MLB Player match stats positives for Pittsburgh at Colorado Friday Matchup

The #6 field in baseball for boosting home runs to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field.

Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output.

Yasmani Grandal has been unlucky this year, compiling a .204 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .277 — a .073 deviation.

Charlie Blackmon is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today’s game.

Coors Field ranks as the #1 ballpark in Major League Baseball for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Because of Luis Ortiz’s large platoon split, Charlie Blackmon will have a huge advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today’s matchup.

The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense grades out as the 4th-worst out of every team playing today.

Out of every team in action today, the strongest infield defense belongs to the Colorado Rockies.

Home field advantage typically boosts pitcher metrics across the board, and Ryan Feltner will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

In his last start, Ryan Feltner was rolling and conceded 0 ER.

With a 1.26 difference between Ryan Feltner’s 5.74 ERA and his 4.48 estimated true talent ERA (per the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the least fortunate pitchers in the game this year and ought to perform better in the future.

Ryan Feltner has recorded a .326 BABIP this year, a sign that he has been one of the unluckiest mound aces in Major League Baseball on balls in play with better performance likely coming.

As it relates to his home run talent, Ryan McMahon ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Ryan McMahon is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today.

Considering Luis Ortiz’s large platoon split, Ryan McMahon will have a gigantic advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in this game.

Michael Toglia has strong power (77th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a sure thing (32.2% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Luis Ortiz has a pitch-to-contact profile (5th percentile K%) — great news for Toglia.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Tovar in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

Ezequiel Tovar is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today’s game.

When assessing his home run talent, Oneil Cruz ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

Oneil Cruz will hold the platoon advantage against Ryan Feltner today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

Bryan Reynolds is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Bryan Reynolds will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against Ryan Feltner in today’s matchup.

The #1 park in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the 6th-best stadium in the majors for right-handed home runs.

Ezequiel Tovar will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Cracking 3 dingers in the last week, Ezequiel Tovar has been on fire lately.

Ke’Bryan Hayes’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Ke’Bryan Hayes is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

When it comes to his batting average, Ke’Bryan Hayes has suffered from bad luck this year. His .241 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .272.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Cave in the 75th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Because of Luis Ortiz’s large platoon split, Jake Cave will have a colossal advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brenton Doyle in the 87th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Brenton Doyle has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (66% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game.

The #1 park in the game for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field.

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

Elias Diaz will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

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

Jake Cave will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to 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 (15.6) provides evidence that Jake Cave has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season with his 9.4 actual HR/600.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Brenton Doyle will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Brenton Doyle has done a favorable job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls. His 15.3° figure is among the highest in the majors since the start of last season (80th percentile).

As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Ke’Bryan Hayes has had bad variance on his side this year. His .283 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .327.

Ke’Bryan Hayes’s 92.1-mph average exit velocity ranks among the elite in Major League Baseball since the start of last season: 93rd percentile.

In the past two weeks’ worth of games, Elias Diaz has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .340.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.203) may lead us to conclude that Michael Toglia has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .162 actual batting average.

Rowdy Tellez is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Hitting from the opposite that Ryan Feltner throws from, Rowdy Tellez will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

Rowdy Tellez has gotten much quicker this season, improving from last year’s 23.36 ft/sec to 24.39 ft/sec now (according to Statcast’s Sprint Speed metric).

As it relates to his home run skill, Rowdy Tellez ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Oneil Cruz’s BABIP skill is projected in the 85th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yasmani Grandal in the 16th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

Yasmani Grandal is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in this game.

The switch-hitting Yasmani Grandal will bat from his weak side (0) today against Ryan Feltner, Yasmani Grandal will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

Using Statcast metrics, Yasmani Grandal is in the 2nd percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .257.

When assessing his home run talent, Charlie Blackmon ranks in the 18th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Charlie Blackmon’s 5.1% Barrel% (an advanced metric to assess power) ranks in the 21st percentile since the start of last season.

Ranked in the 11th percentile, Charlie Blackmon’s average exit velocity of 86.4 mph ranks among the lowest in the league since the start of last season.

Grading out in the 8th percentile for power, Charlie Blackmon has averaged 4.3 HRs per 600 plate appearances this year.

It may be wise to expect better numbers for the Pittsburgh Pirates offense going forward, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the 2nd-unluckiest offense in the majors this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best venue in Major League Baseball for batting average.

Ryan McMahon has been lucky this year, notching a .350 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .313 — a .037 gap.

In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Ryan McMahon ranks in just the 21st percentile with a 9.5° launch angle, which is one of the most groundball-inducing angles in the league.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Michael Toglia ranks in the 9th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Michael Toglia is penciled in 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

With a .245 wOBA over the last two weeks, Michael Toglia has been struggling at the plate.

