MLB Player match stats positives for Tampa Bay at Atlanta Friday Matchup

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Marcell Ozuna as the game’s 18th-best home run hitter.

Marcell Ozuna is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today.

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report predicts the hottest weather on the slate today at 94°.

Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Marcell Ozuna will hold that advantage today.

Marcell Ozuna’s 16.5% Barrel% (an advanced stat to study power) is in the 98th percentile since the start of last season.

As it relates to his batting average skill, Yandy Diaz is projected as the 14th-best hitter in the league by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Yandy Diaz is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today’s game.

Yandy Diaz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Sale today… and even more favorably, Sale has a large platoon split.

The Atlanta Braves infield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest among all the teams today.

Isaac Paredes is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today’s game.

Because of Chris Sale’s large platoon split, Isaac Paredes will have a gigantic advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish today.

Isaac Paredes’s 22.1° launch angle (an advanced metric to study a hitter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is among the highest in the league: 99th percentile.

Because of Chris Sale’s large platoon split, Jose Siri will have an enormous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in this game.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.183) suggests that Jose Siri has had some very good luck this year with his .194 actual batting average.

Jose Siri’s 12.7% Barrel% (a reliable standard to evaluate power) ranks in the 86th percentile since the start of last season.

Austin Riley projects as the 19th-best batter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Austin Riley is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Austin Riley will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Despite posting a .291 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Austin Riley has had some very poor luck given the .062 discrepancy between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .353.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randy Arozarena in the 94th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

Randy Arozarena is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today.

Randy Arozarena will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Sale in today’s game… and the cherry on top, Sale has a large platoon split.

Randy Arozarena hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 90th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards MLB’s 5th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

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

Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Adam Duvall will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (37.4) provides evidence that Adam Duvall has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his 32.7 actual HR/600.

Since the start of last season, Adam Duvall’s 12.6% Barrel%, an advanced standard for measuring power, places him in the 85th percentile among his peers.

As it relates to his home run skill, Jose Siri ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jose Caballero will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Sale in today’s game… and moreover, Sale has a large platoon split.

In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Jose Caballero ranks in the 93rd percentile with a 20.9° launch angle, which is among the highest angles in Major League Baseball.

Jose Caballero has recorded a .375 BABIP this year, checking in at the 98th percentile.

Adam Duvall’s 95.1-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced standard to evaluate power) grades out in the 89th percentile since the start of last season.

Adam Duvall’s 28.2° launch angle (a reliable metric to evaluate a batter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the steepest in the majors: 100th percentile.

Matt Olson projects as the 15th-best hitter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Matt Olson is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today.

Batting from the opposite that Zack Littell throws from, Matt Olson will have the upper hand today.

Matt Olson will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Orlando Arcia will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Orlando Arcia has had some very poor luck with his wOBA this year; his .266 rate is quite a bit lower than his .342 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Chris Sale as the 7th-best starter in the league currently.

Compared to average, Chris Sale has been granted more leash than the average pitcher this year, recording an extra 6.3 adjusted pitches each game.

Sean Murphy, the Braves’s expected catcher today, grades out as a good pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Home field advantage typically boosts pitcher stats in all categories, and Chris Sale will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Rating 6th-lowest in the league since the start of last season, Tampa Bay Rays hitters as a group have posted a 11.5° launch angle on their hardest-hit balls (a reliable metric to study power ability).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Harris II in the 95th percentile when assessing his batting average ability.

Michael Harris II is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 77% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season.

Michael Harris II will have the handedness advantage over Zack Littell today.

Michael Harris II hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 97th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game’s 5th-shallowest CF fences today.

Jonny Deluca will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Sale in today’s matchup… and the cherry on top, Sale has a large platoon split.

Jonny Deluca is in the 96th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (23.5% rate since the start of last season).

Orlando Arcia has had some very poor luck with his home runs this year; his 14.9 HR per 600 plate appearances rate is deflated compared to his 37.1 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ozzie Albies in the 88th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

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

Ozzie Albies will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (17.6) suggests that Ozzie Albies has suffered from bad luck this year with his 10.2 actual HR/600.

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

In the past two weeks, Isaac Paredes has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .367.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Amed Rosario as the 16th-best hitter in baseball as it relates to his BABIP talent.

Amed Rosario is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup.

Considering Chris Sale’s large platoon split, Amed Rosario will have a colossal advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today’s game.

Amed Rosario hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.3% — 99th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league’s 5th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

The 4th-best projected batting order of all teams today in terms of overall hitting ability is that of the the Atlanta Braves.

