MLB Player match stats positives for Baltimore at New York Thursday Matchup

Projected catcher Adley Rutschman projects as a good pitch framer, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Yankee Stadium as the 9th-best park in MLB for strikeouts.

Built just 11 feet above sea level, Yankee Stadium has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to lower offensive output.

In his previous outing, Cole Irvin was rolling and compiled 8 strikeouts.

Cole Irvin has relied on his curveball 11.9% more often this season (27.1%) than he did last season (15.2%).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Mountcastle in the 95th percentile when assessing his batting average skill.

Ryan Mountcastle is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

Ryan Mountcastle has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 8th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

In the past two weeks, Ryan Mountcastle’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.4-mph over the course of the season to 98-mph in recent games.

On average, the fence height at Yankee Stadium is the 4th-shortest among all major league baseball stadiums.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan O’Hearn in the 94th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.

Ryan O’Hearn is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup.

Hitting from the opposite that Luis Gil throws from, Ryan O’Hearn will have an edge in today’s game.

Ryan O’Hearn has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 93-mph average in the past week to his seasonal 90.5-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Giancarlo Stanton as the league’s 5th-best home run batter.

Giancarlo Stanton is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today.

Giancarlo Stanton will hold the platoon advantage against Cole Irvin today.

Alex Verdugo’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Alex Verdugo is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today’s game.

The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense grades out as the worst among every team playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Volpe in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

Anthony Volpe is penciled in 1st in the batting order today.

Batting from the opposite that Cole Irvin throws from, Anthony Volpe will have an advantage today.

Anthony Volpe has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 8th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

In terms of his home runs, Jorge Mateo has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His 13.3 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been deflated compared to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 16.6.

Sporting a .346 Isolated Power (ISO) this year, Jorge Mateo is positioned in the 89th percentile.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Gleyber Torres ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Gleyber Torres is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

Gleyber Torres will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cole Irvin in today’s matchup.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Gunnar Henderson ranks as the 17th-best batter in baseball.

Gunnar Henderson is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game.

Gunnar Henderson will have the handedness advantage against Luis Gil in today’s game.

Ramon Urias has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 8th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Ramon Urias has recorded a .333 BABIP since the start of last season, grading out in the 88th percentile.

When it comes to his BABIP talent, Colton Cowser is projected as the 9th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Colton Cowser will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Gil today.

Over the last week, Colton Cowser’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 16.9% up to 33.3%.

Hitting from the opposite that Luis Gil throws from, Cedric Mullins II will have an advantage today.

Cedric Mullins II pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.6% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s 8th-shallowest RF fences today.

Compared to his seasonal average of 22.6°, Cedric Mullins II has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 32.4° mark over the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Giancarlo Stanton in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects DJ LeMahieu in the 80th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

DJ LeMahieu will hold the platoon advantage against Cole Irvin in today’s matchup.

DJ LeMahieu has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the game’s 8th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Anthony Santander is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Anthony Santander pulls a lot of his flyballs (41.6% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 8th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Anthony Santander has made substantial strides with his Barrel% lately, improving his 10.4% seasonal rate to 31.3% over the past 7 days.

Anthony Santander has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 94.9-mph average in the last week’s worth of games to his seasonal 88.6-mph EV.

Generating 17.2 outs per game per started this year on average, Cole Irvin places in the 78th percentile.

It may be smart to expect weaker performance for the New York Yankees offense going forward, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) sees them as the 6th-luckiest offense in the league this year.

Juan Soto projects as the 2nd-best hitter in MLB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Juan Soto is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game.

There has been a significant improvement in Jorge Mateo’s launch angle from last season’s 10.3° to 15° this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adley Rutschman in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

Adley Rutschman is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today.

Adley Rutschman has made big gains with his Barrel% recently, upping his 9.4% seasonal rate to 16.1% in the past 14 days.

The Baltimore Orioles projected batting order projects as the 2nd-best of all teams on the slate today in terms of overall offensive ability.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Ryan Mountcastle ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Juan Soto will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which should bolster all of his stats.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (13.2) implies that Ramon Urias has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season with his 8.3 actual HR/600.

Cedric Mullins II has been unlucky this year, posting a .244 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .308 — a .064 difference.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colton Cowser in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Santander in the 94th percentile when estimating his home run ability.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Ryan O’Hearn ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Luis Gil has averaged 94.3 adjusted pitches per start this year, ranking in the 85th percentile.

Colton Cowser has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 109.1-mph average in the past week’s worth of games to his seasonal mark of 98.1-mph.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and DJ LeMahieu will hold that advantage today.

Gleyber Torres has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them out towards the game’s 8th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Alex Verdugo will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

When assessing his strikeout skill, Luis Gil projects as the 13th-best pitcher in baseball right now, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Adley Rutschman has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 101.2-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal figure of 92.3-mph.

Gunnar Henderson has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 97-mph average to last season’s 94-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Verdugo in the 83rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

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The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Cole Irvin in the 21st percentile as it relates to his strikeout talent.

It is scheduled that we will see a Hitters Umpire (Ryan Additon) in charge of the strike zone in this game.

The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games on the slate today at 92°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

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

Cole Irvin’s 2031-rpm fastball spin rate this year ranks in the 8th percentile among all starting pitchers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Yankee Stadium as the 3rd-worst stadium in baseball for right-handed batting average.

Batting from the same side that Luis Gil throws from, Ryan Mountcastle will have a tough matchup in today’s matchup.

Ryan Mountcastle will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

Ryan Mountcastle has taken a step back with his Barrel% recently; his 9.6% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% over the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Yankee Stadium as the 3rd-worst ballpark in the game for boosting offensive stats to right-handed batters.