Michael Toglia has been very fortunate when it comes to his home runs since the start of last season; his 21.1 HR per 600 plate appearances figure is a fair amount higher than his 8.8 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Sporting a .254 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season, Michael Toglia finds himself in the 18th percentile for hitting ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Toglia in the 3rd percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

This year, there has been a decline in Michael Toglia’s speed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 28 ft/sec last year to 27.13 ft/sec currently.

Luis Ortiz will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ezequiel Tovar in today’s matchup… and it’s an even bigger mismatch considering Ortiz’s large platoon split.

Despite posting a .346 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Ezequiel Tovar has experienced some positive variance given the .052 difference between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .294.

Ezequiel Tovar has compiled a .302 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, placing in the 25th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Ranked in the 23rd percentile, Ezequiel Tovar’s average exit velocity of 87.8 mph ranks among the lowest in the game since the start of last season.

Ezequiel Tovar has shown weak plate discipline this year, grading out in the 2nd percentile with a 7.62 K/BB rate.

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

In terms of plate discipline, Oneil Cruz’s skill is quite weak, sporting a 4.5 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 12th percentile.

Yasmani Grandal’s BABIP talent is projected in the 2nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Playing on the road generally weakens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Bryan Reynolds in today’s matchup.

Bryan Reynolds hits a large number of his balls with a launch angle that is “too high” (above 38°), which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to lazy pop fly outs. His 14.5% “too-high” rate since the start of last season ranks in the 24th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adael Amador in the 18th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Adael Amador is penciled in 9th in the lineup in this matchup.

The switch-hitting Adael Amador will be at a disadvantage batting from his weak side (0) today against Luis Ortiz… and it’s an over-sized mismatch considering Ortiz’s large platoon split.

With a .126 wOBA over the past week, Adael Amador has been struggling at the plate.

Hitting from the same side that Ryan Feltner throws from, Ke’Bryan Hayes will not have the upper hand in today’s game.

Playing on the road typically weakens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Ke’Bryan Hayes in today’s game.

Ke’Bryan Hayes’s speed has decreased this season. His 27.11 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.44 ft/sec now.

Ke’Bryan Hayes and his 7.9° launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls rank in 20th percentile, among the lowest in the league since the start of last season.

Jake Cave is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card in this matchup.

15% of the time that Jake Cave has started against a righty on the mound this year, he has been replaced by a pinch-hitter.

With a .268 wOBA in the last two weeks, Jake Cave has been struggling at the plate.

Jake Cave has put up a .261 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, placing in the 4th percentile.

Sporting a .317 Slugging Percentage (SLG) since the start of last season, Jake Cave grades out in the 7th percentile.

Luis Ortiz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brenton Doyle in today’s game… and it’s an even larger mismatch considering Ortiz’s large platoon split.

Brenton Doyle’s footspeed has fallen off this year. His 29.9 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 29.18 ft/sec now.

Despite posting a .318 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Brenton Doyle has had some very good luck given the .038 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .280.

Utilizing Statcast metrics, Brenton Doyle ranks in the 3rd percentile for offensive skills via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .262.

Brenton Doyle’s 87.7-mph average exit velocity ranks among the worst in the game since the start of last season: 23rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elias Diaz in the 18th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

Luis Ortiz will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Elias Diaz in today’s matchup… and it’s an over-sized mismatch considering Ortiz’s large platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Elias Diaz’s true offensive ability to be a .289, suggesting that he has had some very good luck this year given the .051 gap between that figure and his actual .340 wOBA.

Elias Diaz’s 87.9-mph average exit velocity is among the worst in baseball since the start of last season: 25th percentile.

Elias Diaz is remarkably slow, checking in at the 6th percentile in Sprint Speed at 24.69 ft/sec this year.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Brenton Doyle ranks in the 21st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

With a .283 wOBA over the last two weeks, Ke’Bryan Hayes has been struggling at the plate.

By putting up a .282 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Ke’Bryan Hayes has performed in the 25th percentile.

Rowdy Tellez’s BABIP skill is projected in the 2nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Rowdy Tellez has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 23% of the time when starting against a northpaw this year.

Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Rowdy Tellez in today’s matchup.

Sporting a .208 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 , Rowdy Tellez is positioned in the 7th percentile.

Rowdy Tellez has been cold recently, struggling to the tune of a .256 wOBA in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

Utilizing Statcast metrics, Rowdy Tellez ranks in the 9th percentile for hitting ability via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .277.

Rowdy Tellez has notched a .251 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, grading out in the 8th percentile.

Jake Cave has recorded a .214 batting average since the start of last season, placing in the 11th percentile.

As it relates to his home run talent, Adael Amador ranks in the 24th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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