MLB Player match stats positives for Seattle at Miami Friday Matchup

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Gordon in the 75th percentile when assessing his batting average ability.

Batting from the opposite that George Kirby throws from, Nick Gordon will have the upper hand today.

Nick Gordon has a good chance to have an advantage against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners only has 1 same-handed RP.

Nick Gordon hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 84th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards baseball’s 6th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Nick Gordon will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

Ty France is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game.

Ty France will hold the platoon advantage against Trevor Rogers today.

Out of every team today, the worst infield defense is that of the the Miami Marlins.

Ty France has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 93.4-mph average to last season’s 90.2-mph figure.

Tyler Locklear’s BABIP skill is projected in the 80th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Tyler Locklear will hold the platoon advantage over Trevor Rogers in today’s game.

Tyler Locklear has been hot recently, notching a a 13.3% Barrel% (a reliable stat to evaluate power) in the last two weeks.

Tyler Locklear has exhibited some good exit velocity metrics of late, averaging 100-mph on his flyballs in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

It may be smart to expect improved performance for the Miami Marlins offense in the future, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the unluckiest offense in MLB this year.

Playing on the road typically lessens pitcher stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for George Kirby today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Cal Raleigh as the league’s 19th-best home run hitter.

Cal Raleigh is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game.

Cal Raleigh has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 92.2-mph average to last season’s 89.6-mph EV.

Compared to his seasonal average of 17.8°, Cal Raleigh has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 35° figure over the last week.

Cal Raleigh has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .293 rate is quite a bit lower than his .312 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

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

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Otto Lopez will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.327) provides evidence that Otto Lopez has had bad variance on his side this year with his .288 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jesus Sanchez in the 84th percentile when estimating his home run skill.

Jesus Sanchez is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today.

Jesus Sanchez will have the handedness advantage against George Kirby in today’s matchup.

The Seattle Mariners have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jesus Sanchez has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the ‘pen all game.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan De La Cruz in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Bryan De La Cruz is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Bryan De La Cruz will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Bryan De La Cruz has made significant improvements with his Barrel% of late, upping his 10.8% seasonal rate to 16.1% in the past 14 days.

Last year, Bryan De La Cruz had an average launch angle of 12.3° on his hardest-contacted balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 18.9°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jesus Sanchez in the 81st percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

Nick Fortes will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

Despite posting a .185 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Nick Fortes has suffered from bad luck given the .089 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .274.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Josh Bell ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Josh Bell is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Josh Bell will hold that advantage today.

Compared to his seasonal average of 11.7°, Josh Bell has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 23° figure in the last week’s worth of games.

Victor Robles will hold the platoon advantage against Trevor Rogers in today’s game.

Victor Robles has been unlucky in regards to his home runs since the start of last season; his 0.0 HR per 600 plate appearances rate is significantly deflated relative to his 8.6 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Victor Robles has put up a .277 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, placing in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Victor Robles is in the 79th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (45.9% rate since the start of last season).

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Ty France ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Ty France’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this season (14.3°) is a considerable increase over his 11.2° mark last season.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Jake Burger ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jake Burger is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup.

Jake Burger will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

Jake Burger has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.7-mph to 94-mph over the last 14 days.

Jake Burger’s launch angle lately (24.5° in the last two weeks) is quite a bit better than his 10.9° seasonal figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Burger in the 94th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

When it comes to his home run ability, Mitch Haniger ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Hitting from the opposite that Trevor Rogers throws from, Mitch Haniger will have an edge in today’s game.

Mitch Haniger hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 84th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball’s 6th-shallowest CF fences today.

Mitch Haniger has made notable strides with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 9.2% seasonal rate to 28.6% over the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the 91st percentile when assessing his home run talent.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today.

Hitting from the opposite that George Kirby throws from, Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have an edge today.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. may have an edge against every reliever for the game’s entirety, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners only has 1 same-handed RP.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. will hold that advantage today.

As it relates to his BABIP skill, Tim Anderson is projected as the 3rd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Tim Anderson will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Tim Anderson has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 92.3-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal 86.5-mph average.

Tim Anderson’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, going from 8.8% to 11.9%.

In the last week, Tim Anderson’s 66.7% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 45.9%.

Victor Robles has displayed strong plate discipline since the start of last season, grading out in the 87th percentile with a 1.81 K/BB rate.

