Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Positive Match Player Stats for Angels vs Guardians Series Game 2 Matchup Today

The #3 venue in the majors for boosting BABIP to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field.

Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense.

Daniel Schneemann will hold the platoon advantage over Kyle Hendricks today.

Extreme flyball batters like Daniel Schneemann tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Kyle Hendricks.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Daniel Schneemann will hold that advantage today.

Daniel Schneemann has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 98.8-mph average to last year’s 90.5-mph EV.

Angel Martinez has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (81% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today.

Angel Martinez pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.3% — 89th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 6th-shallowest RF fences today.

Angel Martinez will hold the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

Angel Martinez has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.9-mph to 97.6-mph in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Manzardo in the 92nd percentile when assessing his home run talent.

Kyle Manzardo is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Progressive Field has the 6th-shallowest right field fences among all parks.

Batting from the opposite that Kyle Hendricks throws from, Kyle Manzardo will have an edge in today’s game.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Kyle Manzardo will hold that advantage today.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Zach Neto ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Zach Neto is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today’s game.

Progressive Field ranks as the #3 field in the league for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Zach Neto pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

Zach Neto has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 94.1-mph to 100.5-mph in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

Nolan Schanuel is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.

Nolan Schanuel will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Slade Cecconi today.

Nolan Schanuel’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this season (16.1°) is quite a bit higher than his 13° figure last year.

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

Nolan Schanuel has exhibited strong plate discipline this year, grading out in the 97th percentile with a 0.99 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Mike Trout as the majors’s 5th-best home run hitter.

Mike Trout is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game.

Mike Trout’s 16.9% Barrel% (an advanced metric to measure power) is in the 97th percentile since the start of last season.

This year, Mike Trout’s flyball exit velocity (a reliable metric to study power) grades out in the 97th percentile at 98.1 mph.

Mike Trout projects as the 11th-best batter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

When it comes to his batting average, Mike Trout has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His .200 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .265.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Taylor Ward ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Taylor Ward is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game.

Taylor Ward has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s 6th-shallowest RF fences today.

Taylor Ward has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% lately, improving his 13.9% seasonal rate to 20% over the last 14 days.

Bats such as Luis Rengifo with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Slade Cecconi who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

Luis Rengifo has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 100.9-mph average in the past two weeks’ worth of games to his seasonal EV of 90.9-mph.

Luis Rengifo’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better recently, going from 42.9% on the season to 71.4% over the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 79th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

Luis Rengifo’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls lately (25° in the past 14 days) is quite a bit better than his 5.8° seasonal mark.

Luis Rengifo has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .236 mark is considerably lower than his .280 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jo Adell in the 93rd percentile when assessing his home run skill.

Jo Adell pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34% — 81st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Jo Adell has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 97-mph average to last season’s 94.1-mph average.

Jo Adell has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .194 figure is considerably lower than his .258 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Jo Adell has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .274 figure is considerably lower than his .330 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The Cleveland Guardians have 3 batters in their projected batting order today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Gabriel Arias, Nolan Jones, Bo Naylor).

The #9 field in Major League Baseball for boosting strikeouts, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field.

Due to his reverse platoon split, Kyle Hendricks will be at an advantage squaring off against 8 bats in the projected lineup of opposing handedness in this game.

Because flyball batters perform worse against flyball pitchers, Kyle Hendricks (34.9% GB% via the leading projection system, THE BAT) is well-situated in this matchup with 3 FB hitters in the opposing team’s projected batting order.

Carlos Santana is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game.

Carlos Santana pulls a lot of his flyballs (40.2% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 6th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Carlos Santana will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Carlos Santana’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls in recent games (17° in the last two weeks) is considerably higher than his 8.2° seasonal mark.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Jose Ramirez ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jose Ramirez is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game.

Jose Ramirez pulls a lot of his flyballs (40.7% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game’s 6th-shallowest RF fences today.

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

When it comes to his home run talent, Jorge Soler ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

Jorge Soler has been unlucky this year, compiling a .301 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .339 — a .038 difference.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Jorge Soler ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Gabriel Arias has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards MLB’s 6th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Extreme flyball bats like Gabriel Arias tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Kyle Hendricks.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Gabriel Arias will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 83rd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

Bo Naylor will hold the platoon advantage against Kyle Hendricks in today’s matchup.

Bo Naylor has a ton of pop (85th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a sure thing (27% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Kyle Hendricks doesn’t generate many whiffs (22nd percentile K%) — great news for Naylor.

Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Bo Naylor will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Bo Naylor has made significant improvements with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 12% seasonal rate to 25% in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

When it comes to his home run skill, Bo Naylor ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Steven Kwan is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today’s game.

Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Hendricks throws from, Steven Kwan will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Steven Kwan has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them out towards the league’s 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

Steven Kwan will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 95th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

As it relates to his home run talent, Logan O’Hoppe ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Logan O’Hoppe pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.4% — 84th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

Logan O’Hoppe has made significant strides with his Barrel%, improving his 12% rate last year to 17% this season.

Logan O’Hoppe’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this year (25.1°) is quite a bit higher than his 16° angle last season.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Logan O’Hoppe ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The Los Angeles Angels have 5 bats in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Jorge Soler, Scott Kingery, Jo Adell, Logan O’Hoppe, Mike Trout).

