 actual batting average.

Since the start of last season, Jorge Soler’s 14.7% Barrel%, a reliable metric for measuring power, places him in the 92nd percentile among his peers.

When assessing his home run ability, Mark Vientos ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Mark Vientos hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 90th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the league’s shallowest CF fences today.

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

Mark Vientos’s 10.7% Barrel% (a reliable metric to measure power) is in the 77th percentile since the start of last season.

Since the start of last season, Mark Vientos has an average exit velocity of 92.5 mph, which is one of the best in Major League Baseball at the 95th percentile.

J.D. Martinez’s BABIP ability is projected in the 88th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

J.D. Martinez is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today.

J.D. Martinez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

In notching a .349 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, J.D. Martinez grades out in the 81st percentile for offensive skills.

Because of Jordan Hicks’s large platoon split, Omar Narvaez will have a big advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in this game.

Omar Narvaez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 90th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the game’s shallowest CF fences today.

Extreme flyball bats like Omar Narvaez are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Jordan Hicks.

Omar Narvaez will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Omar Narvaez has had some very poor luck with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .233 figure is quite a bit lower than his .305 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Thairo Estrada is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 67% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year.

Thairo Estrada pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.9% — 94th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 4th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Thairo Estrada has been hot in recent games, whalloping 2 HRs in the last week’s worth of games.

When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Thairo Estrada has had some very good luck this year. His .299 rate has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .285.

Thairo Estrada has averaged 26.2 dingers per 600 plate appearances this year, placing in the 82nd percentile for power.

Jeff McNeil’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Considering Jordan Hicks’s large platoon split, Jeff McNeil will have a tremendous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in this game.

Jeff McNeil will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

When it comes to plate discipline, Jeff McNeil’s talent is quite strong, sporting a 1.35 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 91st percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.D. Martinez in the 89th percentile when assessing his home run ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marco Luciano in the 80th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

Ranked in the 96th percentile, Marco Luciano has one of the highest average exit velocities in the majors since the start of last season (93-mph).

By putting up a .306 Isolated Power (ISO) since the start of last season, Mike Yastrzemski is ranked in the 79th percentile.

Thairo Estrada’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 76th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Thairo Estrada has had some very poor luck with his batting average this year; his .243 BA is a good deal lower than his .251 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Heliot Ramos hits many of his flyballs to center field (39% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards the league’s shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Heliot Ramos has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .276 figure is considerably lower than his .299 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Heliot Ramos’s 14.3% Barrel% (an advanced metric to study power) is in the 91st percentile since the start of last season.

Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Heliot Ramos has connected with reached a maximum exit velocity of 112.7 mph (a reliable stat to measure power), checking in at the 83rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Nimmo in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

Brandon Nimmo is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

Brandon Nimmo will hold the platoon advantage against Jordan Hicks today… and moreover, Hicks has a large platoon split.

Brandon Nimmo has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 4th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Brandon Nimmo will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heliot Ramos in the 88th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Matt Chapman projects as the 15th-best home run hitter in the majors, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Matt Chapman is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Matt Chapman hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards the league’s shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (24.8) may lead us to conclude that Matt Chapman has been unlucky this year with his 20.4 actual HR/600.

Matt Chapman’s 17.4% Barrel% (a reliable standard to measure power) ranks in the 99th percentile since the start of last season.

Jorge Soler projects as the 20th-best home run batter in Major League Baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Matos in the 87th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

Luis Matos is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today’s game.

Luis Matos hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 94th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game’s shallowest CF fences today.

With a 1.6 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Luis Matos has displayed favorable plate discipline, checking in at the 90th percentile.

Pete Alonso projects as the 12th-best home run batter in baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Pete Alonso is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.

Pete Alonso pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.5% — 75th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 4th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Pete Alonso will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Using Statcast data, Pete Alonso grades out in the 76th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .343.

Compared to the average pitcher, Luis Severino has been given a longer leash than the typical pitcher this year, tallying an extra 3.8 adjusted pitches each start.

The San Francisco Giants have 4 hitters in their projected lineup today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Marco Luciano, Mike Yastrzemski, Matt Chapman, Heliot Ramos).

Citi Field projects as the #3 stadium in baseball for strikeouts, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Projected catcher Patrick Bailey projects as an elite pitch framer, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Francisco Lindor in the 92nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

Francisco Lindor is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game.

Francisco Lindor will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Francisco Lindor’s true offensive skill to be a .337, implying that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .059 discrepancy between that figure and his actual .278 wOBA.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Matt Chapman ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Matt Chapman has had some very poor luck with his wOBA this year; his .317 mark is a fair amount lower than his .325 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Given the 1.18 difference between Jordan Hicks’s 2.38 ERA and his 3.56 FIP, it’s safe to say he’s been one of the luckiest pitchers in MLB this year and should perform worse going forward.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.305) provides evidence that Jorge Soler has had some very poor luck this year with his .295 actual wOBA.

Jorge Soler’s maximum exit velocity (an advanced stat to evaluate power) has been 114.8 mph since the start of last season, ranking in the 91st percentile.

