MLB Player match stats positives for Chicago at Arizona Saturday Matchup

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Corbin Carroll ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Corbin Carroll is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

Chase Field ranks as the #2 venue in MLB for left-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense.

This contest is expected to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joc Pederson in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

Joc Pederson is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 80th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.

Andrew Vaughn is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Chase Field profiles as the #2 venue in the league for right-handed base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Pham in the 81st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

Tommy Pham is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game.

Gavin Sheets is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today’s game.

Batting from the same side that Tommy Henry throws from, Gavin Sheets will not have the upper hand in today’s game.

Luis Robert’s BABIP skill is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Luis Robert is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today’s game.

Gabriel Moreno’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Among all the teams on the slate today, the 4th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. will hold that advantage today.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 91st percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

Sporting a .356 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, Luis Robert has performed in the 87th percentile for offensive skills.

Paul DeJong has been hot recently, hitting 6 dingers over the last 14 days.

In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Paul DeJong ranks in the 84th percentile with a 16.9° launch angle, which is among the steepest angles in the majors.

When it comes to his batting average, Lenyn Sosa has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .208 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .232.

Lenyn Sosa grades out in the 79th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (46.3% rate since the start of last season).

Gavin Sheets has a good chance to have an edge against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Arizona Diamondbacks has just 1 same-handed RP.

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

Ketel Marte is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Ketel Marte will hold that advantage today.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (23.3) implies that Tommy Pham has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his 18.3 actual HR/600.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in the 94th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

Erick Fedde has averaged 94.8 adjusted pitches per GS this year, ranking in the 88th percentile.

Nick Mahrley projects as a Pitchers Umpire and is likely to be in charge of the strike zone in this game.

Erick Fedde’s high usage rate of his secondary pitches (69.4% this year) should work in his favor consider they are generally much more effective than fastballs.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Walker in the 91st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

Christian Walker is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.

When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs), Geraldo Perdomo and his 19.5% rank in the 93rd percentile since the start of last season.

As it relates to plate discipline, Geraldo Perdomo’s skill is quite good, sporting a 1.38 K/BB rate since the start of last season while checking in at in the 95th percentile.

As it relates to his home run skill, Christian Walker ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Eugenio Suarez ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

When it comes to his home run ability, Eugenio Suarez ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Gabriel Moreno will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Gabriel Moreno has exhibited impressive plate discipline this year, ranking in the 91st percentile with a 1.45 K/BB rate.

In terms of power, Paul DeJong is ranked in the 94th percentile, having averaged 32.7 dingers per 600 plate appearances this year.

Hitting from the opposite that Erick Fedde throws from, Corbin Carroll will have an edge today.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Eugenio Suarez will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Eugenio Suarez’s true offensive skill to be a .318, indicating that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .062 disparity between that figure and his actual .256 wOBA.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Christian Walker will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 78th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

Andrew Vaughn has been hot lately, whalloping 3 dingers in the past week.

Joc Pederson will hold the platoon advantage against Erick Fedde today.

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In the league, Chase Field’s CF fences are the 3rd-deepest.

This season, there has been a decline in Corbin Carroll’s footspeed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 30.05 ft/sec last year to 29.51 ft/sec currently.

A high launch angle standard deviation tends to lead to a lower rate of base hits, and Corbin Carroll’s 29.8° mark (14th percentile) since the start of last season indicates a weak hitting profile.

Ranking in the 11th percentile, Corbin Carroll sits with a .262 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

When it comes to power, Corbin Carroll finds himself in the 6th percentile, having hit 3.4 dingers per 600 plate appearances this year.

This year, Joc Pederson has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 20% of his appearances when starting against right-handed pitcher.

Joc Pederson pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.9% — 91st percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 3rd-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Joc Pederson’s speed has dropped off this year. His 26.37 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 25.89 ft/sec now.

Joc Pederson has been lucky this year, notching a .382 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .344 — a .038 gap.

Hitting from the opposite that Tommy Henry throws from, Andrew Vaughn will have an edge today.

In today’s game, Andrew Vaughn is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 3rd-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 39.2% rate (94th percentile).

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

Scott McGough will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tommy Pham in today’s game.

Tommy Pham hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 97th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 3rd-deepest CF fences today.

Playing on the road generally lowers batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Tommy Pham today.

Tommy Pham’s quickness has declined this season. His 27.75 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.03 ft/sec now.

Tommy Pham’s 5.4° launch angle (a reliable standard to measure a batter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the lowest in Major League Baseball: 7th percentile.

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

Gavin Sheets hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 82nd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 3rd-deepest CF fences today.