The Atlanta Braves have been the 6th-unluckiest offense in the league this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to perform better going forward, Zack Littell will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

Atlanta Braves hitters as a unit rank in the game for power since the start of last season when judging by their 11.9% Barrel%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ozzie Albies in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Sean Murphy ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Sean Murphy hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 80th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the game’s 5th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Sean Murphy will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Sean Murphy has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .355 mark is deflated compared to his .392 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Jarred Kelenic’s BABIP talent is projected in the 84th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jarred Kelenic will hold the platoon advantage over Zack Littell in today’s matchup.

Jarred Kelenic hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (41.2% — 100th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB’s 5th-shallowest CF fences today.

Jarred Kelenic will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

When estimating his strikeout talent, Chris Sale projects as the 6th-best pitcher in the game currently, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The Tampa Bay Rays have 3 hitters in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Brandon Lowe, Ben Rortvedt, Jose Siri).

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Michael Harris II ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Jose Siri has experienced some positive variance this year. His .279 mark has been a good deal higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .247.

Ozzie Albies has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .266 mark is a good deal lower than his .270 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Jarred Kelenic’s 90.8-mph average exit velocity is among the best in baseball since the start of last season: 79th percentile.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Yandy Diaz ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

In terms of his home runs, Yandy Diaz has been unlucky this year. His 8.7 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been a good deal lower than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 22.3.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Marcell Ozuna ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

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Zack Littell will have the handedness advantage against Marcell Ozuna today.

Marcell Ozuna pulls many of his flyballs (35.3% — 89th percentile) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s 3rd-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Marcell Ozuna’s speed has declined this year. His 26.37 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 25.14 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Marcell Ozuna’s true offensive ability to be a .342, indicating that he has had some very good luck this year given the .080 gap between that mark and his actual .422 wOBA.

Marcell Ozuna has averaged 10.8 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances this year, checking in at the 7th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Yandy Diaz will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

Yandy Diaz’s speed has dropped off this year. His 26.61 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 25.18 ft/sec now.

Yandy Diaz and his 5° launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls rank in 4th percentile, among the lowest in MLB since the start of last season.

Yandy Diaz has paced 7.5 home runs per 600 plate appearances this year, grading out in the 15th percentile for power.

Isaac Paredes’s BABIP skill is projected in the 4th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Isaac Paredes pulls a lot of his flyballs (45.3% — 100th percentile) and will be challenged by baseball’s 3rd-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road generally lowers batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Isaac Paredes in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Isaac Paredes’s true offensive talent to be a .322, suggesting that he has had positive variance on his side this year given the .045 deviation between that mark and his actual .367 wOBA.

Posting a .214 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season , Isaac Paredes grades out in the 10th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Siri in the 18th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

Jose Siri is penciled in 6th on the lineup card today.

Jose Siri pulls many of his flyballs (36% — 92nd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s 3rd-deepest LF fences today.

Playing on the road generally lowers hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jose Siri today.

As it relates to plate discipline, Jose Siri’s ability is quite bad, posting a 4.64 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 12th percentile.

Zack Littell will have the handedness advantage over Austin Riley in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Randy Arozarena in today’s matchup.

Randy Arozarena grades out in the 11th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (38.2% rate since the start of last season).

With a .326 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year, Randy Arozarena is positioned in the 18th percentile.

Randy Arozarena has posted a .178 batting average this year, grading out in the 4th percentile.

Adam Duvall is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in this matchup.

Batting from the same side that Zack Littell throws from, Adam Duvall will be in a tough position in today’s game.

Adam Duvall pulls a lot of his flyballs (42.4% — 99th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 3rd-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Using Statcast metrics, Adam Duvall grades out in the 8th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .210.

Adam Duvall has recorded a .179 batting average this year, placing in the 5th percentile.

Ranking in the 10th percentile, Jose Siri has put up a .196 batting average this year.

Randy Arozarena has put up a .275 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, ranking in the 20th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Caballero in the 23rd percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

Jose Caballero is penciled in 7th in the lineup today.

In today’s matchup, Jose Caballero is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 3rd-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 35.8% rate (91st percentile).

Jose Caballero will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Jose Caballero’s true offensive talent to be a .289, indicating that he has had positive variance on his side this year given the .017 disparity between that figure and his actual .306 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adam Duvall in the 6th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

This season, there has been a decline in Matt Olson’s quickness with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 26.14 ft/sec last year to 25.43 ft/sec currently.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Orlando Arcia in the 17th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

Orlando Arcia is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in this matchup.

