MLB Player match stats positives for San Francisco at Philadelphia Friday Matchup

Thairo Estrada pulls many of his flyballs (36.7% , — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB’s 10th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Thairo Estrada has had some very good luck with with his wOBA this year; his .278 figure is significantly inflated relative to his .264 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jung Hoo Lee as the 6th-best hitter in the majors when estimating his batting average talent.

Jung Hoo Lee is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today’s game.

Hitting from the opposite that Aaron Nola throws from, Jung Hoo Lee will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Jung Hoo Lee has suffered from bad luck this year. His .295 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .384.

Ranking in the 86th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.44 ft/sec this year, Jung Hoo Lee is notably athletic.

Thairo Estrada is in the 80th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (46% rate since the start of last season).

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Bryce Harper ranks as the 10th-best hitter in MLB.

Bryce Harper is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today.

Bryce Harper will hold the platoon advantage over Jordan Hicks in today’s matchup… and even more favorably, Hicks has a large platoon split.

Bryce Harper will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which should bolster all of his stats.

By putting up a .423 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, Bryce Harper is ranked in the 100th percentile for offensive skills.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryson Stott in the 91st percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

Bryson Stott will have the handedness advantage over Jordan Hicks today… and the cherry on top, Hicks has a large platoon split.

Bryson Stott has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.5%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of the game’s 10th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Bryson Stott will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Bryson Stott has been hot lately, whalloping 2 home runs over the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Aaron Nola in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall pitching abilities.

Aaron Nola is expected to throw 98 pitches today, which is the highest number of pitches for all pitchers on the slate today. This estimate is based on his inherent tendencies and the nature of the matchup.

Aaron Nola will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to improve all of his stats in all categories.

The San Francisco Giants have done a weak job as a team optimizing their launch angles on their highest exit velocity balls. Their 7.7° angle is among the lowest in the game since the start of last season (#30 overall).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Bohm in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

Alec Bohm is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game.

Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Alec Bohm will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Alec Bohm has been hot of late, putting up a .437 wOBA over the last two weeks.

Based on Statcast data, Alec Bohm ranks in the 95th percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .298.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mike Yastrzemski in the 88th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

Hitting from the opposite that Aaron Nola throws from, Mike Yastrzemski will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Mike Yastrzemski’s 19.7° launch angle (an advanced stat to assess a hitter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is among the most flyball-inducing in Major League Baseball: 94th percentile.

Checking in at the 80th percentile, Mike Yastrzemski has notched a .312 Isolated Power rate (ISO) since the start of last season.

Bryce Harper has been hot lately, notching 2 dingers in the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Johan Rojas in the 82nd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Johan Rojas will hold that advantage today.

Johan Rojas has gotten much quicker this season, improving from last year’s 29.35 ft/sec to 29.98 ft/sec now (according to Statcast’s Sprint Speed metric).

The 5th-best projected lineup on the slate in terms of overall offensive ability belongs to the Philadelphia Phillies.

Playing on the road generally reduces pitcher stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jordan Hicks today.

Philadelphia Phillies hitters jointly rank among the elite in MLB since the start of last season (4th-) as far as their 89.5-mph average exit velocity.

As a team, Philadelphia Phillies bats have excelled as far as hitting balls in the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (between -4° and 26°), rating 6th-best in the majors.

Jorge Soler projects as the 13th-best home run batter in baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jorge Soler is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today’s game.

Jorge Soler pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.4% — 89th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game’s 10th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Jorge Soler has been lucky this year. His .313 rate has been inflated compared to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .299.

Ranking in the 91st percentile, the hardest ball Jorge Soler has connected with since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 114.8 mph — an advanced indication of underlying power skill.

When it comes to his home runs, Bryce Harper has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His 24.4 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been a fair amount lower than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 31.4.

LaMonte Wade Jr. is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

Batting from the opposite that Aaron Nola throws from, LaMonte Wade Jr. will have an edge today.

LaMonte Wade Jr.’s quickness has gotten better this year. His 26.07 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 26.55 ft/sec now.

Over the past week, LaMonte Wade Jr. has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .395.

In notching a .354 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, LaMonte Wade Jr. has performed in the 84th percentile for hitting ability.

Kyle Schwarber projects as the 3rd-best home run hitter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Kyle Schwarber is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today.

Given Jordan Hicks’s large platoon split, Kyle Schwarber will have a gigantic advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in today’s game.

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

Kyle Schwarber has been hot in recent games, whalloping 5 long-balls in the last two weeks.

Launch angles in the range of -4° to 26° tend to become base hits at a high rate; Nick Ahmed and his 46.3% since the start of last season rank in the 79th percentile by this measure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Matt Chapman as the league’s 16th-best home run batter.