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Bo Naylor (the Guardians’s expected catcher today) is considered to be an elite pitch framer.

It may be best to expect positive regression for the Los Angeles Angels offense in future games, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes they are the 7th-unluckiest offense in MLB this year.

The 10.9% Barrel% of the Los Angeles Angels grades them out as the #3 group of hitters in MLB this year by this stat.

Negative Match Player Stats with Angels vs Guardians Series Game 2

Daniel Schneemann is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card today.

25% of the time that Daniel Schneemann has started against a right-handed starter this year, he has been replaced by a pinch-hitter.

Progressive Field has the 4th-highest fence height (on average) in the majors.

Low temperatures are strongly correlated with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather forecast forecasts the coldest weather on the schedule today at 58°.

The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 11.9-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for pitchers.

Progressive Field grades out as the #27 stadium in the game for lefty home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

In today’s game, Daniel Schneemann is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.7% rate (85th percentile).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Angel Martinez in the 22nd percentile when assessing his home run talent.

As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the plate, Angel Martinez will be less advantaged while batting from his bad side against Kyle Hendricks in today’s game.

Angel Martinez’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this season (8.2°) is a significant dropoff from his 16.6° figure last season.

Angel Martinez’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased in recent games, going from 12.7% on the season to 0% in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

Extreme flyball hitters like Kyle Manzardo generally hit worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Kyle Hendricks.

Kyle Manzardo has taken a step back with his Barrel% recently; his 14.1% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% over the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Manzardo in the 9th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

Slade Cecconi will hold the platoon advantage against Zach Neto today.

Out of every team in action today, the best infield defense is that of the Cleveland Guardians.

The #4 stadium in Major League Baseball for suppressing home runs to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field.

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

As it relates to his home run skill, Nolan Schanuel ranks in the 4th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

In the past 14 days, Nolan Schanuel’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off from his seasonal mark of 91.1 mph to 86.6 mph.

Batting from the same side that Slade Cecconi throws from, Mike Trout will be at a disadvantage in today’s game.

Mike Trout hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39% — 89th percentile) and will be challenged by MLB’s 8th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Typically, bats like Mike Trout who hit a lot of groundballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Slade Cecconi.

Batting from the same side that Slade Cecconi throws from, Taylor Ward will be in a tough position in today’s matchup.

Extreme groundball bats like Taylor Ward tend to perform worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Slade Cecconi.

As it relates to his home run skill, Luis Rengifo ranks in the 12th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Luis Rengifo is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in this game.

The switch-hitting Luis Rengifo will be less advantaged while batting from his worse side (0) today against Slade Cecconi,Luis Rengifo hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 86th percentile) and will be challenged by MLB’s 8th-deepest CF fences today.

Jo Adell is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in this matchup.

Slade Cecconi will have the handedness advantage over Jo Adell in today’s game.

When assessing his strikeout talent, the leading projection system (THE BAT) places Kyle Hendricks in the 2nd percentile among all starting pitchers in the majors.

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

Playing on the road typically weakens pitcher stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Kyle Hendricks in today’s game.

Kyle Hendricks’s fastball velocity has fallen 1.9 mph this season (85.6 mph) below where it was last season (87.5 mph).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Kyle Hendricks in the 21st percentile when estimating his overall pitching talent level.

Progressive Field projects as the #6 park in the majors for base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The 2nd-shallowest left field fences in MLB are found in Progressive Field.

Carlos Santana’s BABIP talent is projected in the 0th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the dish, Carlos Santana will bat from his bad side against Kyle Hendricks in today’s matchup.

Carlos Santana has taken a step back with his Barrel% in recent games; his 6.6% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% in the last two weeks.

Typically, hitters like Jose Ramirez who hit a lot of flyballs tend to be less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Kyle Hendricks.

Jose Ramirez has experienced some positive variance in regards to with his wOBA this year; his .378 rate is considerably higher than his .325 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Batting from the same side that Slade Cecconi throws from, Jorge Soler will be at a disadvantage in today’s game.

In today’s game, Jorge Soler is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 39.3% rate (92nd percentile).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Scott Kingery in the 5th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

Scott Kingery is projected to bat 8th in the lineup in this matchup.

Batting from the same side that Slade Cecconi throws from, Scott Kingery will not have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Gabriel Arias is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Kyle Hendricks will hold the platoon advantage against Gabriel Arias in today’s game.

Gabriel Arias has struggled with his Barrel% in recent games; his 8.8% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% over the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bo Naylor in the 5th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Bo Naylor is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in this game.

Today, Bo Naylor is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 39.4% rate (93rd percentile).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 1st percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

Steven Kwan has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 86.6-mph dropping to 83.2-mph over the past 14 days.

Despite posting a .350 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Steven Kwan has experienced some positive variance given the .042 difference between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .308.

Logan O’Hoppe is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 69% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.

Slade Cecconi will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Logan O’Hoppe today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Slade Cecconi to throw 78 pitches in this matchup (5th-least of the day), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

Slade Cecconi has gone to his change-up 7.9% less often this season (7.5%) than he did last year (15.4%).

With 7 batters who bat from the same side in the opposing team’s projected lineup, Slade Cecconi figures to benefit from holding the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in today’s outing.

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