MLB Player match stats positives for Texas at Philadelphia Thursday Matchup

Dingers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in the league.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the hottest weather on the slate at 82°.

Based on Statcast data, Jonah Heim is in the 78th percentile for power via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season at 26.600.

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

Jonah Heim has recorded a .272 batting average this year, grading out in the 76th percentile.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Corey Seager ranks as the 13th-best hitter in the majors.

Corey Seager is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Corey Seager will have the handedness advantage over Zack Wheeler in today’s game.

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

Nathan Eovaldi will hold the platoon advantage against Edmundo Sosa in today’s game… and it’s an even larger mismatch considering Eovaldi’s large platoon split.

Edmundo Sosa pulls many of his flyballs (34.4% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball’s 10th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Edmundo Sosa will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

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

Alec Bohm is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Given Nathan Eovaldi’s large platoon split, Alec Bohm will be at an enormous disadvantage batting from the same side of the plate today.

Josh Smith is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Hitting from the opposite that Zack Wheeler throws from, Josh Smith will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Based on Statcast data, Josh Smith grades out in the 87th percentile for hitting ability per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .347.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Citizens Bank Park as the 10th-best venue in MLB for LHB home runs.

Leody Taveras has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB’s 10th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Utilizing Statcast data, Leody Taveras ranks in the 78th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .345.

Sporting a 1.94 K/BB rate this year, Leody Taveras has shown good plate discipline, ranking in the 75th percentile.

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

Kyle Schwarber is penciled in 1st in the batting order today.

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

Bryson Stott is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today’s game, which would be an upgrade from his 75% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.

The Texas Rangers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Bryson Stott can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

Bryson Stott has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 10th-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Castellanos in the 86th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

Given Nathan Eovaldi’s large platoon split, Nick Castellanos will be at an enormous disadvantage hitting from the same side of the dish today.

Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Nick Castellanos will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Johan Rojas in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

Nathan Eovaldi will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Johan Rojas in today’s game… and it’s an even bigger mismatch considering Eovaldi’s large platoon split.

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

Zack Wheeler projects as the 6th-best pitcher in the league currently, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Wheeler to throw 98 pitches in today’s game (most on the slate), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

Sean Barber grades out as a Pitchers Umpire and is anticipated to be in charge of the strike zone in this game.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Leody Taveras in the 75th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

Leody Taveras has posted a .300 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, grading out in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The #10 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting home runs to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Citizens Bank Park.

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

J.T. Realmuto is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game.

Bryce Harper projects as the 9th-best hitter in Major League Baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Bryce Harper is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today.

Bryce Harper may have an edge against every reliever for the game’s entirety, since the bullpen of the Texas Rangers only has 1 same-handed RP.

Kyle Schwarber is apt to have an advantage against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Texas Rangers only has 1 same-handed RP.

As it relates to his home run ability, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Adolis Garcia is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today’s game.

Using Statcast metrics, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 88th 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 .356.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Marcus Semien ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Marcus Semien is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today.

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

Whalloping 2 dingers over the past week, Marcus Semien has been on fire lately.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 91st percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

Nathaniel Lowe is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Nathaniel Lowe will hold the platoon advantage against Zack Wheeler in today’s matchup.

Nathaniel Lowe has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards baseball’s 10th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

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

As it relates to his strikeout talent, the leading projection system (THE BAT) puts Zack Wheeler in the 93rd percentile among all starting pitchers in Major League Baseball.

Citizens Bank Park grades out as the #4 field in the league for strikeouts, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Derek Hill in the 89th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

Given Nathan Eovaldi’s large platoon split, J.T. Realmuto will be at an enormous disadvantage hitting from the same side of the plate in today’s matchup.

The 4th-best projected batting order on the slate today in terms of overall offensive ability belongs to the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Philadelphia Phillies have 6 batters in the projected batting order that will hold the platoon advantage against Andrew Heaney today.

Playing on the road typically diminishes pitcher stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Andrew Heaney in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Andrew Heaney in the 81st percentile when assessing his strikeout ability.

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

Kyle Schwarber will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Marcus Semien grades out in the 98th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (21.2% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryson Stott in the 79th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 88th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

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

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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonah Heim in the 5th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

Jonah Heim is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in this matchup.

The #7 ballpark in the majors for suppressing offensive stats to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Citizens Bank Park.

Citizens Bank Park’s altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to lower offensive output.

The switch-hitting Jonah Heim will be less advantaged while batting from his weak side (0) today against Zack Wheeler, The #1 stadium in the league for suppressing BABIP to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Citizens Bank Park.

Corey Seager will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

This year, there has been a decline in Corey Seager’s footspeed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 26.12 ft/sec last year to 24.98 ft/sec currently.

Edmundo Sosa is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Citizens Bank Park as the 7th-worst ballpark in the majors for boosting offensive stats to right-handed batters.

Out of all the teams today, the strongest infield defense belongs to the Texas Rangers.