Zack Littell will hold the platoon advantage against Orlando Arcia today.

In today’s game, Orlando Arcia is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 3rd-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 34.3% rate (80th percentile).

Checking in at the 23rd percentile, the hardest ball Orlando Arcia has hit since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 109.4 mph — a reliable indication of underlying power ability.

Given his large platoon split, Chris Sale faces a tough challenge facing 7 hitters in the projected lineup of the opposite hand in today’s matchup.

Tampa Bay Rays batters collectively rank among the best in Major League Baseball since the start of last season (5th-) when assessing their 89.4-mph average exit velocity.

This season, there has been a decline in Michael Harris II’s quickness with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 28.78 ft/sec last year to 27.99 ft/sec currently.

Michael Harris II and his 5.3° launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls rank in 5th percentile, among the lowest in baseball since the start of last season.

Michael Harris II has posted a .277 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, checking in at the 20th percentile.

By putting up a 3.8 K/BB rate this year, Michael Harris II has demonstrated bad plate discipline, placing in the 19th percentile.

Jonny Deluca is projected to bat 8th in the lineup today.

Today, Jonny Deluca is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 3rd-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 34.7% rate (85th percentile).

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

With a .265 wOBA in the last two weeks, Jonny Deluca has been struggling at the plate.

With a .243 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, Jonny Deluca finds himself in the 12th percentile for offensive ability.

As a switch-hitter who bats worse from the 0 side of the dish, Ozzie Albies will bat from his bad side against Zack Littell in this game.

This season, there has been a decline in Ozzie Albies’s footspeed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 27.54 ft/sec last year to 26.94 ft/sec currently.

Ozzie Albies has been very bad at hitting the ball to all fields (a crucial skill for batting average), placing in the 2nd percentile in THE BAT X’s Spray Score since the start of last season.

In terms of power, Ozzie Albies has performed in the 22nd percentile, having hit 9.1 homers per 600 plate appearances this year.

Isaac Paredes’s maximum exit velocity (a reliable standard to assess power) has been 107.7 mph since the start of last season, placing in the 8th percentile.

Placing in the 14th percentile for power, Austin Riley has hit 7.4 long-balls per 600 plate appearances this year.

Jonny Deluca’s BABIP talent is projected in the 23rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

As it relates to his batting average, Jonny Deluca has experienced some positive variance since the start of last season. His .205 mark has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .169.

Playing on the road generally lowers hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Amed Rosario in today’s matchup.

Amed Rosario has performed at a clip of 8.5 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, ranking in the 10th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Amed Rosario’s 3.6% Barrel% (an advanced standard to evaluate power) grades out in the 11th percentile since the start of last season.

Amed Rosario and his 5.4° launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls rank in 6th percentile, among the lowest in MLB since the start of last season.

Amed Rosario has shown weak plate discipline this year, ranking in the 4th percentile with a 7.14 K/BB rate.

Grading out in the 24th percentile, Ozzie Albies has hit 24.7% of his balls in the air since the start of last season with a velocity of 100 mph or harder.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Orlando Arcia ranks in the 23rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

With a .266 wOBA over the last two weeks, Orlando Arcia has been struggling at the plate.

Sean Murphy is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in this game.

Zack Littell will hold the platoon advantage against Sean Murphy in today’s game.

This season, there has been a decline in Sean Murphy’s quickness with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 26.03 ft/sec last year to 25.01 ft/sec currently.

Posting a .269 BABIP since the start of last season, Sean Murphy has performed in the 18th percentile.

As it relates to his home run ability, Amed Rosario ranks in the 11th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jarred Kelenic is penciled in 7th in the lineup in today’s game.

Posting a 5.05 K/BB rate this year, Jarred Kelenic has displayed weak plate discipline, placing in the 10th percentile.

When it comes to plate discipline, Adam Duvall’s ability is quite weak, putting up a 4.35 K/BB rate since the start of last season while grading out in in the 14th percentile.

Michael Harris II has been cold of late, posting a .280 wOBA in the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Littell to throw 75 pitches in this matchup (3rd-least on the slate), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

Jose Siri has notched a .279 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, ranking in the 22nd percentile.

In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Jarred Kelenic ranks in just the 22nd percentile with a 9.7° launch angle, which is one of the most groundball-inducing angles in MLB.

Randy Arozarena has been cold in recent games, limping his way to a .274 wOBA in the past two weeks.

Jose Caballero’s 3.5% Barrel% (a reliable standard to study power) grades out in the 25th percentile since the start of last season.

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