19% of the time that Ryan O’Hearn has started against a right-handed pitcher this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Yankee Stadium as the 3rd-worst field in baseball for left-handed batting average.

The 5th-deepest CF fences among all major league parks are found in Yankee Stadium.

Ryan O’Hearn will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

With a 4.36 K/BB rate this year, Giancarlo Stanton has demonstrated bad plate discipline, placing in the 14th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Yankee Stadium as the 3rd-worst ballpark in MLB for boosting offensive stats to LHB.

Cole Irvin will hold the platoon advantage over Alex Verdugo in today’s matchup.

Alex Verdugo has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.7%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 7th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Alex Verdugo’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls lately (2.7° in the last 14 days) is quite a bit worse than his 9.7° seasonal figure.

Anthony Volpe’s average exit velocity has decreased lately; his 87.2-mph seasonal average has lowered to 81.8-mph over the past 7 days.

Anthony Volpe’s launch angle this season (5.2°) is significantly lower than his 14.1° mark last season.

Anthony Volpe’s launch angle in recent games (-0.5° in the past two weeks’ worth of games) is significantly lower than his 5.2° seasonal angle.

Jorge Mateo is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card in this matchup.

This year, Jorge Mateo has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 11% of his appearances when starting against northpaw.

Luis Gil will have the handedness advantage over Jorge Mateo today.

Gleyber Torres’s average exit velocity has declined of late; his 88.1-mph seasonal average has decreased to 85.7-mph over the past 14 days.

Utilizing Statcast data, Gleyber Torres is in the 14th percentile for hitting ability per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .278.

Gleyber Torres has recorded a .282 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, grading out in the 24th percentile.

Gleyber Torres has recorded a .330 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year, grading out in the 20th percentile.

Gunnar Henderson has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 7th-deepest LF fences today.

Playing on the road generally lessens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Gunnar Henderson today.

Gunnar Henderson’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased in recent games; his 97-mph seasonal average has dropped to 87.9-mph in the last week.

Ramon Urias is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in this matchup.

Ramon Urias has been pulled from the game early 17% of the time when starting against a righty on the mound this year.

Batting from the same side that Luis Gil throws from, Ramon Urias will be in a tough position in today’s game.

Colton Cowser is projected to bat 6th in the batting order today.

This year, Colton Cowser has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 12% of his appearances when starting against right-handed pitcher.

In today’s game, Colton Cowser is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 7th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 35.4% rate (86th percentile).

Cedric Mullins II is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in this game.

10% of the time that Cedric Mullins II has started against a righty hurler this year, he has been pulled from the game early.

Cedric Mullins II will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

In the past two weeks’ worth of games, Cedric Mullins II’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal average of 89.8 mph to 87.8 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cedric Mullins II in the 8th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

Ryan O’Hearn has taken a step back with his Barrel% recently; his 8.5% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% over the past 7 days.

DJ LeMahieu is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card today.

DJ LeMahieu’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased in recent games; his 89.4-mph seasonal figure has decreased to 83.6-mph in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

There has been a significant decline in DJ LeMahieu’s launch angle from last season’s 3.5° to -4.5° this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Santander in the 2nd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

The switch-hitting Anthony Santander will be at a disadvantage batting from his bad side (0) today against Luis Gil, Anthony Santander will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

The 3rd-best projected lineup on the slate today in terms of overall hitting ability belongs to the New York Yankees.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Yankee Stadium as the 5th-best park in Major League Baseball for home runs.

In the past two weeks’ worth of games, Gunnar Henderson’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (3°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 10.2°.

Gleyber Torres’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has declined from last season to this one, decreasing from 44.4% to 38.2%.

Gleyber Torres’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off in recent games, going from 38.2% on the season to 20% over the last week.

Hitting from the same side that Cole Irvin throws from, Juan Soto meets a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Over the past 14 days, Juan Soto’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal mark of 99.1 mph to 88.7 mph.

Juan Soto’s launch angle in recent games (-2.5° over the past 7 days) is significantly worse than his 9.6° seasonal angle.

Playing on the road generally weakens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jorge Mateo today.

As a switch-hitter who bats worse from the 0 side of the plate, Adley Rutschman will be less advantaged while batting from his worse side against Luis Gil in today’s game.

Adley Rutschman will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (22.8) suggests that Adley Rutschman has been very fortunate this year with his 27.6 actual HR/600.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Luis Gil in the 92nd percentile when assessing his overall pitching talent level.

The Baltimore Orioles 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 in the future, Projected catcher Austin Wells grades out as a good pitch framer, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Home field advantage generally bolsters pitcher stats across the board, and Luis Gil will hold that advantage today.

Anthony Volpe has had some very good luck with his home runs this year; his 10.6 HR per 600 plate appearances figure is inflated compared to his 7.1 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Ryan Mountcastle’s launch angle recently (-8° in the past week) is considerably worse than his 10.3° seasonal figure.

When assessing his home run ability, DJ LeMahieu ranks in the 16th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Juan Soto’s true offensive skill to be a .401, indicating that he has been lucky this year given the .031 gap between that figure and his actual .432 wOBA.

Ramon Urias will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Colton Cowser in today’s game.

In terms of his home runs, Anthony Santander has had some very good luck this year. His 37.9 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been a good deal higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 28.2.

In the last week, Ryan O’Hearn’s 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 13.3%.

Cole Irvin has recorded a 3.46 FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching, an estimator of ERA that deals with the aspects of pitching most within the pitcher’s control) this year, checking in at the 77th percentile.

Luis Gil’s high utilization rate of his fastball (55.3% this year) is likely harming his results, since they are typically much less effective than breaking or off-speed pitches.

In terms of his home runs, Alex Verdugo has experienced some positive variance this year. His 18.1 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been considerably higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 14.3.

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