Matt Chapman is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today.

Matt Chapman has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his home runs since the start of last season; his 17.9 HR per 600 plate appearances figure is considerably lower than his 30.5 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Matt Chapman’s 95.8-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable standard to evaluate power) is in the 94th percentile since the start of last season.

Matt Chapman’s 18.7° launch angle (a reliable stat to evaluate a hitter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is among the steepest in the league: 91st percentile.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Conforto in the 84th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

Michael Conforto is penciled in 4th in the lineup today.

Batting from the opposite that Aaron Nola throws from, Michael Conforto will have the upper hand in today’s game.

As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Michael Conforto has experienced some negative variance this year. His .327 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .418.

Michael Conforto’s 94.2-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable stat to assess power) ranks in the 76th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trea Turner as the 14th-best hitter in the league when assessing his batting average skill.

Trea Turner is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today.

Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Trea Turner will hold that advantage today.

Over the last two weeks, Trea Turner has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .378.

As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Trea Turner has experienced some positive variance this year. His .378 rate has been considerably higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .366.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Soler in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

When it comes to his home runs, Nick Ahmed has been unlucky since the start of last season. His 4.0 HR per 600 plate appearances mark has been deflated compared to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 9.3.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, J.T. Realmuto ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

J.T. Realmuto is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game.

Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and J.T. Realmuto will hold that advantage today.

Whalloping 2 dingers in the past week’s worth of games, J.T. Realmuto has been on fire lately.

J.T. Realmuto’s 16.5° launch angle (a reliable stat to measure a batter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the most flyball-inducing in the majors: 80th percentile.

Utilizing Statcast data, Bryson Stott grades out in the 97th percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .301.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Castellanos in the 87th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

Nick Castellanos will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Nick Castellanos has been hot lately, cracking 2 dingers over the last week.

Despite posting a .236 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Nick Castellanos has been unlucky given the .085 discrepancy between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .321.

Nick Castellanos grades out in the 88th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (47.3% rate since the start of last season).

When it comes to his strikeout talent, the leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Aaron Nola in the 84th percentile among all SPs in MLB.

J.T. Realmuto is quite quick, placing in the 89th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.67 ft/sec this year.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, LaMonte Wade Jr. ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Marsh as the 5th-best hitter in MLB as it relates to his BABIP ability.

Given Jordan Hicks’s large platoon split, Brandon Marsh will have a gigantic advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish today.

Brandon Marsh has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 10th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Brandon Marsh will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Brandon Marsh’s 94.6-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable standard to evaluate power) grades out in the 80th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Chapman in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Matt Chapman has been unlucky this year. His .278 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .315.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Nick Castellanos ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Nick Castellanos and his 15.7° launch angle on his hardest-hit balls rank in 84th percentile, among the highest in MLB since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jung Hoo Lee in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Marsh in the 75th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Alec Bohm ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Ranking in the 82nd percentile, Alec Bohm sits with a .349 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) since the start of last season.

The standard deviation of Nick Castellanos’s launch angle since the start of last season (25.4°) is in the 91st percentile. A low mark like this tends to lead to a higher BABIP.

Since the start of last season, Kyle Schwarber’s flyball exit velocity (an advanced stat to measure power) is in the 96th percentile at 96.3 mph.

Sporting a .344 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Kyle Schwarber has performed in the 79th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trea Turner in the 91st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

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When assessing his home run talent, Thairo Estrada ranks in the 25th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Thairo Estrada is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in this matchup.

The weather forecast projects the 2nd-most favorable pitching weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

Hitting from the same side that Aaron Nola throws from, Thairo Estrada will be at a disadvantage in today’s game.

Thairo Estrada will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

Jung Hoo Lee will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

Bryce Harper’s quickness has decreased this season. His 27.51 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 25.86 ft/sec now.

Bryce Harper grades out in the 12th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (12.4% rate since the start of last season).

Bryson Stott is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in this game.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (11.5) may lead us to conclude that Bryson Stott has been very fortunate since the start of last season with his 14.5 actual HR/600.

Bryson Stott’s maximum exit velocity (an advanced stat to assess power) has been 108 mph since the start of last season, checking in at the 10th percentile.

Bryson Stott’s 10.1° launch angle (a reliable metric to evaluate a batter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the most groundball-inducing in baseball: 25th percentile.

The San Francisco Giants have been the 8th-unluckiest offense in the game this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to perform better in future games, San Francisco Giants batters jointly grade out 9th- in MLB for power since the start of last season when judging by their 8.6% Barrel%.

Jordan Hicks will hold the platoon advantage over Alec Bohm in today’s matchup… and it’s an even larger mismatch considering Hicks’s large platoon split.

