Angels vs Dodgers match player stats | 2025 Friday, May 16th

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Angels vs Dodgers match player stats | 2025 Friday, May 16th

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Los Angeles Angels at Los Angeles Dodgers

Todays Game is on Friday, May 16th
16/05/25 22:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Angels vs Dodgers Matchup Today

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Zach Neto ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Zach Neto is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today.

Dodger Stadium profiles as the #7 park in MLB for overall righty offense, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Dodger Stadium has the 8th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in the league.

Among all parks, Dodger Stadium has the lowest average fence height.

The #3 park in baseball for boosting home runs to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium.

Dodger Stadium grades out as the #8 stadium in the game for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Zach Neto has been hot recently, putting up a .369 wOBA in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

Nolan Schanuel is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game, which would be an upgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Dodger Stadium as the 3rd-best ballpark in the majors for lefty home runs.

Nolan Schanuel will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dustin May in today’s matchup… and even better, May has a huge platoon split.

Dodger Stadium projects as the #7 park in the majors for overall lefty offense, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 89th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

The #8 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Taylor Ward ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Taylor Ward is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game.

Extreme flyball batters like Taylor Ward generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Dustin May.

Taylor Ward and his 16.8° launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls rank in 81st percentile, among the highest in the majors since the start of last season.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Shohei Ohtani ranks as the 2nd-best batter in MLB.

Shohei Ohtani is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jo Adell in the 94th percentile when estimating his home run skill.

Jo Adell has been hot lately, whalloping 2 HRs in the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Soler in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

Jorge Soler is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game.

Jorge Soler hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 89th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league’s 9th-shallowest CF fences today.

Jorge Soler projects as the 18th-best home run hitter in baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Muncy in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

Max Muncy has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (70% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today.

Max Muncy will hold the platoon advantage against Jack Kochanowicz in today’s matchup.

Max Muncy has big-time power (93rd percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a sure thing (27% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Jack Kochanowicz struggles to strike batters out (22nd percentile K%) — great news for Muncy.

Extreme flyball bats like Max Muncy generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Jack Kochanowicz.

Max Muncy will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Mookie Betts ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Mookie Betts is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today’s game.

Mookie Betts hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.1% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the league’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Hitters such as Mookie Betts with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Jack Kochanowicz who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

Tallying 17 outs per game per started this year on average, Dustin May checks in at the 79th percentile.

Given his huge platoon split, Dustin May will hold the advantage matching up with 7 hitters in the projected lineup who share his hand in today’s outing.

Dustin May is an extreme groundball pitcher (46.8% GB% per the leading projection system, THE BAT), which should make him somewhat immune to the dangers of pitching in Dodger Stadium — the #4 HR venue among all major league stadiums — in this matchup.

Dustin May will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats across the board.

The Los Angeles Angels have 3 bats in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Logan O’Hoppe, Jo Adell, Matthew Lugo).

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Will Smith ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Will Smith hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards baseball’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Bats such as Will Smith with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Jack Kochanowicz who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Will Smith will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Conforto in the 76th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

Michael Conforto will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jack Kochanowicz in today’s game.

Michael Conforto will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

Freddie Freeman projects as the 14th-best batter in the league, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Freddie Freeman is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today’s game.

When it comes to his batting average skill, Freddie Freeman is projected as the 10th-best batter in the majors by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Freddie Freeman will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jack Kochanowicz in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yoan Moncada in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Yoan Moncada is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today’s game.

As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Yoan Moncada will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against a pitcher with a huge platoon split (Dustin May) in today’s matchup.

Yoan Moncada has been hot in recent games, tallying a .379 wOBA over the last 14 days.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Yoan Moncada ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Outman in the 79th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

Batting from the opposite that Jack Kochanowicz throws from, James Outman will have an advantage today.

James Outman has strong power (79th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a guarantee (34.5% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Jack Kochanowicz struggles to strike batters out (1st percentile K%) — great news for Outman.

Extreme flyball hitters like James Outman tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Jack Kochanowicz.

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

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Andy Pages ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Andy Pages is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today’s game, which would be an upgrade from his 85% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.

Bats such as Andy Pages with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Jack Kochanowicz who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O’Hoppe in the 86th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

Logan O’Hoppe hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 84th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Last year, Logan O’Hoppe had an average launch angle of 16° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 24.9°.

Logan O’Hoppe has posted a .321 BABIP since the start of last season, ranking in the 85th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O’Hoppe in the 96th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

Jack Kochanowicz is an extreme groundball pitcher (51% GB% via the leading projection system, THE BAT), which should make him somewhat immune to the dangers of pitching in Dodger Stadium — the #4 HR venue among all parks — in this game.

Jack Kochanowicz was on point in his previous GS and gave up 2 ER.

Jack Kochanowicz’s higher utilization percentage of his secondary pitches this year (28.7% compared to 21.5% last year) figures to work in his favor since they are generally much more effective than fastballs.

Among all starting pitchers, Jack Kochanowicz’s fastball velocity of 94.9 mph ranks in the 83rd percentile this year.

