MLB Player match stats positives for New York at Kansas City Monday Matchup

The #2 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium.

Kauffman Stadium has the 7th-shortest fences among all stadiums.

Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate.

Dairon Blanco will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon today.

DJ LeMahieu has gotten much quicker this year, improving from last season’s 25.62 ft/sec to 26.67 ft/sec now (according to Statcast’s Sprint Speed metric).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Verdugo in the 95th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

Alex Verdugo is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game.

The #2 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium.

Nick Loftin will have the handedness advantage over Carlos Rodon in today’s game.

Among every team playing today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees.

Garrett Hampson will have the handedness advantage over Carlos Rodon in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Garrett Hampson will hold that advantage today.

Hitting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Austin Wells will have an advantage today.

When it comes to his home runs, Austin Wells has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His 15.0 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been a fair amount lower than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 35.9.

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

Austin Wells has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .209 BA is significantly deflated relative to his .266 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today.

Garrett Hampson’s BABIP skill is projected in the 91st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Giancarlo Stanton projects as the 5th-best home run batter in MLB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

Nelson Velazquez is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game.

Nelson Velazquez will have the handedness advantage over Carlos Rodon in today’s matchup.

Hunter Renfroe will hold the platoon advantage over Carlos Rodon in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the best field in the league for walks.

With 8 hitters of the opposite hand in the opposing team’s projected lineup, Carlos Rodon has a tough challenge while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in today’s game.

Given that flyball pitchers are hit hardest by groundball hitters, Carlos Rodon (41.9% FB% according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be a bit disadvantaged in this matchup with 2 GB hitters in Kansas City’s projected offense.

Juan Soto projects as the 3rd-best batter in Major League Baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Bobby Witt Jr. ranks as the 14th-best batter in baseball.

Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today’s game.

When it comes to his home run ability, Nelson Velazquez ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 96th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

Maikel Garcia is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

When it comes to his home run skill, Salvador Perez ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Salvador Perez is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today’s game.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

Despite posting a .287 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Gleyber Torres has had some very poor luck given the .042 difference between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .329.

Seth Lugo has been granted a longer leash than the average pitcher this year, recording 4.7 more adjusted pitches-per-start than average.

Home field advantage typically improves pitcher stats across the board, and Seth Lugo will hold that advantage in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Volpe in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

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

Maikel Garcia will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon today.

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

Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Nick Loftin will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Nick Loftin has performed at a clip of 24.8 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, ranking in the 79th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Hunter Renfroe in the 83rd percentile when estimating his home run talent.

DJ LeMahieu has shown favorable plate discipline since the start of last season, placing in the 78th percentile with a 1.94 K/BB rate.

Carlos Rodon has averaged 94.1 adjusted pitches per game per started this year, grading out in the 84th percentile.

In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Giancarlo Stanton has been very fortunate this year. His .329 rate has been inflated compared to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .303.

Aaron Judge projects as the best batter in the game, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Aaron Judge is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today.

The New York Yankees have been the 5th-luckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit worse in the future, Seth Lugo has posted a 3.75 K/BB rate this year, grading out in the 75th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Carlos Rodon in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his strikeout ability.

In his last game started, Carlos Rodon turned in a great performance and put up 9 strikeouts.

Carlos Rodon has used his four-seam fastball 6.5% less often this season (53.9%) than he did last season (60.4%).

Out of all SPs, Carlos Rodon’s fastball velocity of 94.7 mph ranks in the 78th percentile this year.

Batting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Juan Soto will have the upper hand in today’s game.

Extreme groundball batters like Dairon Blanco tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Carlos Rodon.

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

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Salvador Perez ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

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When estimating his home run ability, Dairon Blanco ranks in the 19th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Dairon Blanco is projected to hit 9th in the lineup in today’s game.

Dairon Blanco hits many of his flyballs to center field (40% — 98th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 4th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

This year, there has been a decline in Dairon Blanco’s footspeed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 30.38 ft/sec last year to 29.76 ft/sec currently.

When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs), Dairon Blanco and his 10.6% rank in the 13th percentile since the start of last season.

When it comes to his home run talent, DJ LeMahieu ranks in the 16th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

DJ LeMahieu is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in this matchup.

Batting from the same side that Seth Lugo throws from, DJ LeMahieu will have a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

DJ LeMahieu has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.2%) and will be challenged by MLB’s deepest RF fences today.

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

Alex Verdugo hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 86th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 4th-deepest CF fences today.

Alex Verdugo will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Utilizing Statcast metrics, Alex Verdugo is in the 15th percentile for power per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season at 11.500.

Alex Verdugo’s 5% Barrel% (a reliable standard to evaluate power) is in the 21st percentile since the start of last season.

Alex Verdugo’s 89.9-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced metric to measure power) grades out in the 16th percentile since the start of last season.

As it relates to his home run skill, Nick Loftin ranks in the 16th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Nick Loftin is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in this game.

Kauffman Stadium has the 2nd-most fair ground among all parks — generally bad for HRs.

Nick Loftin’s 86.3-mph average exit velocity is one of the worst in the majors since the start of last season: 21st percentile.

Nick Loftin is in the 18th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (37.3% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Garrett Hampson in the 7th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

Garrett Hampson is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Kauffman Stadium projects as the #25 venue in the majors for righty home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Garrett Hampson hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 88th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 4th-deepest CF fences today.

Garrett Hampson has been lucky this year, compiling a .334 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .278 — a .056 difference.