The Seattle Mariners have 8 hitters in the projected batting order that will have the handedness advantage over Trevor Rogers in today’s game.

Seattle Mariners bats as a unit have been among the best in MLB this year (4th-) when assessing their 89.6-mph average exit velocity.

Positioned 3rd-steepest in the game this year, Seattle Mariners batters jointly have put up a 15.9° launch angle on their hardest-hit balls (a reliable standard to measure power skills).

As it relates to his home run skill, Dylan Moore ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Dylan Moore has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (73% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today.

Dylan Moore will have the handedness advantage against Trevor Rogers in today’s matchup.

Dylan Moore has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 93.5-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal 90-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Julio Rodriguez as the best hitter in baseball when assessing his BABIP ability.

Julio Rodriguez is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.

Hitting from the opposite that Trevor Rogers throws from, Julio Rodriguez will have an edge today.

Julio Rodriguez hits many of his flyballs to center field (37.9% — 75th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game’s 6th-shallowest CF fences today.

Mitch Haniger has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 92.3-mph average over the last week to his seasonal 90.2-mph mark.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.340) may lead us to conclude that Victor Robles has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .320 actual wOBA.

Ryan Bliss will hold the platoon advantage over Trevor Rogers today.

Dylan Moore has been unlucky in regards to his home runs this year; his 18.8 HR per 600 plate appearances rate is deflated compared to his 23.1 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, J.P. Crawford ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

J.P. Crawford is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today’s game.

J.P. Crawford hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the game’s 6th-shallowest CF fences today.

Last season, J.P. Crawford had an average launch angle of 11.7° on his hardest-contacted balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 15.9°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan De La Cruz in the 79th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dylan Moore in the 78th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

Tim Anderson has been unlucky this year, posting a .222 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .287 — a .065 difference.

The Seattle Mariners have 3 bats in their projected lineup today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Cal Raleigh, Dylan Moore, Tyler Locklear).

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.223) may lead us to conclude that Cal Raleigh has had some very poor luck this year with his .206 actual batting average.

Tyler Locklear has been optimizing his launch angle on his hardest hit balls quite well lately, notching a 25.6° angle on such balls in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

Julio Rodriguez projects as the 20th-best batter in the majors, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Julio Rodriguez has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 8.8% seasonal rate to 21.4% in the last 7 days.

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

Over the last 14 days, J.P. Crawford has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls: 23.8° compared to his seasonal mark of 15.9°.

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Nick Gordon is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

The LoanDepot Park roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this game -10° colder than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for pitching.

In the last 14 days, Nick Gordon’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.8% down to 0%.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (15.0) implies that Nick Gordon has experienced some positive variance this year with his 19.3 actual HR/600.

Utilizing Statcast data, Nick Gordon ranks in the 12th percentile for offensive ability per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .273.

Ty France will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

Grading out in the 7th percentile for Sprint Speed at 24.94 ft/sec this year, Ty France is not very toolsy.

Tyler Locklear is penciled in 7th in the lineup in this matchup.

Playing on the road generally weakens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Tyler Locklear in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects George Kirby as the 16th-best pitcher in baseball currently.

Cal Raleigh, the Mariners’s expected catcher in today’s matchup, profiles as an elite pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Miami Marlins bats jointly rank 25th- in MLB for power this year when judging by their 7% Barrel%.

Miami’s 9.2° launch angle (an advanced standard to measure the ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the lowest in Major League Baseball this year: #30 overall.

Cal Raleigh pulls a lot of his flyballs (40% — 98th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 8th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Cal Raleigh will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

In the last week’s worth of games, Cal Raleigh’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 14.5% down to 9.1%.

Otto Lopez is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Hitting from the same side that George Kirby throws from, Otto Lopez will not have the upper hand today.

Otto Lopez has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.3%) and will be challenged by the league’s 4th-deepest RF fences today.

Otto Lopez’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off in recent games; his 91.8-mph seasonal figure has lowered to 86.5-mph over the past two weeks.

Jesus Sanchez has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.9%) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 8th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

In the last 14 days, Jesus Sanchez’s 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 10%.

By putting up a 5.17 K/BB rate this year, Jesus Sanchez has demonstrated bad plate discipline, grading out in the 6th percentile.

