MLB Player match stats positives for Pittsburgh at Colorado Sunday Matchup

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Tovar in the 89th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

Ezequiel Tovar is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game.

The #1 park in Major League Baseball for boosting offensive stats, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field.

Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 92°.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15.7-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for hitters.

Adael Amador will hold the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

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

Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today.

When it comes to his home run skill, Nolan Jones ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Nolan Jones is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

When assessing his home run skill, Ryan McMahon ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Ryan McMahon is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Jones in the 96th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

When estimating his home run ability, Rowdy Tellez ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Rowdy Tellez is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 67% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season.

Charlie Blackmon is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today.

Charlie Blackmon will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Daulton Jefferies in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Hunter Goodman in the 79th percentile when assessing his home run talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke’Bryan Hayes in the 84th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.

Ke’Bryan Hayes is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Connor Joe ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Connor Joe has had some very good luck with his home runs this year; his 17.4 HR per 600 plate appearances figure is significantly inflated relative to his 17.3 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.

Michael Toglia has strong power (75th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a guarantee (32% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Daulton Jefferies is a pitch-to-contact type (5th percentile K%) — great news for Toglia.

Hunter Goodman has big-time power (79th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a guarantee (28.3% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Daulton Jefferies has a pitch-to-contact profile (19th percentile K%) — great news for Goodman.

Ezequiel Tovar will benefit from 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 wOBA (.326) suggests that Ke’Bryan Hayes has had bad variance on his side this year with his .281 actual wOBA.

Michael Toglia will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.203) provides evidence that Michael Toglia has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .162 actual batting average.

Hitting from the opposite that Dakota Hudson throws from, Rowdy Tellez will have an edge today.

Hitting from the opposite that Daulton Jefferies throws from, Ryan McMahon will have the upper hand today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Dakota Hudson in the 16th percentile as it relates to his overall pitching talent level.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have been the 2nd-unluckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to perform better the rest of the season, John Libka profiles as a Hitters Umpire and is scheduled to be behind the plate in this game.

Coors Field ranks as the #1 park in MLB for batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The Pittsburgh Pirates have 3 bats in their projected batting order today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Nick Gonzales, Jack Suwinski, Jared Triolo).

Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Hunter Goodman will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Hunter Goodman’s footspeed has improved this season. His 27.59 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 28.11 ft/sec now.

When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Connor Joe has experienced some positive variance this year. His .328 figure has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .304.

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Hitting from the same side that Daulton Jefferies throws from, Ezequiel Tovar will have a tough matchup in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Ezequiel Tovar’s true offensive ability to be a .294, indicating that he has had positive variance on his side this year given the .052 gap between that figure and his actual .346 wOBA.

Posting a .302 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season, Ezequiel Tovar has performed in the 25th percentile for hitting ability.

Ezequiel Tovar’s 87.8-mph average exit velocity ranks among the worst in the majors since the start of last season: 23rd percentile.

Ezequiel Tovar has exhibited weak plate discipline this year, placing in the 2nd percentile with a 7.63 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adael Amador in the 24th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

Adael Amador is projected to hit 9th in the batting order today.

As a switch-hitter who is weaker from the 0 side of the plate, Adael Amador will bat from his worse side against Daulton Jefferies in today’s matchup.

With a .126 wOBA in the last week’s worth of games, Adael Amador has been struggling at the plate.

Playing on the road typically weakens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Bryan Reynolds today.

Ryan McMahon has been lucky this year, putting up 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 MLB.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yasmani Grandal in the 2nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

Yasmani Grandal is projected to bat 9th in the batting order today.

As a switch-hitter who bats worse from the 0 side of the plate, Yasmani Grandal will bat from his bad side against Dakota Hudson in today’s matchup.

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 Yasmani Grandal in today’s matchup.

Based on Statcast data, Yasmani Grandal grades out in the 2nd percentile for offensive ability via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .257.

In terms of his batting average, Nolan Jones has had positive variance on his side since the start of last season. His .271 BA has been quite a bit higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .245.

Rowdy Tellez will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

With a .259 wOBA in the last 14 days, Rowdy Tellez has been struggling at the plate.

