Todays Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Player match stat positives for Los Angeles at Seattle Series Game 2 Matchup Today

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

On average, the fence height at T-Mobile Park is the 9th-shortest among all major league baseball stadiums.

HRs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all major league stadiums.

When it comes to his batting average, Jo Adell has experienced some negative variance this year. His .198 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .237.

With a 27.800 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year , Jo Adell has performed in the 87th percentile for power.

When assessing his home run talent, Luke Raley ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Luke Raley will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Soriano in today’s matchup.

Luke Raley will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.235) suggests that Brandon Drury has suffered from bad luck this year with his .171 actual batting average.

The Seattle Mariners have 6 bats in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Dylan Moore, Jason Vosler, Luke Raley, Mitch Garver, Jorge Polanco, Cal Raleigh).

T-Mobile Park ranks as the #1 park in the league for strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Out of all starters, Jose Soriano’s fastball velocity of 97.2 mph grades out in the 100th percentile this year.

Cal Raleigh projects as the 11th-best home run hitter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Cal Raleigh is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today.

Cal Raleigh pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.6% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 4th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Extreme groundball batters like Cal Raleigh are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Jose Soriano.

Josh Rojas is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game.

Batting from the opposite that Jose Soriano throws from, Josh Rojas will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Josh Rojas will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which should improve all of his stats.

Nolan Schanuel is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today’s game.

Nolan Schanuel will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Logan Gilbert in today’s game.

The Seattle Mariners have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nolan Schanuel has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the ‘pen all game.

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

Logan O’Hoppe is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today’s game.

Logan O’Hoppe pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36% — 91st percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league’s 9th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Utilizing Statcast metrics, Logan O’Hoppe grades out in the 76th percentile for hitting ability via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .334.

Using Statcast metrics, Logan O’Hoppe grades out in the 76th percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .265.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Polanco in the 77th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

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

Jorge Polanco pulls a lot of his flyballs (40.7% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 4th-shallowest RF fences today.

Extreme groundball batters like Jorge Polanco usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Jose Soriano.

When estimating his home run skill, Mitch Garver ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Mitch Garver pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (41.8% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 9th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Extreme groundball hitters like Mitch Garver are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Jose Soriano.

Mitch Garver will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which should bolster all of his stats.

Jason Vosler will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Soriano in today’s game.

Jason Vosler pulls many of his flyballs (35.7% — 90th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 4th-shallowest RF fences today.

Extreme groundball hitters like Jason Vosler generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Jose Soriano.

Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Jason Vosler will hold that advantage today.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Anthony Rendon ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Anthony Rendon is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

Compared to last year, Anthony Rendon 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% to 19.8% this season.

Victor Robles is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 88% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year.

Victor Robles pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37% — 94th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 9th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Victor Robles will hold that advantage today.

Victor Robles has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 91.1-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal 88-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luke Raley in the 80th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

Luke Raley has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.3-mph to 93-mph over the last two weeks.

Nolan Schanuel’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

Taylor Ward is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game.

Taylor Ward has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them out towards the league’s 4th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

In the last two weeks, Taylor Ward has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 27.2° compared to his seasonal mark of 16.1°.

Jo Adell’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved of late, going from 15.6% on the season to 23.5% in the past 14 days.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.325) suggests that Jo Adell has had some very poor luck this year with his .286 actual wOBA.

This year, the hardest ball Jo Adell has connected with reached a maximum exit velocity of 115.6 mph (a reliable standard to measure power), ranking in the 94th percentile.

When assessing his home run skill, Dylan Moore ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Dylan Moore pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.1% — 96th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 9th-shallowest LF fences today.

Extreme groundball bats like Dylan Moore tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Jose Soriano.

Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Dylan Moore will hold that advantage in today’s game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s judgement, Jose Soriano’s overall pitching skill grades out in the 85th percentile out of all starting pitchers in MLB right now.

Jose Soriano has recorded 17.1 outs per start this year, placing in the 77th percentile.

The #1 field in the majors for suppressing batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is T-Mobile Park.

In his previous outing, Jose Soriano was on point and allowed 1 ER.

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

In the last week, Zach Neto’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.7% up to 14.3%.

Compared to his seasonal average of 11.8°, Zach Neto has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 37.5° figure in the past week.

Zach Neto and his 17.3° launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls rank in 91st percentile, among the highest in the majors this year.

It may be best to expect better results for the Los Angeles Angels offense in the future, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the 4th-unluckiest offense in MLB this year.

Among all starting pitchers, Logan Gilbert’s fastball spin rate of 1970 rpm grades out in the 1st percentile this year.

Logan Gilbert has been lucky this year, compiling a 2.79 ERA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 3.80 — a 1.01 discrepancy.

As it relates to his strikeout talent, the leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Logan Gilbert in the 85th percentile among all starters in the league.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.288) implies that Brandon Drury has suffered from bad luck this year with his .219 actual wOBA.

Taylor Ward’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 17.8% to 24.1%.

In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Jason Vosler ranks in the 98th percentile with a 25.8° launch angle, which is one of the highest angles in MLB.

Despite posting a .263 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Anthony Rendon has had bad variance on his side given the .062 difference between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .325.

In terms of his batting average, Mitch Garver has had some very poor luck this year. His .170 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .201.

Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Jorge Polanco will hold that advantage today.

Cal Raleigh will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

Cal Raleigh has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% recently, upping his 16.5% seasonal rate to 27.3% in the last 14 days.

Sporting a .283 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season , Victor Robles has performed in the 93rd percentile.