Austin Wells is penciled in 7th in the lineup in this matchup.

When starting against a right-handed pitcher this year, Austin Wells has been pulled from the game early 21% of the time.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the worst stadium in the majors for LHB home runs.

Austin Wells has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s 4th-deepest LF fences today.

Austin Wells will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

Austin Wells has been cold in recent games, struggling to the tune of a .261 wOBA over the past 14 days.

Carlos Rodon will have the handedness advantage over Vinnie Pasquantino in today’s game.

In today’s game, Vinnie Pasquantino is at a disadvantage facing the league’s deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 35.1% rate (87th percentile).

Since the start of last season, Vinnie Pasquantino’s flyball exit velocity (a reliable metric to assess power) ranks in the 17th percentile at 90.1 mph.

Vinnie Pasquantino has posted a .246 BABIP this year, checking in at the 15th percentile.

In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Alex Verdugo ranks in just the 18th percentile with a 8.5° launch angle, which is one of the lowest angles in the game.

Garrett Hampson has experienced some positive variance in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .288 rate is considerably higher than his .257 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Since the start of last season, Garrett Hampson’s 3.4% Barrel%, an advanced metric for measuring power, places him in the 24th percentile among his peers.

Garrett Hampson’s 86.7-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced stat to assess power) ranks in the 9th percentile since the start of last season.

Seth Lugo will hold the platoon advantage over Giancarlo Stanton in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Giancarlo Stanton in today’s matchup.

Launch angles in the range of -4° to 26° tend to become base hits at a high rate; Giancarlo Stanton and his 32.7% since the start of last season rank in the 1st percentile by this measure.

Sporting a 4.08 K/BB rate this year, Giancarlo Stanton has displayed poor plate discipline, ranking in the 16th percentile.

Posting a 3.8 K/BB rate this year, Nelson Velazquez has shown weak plate discipline, grading out in the 20th percentile.

Posting a .242 BABIP since the start of last season, Nelson Velazquez finds himself in the 21st percentile.

Hunter Renfroe’s BABIP skill is projected in the 4th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Hunter Renfroe is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in today’s game.

Today, Hunter Renfroe is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 4th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 40% rate (98th percentile).

Hunter Renfroe has notched a .220 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, checking in at the 14th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Hunter Renfroe ranks in the 16th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (38.9% rate since the start of last season).

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s estimation, Carlos Rodon’s overall pitching skill grades out in the 83rd percentile among all starting pitchers in MLB currently.

The 5th-weakest projected batting order of all teams on the slate today in terms of overall hitting skill belongs to the Kansas City Royals.

The Kansas City Royals have been the 9th-luckiest offense in MLB this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit worse in the future, Kauffman Stadium has the deepest RF dimensions in the league.

Carlos Rodon is an extreme flyball pitcher (41.9% FB% via the leading projection system, THE BAT) and should be aided by pitching in the #28 HR venue in the majors in today’s game.

Juan Soto will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

Bobby Witt Jr. has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.6%) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Bobby Witt Jr. has been lucky this year, putting up a .393 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .360 — a .033 disparity.

In today’s matchup, Maikel Garcia is at a disadvantage facing the league’s deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 36.5% rate (91st percentile).

Maikel Garcia has paced 6.0 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, ranking in the 6th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Maikel Garcia’s 4.5% Barrel% (an advanced standard to evaluate power) is in the 15th percentile since the start of last season.

Salvador Perez pulls many of his flyballs (35.8% — 91st percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 4th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Typically, bats like Salvador Perez who hit a lot of flyballs tend to perform worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Carlos Rodon.

Despite posting a .374 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Salvador Perez has been very fortunate given the .054 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .320.

Salvador Perez has compiled a .298 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, checking in at the 22nd percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

DJ LeMahieu has been cold of late, limping his way to a .241 wOBA in the last 14 days.

Gleyber Torres is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in this game.

Seth Lugo will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gleyber Torres in today’s game.

Gleyber Torres has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.2%) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

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

The New York Yankees (22.1 K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) are forecasted to have the 5th-least strikeout-prone set of batters of all teams today.

Salvador Perez, the Royals’s expected catcher today, grades out as a weak pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #29 park in MLB for strikeouts, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Batting from the same side that Seth Lugo throws from, Anthony Volpe encounters a tough challenge today.

Anthony Volpe has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

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

Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Anthony Volpe has connected with reached a maximum exit velocity of 108.7 mph (a reliable standard to evaluate power), placing in the 14th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 14th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

Despite posting a .342 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Anthony Volpe has had positive variance on his side given the .025 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .317.

Placing in the 21st percentile for Sprint Speed at 26.17 ft/sec this year, Gleyber Torres is not very fast.

With a .267 wOBA in the past two weeks’ worth of games, Hunter Renfroe has been struggling at the plate.

Posting a .293 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, Hunter Renfroe grades out in the 17th percentile for offensive ability.

Giancarlo Stanton is in the 4th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (11% rate since the start of last season).

Seth Lugo will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Aaron Judge in today’s matchup.

Aaron Judge hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38% — 76th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 4th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

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 Aaron Judge in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Aaron Judge’s true offensive skill to be a .415, providing some evidence that he has been very fortunate this year given the .032 deviation between that mark and his actual .447 wOBA.

The best projected offense of the day in terms of overall batting skill belongs to the New York Yankees.

Per the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the offense with the 4th-least strikeout-prone lineup on the slate today is the Kansas City Royals with a 21.7% underlying K%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dairon Blanco in the 21st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

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