Edmundo Sosa’s 86.8-mph average exit velocity ranks among the worst in the league since the start of last season: 15th percentile.

Alec Bohm has been lucky this year, notching a .392 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .320 — a .072 gap.

Alec Bohm and his 7.9° launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls rank in 20th percentile, among the lowest in Major League Baseball since the start of last season.

Playing on the road generally reduces batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Josh Smith today.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Josh Smith’s true offensive skill to be a .307, suggesting that he has had positive variance on his side this year given the .037 gap between that figure and his actual .344 wOBA.

Leody Taveras is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card today.

Leody Taveras will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

Since the start of last season, Leody Taveras’s flyball exit velocity (a reliable stat to evaluate power) grades out in the 17th percentile at 90 mph.

Leody Taveras has done a weak job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-hit balls. His 7.6° angle is among the lowest in the league since the start of last season (18th percentile).

Kyle Schwarber will have the handedness advantage against Nathan Eovaldi in today’s matchup… and even more favorably, Eovaldi has a large platoon split.

Bryson Stott will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nathan Eovaldi in today’s game… and the cherry on top, Eovaldi has a large platoon split.

Bryson Stott has been lucky this year, notching a .360 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .320 — a .040 disparity.

Nick Castellanos is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this matchup.

Nick Castellanos has recorded a .257 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, checking in at the 16th percentile.

Placing in the 17th percentile for power, Josh Smith has averaged 5.8 homers per 600 plate appearances this year.

Johan Rojas is projected to hit 9th in the lineup in today’s game.

Citizens Bank Park projects as the #24 venue in MLB for righty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

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 grades out in the 24th percentile for offensive skills.

Citizens Bank Park has the 6th-shallowest left field dimensions among all parks.

With 6 bats of the opposite hand in the opposing team’s projected offense, Zack Wheeler faces a tough challenge while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in this game.

Zack Wheeler’s fastball velocity has dropped 1 mph this season (94.2 mph) below where it was last year (95.2 mph).

Zack Wheeler’s 2395-rpm spin rate on his fastball this year is a notable 100-rpm drop off from last year’s 2495-rpm figure.

Leody Taveras’s footspeed has dropped off this year. His 29.17 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 28.53 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Johan Rojas in the 6th percentile when assessing his home run talent.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (0.0) suggests that Johan Rojas has been very fortunate since the start of last season with his 7.8 actual HR/600.

When it comes to plate discipline, J.T. Realmuto’s talent is quite weak, posting a 3.79 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 22nd percentile.

Bryce Harper will have the handedness advantage against Nathan Eovaldi in today’s matchup… and the cherry on top, Eovaldi has a large platoon split.

When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs), Bryce Harper and his 12.4% rank in the 12th percentile since the start of last season.

Kyle Schwarber has put up a .186 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, grading out in the 1st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Zack Wheeler will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Adolis Garcia today.

Playing on the road typically diminishes batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Adolis Garcia today.

By putting up a 4.96 K/BB rate this year, Adolis Garcia has displayed weak plate discipline, grading out in the 12th percentile.

Batting from the same side that Zack Wheeler throws from, Marcus Semien has a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

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

Marcus Semien’s maximum exit velocity (a reliable metric to study power) has been 108.6 mph since the start of last season, ranking in the 13th percentile.

Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Nathaniel Lowe in today’s matchup.

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

Sporting a 11.700 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 , Nathaniel Lowe grades out in the 16th percentile for power.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the team with the 4th-least strikeout-heavy lineup today is the Texas Rangers with a 22.3% underlying K%.

Derek Hill is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Hitting from the same side that Zack Wheeler throws from, Derek Hill meets a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Derek Hill today.

The Philadelphia Phillies have been the 3rd-luckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to perform worse in the future, According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Jonah Heim (the Rangers’s expected catcher in today’s game) is considered to be an elite pitch framer.

In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Nathaniel Lowe ranks in just the 13th percentile with a 7.2° launch angle, which is one of the most groundball-inducing angles in baseball.

Zack Wheeler will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats across the board.

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.

Edmundo Sosa has shown bad plate discipline since the start of last season, grading out in the 2nd percentile with a 6.22 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Heaney to throw 85 pitches in this game (10th-most of all pitchers today), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

Andrew Heaney’s fastball velocity has dropped 1.4 mph this year (90.5 mph) below where it was last year (91.9 mph).

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Derek Hill in the 14th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

Based on Statcast metrics, Bryson Stott is 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.

Bryson Stott’s 4.7% Barrel% (a reliable metric to evaluate power) ranks in the 17th percentile since the start of last season.

Nathaniel Lowe has averaged 12.6 long-balls per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, ranking in the 24th percentile for power.

Playing on the road typically reduces batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jonah Heim in today’s matchup.

Nick Castellanos has been cold recently, limping his way to a .253 wOBA in the last week.

Nick Castellanos has put up a .136 Isolated Power rate (ISO) this year, grading out in the 16th percentile.

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