MLB Player match stats positives for Texas at Philadelphia Wednesday Matchup

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Marcus Semien ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Marcus Semien is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the 2nd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 83°.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.9-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters.

Marcus Semien pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.3% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 10th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Bryce Harper projects as the 10th-best hitter in the game, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Bryce Harper is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Homers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in the majors.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Bohm in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average ability.

Alec Bohm is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Corey Seager as the 9th-best hitter in Major League Baseball when it comes to his batting average talent.

Corey Seager is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today.

Kyle Schwarber is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today.

Hitting from the same side that Andrew Heaney throws from, Kyle Schwarber encounters a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Marsh as the 5th-best batter in Major League Baseball as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Batting from the same side that Andrew Heaney throws from, Brandon Marsh meets a tough challenge today.

Brandon Marsh is apt to have an advantage against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Texas Rangers only has 1 same-handed RP.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, J.T. Realmuto ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

J.T. Realmuto is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today.

Kyle Schwarber projects as the 3rd-best home run batter in the majors, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Adolis Garcia is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today.

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

Bryson Stott has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (77% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game.

Hitting from the same side that Andrew Heaney throws from, Bryson Stott meets a tough challenge today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 91st percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

Nathaniel Lowe is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today.

Hitting from the opposite that Taijuan Walker throws from, Nathaniel Lowe will have an advantage in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 95th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

Nick Castellanos’s BABIP ability is projected in the 87th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

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

Batting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Edmundo Sosa will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

Edmundo Sosa pulls many of his flyballs (34.4% — 82nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 10th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Johan Rojas’s BABIP skill is projected in the 83rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Johan Rojas will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Johan Rojas’s speed has improved this season. His 29.35 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 29.84 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Marsh in the 78th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

Corey Seager projects as the 13th-best batter in MLB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

In terms of his home runs, Ezequiel Duran has been unlucky since the start of last season. His 15.8 HR per 600 plate appearances mark has been a good deal lower than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 21.3.

Ezequiel Duran’s maximum exit velocity (an advanced standard to study power) has been 115.2 mph since the start of last season, ranking in the 92nd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Duran in the 88th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Citizens Bank Park as the 7th-best stadium in the game for strikeouts.

Taijuan Walker will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to boost all of his stats across the board.

Taijuan Walker’s cut-fastball usage has spiked by 14.5% from last season to this one (17.5% to 32%) .

Leody Taveras has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.8%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 10th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Sporting a .345 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, Leody Taveras is ranked in the 78th percentile for offensive skills.

Leody Taveras has shown favorable plate discipline this year, placing in the 77th percentile with a 1.87 K/BB rate.

Josh Smith is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup.

Josh Smith will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Taijuan Walker in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Bohm in the 79th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

Jonah Heim has performed at a clip of 26.6 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, ranking in the 78th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Jonah Heim ranks in the 85th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (18.3% rate since the start of last season).

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

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Bryson Stott ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 88th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

Recording 16.7 outs per start since the start of last season on average, Taijuan Walker checks in at the 78th percentile.

Citizens Bank Park projects as the #23 stadium in baseball for batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Taijuan Walker has put up a 2.16 K/BB rate since the start of last season, grading out in the 24th percentile.

Utilizing Statcast metrics, Ezequiel Duran grades out in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .280.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Edmundo Sosa will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Castellanos in the 81st percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

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Built just 19 feet above sea level, Citizens Bank Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league stadiums, which often leads to worse offense.

Taijuan Walker will hold the platoon advantage over Marcus Semien in today’s game.

Marcus Semien will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

Grading out in the 13th percentile, the hardest ball Marcus Semien has connected with since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 108.6 mph — an advanced indication of underlying power skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Citizens Bank Park as the 6th-worst stadium in baseball for boosting offensive stats to left-handed batters.

Bryce Harper ranks in the 12th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (12.4% rate since the start of last season).

The #6 stadium in baseball for suppressing offensive stats to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Citizens Bank Park.

Batting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Alec Bohm will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Despite posting a .389 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Alec Bohm has had some very good luck given the .069 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .320.

Alec Bohm and his 7.9° launch angle on his hardest-hit balls rank in 20th percentile, among the lowest in the league since the start of last season.

The Philadelphia Phillies outfield defense profiles as the 4th-strongest among every team today.

Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Corey Seager in today’s matchup.

Corey Seager’s quickness has fallen off this season. His 26.12 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 24.98 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Schwarber in the 2nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

The #3 field in baseball for suppressing base hits to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Citizens Bank Park.

By putting up a .186 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season , Kyle Schwarber has performed in the 1st percentile.

Kyle Schwarber is in the 1st percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (34.4% rate since the start of last season).

