MLB Player match stats positives for Washington at Philadelphia Sunday Matchup

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Bohm in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.

Alec Bohm is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today’s game.

Home runs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in Major League Baseball.

Alec Bohm will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

In the past two weeks, Alec Bohm has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .389.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Kyle Schwarber as baseball’s 3rd-best home run batter.

Kyle Schwarber is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today’s game.

Considering Trevor Williams’s large platoon split, Kyle Schwarber will have a big advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today’s matchup.

The Washington Nationals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kyle Schwarber stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

Joey Meneses’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Joey Meneses is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-best for hitting on the slate today.

Despite posting a .249 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Joey Meneses has had some very poor luck given the .049 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .298.

Victor Robles pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.6% — 93rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 10th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Sporting a .268 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season , Victor Robles has performed in the 81st percentile.

Victor Robles has shown impressive plate discipline since the start of last season, ranking in the 86th percentile with a 1.73 K/BB rate.

CJ Abrams is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today’s game.

Batting from the opposite that Aaron Nola throws from, CJ Abrams will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

Checking in at the 80th percentile, CJ Abrams sports a .349 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

CJ Abrams has notched a .347 Isolated Power rate (ISO) this year, grading out in the 88th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Castellanos in the 85th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

Nick Castellanos will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Nick Castellanos has been unlucky this year, putting up a .250 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .320 — a .070 gap.

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 optimize base hits (47.3% rate since the start of last season).

Joey Gallo projects as the 2nd-best home run batter in Major League Baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

When it comes to his home runs, Joey Gallo has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His 33.4 HR per 600 plate appearances figure has been a fair amount lower than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 38.0.

Since the start of last season, Joey Gallo’s 19.3% Barrel%, a reliable standard for measuring power, places him in the 98th percentile among his peers.

Kody Clemens is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.

Given Trevor Williams’s large platoon split, Kody Clemens will have a huge advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in this game.

Kody Clemens may have an edge against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Washington Nationals has just 1 same-handed RP.

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

Bryson Stott’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Bryson Stott has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (79% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.

Bryson Stott will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Trevor Williams today… and moreover, Williams has a large platoon split.

The Washington Nationals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Bryson Stott stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

Bryson Stott has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league’s 10th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

The Philadelphia Phillies have been the 4th-luckiest offense in the league this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit worse in the future, Nick Mahrley grades out as a Pitchers Umpire and is anticipated to be in charge of the strike zone today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Citizens Bank Park as the 4th-worst venue in the league for batting average.

Jacob Young has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .257 mark is deflated compared to his .285 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Placing in the 80th percentile, Jacob Young has put up a .323 BABIP since the start of last season.

Over the past two weeks, CJ Abrams has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .346.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Aaron Nola in the 85th percentile when assessing his strikeout talent.

Compared to the average hurler, Aaron Nola has been given more leash than the typical pitcher this year, tallying an extra 3.6 adjusted pitches each outing.

The #4 stadium in the majors for boosting strikeouts, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Citizens Bank Park.

The switch-hitting Keibert Ruiz will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Aaron Nola.

Keibert Ruiz has been unlucky this year, notching a .185 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .299 — a .114 disparity.

Keibert Ruiz is in the 75th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (45.3% rate since the start of last season).

Eddie Rosario has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (83% of the time), but he is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today.

Batting from the opposite that Aaron Nola throws from, Eddie Rosario will have an advantage today.

Bashing 4 HRs over the past 14 days, Eddie Rosario has been on fire lately.

Eddie Rosario has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .264 mark is a fair amount lower than his .346 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Nick Senzel is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today.

When estimating his BABIP ability, Brandon Marsh is projected as the 5th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Brandon Marsh will hold the platoon advantage against Trevor Williams today… and even more favorably, Williams has a large platoon split.

The Washington Nationals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brandon Marsh stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the ‘pen all game.

Brandon Marsh has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 10th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Schwarber in the 97th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.T. Realmuto in the 90th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

J.T. Realmuto is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today.

J.T. Realmuto will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Ildemaro Vargas has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (73% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Ildemaro Vargas has displayed impressive plate discipline since the start of last season, grading out in the 100th percentile with a 0.87 K/BB rate.

Trevor Williams will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jesse Winker in the 80th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

Batting from the opposite that Aaron Nola throws from, Jesse Winker will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

Jesse Winker’s speed has increased this season. His 23.52 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 25.98 ft/sec now.

