MLB Player match stats positives for San Francisco at Pittsburgh Thursday Matchup

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Connor Joe ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Connor Joe is penciled in 4th in the batting order today.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 4th-most favorable for hitting on the slate today.

Connor Joe will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Whalloping 3 home runs over the last two weeks, Connor Joe has been on fire of late.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 97th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

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

Jared Triolo has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .256 mark is deflated compared to his .276 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Jared Triolo is in the 95th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (52.4% rate since the start of last season).

PNC Park sits at the 6th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.

Batting from the opposite that Paul Skenes throws from, Mike Yastrzemski will have an advantage today.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Mike Yastrzemski has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense profiles as the worst among every team in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects LaMonte Wade Jr. in the 88th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

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

LaMonte Wade Jr. will have the handedness advantage over Paul Skenes in today’s game.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so LaMonte Wade Jr. has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

Luis Matos has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (57% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st in the batting order today.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ji Hwan Bae as the 16th-best batter in Major League Baseball when estimating his BABIP skill.

Ji Hwan Bae will have the handedness advantage against Mason Black today… and even better, Black has a large platoon split.

Ji Hwan Bae will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which should improve all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Bryan Reynolds ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Bryan Reynolds is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game.

As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Bryan Reynolds will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against a pitcher with a large platoon split (Mason Black) in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Gonzales in the 91st percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

Nick Gonzales is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game.

Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Nick Gonzales will hold that advantage today.

The standard deviation of Nick Gonzales’s launch angle since the start of last season (24.2°) is in the 90th percentile. A low deviation like this tends to lead to a higher batting average on balls in play.

As it relates to his home run skill, Jack Suwinski ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Given Mason Black’s large platoon split, Jack Suwinski will have a massive advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate today.

Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Jack Suwinski will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Jack Suwinski has been unlucky this year, posting a .251 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .322 — a .071 deviation.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 94th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

Oneil Cruz is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game.

Oneil Cruz will have the handedness advantage over Mason Black today… and even better, Black has a large platoon split.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Paul Skenes as the 13th-best pitcher in MLB right now.

The 5th-weakest projected batting order on the slate today in terms of overall hitting skill is that of the San Francisco Giants.

The San Francisco Giants have been the 9th-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, The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks PNC Park as the 2nd-worst park in the majors for home runs.

PNC Park has the 9th-deepest left field dimensions in MLB.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 80th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

Andrew McCutchen is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today.

Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Andrew McCutchen will hold that advantage in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Thairo Estrada in the 78th percentile when assessing his batting average ability.

Thairo Estrada has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (70% of the time), but he is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game.

Marco Luciano’s 93-mph average exit velocity is among the best in the league since the start of last season: 96th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marco Luciano in the 79th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

Heliot Ramos’s BABIP ability is projected in the 86th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

Heliot Ramos’s maximum exit velocity (a reliable stat to evaluate power) has been 112.7 mph since the start of last season, grading out in the 83rd percentile.

Paul Skenes projects as the 7th-best pitcher in Major League Baseball currently when it comes to his strikeout skill, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

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

Paul Skenes will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against 6 opposing hitters in this matchup.

Paul Skenes will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should improve all of his metrics across the board.

In his previous start, Paul Skenes was firing on all cylinders and posted 11 strikeouts.

Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Yasmani Grandal will hold that advantage in today’s game.

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

Matt Chapman is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 86th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

When estimating his home run skill, Mike Yastrzemski ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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 most flyball-inducing in Major League Baseball: 94th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Jorge Soler as baseball’s 20th-best home run batter.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.236) implies that Jorge Soler has experienced some negative variance this year with his .204 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jack Suwinski in the 81st percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

Jorge Soler has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .289 figure is a fair amount lower than his .301 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Jorge Soler’s 14.7% Barrel% (an advanced metric to assess power) grades out in the 92nd percentile since the start of last season.

Cracking 2 home runs in the last week’s worth of games, Thairo Estrada has been on fire recently.

In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Thairo Estrada has been very fortunate this year. His .304 figure has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .283.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Matos in the 87th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.

Matt Chapman projects as the 16th-best home run batter in MLB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (24.7) provides evidence that Matt Chapman has had bad variance on his side this year with his 17.9 actual HR/600.

Since the start of last season, Matt Chapman’s 17.4% Barrel%, an advanced standard for measuring power, places him in the 99th percentile among his peers.

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

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PNC Park grades out as the #28 park in the majors for right-handed home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Among all major league parks, the 6th-highest fences are at PNC Park.

PNC Park has the 8th-most fair ground in Major League Baseball — generally bad for homers.

Because of Mason Black’s large platoon split, Connor Joe will be at a big disadvantage batting from the same side of the plate in today’s matchup.

Among every team playing today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the the San Francisco Giants.

Jared Triolo is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in this game.

Mason Black will hold the platoon advantage against Jared Triolo today… and it’s a particular mismatch considering Black’s large platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mike Yastrzemski in the 16th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

Mike Yastrzemski is penciled in 8th in the lineup today.

15% of the time that Mike Yastrzemski has started against a right-handed starter this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter.

