MLB Player match stats positives for Los Angeles at Los Angeles Saturday Matchup

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

Dodger Stadium grades out as the #2 park in the league for righty home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

In the majors, Dodger Stadium’s centerfield fences are the 8th-shallowest.

Dodger Stadium has the lowest fence height (on average) among all parks.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.236) provides evidence that Jo Adell has been unlucky this year with his .186 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 85th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

Zach Neto has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.6-mph to 93.9-mph in the past 14 days.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Taylor Ward ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Taylor Ward is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

Taylor Ward hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards baseball’s 9th-shallowest CF fences today.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Logan O’Hoppe ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Logan O’Hoppe is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today.

Shohei Ohtani projects as the 4th-best batter in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Shohei Ohtani is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today’s game.

Dodger Stadium ranks as the #2 park in the game for left-handed home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Jason Heyward has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (96% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup.

Hitting from the opposite that Zach Plesac throws from, Jason Heyward will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

The Los Angeles Angels have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jason Heyward stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the ‘pen all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 81st percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

Nolan Schanuel is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today.

Nolan Schanuel will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Glasnow today.

In the past two weeks, Nolan Schanuel’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 88.7-mph over the course of the season to 93.5-mph recently.

Hitting from the opposite that Zach Plesac throws from, Cavan Biggio will have the upper hand today.

Cavan Biggio will probably have an advantage against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Los Angeles Angels has just 1 same-handed RP.

Cavan Biggio hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 90th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball’s 9th-shallowest CF fences today.

When assessing his home run ability, Andy Pages ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Andy Pages is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today’s game, which would be an upgrade from his 80% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Will Smith ranks as the 18th-best hitter in Major League Baseball.

Will Smith hits many of his flyballs to center field (39% — 93rd percentile) and is fortunate to face the game’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Will Smith will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Gavin Lux will have the handedness advantage over Zach Plesac today.

Gavin Lux will probably have the upper hand against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Los Angeles Angels has just 1 same-handed RP.

Gavin Lux hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 87th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

When assessing his home run ability, Mickey Moniak ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Batting from the opposite that Tyler Glasnow throws from, Mickey Moniak will have an edge today.

Mickey Moniak hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 90th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the game’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 81st percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

Luis Rengifo is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today’s game.

Over the past two weeks, Logan O’Hoppe’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.1-mph over the course of the season to 101.7-mph lately.

In the past two weeks’ worth of games, Logan O’Hoppe’s 59.3% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 47.5%.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Freddie Freeman ranks as the 10th-best hitter in MLB.

Freddie Freeman is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today’s game.

Posting a .347 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Luis Rengifo grades out in the 82nd percentile.

Willie Calhoun is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game.

Willie Calhoun will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Glasnow today.

Willie Calhoun hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 82nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards baseball’s 9th-shallowest CF fences today.

Willie Calhoun has recorded a .287 Expected Batting Average this year, placing in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

When it comes to plate discipline, Willie Calhoun’s talent is quite strong, putting up a 1.51 K/BB rate since the start of last season while grading out in in the 92nd percentile.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Jason Heyward will hold that advantage today.

Jason Heyward has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 94.9-mph average in the last week to his seasonal 88.6-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Freddie Freeman as the 2nd-best batter in the majors when it comes to his batting average talent.

Freddie Freeman will hold the platoon advantage over Zach Plesac in today’s game.

The Los Angeles Angels have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Freddie Freeman can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

The Barrel% of Taylor Ward has significantly improved, with an increase from 8.3% last year to 15.7% this season.

Compared to last season, Taylor Ward has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 17.8% to 26.1% this season.

Mickey Moniak has been unlucky this year, posting a .238 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .297 — a .059 discrepancy.

Cavan Biggio will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which should boost all of his stats.

Last season, Cavan Biggio had an average launch angle of 14.4° on his hardest-contacted balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 20.8°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez as the 14th-best batter in the game as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Teoscar Hernandez is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today.

