MLB Player match stats positives for Minnesota at Pittsburgh Friday Matchup

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats.

Jose Miranda has paced 24.4 dingers per 600 plate appearances this year, ranking in the 81st percentile for power.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Kirilloff in the 84th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Alex Kirilloff is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today.

Batting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Alex Kirilloff will have an edge in today’s matchup.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Alex Kirilloff has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Bryan Reynolds ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.

The switch-hitting Bryan Reynolds will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Joe Ryan.

The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 5th-weakest among all the teams playing today.

Ke’Bryan Hayes’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Ke’Bryan Hayes is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.

Ke’Bryan Hayes will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jack Suwinski in the 97th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

Batting from the opposite that Joe Ryan throws from, Jack Suwinski will have the upper hand today.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Jack Suwinski will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Miranda in the 77th percentile when assessing his batting average skill.

The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense profiles as the weakest among all the teams playing today.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Carlos Correa ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Carlos Correa is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today.

In terms of his batting average, Carlos Correa has experienced some negative variance this year. His .252 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .269.

Willi Castro has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (86% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game.

By putting up a .334 BABIP this year, Willi Castro is positioned in the 82nd percentile.

Max Kepler is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup.

Max Kepler will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mitch Keller today.

Max Kepler may have an advantage against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Pittsburgh Pirates only has 1 same-handed RP.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Andrew McCutchen is penciled in 1st in the batting order today.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Andrew McCutchen will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Posting a .274 batting average this year, Jose Miranda grades out in the 79th percentile.

When assessing his home run skill, Oneil Cruz ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Oneil Cruz is penciled in 4th in the lineup today.

Batting from the opposite that Joe Ryan throws from, Oneil Cruz will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

Extreme groundball batters like Oneil Cruz usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Joe Ryan.

Nick Gonzales will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Nick Gonzales has been hot of late, batting his way to a .351 wOBA over the past 14 days.

Yasmani Grandal will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Gonzales in the 96th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

The standard deviation of Nick Gonzales’s launch angle since the start of last season (24.2°) is in the 90th percentile. A low figure like this tends to lead to a higher BABIP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Larnach in the 88th percentile when estimating his home run talent.

Trevor Larnach is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today’s game.

Trevor Larnach will have the handedness advantage against Mitch Keller in today’s matchup.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Trevor Larnach has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the ‘pen all game.

Rowdy Tellez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joe Ryan in today’s game.

Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Rowdy Tellez will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Rowdy Tellez has gotten much quicker this year, improving from last year’s 23.36 ft/sec to 24.38 ft/sec now (according to Statcast’s Sprint Speed metric).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Joe Ryan as the 16th-best starter in the majors right now.

Compared to the average starter, Joe Ryan has been given a longer leash than the average pitcher this year, throwing an additional 3.9 adjusted pitches each outing.

Joe Ryan is an extreme flyball pitcher (42.2% FB% according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) and has the benefit of pitching in the #27 HR venue in the majors in this matchup.

Pittsburgh Pirates hitters collectively place 23rd- in MLB for power since the start of last season when assessing with their 7.5% Barrel%.

Joe Ryan projects as the 10th-best pitcher in the game currently when it comes to his strikeout ability, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The Pittsburgh Pirates have 3 bats in their projected lineup today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Jack Suwinski, Nick Gonzales, Oneil Cruz).

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke’Bryan Hayes in the 76th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.334) suggests that Ke’Bryan Hayes has been unlucky this year with his .290 actual wOBA.

Despite posting a .257 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Jack Suwinski has experienced some negative variance given the .061 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .318.

Compared to the average hurler, Mitch Keller has been granted a longer leash than the average pitcher this year, tallying an extra 4.7 adjusted pitches each start.

Yasmani Grandal, the Pirates’s expected catcher in today’s game, profiles as a good pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Home field advantage generally boosts pitcher metrics in all categories, and Mitch Keller will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Larnach in the 76th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

As it relates to his home run skill, Ryan Jeffers ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Since the start of last season, Ryan Jeffers’s 11.7% Barrel%, an advanced stat for measuring power, places him in the 82nd percentile among his peers.

Ryan Jeffers’s maximum exit velocity (a reliable stat to measure power) has been 117.4 mph since the start of last season, placing in the 99th percentile.

Very few of Willi Castro’s contacted balls have a “too-high” (above 38°) launch angle, which helps him to avoid making easy pop fly outs. His 20.9% “too-high” rate since the start of last season is in the 75th percentile.

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

Andrew McCutchen has recorded a .352 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, checking in at the 82nd percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (11.6) suggests that Carlos Correa has been very fortunate this year with his 14.0 actual HR/600.

Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Carlos Correa has hit reached a maximum exit velocity of 114.2 mph (an advanced metric to evaluate power), checking in at the 85th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rowdy Tellez in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Rowdy Tellez’s true offensive skill to be a .315, suggesting that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .087 disparity between that figure and his actual .228 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Kepler in the 85th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Jeffers in the 84th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

Ryan Jeffers has done a good job optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls. His 16.6° angle is among the highest in the game since the start of last season (78th percentile).

With a .351 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, Alex Kirilloff finds himself in the 82nd percentile for offensive ability.

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Jose Miranda is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup.

Mitch Keller will have the handedness advantage over Jose Miranda today.

Jose Miranda pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.7% — 94th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 9th-deepest LF fences today.

Playing on the road typically reduces hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jose Miranda today.

