MLB Player match stats positives for Kansas City at Los Angeles Friday Matchup

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nelson Velazquez in the 95th percentile when estimating his home run talent.

Nelson Velazquez is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game.

Dodger Stadium grades out as the #1 ballpark in Major League Baseball for righty home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Among all major league parks, Dodger Stadium’s CF fences are the 9th-shallowest.

Dodger Stadium has the lowest fences among all major league parks.

Using Statcast metrics, Nelson Velazquez is in the 86th 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 .346.

Since the start of last season, Nelson Velazquez’s 21.1% Barrel%, a reliable standard for measuring power, places him in the 99th percentile among his peers.

Since the start of last season, Nelson Velazquez’s flyball exit velocity (a reliable stat to measure power) grades out in the 89th percentile at 95.8 mph.

When it comes to his home runs, Nick Loftin has been unlucky since the start of last season. His 0.0 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been considerably lower than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 24.8.

With a 1.61 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Nick Loftin has displayed favorable plate discipline, checking in at the 91st percentile.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Bobby Witt Jr. ranks as the 14th-best hitter in Major League Baseball.

Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today’s game.

Bobby Witt Jr. has compiled a .307 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, placing in the 98th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Bobby Witt Jr.’s 11.6% Barrel% (an advanced standard to assess power) ranks in the 79th percentile since the start of last season.

Placing in the 81st percentile, the hardest ball Bobby Witt Jr. has hit since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 113.8 mph — an advanced indication of underlying power skill.

The Los Angeles Dodgers projected offense ranks as the strongest of the day in terms of overall batting ability.

Projected catcher Salvador Perez grades out as a weak pitch framer, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Dodger Stadium projects as the #3 field in baseball for home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Miguel Rojas will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cole Ragans in today’s game.

Miguel Rojas will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.298) suggests that Miguel Rojas has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season with his .243 actual batting average.

Chris Taylor will have the handedness advantage against Cole Ragans in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Chris Taylor will hold that advantage in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chris Taylor in the 81st percentile when estimating his home run skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today.

Dodger Stadium ranks as the #1 ballpark in baseball for lefty home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Vinnie Pasquantino will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gavin Stone in today’s matchup.

Hitting from the opposite that Gavin Stone throws from, Kyle Isbel will have an edge today.

Kike Hernandez will hold the platoon advantage over Cole Ragans today.

Kike Hernandez hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 88th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Kike Hernandez will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Kike Hernandez has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .207 rate is a fair amount lower than his .255 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

As it relates to his home run ability, Salvador Perez ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Salvador Perez is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.

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

Maikel Garcia is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game.

Maikel Garcia has notched a .289 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, grading out in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Maikel Garcia’s 91.8-mph average exit velocity ranks among the elite in Major League Baseball since the start of last season: 90th percentile.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Shohei Ohtani ranks as the 4th-best hitter in the game.

Shohei Ohtani is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game.

Considering the 1.4 disparity between Gavin Stone’s 2.93 ERA and his 4.33 estimated true talent ERA (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the most fortunate pitchers in MLB this year and ought to see worse results the rest of the season.

The Kansas City Royals have done a favorable job as a team optimizing their launch angles on their hardest-contacted balls. Their 13.6° mark is among the highest in baseball since the start of last season (#6 overall).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez as the 13th-best batter in Major League Baseball when it comes to his BABIP ability.

Teoscar Hernandez is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Batting from the opposite that Cole Ragans throws from, Teoscar Hernandez will have the upper hand today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Rojas in the 85th percentile when assessing his batting average skill.

By putting up a 1.65 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Miguel Rojas has shown impressive plate discipline, placing in the 89th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Freddie Freeman as the 4th-best batter in the game when assessing his batting average talent.

Freddie Freeman is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today’s game.

Freddie Freeman will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

When it comes to his batting average, Freddie Freeman has experienced some negative variance this year. His .293 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .298.

Bobby Witt Jr. has been hot in recent games, putting up a .392 wOBA over the last two weeks.

Nick Loftin’s quickness has increased this year. His 27.23 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 27.83 ft/sec now.