Teoscar Hernandez has a ton of pop (95th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s usually a big “IF” (28.2% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Zach Plesac struggles to strike batters out (19th percentile K%) — great news for Hernandez.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Andy Pages ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Andy Pages will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Andy Pages has made notable improvements with his Barrel% of late, upping his 11% seasonal rate to 20.6% over the last two weeks.

Zach Neto has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 95.9-mph average to last season’s 93.2-mph figure.

Compared to last season, Zach Neto has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 16.3% to 19.8% this season.

The Los Angeles Dodgers 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) (Andy Pages, Teoscar Hernandez, Cavan Biggio).

Contrary to popular belief, fastballs are typically a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Zach Plesac must realize this, because he has utilized his non-fastballs a lot since the start of last season: 59.5% of the time, ranking in the 78th percentile.

Ranking in the 98th percentile, Luis Rengifo sports a .317 batting average this year.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Teoscar Hernandez will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Teoscar Hernandez has made notable improvements with his Barrel% recently, upping his 16.6% seasonal rate to 24.2% over the last 14 days.

Teoscar Hernandez’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, rising from 14.3% to 17.6%.

Jo Adell has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .278 mark is quite a bit lower than his .317 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

When estimating his home run skill, Teoscar Hernandez ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

When estimating his strikeout talent, Tyler Glasnow projects as the 3rd-best starter in baseball right now, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Throwing 93.7 adjusted pitches per game per started this year on average, Tyler Glasnow places in the 82nd percentile.

Tyler Glasnow will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his metrics across the board.

Tyler Glasnow was in good form in his last game started and put up 9 strikeouts.

Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Gavin Lux will hold that advantage today.

Gavin Lux’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased in recent games, rising from 45.8% on the season to 66.7% over the last week.

Compared to his seasonal average of 19.7°, Will Smith has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 41.6° figure over the last 7 days.

Last year, Will Smith had an average launch angle of 12.4° on his hardest-hit balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 21.3°.

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Jo Adell is penciled in 9th in the lineup today.

According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most suitable for pitching of all games on the slate today.

Batting from the same side that Tyler Glasnow throws from, Jo Adell will be at a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road generally lessens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jo Adell today.

Jo Adell has taken a step back with his Barrel% lately; his 13.8% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% over the past 7 days.

Zach Neto is penciled in 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

Hitting from the same side that Tyler Glasnow throws from, Zach Neto encounters a tough challenge today.

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 Zach Neto today.

As it relates to plate discipline, Zach Neto’s ability is quite bad, posting a 4.58 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 11th percentile.

Tyler Glasnow will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Taylor Ward in today’s matchup.

Taylor Ward will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

Hitting from the same side that Tyler Glasnow throws from, Logan O’Hoppe encounters a tough challenge in today’s game.

Playing on the road typically reduces hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Logan O’Hoppe today.

Logan O’Hoppe has struggled with his Barrel%; his 15.6% rate last year has dropped off to 10.6% this season.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.255) provides evidence that Logan O’Hoppe has had some very good luck this year with his .275 actual batting average.

Shohei Ohtani’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off from last year to this one, falling from 18.2% to 13%.

Despite posting a .420 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Shohei Ohtani has been very fortunate given the .020 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .400.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jason Heyward in the 10th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

Jason Heyward pulls many of his flyballs (37.1% — 94th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 8th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Jason Heyward’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off from last year to this one, falling from 44% to 34.3%.

In the past two weeks, Jason Heyward’s 22.7% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 34.3%.

Playing on the road typically reduces batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Nolan Schanuel in today’s game.

Checking in at the 1st percentile, the hardest ball Nolan Schanuel has hit this year reached a maximum exit velocity of 103.9 mph — an advanced indication of underlying power skill.

With a .255 BABIP this year, Nolan Schanuel grades out in the 20th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cavan Biggio in the 16th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

Cavan Biggio is projected to hit 7th in the batting order today.

There has been a decrease in Cavan Biggio’s average exit velocity this year, from 88.1 mph last year to 82.4 mph now, Cavan Biggio’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off in recent games, falling from 17.7% on the season to 0% in the last week’s worth of games.