Josh Rojas’s launch angle in recent games (20.6° in the past two weeks) is quite a bit higher than his 14.5° seasonal mark.

In terms of his batting average, Dylan Moore has been unlucky this year. His .212 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .234.

Dylan Moore’s 23.9° launch angle (an advanced metric to study a hitter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is among the highest in MLB: 99th percentile.

Logan Gilbert has recorded 19.8 outs per start this year, ranking in the 100th percentile.

Tuesday Series Game 2 player match stat slumps with Angels vs Mariners Matchup

Jo Adell is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card in this matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks T-Mobile Park as the worst stadium in baseball for run-scoring.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects the 3rd-best pitching conditions on the slate.

Hitting from the same side that Logan Gilbert throws from, Jo Adell will have a tough challenge today.

Jo Adell will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

Luke Raley is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in this game.

In the past 14 days, Luke Raley’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 8.2% down to 0%.

Luke Raley’s launch angle lately (-1.4° in the past two weeks’ worth of games) is significantly worse than his 10.2° seasonal figure.

Brandon Drury has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (60% of the time), but he is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in this game.

Built just 17 feet above sea level, T-Mobile Park has one of the lowest altitudes in Major League Baseball, which often leads to less offense.

Batting from the same side that Logan Gilbert throws from, Brandon Drury encounters a tough challenge in today’s game.

Brandon Drury will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

Because flyball batters have a significant edge over groundball pitchers, Jose Soriano and his 52.2% underlying GB% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be in a difficult position today matching up with 0 opposing GB bats.

Playing on the road generally lessens pitcher metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jose Soriano in today’s game.

Contrary to popular belief, fastballs are generally a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Jose Soriano has gone to his fastball a lot this year, though: 58.1% of the time, grading out in the 100th percentile.

The switch-hitting Cal Raleigh will be at a disadvantage batting from his weak side (0) today against Jose Soriano, The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Rojas in the 23rd percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

In the last two weeks, Josh Rojas’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5.3% down to 0%.

Ranking in the 10th percentile for power, Josh Rojas has paced 7.8 dingers per 600 plate appearances this year.

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

Nolan Schanuel will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

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 had positive variance on his side this year with his 14.4 actual HR/600.

The #1 venue in the game for suppressing batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is T-Mobile Park.

Logan Gilbert will hold the platoon advantage over Logan O’Hoppe in today’s game.

Logan O’Hoppe will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Jorge Polanco’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last season to this one, going from 19.9% to 12.3%.

Placing in the 19th percentile, Jorge Polanco has notched a .279 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

Mitch Garver is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Jose Soriano will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mitch Garver in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jason Vosler in the 8th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

Jason Vosler is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card today.

Hitting from the same side that Logan Gilbert throws from, Anthony Rendon encounters a tough challenge today.

Anthony Rendon will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

Anthony Rendon’s average exit velocity has fallen off in recent games; his 87.3-mph seasonal mark has fallen to 84.1-mph in the past two weeks.

Jose Soriano will hold the platoon advantage over Victor Robles in today’s matchup.

In the last two weeks, Victor Robles’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 16.3% down to 9.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jason Vosler in the 12th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

Jason Vosler has put up a .240 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, checking in at the 10th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The #1 ballpark in baseball for suppressing batting average to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is T-Mobile Park.

This year, Nolan Schanuel’s 3.8% Barrel%, a reliable metric for measuring power, places him in the 14th percentile among his peers.

Logan O’Hoppe has taken a step back with his Barrel%; his 15.6% rate last year has dropped to 10.1% this season.

Batting from the same side that Logan Gilbert throws from, Taylor Ward will not have the upper hand in today’s game.

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 Taylor Ward in today’s matchup.

Taylor Ward has negatively regressed with his Barrel% of late; his 13.9% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

Jorge Polanco has put up a .150 Isolated Power rate (ISO) this year, checking in at the 10th percentile.

Jo Adell’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off of late; his 94.4-mph seasonal EV has fallen off to 81.8-mph in the last week.

Dylan Moore is projected to bat 8th in the lineup in this game.

Batting from the same side that Jose Soriano throws from, Dylan Moore will be at a disadvantage in today’s game.

The Seattle Mariners have been the 8th-unluckiest offense in baseball this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to positively regress the rest of the season, T-Mobile Park has the shallowest right field fences among all major league stadiums.

Zach Neto is penciled in 7th in the lineup in this matchup.

Logan Gilbert will hold the platoon advantage over Zach Neto in today’s game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s appraisal, Logan Gilbert’s overall pitching skill is in the 89th percentile among all starting pitchers in the game right now.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Cal Raleigh (the Mariners’s expected catcher in today’s matchup) grades out as an elite pitch framer.

Logan Gilbert will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats across the board.

In terms of his home runs, Luke Raley has had positive variance on his side this year. His 23.8 HR per 600 plate appearances mark has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 18.1.

Over the past 14 days, Victor Robles’s 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 20.9%.

Over the last two weeks, Brandon Drury’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal figure of 88.4 mph to 79 mph.

With a .259 BABIP this year, Cal Raleigh has performed in the 19th percentile.

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 Zach Neto in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mitch Garver in the 12th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

Dylan Moore’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this year; his 97.8-mph EV last season has fallen to 91.5-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cal Raleigh in the 10th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

Compared to his seasonal angle of 14.8°, Anthony Rendon has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (3.2°) in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

In the past two weeks, Mitch Garver’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9% down to 0%.

With a 4.31 K/BB rate this year, Zach Neto has demonstrated bad plate discipline, checking in at the 16th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dylan Moore in the 20th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.