MLB Player match stats positives for Chicago at New York Saturday Matchup

As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Oswaldo Cabrera will get to bat from his better side against Brad Keller in this game.

The Chicago White Sox outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams on the slate today.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Oswaldo Cabrera will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Oswaldo Cabrera has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .299 mark is a fair amount lower than his .346 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Gavin Sheets is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game.

Yankee Stadium has the 7th-shortest fences among all major league parks.

Gavin Sheets will hold the platoon advantage over Luis Gil in today’s matchup.

The New York Yankees outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst among all the teams on the slate today.

Gavin Sheets has had some very poor luck with his home runs since the start of last season; his 15.9 HR per 600 plate appearances rate is considerably lower than his 20.1 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the best batter in the league.

Aaron Judge is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today’s game.

Aaron Judge will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 90th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

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

Hitting from the opposite that Luis Gil throws from, Andrew Benintendi will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Very few of Oswaldo Cabrera’s balls in play have a “too-high” (above 38°) launch angle, which helps him to avoid hitting into easy pop fly outs. His 21.1% “too-high” rate since the start of last season is in the 77th percentile.

Batting from the opposite that Brad Keller throws from, Austin Wells will have an advantage in today’s game.

Extreme flyball hitters like Austin Wells usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Brad Keller.

Chicago’s 3rd-worst outfield defense of all teams today creates a favorable matchup for Austin Wells, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 88th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

Gleyber Torres has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.6%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them out towards baseball’s 7th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Gleyber Torres will hold that advantage today.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Andrew Vaughn ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Andrew Vaughn is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game.

Andrew Vaughn has been hot in recent games, whalloping 3 homers in the past week.

Andrew Vaughn has been unlucky this year, compiling a .259 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .318 — a .059 disparity.

Paul DeJong is an extreme flyball batter and faces the weak outfield defense of New York (#3-worst on the slate).

Whalloping 3 long-balls in the last two weeks’ worth of games, Paul DeJong has been on fire in recent games.

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 highest angles in Major League Baseball.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Verdugo in the 95th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.

Alex Verdugo has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (63% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup.

Batting from the opposite that Brad Keller throws from, Alex Verdugo will have an advantage today.

Gleyber Torres has been unlucky this year, compiling a .263 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .330 — a .067 disparity.

In the past 14 days, Korey Lee has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .358.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 80th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.

Andrew Vaughn’s quickness has improved this season. His 25.53 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.3 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Luis Gil in the 91st percentile when assessing his strikeout talent.

The Chicago White Sox have 3 bats in their projected batting order today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Paul DeJong, Korey Lee, Zach Remillard).

Mike Estabrook projects as a Huge Pitchers Umpire and is likely to be calling pitches in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Yankee Stadium as the 10th-best venue in Major League Baseball for strikeouts.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Eloy Jimenez ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Eloy Jimenez is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game.

Despite posting a .284 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Eloy Jimenez has had some very poor luck given the .044 discrepancy between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .328.

Ranked in the 79th percentile, Eloy Jimenez has one of the highest average exit velocities in baseball since the start of last season (90.8-mph).

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 4th-best batter in the majors.

Juan Soto is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today.

Hitting from the opposite that Brad Keller throws from, Juan Soto will have an edge today.

Batting from the opposite that Luis Gil throws from, Nicky Lopez will have the upper hand in today’s game.

When it comes to his batting average, Nicky Lopez has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His .221 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .248.

Austin Wells will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Austin Wells has experienced some negative variance in regards to his home runs since the start of last season; his 18.9 HR per 600 plate appearances mark is a good deal lower than his 35.9 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Anthony Volpe ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Anthony Volpe is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today’s game.

Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Anthony Volpe will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eloy Jimenez in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

Hitting from the opposite that Brad Keller throws from, Anthony Rizzo will have an edge today.

Anthony Rizzo pulls a lot of his flyballs (36% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s 7th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Anthony Rizzo will hold that advantage in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Nicky Lopez’s true offensive skill to be a .271, suggesting that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .043 deviation between that figure and his actual .228 wOBA.

Brad Keller’s slider usage has increased by 18% from last season to this one (27.1% to 45.1%) .

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Giancarlo Stanton in the 86th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

Giancarlo Stanton is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game.

Giancarlo Stanton will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.226) may lead us to conclude that Giancarlo Stanton has had some very good luck this year with his .243 actual batting average.

As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Aaron Judge has had some very good luck this year. His .389 mark has been considerably higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .338.

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

Giancarlo Stanton projects as the 6th-best home run hitter in the majors, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Giancarlo Stanton has big-time power (99th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s usually a big “IF” (29.7% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Brad Keller is a pitch-to-contact type (14th percentile K%) — great news for Stanton.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.239) implies that Aaron Judge has had positive variance on his side this year with his .255 actual batting average.

Andrew Benintendi has been unlucky this year, putting up a .226 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .311 — a .085 gap.

Andrew Benintendi grades out in the 94th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (19.8% rate since the start of last season).

Anthony Rizzo grades out in the 89th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (47.5% rate since the start of last season).

As it relates to his home runs, Anthony Volpe has experienced some positive variance this year. His 15.4 HR per 600 plate appearances figure has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 12.1.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Tommy Pham ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

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

In the last two weeks, Tommy Pham has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .360.

In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Tommy Pham has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His .336 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .364.