George Kirby will hold the platoon advantage against Bryan De La Cruz today.

Bryan De La Cruz has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 4th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Sporting a 3.85 K/BB rate this year, Bryan De La Cruz has demonstrated bad plate discipline, ranking in the 18th percentile.

Nick Fortes’s BABIP skill is projected in the 1st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Nick Fortes is projected to bat 9th in the batting order today.

Batting from the same side that George Kirby throws from, Nick Fortes encounters a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

There has been a decrease in Nick Fortes’s average exit velocity this season, from 88.1 mph last year to 85 mph now, Today, Josh Bell is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 34.6% rate (82nd percentile).

Josh Bell has negatively regressed with his Barrel% in recent games; his 6% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% in the past 7 days.

Josh Bell has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 87.7-mph dropping to 82.8-mph over the past 14 days.

When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Josh Bell has experienced some positive variance this year. His .297 figure has been a good deal higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .275.

Victor Robles is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card today.

Today, Victor Robles is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 36.9% rate (94th percentile).

Victor Robles will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

Checking in at the 0th percentile for power, Victor Robles has paced 0 long-balls per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season.

Grading out in the 24th percentile, Cal Raleigh has notched a .218 batting average this year.

George Kirby will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jake Burger in today’s game.

Jake Burger pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.8% — 90th percentile) and will be challenged by MLB’s 8th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Jake Burger’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last year to this one, going from 14.7% to 10.2%.

Posting a .270 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Jake Burger finds himself in the 14th percentile.

Mitch Haniger is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 70% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season.

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 Mitch Haniger in today’s matchup.

Mitch Haniger’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off from last season to this one, going from 18.4% to 14.6%.

Mitch Haniger has posted a .226 Expected Batting Average this year, placing in the 24th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this year (13.1°) is significantly worse than his 17.6° mark last year.

Over the past 14 days, Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s 28% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 39.8%.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. has been lucky in regards to his batting average this year; his .262 BA is significantly inflated relative to his .234 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Fortes in the 13th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

Tim Anderson is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in this game.

Hitting from the same side that George Kirby throws from, Tim Anderson faces a tough challenge today.

Tim Anderson has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (44.1%) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 4th-deepest RF fences today.

Tim Anderson has put up a .235 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, checking in at the 1st percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Victor Robles grades out in the 23rd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (12.8% rate since the start of last season).

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Nick Fortes (the Marlins’s expected catcher in today’s matchup) is considered to be a good pitch framer.

Home field advantage generally bolsters pitcher metrics in all categories, and Trevor Rogers will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Dylan Moore pulls many of his flyballs (38.6% — 97th percentile) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s 8th-deepest LF fences today.

Dylan Moore will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

In the last week’s worth of games, Dylan Moore’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 8.7% down to 0%.

Compared to his seasonal angle of 23.1°, Dylan Moore has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-10°) over the past 14 days.

Nick Gordon’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls in recent games (8.7° over the past 14 days) is quite a bit lower than his 12.5° seasonal mark.

Over the last 14 days, Josh Bell’s 28.6% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 37.6%.

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

Julio Rodriguez has recorded a .136 Isolated Power rate (ISO) this year, placing in the 11th percentile.

Julio Rodriguez has shown weak plate discipline this year, checking in at the 15th percentile with a 4.18 K/BB rate.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Ryan Bliss ranks in the 16th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Ryan Bliss is projected to hit 9th in the lineup 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 Ryan Bliss today.

With a .230 wOBA in the past two weeks’ worth of games, Ryan Bliss has been struggling at the plate.

Compared to his seasonal figure of 9.6°, Jazz Chisholm Jr. has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (4.9°) in the past 14 days.

Batting from the same side that Trevor Rogers throws from, J.P. Crawford will be at a disadvantage today.

J.P. Crawford will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

J.P. Crawford has taken a step back with his Barrel% in recent games; his 7.7% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% over the past week.

Ranking in the 10th percentile, J.P. Crawford sports a .238 BABIP this year.

Nick Gordon’s 4.5° launch angle (an advanced standard to measure a hitter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the lowest in MLB: 3rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tim Anderson in the 3rd percentile when assessing his home run skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cal Raleigh in the 10th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

As it relates to his home run talent, Otto Lopez ranks in the 14th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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