MLB Player match stats positives for Cincinnati at Los Angeles Thursday Matchup

Will Benson is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup.

The #1 venue in MLB for boosting home runs to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium.

Among all stadiums, Dodger Stadium has the lowest average fence height.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup.

Batting from the opposite that Tyler Glasnow throws from, Will Benson will have the upper hand today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Steer in the 84th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

Spencer Steer is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Dodger Stadium projects as the #1 stadium in the league for right-handed home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The 7th-shallowest CF dimensions among all major league parks are found in Dodger Stadium.

When estimating his strikeout talent, Tyler Glasnow projects as the 3rd-best SP in Major League Baseball right now, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Tyler Glasnow has averaged 93.4 adjusted pitches per outing this year, checking in at the 84th percentile.

Tyler Glasnow will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which should boost all of his stats in all categories.

Tyler Glasnow was firing on all cylinders in his previous GS and notched 10 strikeouts.

Tyler Glasnow’s 95.7-mph fastball velocity this year ranks in the 92nd percentile among all starting pitchers.

Jake Fraley is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today.

Batting from the opposite that Tyler Glasnow throws from, Jake Fraley will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Jeimer Candelario is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game.

Jeimer Candelario ranks in the 79th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (17.8% rate since the start of last season).

Mike Ford has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (50% of the time), but he is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.

Batting from the opposite that Tyler Glasnow throws from, Mike Ford will have an edge today.

Tyler Stephenson’s BABIP skill is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Since the start of last season, Tyler Stephenson’s flyball exit velocity (a reliable metric to measure power) grades out in the 78th percentile at 94.4 mph.

Mike Ford has put up a .336 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, ranking in the 77th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Mike Ford’s 17.3% Barrel% (a reliable stat to evaluate power) ranks in the 96th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Tyler Glasnow as the 4th-best starting pitcher in the game right now.

The Cincinnati Reds projected lineup grades out as the 2nd-worst on the slate in terms of overall offensive ability.

Will Benson hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards MLB’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.181) provides evidence that Will Benson has been lucky this year with his .193 actual batting average.

Santiago Espinal’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Santiago Espinal has been unlucky this year, notching a .224 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .289 — a .065 gap.

Tyler Stephenson grades out in the 93rd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (48.2% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mike Ford in the 83rd percentile when assessing his home run ability.

As it relates to his home run talent, Will Benson ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.365) implies that Jake Fraley has experienced some negative variance this year with his .331 actual wOBA.

Jake Fraley’s 16.3° launch angle (an advanced standard to evaluate a batter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is among the highest in baseball: 79th percentile.

Over the last two weeks, Spencer Steer has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .344.

Current MLB player match stat slumps with Reds vs Dodgers Matchup for Thursday

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Benson in the 4th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

Out of all the teams today, the best infield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Playing on the road generally lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Will Benson today.

Will Benson’s quickness has decreased this year. His 28.87 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 28.41 ft/sec now.

Batting from the same side that Tyler Glasnow throws from, Spencer Steer encounters a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Spencer Steer will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

With 6 bats of opposing handedness in the opposing team’s projected lineup, Tyler Glasnow will have a disadvantage while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in today’s matchup.

Tyler Glasnow’s four-seam fastball rate has spiked by 10.9% from last year to this one (43.5% to 54.4%) .

In today’s game, Jake Fraley is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 33.8% rate (77th percentile).

Jake Fraley will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

Ranked in the 1st percentile, Jake Fraley’s average exit velocity of 84.4 mph ranks among the lowest in the game since the start of last season.

Jake Fraley has been very bad at hitting the ball to all fields (a key talent for batting average), grading out in the 7th percentile in THE BAT X’s Spray Score since the start of last season.

As a switch-hitter who bats worse from the 0 side of the plate, Jeimer Candelario will be less advantaged while batting from his weak side against Tyler Glasnow today.

In today’s matchup, Jeimer Candelario is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 36.1% rate (92nd percentile).

Jeimer Candelario will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mike Ford in the 0th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

Since the start of last season, Mike Ford has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 29% of his appearances when starting against right-handed starter.

Today, Mike Ford is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 37.7% rate (95th percentile).

Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Mike Ford in today’s matchup.

Tyler Stephenson is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Hitting from the same side that Tyler Glasnow throws from, Tyler Stephenson will have a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Tyler Stephenson has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.7%) and will be challenged by MLB’s 8th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Tyler Stephenson will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

It may be best to expect positive regression for the Cincinnati Reds offense the rest of the season, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the unluckiest offense in MLB this year.

The #3 stadium in baseball for boosting home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium.

With a 3.65 K/BB rate this year, Will Benson has demonstrated poor plate discipline, placing in the 25th percentile.

In his last game started, Tyler Glasnow was in good form and gave up 1 ER.

Santiago Espinal is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in this game.

Tyler Glasnow will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Santiago Espinal in today’s matchup.

Santiago Espinal has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s 8th-deepest RF fences today.

Santiago Espinal will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Santiago Espinal in the 5th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

Tyler Stephenson’s 8.6° launch angle (an advanced standard to measure a hitter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is among the lowest in MLB: 18th percentile.

Hitting the ball to all fields is a crucial talent for batting average that Jeimer Candelario has struggled with since the start of last season, as evidenced by his placing in the 11th percentile on THE BAT X’s Spray Score.

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