MLB Player match stats positives for Chicago at Toronto Wednesday Matchup

In the majors, Rogers Centre’s CF fences are the 5th-shallowest.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 14.4-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters.

Paul DeJong has been hot recently, hitting 4 dingers over the last two weeks.

Paul DeJong’s 16.9° launch angle (an advanced standard to assess a hitter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the most flyball-inducing in the majors: 84th percentile.

Justin Turner is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game.

Justin Turner hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 83rd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball’s 10th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Out of every team playing today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox.

Justin Turner will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, George Springer ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

George Springer will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Nicky Lopez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Bassitt in today’s matchup.

Nicky Lopez has been unlucky in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .225 BA is quite a bit lower than his .248 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s appraisal, Chris Bassitt’s overall pitching ability is in the 79th percentile out of all starting pitchers in the league currently.

Chris Bassitt has averaged 96.3 adjusted pitches per GS this year, grading out in the 96th percentile.

The Chicago White Sox projected offense ranks as the 2nd-worst of all teams on the slate in terms of overall hitting ability.

Rogers Centre profiles as the #21 stadium in the game for batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Gavin Sheets is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game.

Hitting from the opposite that Chris Bassitt throws from, Gavin Sheets will have the upper hand in today’s game.

Gavin Sheets hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game’s 10th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Gavin Sheets has displayed good plate discipline this year, checking in at the 91st percentile with a 1.34 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Pham in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

Tommy Pham is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Rogers Centre as the 10th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed home runs.

Tommy Pham hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the league’s 10th-shallowest CF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Rogers Centre as the 2nd-best park in the league for strikeouts.

Nick Nastrini will hold the platoon advantage over 7 opposing bats in this game.

Because flyball pitchers have a significant edge over flyball bats, Nick Nastrini and his 38% underlying FB% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be in a favorable position in this game matching up with 3 opposing FB bats.

As it relates to his batting average talent, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is projected as the 7th-best batter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 91st percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards the league’s 10th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Andrew Benintendi is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game.

The #10 venue in the majors for boosting home runs to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Rogers Centre.

Andrew Benintendi will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Bassitt in today’s matchup.

Andrew Benintendi hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 93rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards MLB’s 10th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. projects as the 12th-best batter in baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Bo Bichette ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Bo Bichette is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Andrew Benintendi’s true offensive skill to be a .310, implying that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .094 deviation between that mark and his actual .216 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bo Bichette as the 6th-best batter in the game when it comes to his batting average skill.

Hitting from the opposite that Nick Nastrini throws from, Daulton Varsho will have the upper hand today.

Daulton Varsho will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Davis Schneider ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Davis Schneider is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup.

Chris Bassitt will have the handedness advantage against 6 opposing batters in today’s game.

Chris Bassitt will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats in all categories.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 78th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.

Andrew Vaughn is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.

Andrew Vaughn hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 93rd percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball’s 10th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Andrew Vaughn’s footspeed has increased this year. His 25.53 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 26.29 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Nick Nastrini in the 10th percentile when assessing his overall pitching abilities.

It may be wise to expect stronger performance for the Toronto Blue Jays offense the rest of the season, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) sees them as the 7th-unluckiest offense in the game this year.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.294) suggests that Tommy Pham has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .266 actual batting average.

Danny Mendick has gotten much quicker this season, improving from last season’s 25.55 ft/sec to 26.07 ft/sec now (according to Statcast’s Sprint Speed metric).

When it comes to his home run skill, Daulton Varsho ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

With 7 batters who share his handedness in the opposing team’s projected lineup, Mike Clevinger should benefit from owning the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in today’s matchup.

Because flyball hitters struggle against flyball pitchers, Mike Clevinger (41.5% GB% per the leading projection system, THE BAT) is well-situated in this game with 3 FB hitters in the opposition’s projected batting order.

Mike Clevinger has utilized his change-up 10.5% more often this year (23.4%) than he did last season (12.9%).

Mike Clevinger has been unlucky in regards to his strikeouts since the start of last season, notching a 7.57 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 7.97 — a 0.4 K/9 gap.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 75th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

As it relates to plate discipline, Nicky Lopez’s ability is quite impressive, posting a 1.63 K/BB rate since the start of last season while ranking in in the 88th percentile.

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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul DeJong in the 3rd percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

Paul DeJong is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card in this matchup.

The #2 park in the league for suppressing batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Rogers Centre.

The league’s 8th-tallest average fence height can be found at Rogers Centre.

Hitting from the same side that Chris Bassitt throws from, Paul DeJong will have a tough matchup today.

Nick Nastrini will hold the platoon advantage over Justin Turner today.

Extreme groundball bats like Justin Turner generally hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Nick Nastrini.

Justin Turner has compiled a .300 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, placing in the 24th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

George Springer has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (93% of the time), but he is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Batting from the same side that Nick Nastrini throws from, George Springer will be in a tough position in today’s matchup.

With a .258 wOBA over the past week, George Springer has been struggling at the plate.