Andy Pages will have the handedness advantage over Cole Ragans in today’s matchup.

Andy Pages will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Andy Pages is remarkably toolsy, grading out in the 83rd percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.5 ft/sec this year.

Vinnie Pasquantino has notched a .372 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, checking in at the 95th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

By putting up a .297 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season , Vinnie Pasquantino is ranked in the 96th percentile.

By putting up a .289 batting average since the start of last season, Nick Loftin finds himself in the 94th percentile.

As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Miguel Rojas has been unlucky this year. His .319 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .437.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 81st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

Salvador Perez’s quickness has increased this year. His 24.24 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 24.74 ft/sec now.

Salvador Perez has been hot in recent games, cruising to a .370 wOBA in the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Chris Taylor’s true offensive talent to be a .298, providing some evidence that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .141 difference between that mark and his actual .157 wOBA.

In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Chris Taylor ranks in the 97th percentile with a 21.1° launch angle, which is among the most flyball-inducing angles in Major League Baseball.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Mookie Betts ranks as the 8th-best batter in baseball.

Mookie Betts is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game.

Mookie Betts will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cole Ragans in today’s matchup.

Mookie Betts hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 90th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB’s 9th-shallowest CF fences today.

Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Mookie Betts will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Teoscar Hernandez will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Teoscar Hernandez has had some very good luck with his batting average this year; his .262 BA is quite a bit higher than his .240 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez in the 95th percentile when assessing his home run skill.

Launch angles in the range of -4° to 26° tend to become base hits at a high rate; Maikel Garcia and his 48.2% since the start of last season rank in the 93rd percentile by this measure.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Freddie Freeman ranks as the 11th-best hitter in the majors.

As it relates to his strikeout skill, Cole Ragans projects as the 11th-best SP in Major League Baseball currently, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The Los Angeles Dodgers have 3 bats in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Chris Taylor, Andy Pages, Teoscar Hernandez).

In his previous start, Cole Ragans was firing on all cylinders and posted 9 strikeouts.

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Gavin Stone will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nelson Velazquez in today’s game.

The Los Angeles Dodgers infield defense profiles as the 4th-strongest out of every team on the slate today.

Playing on the road generally lowers batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Nelson Velazquez in today’s matchup.

In notching a .204 batting average this year, Nelson Velazquez grades out in the 13th percentile.

Nelson Velazquez has exhibited weak plate discipline this year, checking in at the 25th percentile with a 3.54 K/BB rate.

When assessing his home run ability, Nick Loftin ranks in the 16th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Nick Loftin is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in this game.

Batting from the same side that Gavin Stone throws from, Nick Loftin will be at a disadvantage today.

Playing on the road generally diminishes batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Nick Loftin in today’s matchup.

Nick Loftin’s 86.3-mph average exit velocity ranks among the worst in Major League Baseball since the start of last season: 21st percentile.

Batting from the same side that Gavin Stone throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. meets a tough challenge today.

Bobby Witt Jr. has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.6%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 8th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Bobby Witt Jr. will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

Despite posting a .392 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Bobby Witt Jr. has experienced some positive variance given the .031 difference between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .361.

Cole Ragans projects as the 14th-best SP in the game right now, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Due to his large reverse platoon split, Cole Ragans should be in good shape matching up with 7 batters in the projected offense who bat from the other side in today’s outing.

Cole Ragans turned in a great performance in his previous start and allowed 1 ER.

Out of all SPs, Cole Ragans’s fastball velocity of 95.4 mph is in the 89th percentile this year.

Out of all starters, Cole Ragans’s fastball spin rate of 2536 rpm grades out in the 96th percentile this year.

When estimating his home run skill, Miguel Rojas ranks in the 5th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Miguel Rojas is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Miguel Rojas has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.8%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 8th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Miguel Rojas’s 3.2% Barrel% (an advanced metric to study power) grades out in the 8th percentile since the start of last season.

Miguel Rojas’s 89.3-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable standard to evaluate power) grades out in the 11th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chris Taylor in the 17th percentile when estimating his batting average ability.