Jesse Winker and his 17.2° launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls rank in 80th percentile, among the highest in MLB since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Johan Rojas in the 83rd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

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

Johan Rojas’s speed has gotten better this year. His 29.35 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 29.89 ft/sec now.

Johan Rojas has recorded a .347 BABIP since the start of last season, ranking in the 89th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Bohm in the 80th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

Based on Statcast metrics, Ildemaro Vargas grades out in the 75th percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .268.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Brandon Marsh ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Joey Gallo’s 100-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced standard to evaluate power) grades out in the 100th percentile since the start of last season.

Joey Gallo and his 35.2° launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls rank in 100th percentile, among the highest in MLB since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edmundo Sosa in the 77th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

Edmundo Sosa pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.5% — 83rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s 10th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Edmundo Sosa will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Edmundo Sosa is very athletic, placing in the 98th percentile in Sprint Speed at 29.67 ft/sec this year.

Given Trevor Williams’s large platoon split, Garrett Stubbs will have an enormous advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today’s game.

Garrett Stubbs is likely to have the upper hand against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Washington Nationals only has 1 same-handed RP.

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

Garrett Stubbs’s 22.4° launch angle (an advanced stat to assess a hitter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is among the steepest in the majors: 97th percentile.

Edmundo Sosa has been hot of late, tallying a .387 wOBA in the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Garcia in the 92nd percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

Luis Garcia is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today’s game.

Luis Garcia will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Aaron Nola today.

Luis Garcia has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.2%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 10th-shallowest LF fences today.

Luis Garcia has put up a .294 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, checking in at the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

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 have the handedness advantage over Trevor Williams today… and even better, Williams has a large platoon split.

Bryce Harper has a good chance to have an edge against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Washington Nationals has just 1 same-handed RP.

With a .267 batting average since the start of last season, Victor Robles has performed in the 83rd percentile.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Nick Castellanos ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Nick Castellanos and his 15.7° launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls rank in 84th percentile, among the highest in Major League Baseball since the start of last season.

Trevor Williams’s slider utilization has increased by 13.5% from last season to this one (18.2% to 31.7%) .

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryson Stott in the 81st percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 87th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

Eddie Rosario has done a favorable job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-hit balls. His 18.6° angle is among the highest in the league since the start of last season (96th percentile).

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s evaluation, Aaron Nola’s overall pitching skill is in the 90th percentile among all SPs in Major League Baseball right now.

The Washington Nationals projected lineup grades out as the weakest on the slate today in terms of overall hitting skill.

CJ Abrams has put up a .272 batting average this year, placing in the 76th percentile.

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The #5 field in the majors for suppressing offensive stats to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Citizens Bank Park.

Built just 19 feet above sea level, Citizens Bank Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for mound aces.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Alec Bohm’s true offensive skill to be a .319, indicating that he has been very fortunate this year given the .070 difference between that mark and his actual .389 wOBA.

Hitting from the same side that Aaron Nola throws from, Joey Meneses will have a tough challenge in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally lowers hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Joey Meneses in today’s game.

Victor Robles is projected to bat 9th in the batting order in today’s game.

Batting from the same side that Aaron Nola throws from, Victor Robles will be at a disadvantage in today’s game.

Citizens Bank Park projects as the #23 park in the game for overall left-handed offense, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates CJ Abrams’s true offensive ability to be a .307, implying that he has experienced some positive variance this year given the .039 gap between that figure and his actual .346 wOBA.

As it relates to his home run ability, Jacob Young ranks in the 3rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jacob Young is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Aaron Nola will have the handedness advantage against Jacob Young in today’s game.

Nick Castellanos is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Considering Trevor Williams’s large platoon split, Nick Castellanos will be at a big disadvantage batting from the same side of the dish in today’s matchup.

Joey Gallo has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (78% of the time), but he is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in today’s game.

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

Since the start of last season, Kody Clemens has been lifted for a pinch-hitter in 18% of his appearances when starting against righty hurler.

When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Kody Clemens has experienced some positive variance since the start of last season. His .307 rate has been quite a bit higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .249.

When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs), Kody Clemens and his 11.1% rank in the 15th percentile since the start of last season.

Despite posting a .370 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Bryson Stott has been very fortunate given the .049 difference between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .321.

Bryson Stott’s 4.7% Barrel% (an advanced stat to study power) grades out in the 17th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Trevor Williams in the 23rd percentile when it comes to his overall pitching talent.