Alex Kirilloff has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.7%) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 9th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Alex Kirilloff will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Alex Kirilloff has connected with reached a maximum exit velocity of 108.7 mph (an advanced standard to assess power), grading out in the 14th percentile.

Alex Kirilloff has compiled a .210 batting average this year, grading out in the 20th percentile.

Batting from the same side that Joe Ryan throws from, Ke’Bryan Hayes will not have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Ke’Bryan Hayes’s footspeed has declined this year. His 27.11 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.37 ft/sec now.

Ke’Bryan Hayes and his 7.9° launch angle on his hardest-hit balls rank in 20th percentile, among the lowest in the game since the start of last season.

Power-wise, Ke’Bryan Hayes is ranked in the 17th percentile, having averaged 7.3 home runs per 600 plate appearances this year.

Jack Suwinski has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (56% of the time), but he is projected to hit 9th in the lineup in this matchup.

Posting a .213 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season , Jack Suwinski finds himself in the 9th percentile.

Jack Suwinski has notched a .261 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, placing in the 16th percentile.

Checking in at the 5th percentile, Jack Suwinski sits with a .179 batting average this year.

Batting from the same side that Mitch Keller throws from, Carlos Correa meets a tough challenge today.

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

When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs), Carlos Correa and his 11.8% rank in the 8th percentile since the start of last season.

As a switch-hitter who is weaker from the 0 side of the dish, Willi Castro will bat from his weak side against Mitch Keller in today’s game.

Willi Castro will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

This year, there has been a decline in Willi Castro’s quickness with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 28.59 ft/sec last year to 28.04 ft/sec currently.

Despite posting a .327 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Willi Castro has been very fortunate given the .029 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .298.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Kepler in the 14th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

Max Kepler will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

Max Kepler’s speed has decreased this year. His 27.37 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 26.25 ft/sec now.

Joe Ryan will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew McCutchen in today’s game.

Andrew McCutchen pulls many of his flyballs (35.2% — 88th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 9th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Andrew McCutchen’s quickness has dropped off this season. His 28.41 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 26.86 ft/sec now.

Andrew McCutchen has averaged 13.4 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, ranking in the 22nd percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Oneil Cruz has exhibited weak plate discipline this year, ranking in the 11th percentile with a 4.84 K/BB rate.

Nick Gonzales is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card today.

Hitting from the same side that Joe Ryan throws from, Nick Gonzales will have a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

When it comes to his home runs, Nick Gonzales has had positive variance on his side since the start of last season. His 13.8 HR per 600 plate appearances figure has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 6.3.

Using Statcast data, Nick Gonzales grades out in the 9th percentile for hitting ability via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .238.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yasmani Grandal in the 16th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

Yasmani Grandal is projected to bat 8th in the batting order today.

As a switch-hitter who bats worse from the 0 side of the plate, Yasmani Grandal will be less advantaged while batting from his worse side against Joe Ryan in this game.

In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Yasmani Grandal has experienced some positive variance since the start of last season. His .277 mark has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .257.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.190) suggests that Nick Gonzales has been very fortunate since the start of last season with his .245 actual batting average.

Trevor Larnach will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

Trevor Larnach’s quickness has declined this season. His 26.64 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 25.21 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Trevor Larnach’s true offensive ability to be a .315, providing some evidence that he has had some very good luck this year given the .018 difference between that figure and his actual .333 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rowdy Tellez in the 2nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

Rowdy Tellez is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in this matchup.

By putting up a .208 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 , Rowdy Tellez has performed in the 7th percentile.

Rowdy Tellez ranks in the 24th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (40% rate since the start of last season).

The Pittsburgh Pirates have been the 3rd-unluckiest offense in baseball this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to positively regress the rest of the season, Playing on the road typically reduces pitcher stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Joe Ryan in today’s game.

Yasmani Grandal’s BABIP skill is projected in the 2nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.203) provides evidence that Yasmani Grandal has been lucky since the start of last season with his .226 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jack Suwinski in the 16th percentile when estimating his batting average ability.

The 10.3% Barrel% of the Minnesota Twins makes them the #2 group of hitters in Major League Baseball since the start of last season by this stat.

Minnesota Twins bats collectively rank 2nd- in the league for power since the start of last season when assessing with their 93.9-mph exit velocity on flyballs.

Ryan Jeffers is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 88% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.

Mitch Keller will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ryan Jeffers in today’s matchup.

Ryan Jeffers pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.3% — 88th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 9th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Ryan Jeffers will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

Willi Castro’s 86.6-mph average exit velocity is among the worst in the game since the start of last season: 12th percentile.

Andrew McCutchen has really struggled to hit the ball hard. If you were to look at the top 5% of his batted balls by exit velocity, their average (105.7 mph) rank him among the game’s worst: in the 23rd percentile since the start of last season.

In notching a .333 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year, Jack Suwinski is positioned in the 23rd percentile.

With a .228 wOBA over the last 7 days, Rowdy Tellez has been struggling at the plate.

Utilizing Statcast metrics, Rowdy Tellez is in the 9th 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 .277.

Rowdy Tellez has recorded a .267 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, placing in the 5th percentile.

Andrew McCutchen is in the 15th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (12.8% rate since the start of last season).

Pittsburgh grades out as the #28 team in the majors when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (14.6% rate since the start of last season).

Using Statcast data, Alex Kirilloff grades out in the 24th 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 13.900.

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