When it comes to his home run talent, Nicky Lopez ranks in the 0th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Nicky Lopez is projected to bat 8th in the lineup in this game.

Rogers Centre grades out as the #25 ballpark in the league for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Out of every team on the slate today, the 3rd-best infield defense is that of the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Chicago White Sox have been the 2nd-unluckiest offense in MLB this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to positively regress in the future, Dan Iassogna grades out as a Hitters Umpire and is likely to be in charge of the strike zone in today’s game.

With a 4.77 FIP this year (Fielding Independent Pitching, an ERA estimator that concentrates on the things a pitcher can most influence), Chris Bassitt checks in at the 22nd percentile.

Gavin Sheets’s BABIP skill is projected in the 10th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Gavin Sheets today.

Chris Bassitt will hold the platoon advantage over Tommy Pham today.

Playing on the road typically weakens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Tommy Pham in today’s matchup.

In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Tommy Pham ranks in just the 7th percentile with a 5.4° launch angle, which is among the most groundball-inducing angles in the game.

Considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Nick Nastrini is projected to throw 81 pitches today by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 4th-least on the slate.

The Toronto Blue Jays (20.8 K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) are projected to have the 3rd-least strikeout-prone batting order on the slate.

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

Nick Nastrini will have the handedness advantage against Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in today’s matchup.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ranks in the 6th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (11.5% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 11th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

Playing on the road typically weakens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Andrew Benintendi today.

Andrew Benintendi has paced 3.7 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, checking in at the 3rd percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Andrew Benintendi’s 3% Barrel% (a reliable standard to evaluate power) grades out in the 7th percentile since the start of last season.

Nick Nastrini will hold the platoon advantage over Bo Bichette in today’s game.

With a .275 wOBA in the last 7 days, Bo Bichette has been struggling at the plate.

In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Bo Bichette ranks in just the 10th percentile with a 6.4° launch angle, which is among the most groundball-inducing angles in Major League Baseball.

Bo Bichette has averaged 5.1 homers per 600 plate appearances this year, checking in at the 14th percentile for power.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Korey Lee ranks in the 5th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Korey Lee is penciled in 7th in the batting order in this matchup.

Chris Bassitt will have the handedness advantage against Korey Lee in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Gavin Sheets’s true offensive skill to be a .305, implying that he has been very fortunate this year given the .030 disparity between that figure and his actual .335 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daulton Varsho in the 7th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

Daulton Varsho is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 61% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season.

Ranked in the 23rd percentile, Daulton Varsho’s average exit velocity of 87.8 mph ranks among the lowest in baseball since the start of last season.

Daulton Varsho has been very bad at hitting the ball to all fields (a crucial talent for batting average), placing in the 6th percentile in THE BAT X’s Spray Score since the start of last season.

Sporting a .258 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, George Springer has performed in the 17th percentile.

Nick Nastrini will hold the platoon advantage against Davis Schneider in today’s matchup.

Extreme flyball batters like Davis Schneider tend to be less successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Nick Nastrini.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.221) may lead us to conclude that Davis Schneider has experienced some positive variance since the start of last season with his .265 actual batting average.

Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Nicky Lopez in today’s matchup.

Using Statcast data, Nicky Lopez grades out in the 0th 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 .000.

Korey Lee will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

Placing in the 5th percentile, Chris Bassitt posted a 7.3% Swinging Strike rate this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul DeJong in the 11th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

Paul DeJong will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

Chris Bassitt will have the handedness advantage against Andrew Vaughn today.

Andrew Vaughn will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

Toronto’s 88.6-mph average exit velocity since the start of last season ranks among the worst in baseball: #23 overall.

This year, there has been a decline in Tommy Pham’s quickness with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 27.75 ft/sec last year to 27.09 ft/sec currently.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Danny Mendick in the 8th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

Danny Mendick is penciled in 9th in the batting order today.

Chris Bassitt will hold the platoon advantage against Danny Mendick in today’s game.

With a .226 BABIP this year, George Springer finds himself in the 9th percentile.

Danny Mendick will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

In notching a .262 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, Gavin Sheets has performed in the 3rd percentile for offensive skills.

Gavin Sheets’s 5.2% Barrel% (an advanced metric to assess power) grades out in the 23rd percentile since the start of last season.

Justin Turner’s maximum exit velocity (a reliable standard to assess power) has been 108.2 mph since the start of last season, grading out in the 10th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mike Clevinger to throw 83 pitches in this game (4th-least of the day), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

Playing on the road generally lessens pitcher metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Mike Clevinger today.

Since the start of last season, Andrew Benintendi’s flyball exit velocity (a reliable standard to assess power) ranks in the 5th percentile at 87.9 mph.

Andrew Vaughn has recorded a .247 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, grading out in the 13th percentile.

As it relates to plate discipline, Andrew Vaughn’s ability is quite poor, putting up a 3.72 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 22nd percentile.

Andrew Vaughn has been cold recently, struggling to the tune of a .246 wOBA in the past week.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Nicky Lopez ranks in the 7th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

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