Chris Taylor is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in this game.

Chris Taylor’s quickness has decreased this year. His 28.26 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.8 ft/sec now.

Chris Taylor has posted a .214 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, placing in the 10th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Ranked in the 8th percentile, Chris Taylor’s average exit velocity of 86.2 mph ranks among the lowest in Major League Baseball since the start of last season.

Chris Taylor has recorded a .285 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, placing in the 16th percentile.

Chris Taylor has recorded a .346 Slugging Percentage (SLG) since the start of last season, ranking in the 17th percentile.

Today, Vinnie Pasquantino is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 35.1% rate (87th percentile).

Playing on the road generally lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Vinnie Pasquantino today.

Vinnie Pasquantino’s 90.1-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable metric to measure power) ranks in the 17th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Isbel in the 22nd percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

Kyle Isbel is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Kyle Isbel will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

Kyle Isbel has been cold of late, struggling to the tune of a .277 wOBA over the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kike Hernandez in the 4th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

Kike Hernandez is projected to bat 8th in the batting order today.

This year, Kike Hernandez has been pulled from the game early in 25% of his appearances when starting against left-handed starter.

Since the start of last season, Kike Hernandez’s 4.5% Barrel%, a reliable standard for measuring power, places him in the 15th percentile among his peers.

Kike Hernandez’s 88.2-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable metric to measure power) is in the 7th percentile since the start of last season.

Gavin Stone will hold the platoon advantage against Salvador Perez today.

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

Salvador Perez has been lucky this year, notching a .370 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .320 — a .050 disparity.

Using Statcast data, Salvador Perez is in the 22nd 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 .298.

Batting from the same side that Gavin Stone throws from, Maikel Garcia will be at a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

Maikel Garcia has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 8th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically lessens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Maikel Garcia in today’s matchup.

Using Statcast data, Maikel Garcia ranks in the 6th 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 6.000.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 14th percentile when estimating his home run ability.

Hitting from the same side that Cole Ragans throws from, Shohei Ohtani will be at a disadvantage in today’s game.

It may be wise to expect negative regression for the Kansas City Royals offense in the future, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) sees them as the 9th-luckiest offense in the majors this year.

Gavin Stone will have the handedness advantage against 7 opposing bats today.

Gavin Stone will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which should improve all of his metrics in all categories.

Gavin Stone turned in a great performance in his previous game started and conceded 2 ER.

In today’s matchup, Teoscar Hernandez is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 34.7% rate (83rd percentile).

Miguel Rojas and his 5° launch angle on his hardest-hit balls rank in 4th percentile, among the lowest in the game since the start of last season.

Cole Ragans will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Freddie Freeman in today’s game.

Freddie Freeman’s quickness has declined this season. His 26.69 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.09 ft/sec now.

Checking in at the 11th percentile, Vinnie Pasquantino has posted a .240 BABIP this year.

Andy Pages is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

When it comes to plate discipline, Andy Pages’s talent is quite weak, putting up a 5.14 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 8th percentile.

Kike Hernandez grades out in the 9th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (11.9% rate since the start of last season).

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.267) implies that Nick Loftin has been very fortunate since the start of last season with his .295 actual batting average.

Kyle Isbel has notched a .279 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, grading out in the 10th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Utilizing Statcast metrics, Kyle Isbel is in the 19th 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 13.000.

Despite posting a .360 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Teoscar Hernandez has experienced some positive variance given the .020 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .340.

Maikel Garcia’s 4.5% Barrel% (a reliable standard to study power) is in the 15th percentile since the start of last season.

Considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Cole Ragans is projected to throw 81 pitches in today’s matchup by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 7th-least on the slate today.

Playing on the road generally lowers pitcher stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Cole Ragans in today’s game.

Cole Ragans has utilized his four-seamer 5.6% more often this year (42.7%) than he did last season (37.1%).

Considering the 0.27 gap between Cole Ragans’s 11.16 K/9 and his 10.90 estimated true talent K/9 (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the luckiest pitchers in MLB this year when it comes to strikeouts and figures to see negative regression in future games.

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