MLB Player match stats positives for New York at San Diego Friday Matchup

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Petco Park as the 4th-best venue in baseball for LHB home runs.

Petco Park has the 3rd-lowest fence height (on average) among all parks.

Jackson Merrill hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.8% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards baseball’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

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

As it relates to his home runs, Jackson Merrill has suffered from bad luck this year. His 10.5 HR per 600 plate appearances figure has been a fair amount lower than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 35.4.

Anthony Volpe’s BABIP talent is projected in the 78th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

The #4 ballpark in the game for boosting home runs to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.

In terms of his home runs, Anthony Volpe has been lucky this year. His 15.6 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been inflated compared to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 12.7.

Hitting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Donovan Solano will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

Donovan Solano hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.6% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards MLB’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences today.

Donovan Solano will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Gleyber Torres’s true offensive talent to be a .330, implying that he has been unlucky this year given the .057 deviation between that mark and his actual .273 wOBA.

Utilizing Statcast metrics, Gleyber Torres grades out in the 89th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .358.

Gleyber Torres grades out in the 82nd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (18% rate since the start of last season).

Gleyber Torres has been very good at hitting the ball to all fields (a core talent for batting average), checking in at the 84th percentile in THE BAT X’s Spray Score since the start of last season.

Jurickson Profar is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today.

The 2nd-shallowest CF dimensions among all major league stadiums are found in Petco Park.

The switch-hitting Jurickson Profar will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Carlos Rodon.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Donovan Solano in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Campusano in the 80th percentile when estimating his batting average ability.

Luis Campusano will hold the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon in today’s matchup.

Luis Campusano hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38% — 75th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards the league’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manny Machado in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

Manny Machado is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today.

Batting from the opposite that Yu Darvish throws from, Anthony Rizzo will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

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 best-produce base hits (47.5% rate since the start of last season).

The standard deviation of Anthony Rizzo’s launch angle since the start of last season (24.9°) is in the 94th percentile. A low figure like this tends to lead to a higher rate of base hits.

Luis Campusano will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Giancarlo Stanton as the league’s 5th-best home run batter.

Giancarlo Stanton is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today’s game.

The New York Yankees projected offense projects as the 2nd-best of all teams on the slate today in terms of overall hitting skill.

Projected catcher Luis Campusano profiles as a horrible pitch framer, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Petco Park as the 4th-best park in Major League Baseball for home runs.

Fernando Tatis Jr. projects as the 8th-best batter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Fernando Tatis Jr. is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today’s game.

Fernando Tatis Jr. will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Arraez as the best batter in the game when it comes to his batting average ability.

Luis Arraez is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Giancarlo Stanton in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.232) suggests that Giancarlo Stanton has experienced some positive variance this year with his .246 actual batting average.

Giancarlo Stanton’s 15.8% Barrel% (an advanced standard to assess power) is in the 95th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Merrill in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.

The New York Yankees outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst among all the teams in action today.

Hitting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Ha-seong Kim will have the upper hand in today’s game.

Ha-seong Kim hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 82nd percentile) and is fortunate to face the league’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Ha-seong Kim will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Luis Arraez will hold that advantage today.

Yu Darvish has averaged 94.7 adjusted pitches per game per started this year, checking in at the 85th percentile.

Aaron Judge projects as the best batter in baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

Aaron Judge hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 84th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards the game’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

As it relates to his batting average, Aaron Judge has had positive variance on his side this year. His .276 rate has been inflated compared to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .239.

Aaron Judge’s 26.9% Barrel% (a reliable stat to evaluate power) grades out in the 100th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Verdugo in the 96th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

Alex Verdugo is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 54% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year.

Hitting from the opposite that Yu Darvish throws from, Alex Verdugo will have an advantage today.

Fernando Tatis Jr. hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards MLB’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Jake Cronenworth is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.

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

Jake Cronenworth has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .263 rate is a fair amount lower than his .295 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Juan Soto projects as the 4th-best hitter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Juan Soto is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game.

Juan Soto will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yu Darvish in today’s game.

When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Anthony Volpe has had some very good luck this year. His .340 rate has been considerably higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .296.

The standard deviation of Anthony Volpe’s launch angle since the start of last season (25.2°) is in the 93rd percentile. A low mark like this tends to lead to a higher BABIP.

Ranking in the 88th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.72 ft/sec this year, Anthony Volpe is remarkably quick.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Anthony Rizzo ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Anthony Rizzo’s 17.3° launch angle (an advanced stat to measure a hitter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the most flyball-inducing in MLB: 86th percentile.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Anthony Volpe ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

In the last 14 days, Anthony Volpe has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .340.

Alex Verdugo hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Alex Verdugo has put up a .268 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, grading out in the 75th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

As it relates to his batting average, Ha-seong Kim has had bad variance on his side this year. His .216 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .259.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s assessment, Carlos Rodon’s overall pitching ability grades out in the 78th percentile out of all starting pitchers in the game currently.

Compared to the average hurler, Carlos Rodon has been granted more leash than the average pitcher this year, recording an additional 4.5 adjusted pitches each start.

The San Diego Padres have been the 8th-luckiest offense in the game this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to negatively regress in future games, In his last GS, Carlos Rodon performed well and allowed 2 ER.

Juan Soto hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 84th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences today.

Juan Soto has put up a .384 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, checking in at the 96th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Verdugo in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

Jurickson Profar will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Jake Cronenworth ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jackson Merrill has had some very poor luck with his wOBA this year; his .307 figure is deflated compared to his .403 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Manny Machado will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Carlos Rodon in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his strikeout ability.

Petco Park grades out as the #6 stadium in the league for strikeouts, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Yu Darvish in the 89th percentile when assessing his strikeout talent.