Brandon Marsh is projected to hit 8th in the batting order today.

Brandon Marsh’s quickness has decreased this year. His 28.57 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.54 ft/sec now.

Hitting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, J.T. Realmuto will have an advantage today.

When it comes to plate discipline, J.T. Realmuto’s ability is quite weak, posting a 3.81 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 21st percentile.

Citizens Bank Park grades out as the #24 stadium in the league for righty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Taijuan Walker will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Adolis Garcia in today’s matchup.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Bryson Stott’s true offensive skill to be a .321, providing some evidence that he has had positive variance on his side this year given the .048 deviation between that figure and his actual .369 wOBA.

Bryson Stott’s 4.7% Barrel% (a reliable standard to assess power) grades out in the 17th percentile since the start of last season.

Bryson Stott’s maximum exit velocity (an advanced standard to measure power) has been 108 mph since the start of last season, placing in the 10th percentile.

Nathaniel Lowe will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

Nathaniel Lowe’s quickness has fallen off this season. His 27.3 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.39 ft/sec now.

Adolis Garcia has displayed poor plate discipline this year, grading out in the 12th percentile with a 4.94 K/BB rate.

Nick Castellanos is penciled in 6th on the lineup card today.

Nick Castellanos will hold the platoon advantage over Andrew Heaney in today’s game.

Grading out in the 18th percentile, Nick Castellanos has put up a .262 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

Edmundo Sosa is projected to bat 7th in the lineup in today’s game.

This year, Edmundo Sosa has been pulled from the game early in 43% of his appearances when starting against left-handed starter.

Edmundo Sosa’s 86.8-mph average exit velocity is one of the worst in Major League Baseball since the start of last season: 15th percentile.

Johan Rojas is penciled in 9th in the lineup today.

Hitting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Johan Rojas will have an edge in today’s matchup.

With a .269 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, Johan Rojas is positioned in the 24th percentile for offensive skills.

As it relates to his home run ability, Johan Rojas ranks in the 6th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Ezequiel Duran is penciled in 8th in the batting order in today’s game.

Hitting from the same side that Taijuan Walker throws from, Ezequiel Duran faces a tough challenge in today’s game.

Ezequiel Duran will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

Ezequiel Duran ranks in the 23rd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (13.6% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Taijuan Walker in the 6th percentile when estimating his strikeout talent.

In his last game started, Taijuan Walker didn’t have his best stuff when it came to striking batters out and only managed to post 1 Ks.

Out of all starters, Taijuan Walker’s fastball spin rate of 2112.1 rpm ranks in the 19th percentile since the start of last season.

Leody Taveras is projected to bat 9th in the batting order today.

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

Leody Taveras’s 90-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable metric to evaluate power) is in the 17th percentile since the start of last season.

Leody Taveras has done a bad job optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls. His 7.6° mark is among the lowest in baseball since the start of last season (18th percentile).

Josh Smith will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Despite posting a .352 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Josh Smith has experienced some positive variance given the .044 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .308.

Ranking in the 19th percentile for power, Josh Smith has averaged 6 home runs per 600 plate appearances this year.

This year, there has been a decline in Josh Smith’s footspeed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 28.49 ft/sec last year to 27.8 ft/sec currently.

Jonah Heim’s BABIP skill is projected in the 5th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jonah Heim is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in this game.

The switch-hitting Jonah Heim will be less advantaged while batting from his worse side (0) today against Taijuan Walker, In notching a 11.500 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season , Bryson Stott finds himself in the 15th percentile for power.

Utilizing Statcast metrics, Nathaniel Lowe is in the 16th percentile for power per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season at 11.700.

Nathaniel Lowe’s 7.2° launch angle (an advanced metric to assess a hitter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is among the lowest in baseball: 13th percentile.

Placing in the 24th percentile for power, Nathaniel Lowe has paced 12.6 home runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season.

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

Grading out in the 10th percentile, Taijuan Walker recorded an 8.3% Swinging Strike percentage since the start of last season.

Checking in at the 1st percentile, Kyle Schwarber has put up a .226 BABIP since the start of last season.

Taijuan Walker performed well in his last GS and conceded 2 ER.

Johan Rojas has experienced some positive variance in regards to his home runs since the start of last season; his 7.9 HR per 600 plate appearances rate is quite a bit higher than his 0.0 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs), Edmundo Sosa and his 13.6% rank in the 23rd percentile since the start of last season.

Jonah Heim will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

Checking in at the 25th percentile, Jonah Heim has posted a .160 Isolated Power rate (ISO) this year.

Nick Castellanos has been cold in recent games, limping his way to a .258 wOBA in the past week.

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