Playing on the road typically lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Gavin Sheets in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Gavin Sheets’s true offensive skill to be a .307, implying that he has been very fortunate this year given the .028 discrepancy between that figure and his actual .335 wOBA.

Utilizing Statcast metrics, Gavin Sheets ranks in the 1st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .188.

Batting from the opposite that Tommy Henry throws from, Luis Robert will have the upper hand today.

Playing on the road generally reduces batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Luis Robert in today’s matchup.

Luis Robert has been lucky in regards to his home runs since the start of last season; his 40.9 HR per 600 plate appearances rate is a fair amount higher than his 35.6 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Luis Robert has displayed weak plate discipline since the start of last season, placing in the 2nd percentile with a 6.21 K/BB rate.

Gabriel Moreno is projected to bat 8th in the lineup in this game.

Erick Fedde will hold the platoon advantage against Gabriel Moreno in today’s matchup.

Gabriel Moreno hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 97th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 3rd-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

With a 8.900 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season , Gabriel Moreno is ranked in the 11th percentile for power.

Gabriel Moreno’s 4.7% Barrel% (a reliable standard to measure power) grades out in the 17th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Korey Lee in the 4th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

Korey Lee is projected to bat 8th in the batting order today.

Hitting from the opposite that Tommy Henry throws from, Korey Lee will have an edge in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Korey Lee in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the worst park in the league for RHB home runs.

Batting from the same side that Erick Fedde throws from, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. will have a tough matchup today.

Ranking in the 23rd percentile, the hardest ball Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has connected with since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 109.4 mph — a reliable indication of underlying power skill.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hits a lot of balls with a launch angle that is “too high” (above 38°), which often leads to easy outs. His 14.5% “too-high” rate since the start of last season is in the 24th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Geraldo Perdomo in the 7th percentile when estimating his home run skill.

Geraldo Perdomo is penciled in 9th in the lineup in today’s game.

As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the plate, Geraldo Perdomo will be less advantaged while batting from his bad side against Erick Fedde in this game.

Geraldo Perdomo pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.3% — 80th percentile) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s 3rd-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.286) may lead us to conclude that Geraldo Perdomo has been very fortunate since the start of last season with his .319 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul DeJong in the 5th percentile when estimating his batting average ability.

Paul DeJong is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this game.

Paul DeJong will hold the platoon advantage over Tommy Henry in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road generally lowers batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Paul DeJong in today’s game.

Lenyn Sosa is projected to bat 9th in the batting order in this game.

Batting from the opposite that Tommy Henry throws from, Lenyn Sosa will have the upper hand today.

Lenyn Sosa has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 3rd-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Playing on the road typically lowers hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Lenyn Sosa in today’s matchup.

With a .250 wOBA in the past two weeks’ worth of games, Lenyn Sosa has been struggling at the plate.

The #1 park in Major League Baseball for suppressing home runs to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field.

Gavin Sheets has compiled a .262 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, checking in at the 3rd percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The switch-hitting Ketel Marte will be less advantaged while batting from his bad side (0) today against Erick Fedde, Ketel Marte pulls many of his flyballs (35% — 87th percentile) and will be challenged by the league’s 3rd-deepest RF fences today.

Ketel Marte ranks in the 10th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (12.1% rate since the start of last season).

Posting a 4.01 K/BB rate this year, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has shown poor plate discipline, grading out in the 17th percentile.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Korey Lee (the White Sox’s expected catcher in today’s game) profiles as a weak pitch framer.

Playing on the road generally weakens pitcher metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Erick Fedde in today’s matchup.

Erick Fedde has recorded an 8.7% Swinging Strike% this year, grading out in the 19th percentile.

Erick Fedde will have the handedness advantage over Christian Walker in today’s matchup.

Christian Walker ranks in the 4th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (35.7% rate since the start of last season).

Eugenio Suarez is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in this matchup.

Erick Fedde will hold the platoon advantage against Eugenio Suarez in today’s game.

With a .256 wOBA over the last two weeks, Eugenio Suarez has been struggling at the plate.

Grading out in the 8th percentile, Eugenio Suarez has notched a .254 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

Ketel Marte’s footspeed has fallen off this season. His 27.52 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.02 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Moreno in the 13th percentile when estimating his home run ability.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Paul DeJong ranks in the 15th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Corbin Carroll has been cold recently, struggling to the tune of a .272 wOBA in the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Geraldo Perdomo in the 15th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

Grading out in the 12th percentile, Corbin Carroll has notched a .202 batting average this year.

In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Gabriel Moreno ranks in just the 4th percentile with a 4° launch angle, which is one of the lowest angles in the league.

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