MLB Player match stats positives for Chicago at Arizona Sunday Matchup

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ketel Marte in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

Ketel Marte is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today.

The #7 field in the game for boosting offensive stats, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field.

Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest altitude in the league. High elevation generally leads to better offense.

The Chicago White Sox outfield defense grades out as the 5th-worst out of all the teams today.

Paul DeJong is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 75% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.

Batting from the opposite that Jordan Montgomery throws from, Paul DeJong will have the upper hand today.

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 one of the highest angles in the majors.

Batting from the opposite that Jordan Montgomery throws from, Korey Lee will have the upper hand in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Moreno in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.

Gabriel Moreno will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Based on Statcast metrics, Gabriel Moreno ranks in the 86th percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .283.

Jake McCarthy will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Drew Thorpe today.

Jake McCarthy will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which should bolster all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Joc Pederson ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Joc Pederson is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Joc Pederson will hold the platoon advantage over Drew Thorpe today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 81st percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.

Andrew Vaughn is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game.

Hitting from the opposite that Jordan Montgomery throws from, Andrew Vaughn will have the upper hand in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Pham in the 81st percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

Tommy Pham is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.

Tommy Pham will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jordan Montgomery in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Corbin Carroll in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

Corbin Carroll is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today.

Corbin Carroll will have the handedness advantage over Drew Thorpe in today’s game.

Hitting from the opposite that Jordan Montgomery throws from, Lenyn Sosa will have the upper hand today.

As it relates to his batting average, Lenyn Sosa has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His .208 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .232.

Lenyn Sosa ranks 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).

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

Notching 3 home runs in the past 14 days, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has been on fire of late.

Danny Mendick will have the handedness advantage against Jordan Montgomery in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Ketel Marte will hold that advantage in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Walker in the 93rd percentile when assessing his home run ability.

Christian Walker is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today.

Christian Walker will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which should bolster all of his stats.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.361) provides evidence that Christian Walker has had some very poor luck this year with his .351 actual wOBA.

Projected catcher Korey Lee profiles as a weak pitch framer, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Playing on the road typically reduces pitcher stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Andrew Thorpe in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 79th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

Whalloping 3 dingers in the last 7 days, Andrew Vaughn has been on fire of late.

Andrew Vaughn’s footspeed has gotten better this year. His 25.53 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 26.35 ft/sec now.

Tommy Pham has compiled a .364 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, grading out in the 92nd percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Placing in the 81st percentile of THE BAT X’s Spray Score since the start of last season, Lenyn Sosa demonstrated exceptional skill in hitting the ball to all fields – an important ability for achieving a high batting average.

Jake McCarthy’s BABIP ability is projected in the 83rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 93rd percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

Luis Robert is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.

Luis Robert will have the handedness advantage over Jordan Montgomery in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in the 93rd percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

It may be sensible to expect improved performance for the Chicago White Sox offense in the future, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) sees them as the 3rd-unluckiest offense in baseball this year.

Jordan Montgomery’s fastball velocity has decreased 1.5 mph this year (91.1 mph) below where it was last season (92.6 mph).

Jordan Montgomery has compiled a 4.82 FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching, an estimator of ERA that deals with the things a pitcher can most influence) this year, ranking in the 16th percentile.

Checking in at the 10th percentile, Jordan Montgomery has notched a 1.74 K/BB rate this year.

Paul DeJong has been hot of late, cracking 6 HRs in the last two weeks.

When it comes to plate discipline, Jake McCarthy’s skill is quite good, sporting a 1.85 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 80th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

Using Statcast data, Luis Robert is in the 87th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .356.

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

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Corbin Carroll will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Joc Pederson will hold that advantage today.

Bashing 2 long-balls in the last week’s worth of games, Ketel Marte has been on fire recently.

As it relates to plate discipline, Gabriel Moreno’s ability is quite impressive, putting up a 1.45 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 91st percentile.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Tommy Pham ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Tommy Pham has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his home runs since the start of last season; his 18.3 HR per 600 plate appearances figure is a good deal lower than his 23.3 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The Chicago White Sox have 4 hitters in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Luis Robert, Paul DeJong, Korey Lee, Korey Lee).

Jordan Montgomery will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which should improve all of his metrics in all categories.

Jordan Montgomery’s sinker percentage has dropped by 10.2% from last year to this one (42.6% to 32.4%) .