Batting from the same side that Zach Plesac throws from, Andy Pages will be in a tough position today.

Andy Pages has exhibited weak plate discipline this year, ranking in the 7th percentile with a 4.95 K/BB rate.

When estimating his home run ability, Nolan Schanuel ranks in the 9th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (9.9) suggests that Nolan Schanuel has been very fortunate this year with his 17.7 actual HR/600.

Will Smith is projected to hit 9th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.

Zach Plesac will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Will Smith in today’s game.

Will Smith has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 11% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% in the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Lux in the 24th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

Gavin Lux is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in today’s game.

Gavin Lux’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off recently; his 89.4-mph seasonal EV has decreased to 75.2-mph in the past week.

In the last week’s worth of games, Gavin Lux has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (an advanced stat to evaluate power).

Mickey Moniak is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card in this game.

This year, Mickey Moniak has been lifted for a pinch-hitter in 29% of his appearances when starting against righty on the mound.

Playing on the road generally lessens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Mickey Moniak in today’s matchup.

Mickey Moniak’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this season; his 93.7-mph EV last season has decreased to 89.2-mph.

As a switch-hitter who is weaker from the 0 side of the plate, Luis Rengifo will be at a disadvantage batting from his worse side against Tyler Glasnow in this game.

Luis Rengifo will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

Luis Rengifo has taken a step back with his Barrel%; his 7.7% rate last season has fallen to 1.7% this season.

Luis Rengifo’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined this season; his 91.7-mph figure last year has decreased to 87.3-mph.

Freddie Freeman has struggled with his Barrel% in recent games; his 10.1% seasonal rate has dropped to 5% over the past week.

Freddie Freeman’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off in recent games; his 91.5-mph seasonal mark has dropped off to 87.8-mph over the past 14 days.

Freddie Freeman’s launch angle lately (7.3° over the past two weeks) is considerably lower than his 15.3° seasonal angle.

Freddie Freeman has been lucky this year, posting a .387 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .372 — a .015 deviation.

Based on Statcast data, Cavan Biggio ranks in the 10th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances this year at 7.700.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willie Calhoun in the 2nd percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

Willie Calhoun has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 11% of the time when starting against a northpaw this year.

Willie Calhoun will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

Last season, Willie Calhoun had a launch angle of 5.8° on his highest exit velocity balls, but this year he experienced a significant decline to just 2.7°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willie Calhoun in the 19th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

Jason Heyward’s launch angle this year (9.1°) is considerably lower than his 15.4° figure last year.

Jason Heyward’s launch angle recently (1° in the past two weeks’ worth of games) is considerably lower than his 9.1° seasonal figure.

As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Jason Heyward has had positive variance on his side this year. His .357 rate has been a good deal higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .309.

Zach Plesac will have the handedness advantage against Teoscar Hernandez in today’s game.

Teoscar Hernandez has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35%) and will be challenged by the game’s 8th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Compared to his seasonal figure of 11.6°, Teoscar Hernandez has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-1°) in the past 14 days.

In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Teoscar Hernandez has had some very good luck this year. His .355 rate has been considerably higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .332.

Logan O’Hoppe’s launch angle of late (3.8° in the past 14 days) is significantly lower than his 13.6° seasonal angle.

Compared to his seasonal mark of 6.5°, Gavin Lux has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (1.8°) over the past 14 days.

When it comes to his strikeout skill, the leading projection system (THE BAT) puts Zach Plesac in the 1st percentile among all SPs in baseball.

It is scheduled that we will see a Huge Hitters Umpire (James Hoye) in charge of the strike zone in this game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Logan O’Hoppe (the Angels’s expected catcher today) profiles as a weak pitch framer.

Zach Plesac will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

In his last start, Zach Plesac didn’t have his best stuff when it came to striking hitters out and only managed to tally 1 Ks.

Tyler Glasnow’s higher usage rate of his fastball this year (55.7 compared to 43.5% last season) is not ideal considering they are generally much less effective than breaking or off-speed pitches.

Sporting a .239 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Gavin Lux is positioned in the 4th percentile.

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