Taking into account both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Trevor Williams is projected to throw 84 pitches in today’s matchup by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the least of all pitchers on the slate.

Projected catcher Keibert Ruiz grades out as a weak pitch framer, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Citizens Bank Park has the 9th-shallowest LF fences in the league.

Due to his large platoon split, Trevor Williams will be at a disadvantage matching up with 6 hitters in the projected batting order who bat from the opposite side in today’s matchup.

CJ Abrams’s 87.3-mph average exit velocity is one of the worst in the majors since the start of last season: 18th percentile.

Via the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the team with the 3rd-least strikeout-prone lineup in today’s games is the Washington Nationals with a 20.7% underlying K%.

Garrett Stubbs, the Phillies’s expected catcher today, projects as a horrible pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The Washington Nationals have 7 batters in the projected lineup that will hold the platoon advantage against Aaron Nola in today’s game.

Aaron Nola’s fastball velocity has decreased 1.3 mph this season (90.8 mph) below where it was last season (92.1 mph).

Aaron Nola’s 2204-rpm spin rate on his fastball this season is a big 100-rpm drop off from last year’s 2304-rpm figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Keibert Ruiz in the 4th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

Keibert Ruiz is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eddie Rosario in the 18th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

12% of the time that Eddie Rosario has started against a righty on the mound this year, he has been pulled from the game early.

The #5 stadium in baseball for suppressing batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Citizens Bank Park.

Batting from the same side that Aaron Nola throws from, Nick Senzel will not have the upper hand in today’s game.

Nick Senzel will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

Brandon Marsh is penciled in 7th in the batting order in this game.

Brandon Marsh’s speed has dropped off this season. His 28.57 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 27.54 ft/sec now.

Citizens Bank Park grades out as the #24 park in the league for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Based on Statcast metrics, Kyle Schwarber is in the 1st percentile via 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 optimize base hits (34.4% rate since the start of last season).

Trevor Williams will have the handedness advantage over J.T. Realmuto in today’s matchup… and it’s an even bigger mismatch considering Williams’s large platoon split.

Posting a 3.8 K/BB rate this year, J.T. Realmuto has demonstrated bad plate discipline, checking in at the 23rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ildemaro Vargas in the 2nd percentile when estimating his home run skill.

As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the plate, Ildemaro Vargas will be less advantaged while batting from his worse side against Aaron Nola in today’s game.

Keibert Ruiz will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

Keibert Ruiz has been cold in recent games, posting a .185 wOBA over the past two weeks.

Jesse Winker has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (90% of the time), but he is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Jesse Winker will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

Johan Rojas is penciled in 9th in the batting order today.

This year, Johan Rojas has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 15% of his appearances when starting against righty on the mound.

When assessing his home run talent, Johan Rojas ranks in the 6th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Alec Bohm has done a weak job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-hit balls. His 7.9° angle is among the lowest in baseball since the start of last season (20th percentile).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ildemaro Vargas in the 7th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

Eddie Rosario will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Gallo in the 0th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

Edmundo Sosa is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card today.

Edmundo Sosa has been pinch hit for 12% of the time when starting against a righty on the mound since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Garrett Stubbs in the 3rd percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

Garrett Stubbs is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in this game.

Garrett Stubbs has been pinch hit for 13% of the time when starting against a northpaw since the start of last season.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Garrett Stubbs ranks in the 6th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Considering Trevor Williams’s large platoon split, Edmundo Sosa will be at a tremendous disadvantage hitting from the same side of the plate in today’s matchup.

Ildemaro Vargas will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

Luis Garcia will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

Despite posting a .334 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Luis Garcia has been lucky given the .028 difference between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .306.

Kody Clemens’s BABIP skill is projected in the 12th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Bryce Harper is 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).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Garcia in the 20th percentile when estimating his home run ability.

With a .250 wOBA over the past two weeks, Nick Castellanos has been struggling at the plate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Trevor Williams in the 24th percentile when estimating his strikeout talent.

In terms of his home runs, Nick Senzel has been lucky since the start of last season. His 25.2 HR per 600 plate appearances figure has been inflated compared to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 15.1.

Jesse Winker has compiled a .270 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, ranking in the 24th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Based on Statcast data, Bryson Stott ranks in the 15th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season at 11.500.

Playing on the road generally lessens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Victor Robles in today’s matchup.

Joey Meneses has recorded a .287 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, grading out in the 13th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

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