Considering the 1.62 discrepancy between Jordan Montgomery’s 5.54 K/9 and his 7.16 estimated true talent K/9 (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the unluckiest pitchers in the majors this year as it relates to strikeouts and should see better results the rest of the season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul DeJong in the 85th percentile when assessing his home run skill.

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Dry weather has a small but significant connection with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the 2nd-least humidity of all games on the slate today at 19%.

The switch-hitting Ketel Marte will be less advantaged while batting from his bad side (0) today against Drew Thorpe, Ketel Marte pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.8% — 87th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 3rd-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

This year, there has been a decline in Ketel Marte’s footspeed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 27.52 ft/sec last year to 27.02 ft/sec currently.

Ketel Marte is 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).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul DeJong in the 5th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

The 3rd-deepest CF dimensions among all parks are found in Chase Field.

Among all the teams on the slate today, the 5th-best infield defense belongs to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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

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

Korey Lee is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card in this game.

Gabriel Moreno is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Batting from the same side that Drew Thorpe throws from, Gabriel Moreno will be at a disadvantage in today’s game.

Today, Gabriel Moreno 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 39.9% rate (98th percentile).

Gabriel Moreno’s 4.7% Barrel% (an advanced standard to assess power) ranks in the 17th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake McCarthy in the 9th percentile when estimating his home run ability.

Jake McCarthy is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this game.

This year, Jake McCarthy has been pinch hit for in 10% of his appearances when starting against right-handed starter.

Joc Pederson has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 20% of the time when starting against a righty hurler this year.

In today’s game, Joc Pederson is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 3rd-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 35.9% rate (91st percentile).

This year, there has been a decline in Joc Pederson’s speed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 26.37 ft/sec last year to 25.89 ft/sec currently.

Despite posting a .382 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Joc Pederson has been lucky given the .038 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .344.

Today, 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 38.9% rate (91st percentile).

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

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

Playing on the road generally weakens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Tommy Pham in today’s game.

This year, there has been a decline in Tommy Pham’s footspeed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 27.75 ft/sec last year to 27.03 ft/sec currently.

This season, there has been a decline in Corbin Carroll’s quickness 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 batting average on balls in play, and Corbin Carroll’s 29.8° mark (14th percentile) since the start of last season indicates a weak hitting profile.

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

Lenyn Sosa is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in this matchup.

Lenyn Sosa has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 3rd-deepest RF fences today.

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

Batting from the same side that Drew Thorpe throws from, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. will have a tough challenge today.

Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has made contact with reached a maximum exit velocity of 109.4 mph (a reliable metric to study power), checking in at the 23rd percentile.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Danny Mendick in the 9th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

Danny Mendick is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card today.

Drew Thorpe will hold the platoon advantage over Christian Walker in today’s game.

It may be smart to expect worse results for the Arizona Diamondbacks offense the rest of the season, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes they are the 10th-luckiest offense in the game this year.

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

Andrew Thorpe turned in a great performance in his last outing and gave up 1 ER.

Posting 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 has performed in the 11th percentile for power.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Thorpe to throw 85 pitches today (6th-least on the slate), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

Jake McCarthy’s quickness has declined this season. His 29.96 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 29.09 ft/sec now.

Playing on the road typically reduces batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Luis Robert in today’s matchup.

As it relates to his home runs, Luis Robert has had some very good luck since the start of last season. His 40.9 HR per 600 plate appearances mark has been considerably higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 35.6.

The weakest projected lineup of all teams on the slate in terms of overall offensive ability is that of the Chicago White Sox.

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

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

Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Danny Mendick in today’s game.

Posting a 6.21 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Luis Robert has demonstrated weak plate discipline, grading out in the 2nd percentile.

With a .272 wOBA over the past 14 days, Corbin Carroll has been struggling at the plate.

Ranking in the 6th percentile for power, Corbin Carroll has hit 3.4 home runs per 600 plate appearances this year.

With a .250 wOBA over the past 14 days, Lenyn Sosa has been struggling at the plate.

When estimating his home run talent, Gabriel Moreno ranks in the 13th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Tommy Pham’s 5.4° launch angle (an advanced stat to measure a hitter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the lowest in MLB: 7th percentile.

Placing in the 6th percentile, Jordan Montgomery has notched a 14.2% strikeout rate this year.

Paul DeJong has been lucky this year, putting up a .321 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .277 — a .044 gap.

Paul DeJong has notched a .273 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, grading out in the 7th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

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