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Jackson Merrill is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card today.

Petco Park’s altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all stadiums, which generally leads to worse offense.

The weather report calls for the 2nd-best pitching conditions on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

Carlos Rodon will have the handedness advantage over Jackson Merrill in today’s game.

Posting a .137 Isolated Power (ISO) this year, Jackson Merrill is positioned in the 19th percentile.

Yu Darvish will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Anthony Volpe in today’s game.

Anthony Volpe has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.7%) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s 6th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

The San Diego Padres outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-strongest out of all the teams on the slate today.

When estimating his home run skill, Donovan Solano ranks in the 17th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Donovan Solano is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in this game.

When starting against a left-handed pitcher since the start of last season, Donovan Solano has been pinch hit for 44% of the time.

Gleyber Torres is penciled in 7th in the batting order in this game.

Petco Park projects as the #27 field in baseball for right-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Hitting from the same side that Yu Darvish throws from, Gleyber Torres meets a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Jurickson Profar’s true offensive talent to be a .313, indicating that he has been lucky this year given the .092 gap between that mark and his actual .405 wOBA.

In notching a .283 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year, Jurickson Profar finds himself in the 20th percentile for offensive skills.

Jurickson Profar’s 3.9% Barrel% (a reliable stat to study power) ranks in the 13th percentile since the start of last season.

Since the start of last season, Jurickson Profar’s flyball exit velocity (an advanced stat to assess power) ranks in the 3rd percentile at 86.8 mph.

This year, there has been a decline in Donovan Solano’s speed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 25.36 ft/sec last year to 24.85 ft/sec currently.

Luis Campusano is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in this game.

This year, there has been a decline in Luis Campusano’s speed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 25.75 ft/sec last year to 25.14 ft/sec currently.

Manny Machado has been cold lately, struggling to the tune of a .278 wOBA in the last two weeks.

When it comes to plate discipline, Manny Machado’s talent is quite poor, putting up a 3.56 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 25th percentile.

Anthony Rizzo’s BABIP skill is projected in the 7th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Anthony Rizzo is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

Anthony Rizzo pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.7% — 90th percentile) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s 6th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Hitting from the same side that Yu Darvish throws from, Giancarlo Stanton will not have the upper hand today.

Playing on the road typically weakens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Giancarlo Stanton today.

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

Gleyber Torres has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 6th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Yu Darvish in the 86th percentile when estimating his overall pitching talent.

It may be smart to expect negative regression for the New York Yankees offense the rest of the season, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes they are the 3rd-luckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year.

Home field advantage typically bolsters pitcher metrics across the board, and Yu Darvish will hold that advantage today.

Carlos Rodon will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Arraez in today’s game.

Luis Arraez’s 3.5% Barrel% (a reliable metric to measure power) grades out in the 10th percentile since the start of last season.

Luis Arraez’s maximum exit velocity (an advanced metric to assess power) has been 104 mph since the start of last season, checking in at the 1st percentile.

Power-wise, Luis Arraez grades out in the 4th percentile, having paced 0.9 homers per 600 plate appearances this year.

Ha-seong Kim is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in today’s game.

Ha-seong Kim’s 4.7% Barrel% (an advanced metric to study power) ranks in the 17th percentile since the start of last season.

Ha-seong Kim’s 86.3-mph average exit velocity is one of the worst in the game since the start of last season: 8th percentile.

The #4 park in baseball for suppressing BABIP to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Arraez in the 1st percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ha-seong Kim in the 24th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

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

Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Alex Verdugo in today’s matchup.

Alex Verdugo has paced 11.5 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, placing in the 15th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Manny Machado’s quickness has declined this year. His 26.25 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 25.67 ft/sec now.

Manny Machado is in the 14th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (38.5% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Cronenworth in the 21st percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

Carlos Rodon will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jake Cronenworth today.

This season, there has been a decline in Jake Cronenworth’s footspeed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 28.28 ft/sec last year to 27.17 ft/sec currently.

Jake Cronenworth’s 4.6% Barrel% (an advanced metric to measure power) grades out in the 16th percentile since the start of last season.

Aaron Judge will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

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

In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Juan Soto ranks in just the 11th percentile with a 6.6° launch angle, which is among the lowest angles in the league.

Playing on the road generally weakens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Anthony Rizzo today.

Playing on the road typically lessens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Anthony Volpe today.

With 7 batters of the opposite hand in the opposing team’s projected offense, Carlos Rodon faces a tough challenge while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in today’s matchup.

Carlos Rodon is an extreme flyball pitcher (41.8% FB% via the leading projection system, THE BAT) and has the misfortune of pitching in the #4 HR venue in MLB in this game.

Jurickson Profar’s BABIP ability is projected in the 16th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Using Statcast metrics, Jurickson Profar grades out in the 6th percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .196.

Alex Verdugo’s 5% Barrel% (an advanced metric to study power) ranks in the 21st percentile since the start of last season.

Since the start of last season, Jake Cronenworth’s flyball exit velocity (an advanced metric to study power) ranks in the 11th percentile at 89.3 mph.

Carlos Rodon’s four-seam fastball rate has decreased by 5.4% from last season to this one (60.4% to 55%) .

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).

Giancarlo Stanton has displayed poor plate discipline this year, ranking in the 13th percentile with a 4.51 K/BB rate.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the team with the least strikeout-prone lineup in today’s games is the San Diego Padres with a 18% underlying K%.

Carlos Rodon will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Yu Darvish has utilized his four-seamer 5.3% more often this year (22%) than he did last year (16.7%).

Despite posting a .354 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Luis Arraez has been very fortunate given the .026 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .328.

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