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

Placing in the 8th percentile, Rowdy Tellez sits with a .254 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

Checking in at the 9th percentile, Rowdy Tellez has notched a .290 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year.

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

Charlie Blackmon’s 86.4-mph average exit velocity is among the worst in the league since the start of last season: 11th percentile.

Hunter Goodman is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in today’s game.

This year, Hunter Goodman has been pinch hit for in 12% of his appearances when starting against righty hurler.

Hitting from the same side that Daulton Jefferies throws from, Hunter Goodman encounters a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Hunter Goodman grades out in the 19th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (37.5% rate since the start of last season).

Posting a .160 batting average since the start of last season, Hunter Goodman has performed in the 12th percentile.

Dakota Hudson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ke’Bryan Hayes in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically reduces hitter 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 quickness has dropped off this season. His 27.11 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 26.41 ft/sec now.

Ke’Bryan Hayes has done a poor job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-hit balls. His 7.9° figure is among the lowest in MLB since the start of last season (20th percentile).

Checking in at the 24th percentile, Ke’Bryan Hayes has notched a .280 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

Connor Joe is penciled in 6th in the batting order today, which would be a downgrade from his 93% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season.

Dakota Hudson will hold the platoon advantage over Connor Joe in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road generally lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Connor Joe in today’s matchup.

Connor Joe has hit 24.6% of his balls in the air 100+ mph since the start of last season, ranking in the 24th percentile.

When it comes to his home run ability, Charlie Blackmon ranks in the 19th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Placing in the 8th percentile for power, Charlie Blackmon has paced 4.3 long-balls per 600 plate appearances this year.

Hitting from the same side that Dakota Hudson throws from, Andrew McCutchen will have a disadvantage in today’s game.

Andrew McCutchen will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

In notching a 13.400 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season , Andrew McCutchen is ranked in the 21st percentile for power.

Andrew McCutchen has really struggled to hit the ball hard. If you were to take the top 5% of his batted balls by exit velocity, their average (105.7 mph) rank him as one of the game’s worst: in the 23rd percentile since the start of last season.

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

This year, there has been a decline in Andrew McCutchen’s speed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 28.41 ft/sec last year to 26.85 ft/sec currently.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adael Amador in the 18th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Toglia in the 3rd percentile when assessing his batting average talent.

Michael Toglia is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in today’s game.

This season, there has been a decline in Michael Toglia’s footspeed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 28 ft/sec last year to 27.02 ft/sec currently.

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

In terms of his home runs, Michael Toglia has experienced some positive variance since the start of last season. His 21.1 HR per 600 plate appearances mark has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 8.8.

Hunter Goodman ranks in the 24th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (12.5% rate since the start of last season).

With a .281 wOBA over the last two weeks, Ke’Bryan Hayes has been struggling at the plate.

Posting a .254 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, Michael Toglia is positioned in the 18th percentile for hitting ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Toglia in the 9th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rowdy Tellez in the 2nd percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

Posting a .208 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season , Rowdy Tellez finds himself in the 7th percentile.

Rowdy Tellez ranks in the 24th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (40% rate since the start of last season).

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

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Yasmani Grandal ranks in the 15th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Hitting the ball to all fields is an important ability for batting average that Andrew McCutchen has struggled with since the start of last season, as evidenced by his placing in the 12th percentile on THE BAT X’s Spray Score.

Dakota Hudson is an extreme groundball pitcher (51.6% GB% per the leading projection system, THE BAT), which should make him somewhat immune to the dangers of pitching in Coors Field — the #9 HR venue among all stadiums — in this game.

Dakota Hudson will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should bolster all of his metrics across the board.

Dakota Hudson was in good form in his last start and conceded 1 ER.

Dakota Hudson has gone to his four-seam fastball 6.2% less often this year (16.6%) than he did last season (22.8%).

The 7.5% Barrel% of the Pittsburgh Pirates makes them the #23 group of hitters in the majors since the start of last season by this metric.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Dakota Hudson in the 1st percentile when assessing his strikeout talent.

Taking into account both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Dakota Hudson is projected to throw 83 pitches in today’s game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 4th-least of all pitchers on the slate today.

The #1 park in Major League Baseball for suppressing strikeouts, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field.

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