Alec Bohm’s footspeed has decreased this season. His 26.56 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 25.99 ft/sec now.

Despite posting a .437 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Alec Bohm has been very fortunate given the .115 discrepancy between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .322.

Alec Bohm and his 7.9° launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls rank in 20th percentile, among the lowest in baseball since the start of last season.

Mike Yastrzemski is projected to hit 8th in the lineup today.

When starting against a right-handed pitcher this year, Mike Yastrzemski has been pinch hit for 20% of the time.

Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Mike Yastrzemski in today’s game.

This year, there has been a decline in Mike Yastrzemski’s quickness with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 27.02 ft/sec last year to 26.44 ft/sec currently.

Johan Rojas is penciled in 9th in the batting order in this matchup.

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

Typically, batters like Johan Rojas who hit a lot of flyballs tend to perform worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Jordan Hicks.

Johan Rojas has notched a .269 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, grading out in the 24th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s judgement, Jordan Hicks’s overall pitching ability ranks in the 90th percentile out of all SPs in the game right now.

The Philadelphia Phillies have been the 5th-luckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit worse going forward, Projected catcher Patrick Bailey grades out as an elite pitch framer, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Aaron Nola will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jorge Soler in today’s game.

Jorge Soler will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

Jorge Soler’s quickness has declined this year. His 26.58 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 25.56 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects LaMonte Wade Jr. in the 11th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

This year, LaMonte Wade Jr. has been lifted for a pinch-hitter in 52% of his appearances when starting against right-handed pitcher.

LaMonte Wade Jr. will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

Despite posting a .395 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes LaMonte Wade Jr. has been lucky given the .069 deviation between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .326.

When it comes to his home runs, Kyle Schwarber has had positive variance on his side since the start of last season. His 38.2 HR per 600 plate appearances figure has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 32.3.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Ahmed in the 7th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

Nick Ahmed is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in today’s game.

Aaron Nola will hold the platoon advantage over Nick Ahmed in today’s matchup.

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

Aaron Nola will hold the platoon advantage against Matt Chapman today.

Matt Chapman will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

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

Patrick Bailey is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in today’s game.

As a switch-hitter who bats worse from the 0 side of the plate, Patrick Bailey will be less advantaged while batting from his worse side against Aaron Nola in this game.

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

This season, there has been a decline in Patrick Bailey’s quickness with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 26.17 ft/sec last year to 25.45 ft/sec currently.

Playing on the road typically lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Michael Conforto in today’s game.

The standard deviation of Michael Conforto’s launch angle since the start of last season (30.4°) is in the 9th percentile. A high deviation like this tends to lead to a lower batting average on balls in play.

Given Jordan Hicks’s large platoon split, Trea Turner will be at a big disadvantage hitting from the same side of the dish in today’s game.

Trea Turner’s footspeed has fallen off this year. His 30.23 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 29.73 ft/sec now.

Matt Chapman has posted a .229 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, placing in the 23rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The standard deviation of Matt Chapman’s launch angle since the start of last season (30.4°) is in the 9th percentile. A high figure like this tends to lead to a lower rate of base hits.

Considering Jordan Hicks’s large platoon split, J.T. Realmuto will be at a colossal disadvantage hitting from the same side of the plate in this game.

In terms of plate discipline, J.T. Realmuto’s ability is quite bad, sporting a 4.09 K/BB rate since the start of last season while placing in in the 15th percentile.

Using Statcast data, Kyle Schwarber is in the 1st percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .186.

Kyle Schwarber is in the 1st percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (34.4% rate since the start of last season).

Nick Castellanos is penciled in 7th in the lineup in this game.

Considering Jordan Hicks’s large platoon split, Nick Castellanos will be at a tremendous disadvantage batting from the same side of the plate in today’s game.

Nick Castellanos has exhibited poor plate discipline since the start of last season, placing in the 11th percentile with a 4.47 K/BB rate.

Brandon Marsh is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Brandon Marsh’s speed has decreased this year. His 28.57 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.61 ft/sec now.

Brandon Marsh has been lucky this year, compiling a .344 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .318 — a .026 difference.

Thairo Estrada’s 90.3-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced stat to study power) grades out in the 20th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Patrick Bailey’s true offensive ability to be a .292, indicating that he has experienced some positive variance this year given the .052 difference between that figure and his actual .344 wOBA.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryson Stott in the 21st percentile when assessing his home run ability.

With a .236 wOBA in the past two weeks’ worth of games, Nick Castellanos has been struggling at the plate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Schwarber in the 2nd percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

Hitting the ball to all fields is a key skill for batting average that Kyle Schwarber has struggled with since the start of last season, as evidenced by his checking in at the 1st percentile on THE BAT X’s Spray Score.

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