Mike Yastrzemski will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

This year, LaMonte Wade Jr. has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 37% of his appearances when starting against righty hurler.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 3rd-worst field in MLB for left-handed home runs.

LaMonte Wade Jr. will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Matos in the 11th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

When starting against a right-handed starter since the start of last season, Luis Matos has been pinch hit for 10% of the time.

Paul Skenes will hold the platoon advantage over Luis Matos today.

Ji Hwan Bae is penciled in 9th in the batting order today.

Ji Hwan Bae has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.3%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 9th-deepest LF fences today.

Bryan Reynolds has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.8%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 9th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Mason Black will have the handedness advantage against Nick Gonzales in today’s game… and it’s an over-sized mismatch considering Black’s large platoon split.

Jack Suwinski is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this game.

By putting up a 5.59 K/BB rate this year, Oneil Cruz has shown poor plate discipline, placing in the 7th percentile.

Ji Hwan Bae is an extreme groundball batter and squares off against the strong infield defense of San Francisco (#2-best on the slate).

By putting up a .271 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, Ji Hwan Bae is positioned in the 5th percentile for hitting ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul Skenes to throw 81 pitches in this matchup (14th-most of all pitchers today), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

The 8.6% Barrel% of the San Francisco Giants makes them the #9 group of hitters in baseball since the start of last season by this standard.

Mason Black will hold the platoon advantage over Andrew McCutchen in today’s matchup… and it’s an even bigger mismatch considering Black’s large platoon split.

Andrew McCutchen pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.7% — 84th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the game’s 9th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

This year, there has been a decline in Andrew McCutchen’s quickness with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 28.41 ft/sec last year to 27.21 ft/sec currently.

When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs), Andrew McCutchen and his 12.8% rank in the 15th percentile since the start of last season.

Batting from the same side that Paul Skenes throws from, Thairo Estrada encounters a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Thairo Estrada pulls many of his flyballs (36.6% — 93rd percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 9th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Thairo Estrada will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

Marco Luciano is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card in this game.

13% of the time that Marco Luciano has started against a right-handed starter since the start of last season, he has been replaced by a pinch-hitter.

Heliot Ramos is penciled in 7th in the batting order today.

Paul Skenes will have the handedness advantage over Heliot Ramos today.

The #2 stadium in the game for suppressing strikeouts, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park.

Nick Gonzales has experienced some positive variance in regards to with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .280 mark is quite a bit higher than his .238 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Nick Gonzales’s 85.5-mph average exit velocity ranks among the worst in the majors since the start of last season: 14th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yasmani Grandal in the 2nd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

Yasmani Grandal is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in this matchup.

By putting up a 13.400 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 , Andrew McCutchen finds himself in the 22nd percentile for power.

Connor Joe has hit 24.6% of his balls in the air 100 mph or harder since the start of last season, grading out in the 24th percentile.

Paul Skenes will have the handedness advantage over Matt Chapman in today’s game.

Matt Chapman will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Matt Chapman has exhibited poor plate discipline this year, grading out in the 19th percentile with a 4 K/BB rate.

Connor Joe has been lucky this year, compiling a .350 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .317 — a .033 difference.

Jorge Soler is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 89% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season.

Batting from the same side that Paul Skenes throws from, Jorge Soler meets a tough challenge in today’s game.

Jorge Soler pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.8% — 90th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 9th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Jack Suwinski has put up a .213 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, ranking in the 10th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

By putting up a .252 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Jack Suwinski has performed in the 14th percentile.

Despite posting a .394 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes LaMonte Wade Jr. has been lucky given the .065 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .329.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 20th percentile when assessing his home run ability.

Luis Matos pulls many of his flyballs (34.8% — 85th percentile) and will be challenged by baseball’s 9th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Playing on the road typically weakens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Luis Matos in today’s matchup.

Luis Matos has experienced some positive variance in regards to with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .307 figure is a good deal higher than his .290 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

In terms of his home runs, Nick Gonzales has had some very good luck since the start of last season. His 14.0 HR per 600 plate appearances mark has been a good deal higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 6.3.

Bryan Reynolds hits many of his balls with a launch angle that is “too high” (above 38°), which generally leads to lazy pop-ups. His 14.5% “too-high” rate since the start of last season is in the 24th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ji Hwan Bae in the 5th percentile when estimating his home run ability.

Playing on the road typically weakens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Heliot Ramos in today’s matchup.

Heliot Ramos is in the 6th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (5.7% rate since the start of last season).

As a switch-hitter who is weaker from the 0 side of the dish, Yasmani Grandal will face a mismatch against Mason Black and his large platoon split today.

Hitting from the same side that Paul Skenes throws from, Marco Luciano will have a tough matchup today.

Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Marco Luciano in today’s matchup.

Thairo Estrada’s 4.8% Barrel% (a reliable stat to evaluate power) grades out in the 19th percentile since the start of last season.

Ranked in the 5th percentile, Thairo Estrada’s average exit velocity of 85.8 mph ranks among the lowest in the game since the start of last season.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Yasmani Grandal ranks in the 21st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jared Triolo has been cold in recent games, struggling to the tune of a .256 wOBA over the last week.

Jorge Soler will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

In notching a .261 BABIP since the start of last season, Jorge Soler finds himself in the 11th percentile.

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