LaMonte Wade Jr. has been hot of late, putting up a .409 wOBA in the last two weeks.

Pete Alonso projects as the 19th-best batter in the league, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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Harrison Bader is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in this game.

The #10 ballpark in the league for suppressing home runs to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Citi Field.

Built just 13 feet above sea level, Citi Field has one of the lowest elevations in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to lower offensive output.

Low humidity has a small but significant connection with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather report projects the 4th-lowest humidity on the slate today at 39%.

Jordan Hicks will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Harrison Bader in today’s matchup… and it’s an even larger mismatch considering Hicks’s large platoon split.

LaMonte Wade Jr. has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 36% of the time when starting against a right-handed pitcher this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Citi Field as the worst field in the league for lefty batting average.

Playing on the road typically reduces batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for LaMonte Wade Jr. in today’s game.

It may be sensible to expect weaker performance for the San Francisco Giants offense going forward, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the 7th-luckiest offense in the league this year.

It is expected that we will see a Pitchers Umpire (CB Bucknor) in charge of the strike zone in this game.

Citi Field projects as the #30 ballpark in MLB for batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Citi Field as the worst stadium in Major League Baseball for righty batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Citi Field as the worst venue in the league for run-scoring.

As a switch-hitter who is weaker from the 0 side of the plate, Patrick Bailey will bat from his bad side against Luis Severino in today’s game.

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 Patrick Bailey today.

Mike Yastrzemski is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in this matchup.

This year, Mike Yastrzemski has been pulled from the game early in 14% of his appearances when starting against right-handed starter.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Citi Field as the 10th-worst ballpark in the league for lefty home runs.

Jorge Soler is penciled in 6th in the batting order in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 88% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year.

Luis Severino will have the handedness advantage over Jorge Soler in today’s matchup.

Mark Vientos is projected to bat 6th in the lineup today.

Jordan Hicks will have the handedness advantage over Mark Vientos today… and it’s a particular mismatch considering Hicks’s large platoon split.

Given Jordan Hicks’s large platoon split, J.D. Martinez will be at a tremendous disadvantage hitting from the same side of the plate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Omar Narvaez in the 5th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

Omar Narvaez is projected to hit 9th in the batting order in this game.

Hitting from the same side that Luis Severino throws from, Thairo Estrada will be in a tough position in today’s matchup.

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Jeff McNeil is penciled in 7th in the lineup in today’s game.

This season, there has been a decline in Jeff McNeil’s footspeed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 27.34 ft/sec last year to 25.43 ft/sec currently.

As it relates to his home runs, J.D. Martinez has had positive variance on his side since the start of last season. His 36.8 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been quite a bit higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 34.0.

Marco Luciano is projected to bat 9th in the batting order in this matchup.

16% of the time that Marco Luciano has started against a right-handed pitcher since the start of last season, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter.

Heliot Ramos is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Batting from the same side that Luis Severino throws from, Heliot Ramos will have a disadvantage in today’s game.

This season, there has been a decline in Brandon Nimmo’s footspeed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 28 ft/sec last year to 27.53 ft/sec currently.

Brandon Nimmo and his 8.2° launch angle on his hardest-hit balls rank in 23rd percentile, among the lowest in the game since the start of last season.

Luis Severino will hold the platoon advantage over Matt Chapman in today’s matchup.

Matt Chapman will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

Hitting from the same side that Luis Severino throws from, Luis Matos encounters a tough challenge today.

Luis Matos will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

Jordan Hicks will have the handedness advantage over Pete Alonso in today’s matchup… and it’s an even larger mismatch considering Hicks’s large platoon split.

Pete Alonso ranks in the 8th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (37.7% rate since the start of last season).

Luis Severino has compiled an 8.8% Swinging Strike rate this year, placing in the 21st percentile.

When estimating his home run talent, Luis Matos ranks in the 11th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

Jordan Hicks wasn’t on when it came to striking hitters out in his last start and notched 1 Ks.

Over his last 3 outings, Jordan Hicks has experienced a notable decrease in his fastball velocity: from 94.4 mph over the entire season to 93.1 mph recently.

Jordan Hicks’s high usage percentage of his fastball (56.7% this year) is likely harming his results, consider they are generally much less effective than breaking or off-speed pitches.

Jordan Hicks has compiled a 17.6% Strikeout% this year, placing in the 18th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeff McNeil in the 5th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Omar Narvaez in the 12th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

As a switch-hitter who is weaker from the 0 side of the dish, Francisco Lindor will be at a big disadvantage against Jordan Hicks and his large platoon split in today’s game.

This year, there has been a decline in Francisco Lindor’s quickness with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 28.16 ft/sec last year to 27.55 ft/sec currently.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mike Yastrzemski in the 15th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

With a .278 wOBA in the past 14 days, Francisco Lindor has been struggling at the plate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Jordan Hicks in the 77th percentile when assessing his overall pitching talent.

Utilizing Statcast data, Pete Alonso ranks in the 25th percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .230.

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