Negative Match Player Stats with Angels vs Dodgers

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts the 3rd-best pitching conditions of all games on the slate.

Given Dustin May’s huge platoon split, Zach Neto will be at a huge disadvantage hitting from the same side of the plate in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Zach Neto in today’s game.

Posting a 3.78 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Zach Neto has shown poor plate discipline, grading out in the 23rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 4th percentile when assessing his home run skill.

Playing on the road generally reduces hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Nolan Schanuel in today’s matchup.

Nolan Schanuel has hit 5.3 long-balls per 600 plate appearances this year, checking in at the 17th percentile for power.

Dustin May will hold the platoon advantage against Taylor Ward in today’s game… and it’s a particular mismatch considering May’s huge platoon split.

Today, Taylor Ward is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 35.7% rate (89th percentile).

Playing on the road generally reduces hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Taylor Ward in today’s matchup.

By putting up a 4.72 K/BB rate this year, Taylor Ward has displayed poor plate discipline, grading out in the 12th percentile.

With a .262 wOBA over the last 14 days, Taylor Ward has been struggling at the plate.

Jo Adell is penciled in 7th in the batting order today.

Dustin May will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jo Adell in today’s matchup… and it’s an even larger mismatch considering May’s huge platoon split.

Playing on the road generally lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jo Adell today.

Jo Adell has notched a .244 BABIP since the start of last season, checking in at the 5th percentile.

When it comes to plate discipline, Jo Adell’s talent is quite weak, sporting a 4.03 K/BB rate since the start of last season while ranking in in the 18th percentile.

Jo Adell has been cold of late, struggling to the tune of a .264 wOBA over the last two weeks.

Because of Dustin May’s huge platoon split, Jorge Soler will be at a gigantic disadvantage batting from the same side of the dish in this game.

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 Jorge Soler in today’s game.

Jorge Soler’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this season (9.6°) is quite a bit worse than his 13.5° mark last year.

In today’s game, Max Muncy is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 39% rate (97th percentile).

Max Muncy’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this season (21.4°) is considerably lower than his 26.4° figure last season.

With a .277 wOBA in the last two weeks, Max Muncy has been struggling at the plate.

With a .273 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Max Muncy is positioned in the 23rd percentile.

Max Muncy’s BABIP talent is projected in the 4th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jack Kochanowicz will hold the platoon advantage against Mookie Betts in today’s matchup.

The Los Angeles Angels have been the 5th-unluckiest offense in baseball this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit better in future games,Will Smith, the Dodgers’s expected catcher today, projects as a weak pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Dodger Stadium as the 4th-best park in MLB for home runs.

Dustin May’s high utilization rate of his fastball (58.2% this year) is likely weakening his results, considering they are typically much less effective than breaking or off-speed pitches.

Dustin May has compiled an 8.7% Swinging Strike rate this year, grading out in the 23rd percentile.

Dustin May was rolling in his previous game started and gave up 0 ER.

Will Smith has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (71% of the time), but he is projected to hit 7th in the lineup today.

Batting from the same side that Jack Kochanowicz throws from, Will Smith will not have the upper hand in today’s game.

Will Smith’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this season (15.9°) is a considerable dropoff from his 21.3° mark last year.

Michael Conforto is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

Michael Conforto’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this year (10°) is a significant dropoff from his 15.5° angle last season.

With a .274 wOBA over the last 14 days, Michael Conforto has been struggling at the plate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Conforto in the 22nd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

In today’s matchup, Yoan Moncada is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 34.9% rate (87th percentile).

Playing on the road typically lowers hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Yoan Moncada today.

James Outman is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in this game.

James Outman pulls a lot of his flyballs (37% — 95th percentile) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s 8th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

With a .202 wOBA in the last week, James Outman has been struggling at the plate.

Grading out in the 18th percentile, James Outman has notched a .238 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Outman in the 3rd percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

Hitting from the same side that Jack Kochanowicz throws from, Andy Pages will not have the upper hand in today’s game.

In terms of plate discipline, Andy Pages’s ability is quite poor, posting a 3.82 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 25th percentile.

Logan O’Hoppe is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 78% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season.

Dustin May will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Logan O’Hoppe in today’s game… and it’s an over-sized mismatch considering May’s huge platoon split.

Logan O’Hoppe will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

In terms of plate discipline, Logan O’Hoppe’s talent is quite bad, sporting a 5.07 K/BB rate since the start of last season while grading out in in the 6th percentile.

Considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Jack Kochanowicz is projected to throw 81 pitches in this outing by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 4th-least of all pitchers on the slate.

The best projected offense of all teams on the slate today in terms of overall hitting skill belongs to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Projected catcher Logan O’Hoppe grades out as a weak pitch framer, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Jack Kochanowicz in the 1st percentile when estimating his strikeout skill.

With 6 hitters of opposing handedness in the opposing team’s projected lineup, Jack Kochanowicz faces a tough challenge while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in today’s game.

Given that groundball batters have a notable edge over flyball pitchers, Jack Kochanowicz and his 51% underlying GB% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT) finds himself in a troublesome position in this outing going up against 5 opposing GB hitters.

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