The 3rd-worst projected offense on the slate in terms of overall offensive skill is that of the Chicago White Sox.

Yankee Stadium grades out as the #26 venue in MLB for base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Alex Verdugo ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Rizzo in the 78th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.294) provides evidence that Tommy Pham has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .265 actual batting average.

Ranked in the 94th percentile, Tommy Pham has one of the highest average exit velocities in baseball since the start of last season (92.3-mph).

Juan Soto will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Anthony Volpe has been lucky in regards to with his wOBA this year; his .334 rate is significantly inflated relative to his .292 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Gavin Sheets ranks in the 84th percentile with a 16.9° launch angle, which is one of the steepest angles in the league.

Sporting a 1.55 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Nicky Lopez has shown strong plate discipline, placing in the 89th percentile.

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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oswaldo Cabrera in the 24th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

Oswaldo Cabrera is penciled in 9th in the batting order in today’s game.

Yankee Stadium ranks as the #25 park in the majors for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Yankee Stadium has the 5th-deepest centerfield fences in Major League Baseball.

Yankee Stadium’s elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the league, which generally leads to less offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Sheets in the 10th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Yankee Stadium as the 2nd-worst park in the game for run-scoring.

This game is forecasted to have the 5th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

Gavin Sheets hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 85th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 5th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

Hitting from the same side that Brad Keller throws from, Aaron Judge will have a tough challenge in today’s game.

Aaron Judge hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 80th percentile) and will be challenged by the game’s 5th-deepest CF fences today.

Andrew Benintendi hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 93rd percentile) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s 5th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

Andrew Benintendi will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

Oswaldo Cabrera has averaged 11.9 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, ranking in the 18th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Since the start of last season, Oswaldo Cabrera’s 4% Barrel%, an advanced stat for measuring power, places him in the 14th percentile among his peers.

Austin Wells is penciled in 8th in the lineup today.

When starting against a righty hurler this year, Austin Wells has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 22% of the time.

Gleyber Torres is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Brad Keller will have the handedness advantage against Gleyber Torres today.

Luis Gil will hold the platoon advantage against Andrew Vaughn in today’s game.

Andrew Vaughn hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 91st percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 5th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Andrew Vaughn will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

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

Paul DeJong is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Korey Lee in the 6th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

Korey Lee is penciled in 9th in the batting order today.

Yankee Stadium ranks as the #25 venue in baseball for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Alex Verdugo hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 84th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 5th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

In notching a 11.500 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season , Alex Verdugo is positioned in the 15th percentile for power.

With a .263 wOBA in the last 14 days, Gleyber Torres has been struggling at the plate.

Luis Gil will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Korey Lee today.

Luis Gil’s high usage rate of his fastball (56.9% this year) is likely weakening his results, considering they are generally much less effective than breaking or off-speed pitches.

Luis Gil will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Eloy Jimenez in today’s game.

Eloy Jimenez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 91st percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 5th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

Playing on the road typically weakens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Eloy Jimenez in today’s game.

Today, Juan Soto is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 5th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.7% rate (88th percentile).

Typically, bats like Juan Soto who hit a lot of flyballs tend to be less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Brad Keller.

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

Nicky Lopez is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Austin Wells has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 7th-deepest LF fences today.

Hitting from the same side that Brad Keller throws from, Anthony Volpe will have a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Anthony Volpe’s maximum exit velocity (a reliable metric to assess power) has been 108.7 mph since the start of last season, grading out in the 14th percentile.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Paul DeJong ranks in the 9th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Batting from the same side that Luis Gil throws from, Paul DeJong will be at a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Rizzo in the 7th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

Anthony Rizzo is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 73% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year.

Nicky Lopez has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.8%) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 7th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Brad Keller in the 6th percentile when estimating his strikeout ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brad Keller to throw 76 pitches in today’s game (2nd-least of all pitchers today), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

Playing on the road generally lowers pitcher metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Brad Keller in today’s game.

Brad Keller has notched an 8.2% Swinging Strike rate since the start of last season, grading out in the 18th percentile.

Placing in the 17th percentile, Brad Keller has put up a 15.4% strikeout rate since the start of last season.

Hitting from the same side that Brad Keller throws from, Giancarlo Stanton has a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Since the start of last season, Alex Verdugo’s 5% Barrel%, a reliable metric for measuring power, places him in the 21st percentile among his peers.

Giancarlo Stanton grades out in the 4th 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% rate since the start of last season).

With a 4.99 K/BB rate this year, Giancarlo Stanton has demonstrated weak plate discipline, grading out in the 10th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 12th percentile when estimating his home run skill.

Giancarlo Stanton grades out in the 1st percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (32.7% rate since the start of last season).

Hitting from the same side that Luis Gil throws from, Tommy Pham will not have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

In today’s matchup, Tommy Pham is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 5th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 39.7% rate (96th percentile).

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

The Chicago White Sox have been the 2nd-unluckiest offense in the majors this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit better in the future, Luis Gil has been lucky this year, notching a 2.51 ERA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 4.08 — a 1.57 deviation.

Anthony Rizzo has hit 22.9% of his balls in the air 100 mph or greater since the start of last season, checking in at the 17th percentile.

Juan Soto’s 6.6° launch angle (an advanced metric to study a hitter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is among the most groundball-inducing in the majors: 11th percentile.

Gavin Sheets will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

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

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Nicky Lopez ranks in the 8th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

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