Angels vs Mariners match player stats | 2025 Series Game 2 Friday, September 12th

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Angels @ Mariners Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Los Angeles Angels at Seattle Mariners
Series : Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Friday, September 12th
Time : 12/09/25 22:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Los Angeles Angels Game Today

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Zach Neto ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Zach Neto is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game.

Zach Neto pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.1% — 95th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game’s 8th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Zach Neto’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this season (20°) is considerably higher than his 16.7° angle last season.

Zach Neto has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his home runs this year; his 27.6 HR per 600 plate appearances rate is deflated compared to his 32.2 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Among every team today, the 2nd-worst infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Mike Trout ranks as the 18th-best batter in baseball.

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

Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest among all major league parks.

Mike Trout’s launch angle recently (22.1° in the past two weeks’ worth of games) is a significant increase over his 16.4° seasonal angle.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

Taylor Ward is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today’s game.

Taylor Ward has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them out towards baseball’s 4th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Sporting a .341 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year, Taylor Ward is positioned in the 75th percentile for offensive skills.

Taylor Ward has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average this year; his .224 BA is a fair amount lower than his .248 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 Luis Rengifo in the 81st percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

In the last 7 days, Luis Rengifo’s 22.7% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 15.3%.

Luis Rengifo’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, increasing from 41.4% to 47.2%.

Luis Rengifo has had some very poor luck with his batting average this year; his .244 mark is deflated compared to his .278 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 Eugenio Suarez in the 87th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

Eugenio Suarez is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today.

Hitting from the opposite that Yusei Kikuchi throws from, Eugenio Suarez will have an advantage today.

Eugenio Suarez pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.2% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league’s 8th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

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

Eugenio Suarez projects as the 14th-best home run batter in MLB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Recording 94.4 adjusted pitches per outing this year on average, Luis Castillo checks in at the 89th percentile.

The Los Angeles Angels (27.9% K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) are forecasted to have the most strikeout-heavy group of hitters on the slate today.

It is scheduled that we will see a Pitchers Umpire (Emil Jimenez) calling pitches in today’s game.

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

The #2 stadium in baseball for boosting strikeouts, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is T-Mobile Park.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Naylor in the 87th percentile when assessing his batting average skill.

Josh Naylor pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.7% — 86th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 4th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Josh Naylor will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

In the last week, Josh Naylor’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.2% up to 20%.

Posting a 1.61 K/BB rate this year, Josh Naylor has displayed impressive plate discipline, placing in the 83rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Victor Robles in the 86th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Batting from the opposite that Yusei Kikuchi throws from, Victor Robles will have an edge in today’s game.

Victor Robles pulls many of his flyballs (35.1% — 88th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 8th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

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

Victor Robles’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased of late, increasing from 33.3% on the season to 75% in the last week’s worth of games.

The 4th-best projected batting order of all teams on the slate today in terms of overall batting skill is that of the the Seattle Mariners.

In Major League Baseball, T-Mobile Park’s RF fences are the 3rd-shallowest.

The Seattle Mariners have 7 batters in the projected lineup that will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yusei Kikuchi in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally reduces pitcher stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Yusei Kikuchi today.

Yusei Kikuchi’s 94.2-mph velocity on his fastball this year is a substantial 1.4-mph drop off from last year’s 95.6-mph mark.

Recording 97.1 adjusted pitches per game per started this year on average, Yusei Kikuchi checks in at the 98th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Yusei Kikuchi in the 80th percentile when it comes to his strikeout ability.

J.P. Crawford has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 8th-shallowest LF fences today.

J.P. Crawford will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

J.P. Crawford’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, increasing from 16.6% to 20%.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.284) suggests that J.P. Crawford has suffered from bad luck this year with his .265 actual batting average.

As it relates to plate discipline, J.P. Crawford’s ability is quite strong, sporting a 1.51 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 88th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.P. Crawford in the 77th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randy Arozarena in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

Randy Arozarena is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today’s game.

Hitting from the opposite that Yusei Kikuchi throws from, Randy Arozarena will have the upper hand today.

Randy Arozarena will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Polanco in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

Jorge Polanco is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today’s game.

Jorge Polanco pulls many of his flyballs (39.5% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 8th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Jorge Polanco will hold that advantage today.

Jorge Polanco has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 10.1% seasonal rate to 18.8% over the last 14 days.

Hitting from the opposite that Yusei Kikuchi throws from, Mitch Garver will have an edge today.

Mitch Garver pulls many of his flyballs (39.7% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league’s 8th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Mitch Garver will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Mitch Garver has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 99-mph average in the last week to his seasonal figure of 96.4-mph.

Mitch Garver’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased lately, going from 13.6% on the season to 33.3% over the past week.

This season, Travis d’Arnaud has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 97 mph compared to last year’s 95 mph mark.

Travis d’Arnaud’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, going from 12.2% to 21.6%.

Travis d’Arnaud has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .268 figure is quite a bit lower than his .299 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

As it relates to his home run skill, Travis d’Arnaud ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yoan Moncada in the 85th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

Yoan Moncada is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.

As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Yoan Moncada will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against a pitcher with a large platoon split (Luis Castillo) in this game.

Yoan Moncada pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.3% — 84th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball’s 4th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cal Raleigh in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

Cal Raleigh is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.

As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Cal Raleigh will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side against Yusei Kikuchi in today’s game.

Cal Raleigh pulls many of his flyballs (43.5% — 100th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s 8th-shallowest LF fences today.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Cal Raleigh will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Cal Raleigh projects as the 5th-best home run batter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

As it relates to his BABIP skill, Julio Rodriguez is projected as the 4th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Julio Rodriguez is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today’s game.

Julio Rodriguez will hold the platoon advantage against Yusei Kikuchi today.

Julio Rodriguez has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.7%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 4th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Julio Rodriguez will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Julio Rodriguez in the 97th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

Bryce Teodosio has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 4th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

In the last week’s worth of games, Bryce Teodosio’s 33.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 13%.

Bryce Teodosio is remarkably fast, placing in the 97th percentile in Sprint Speed at 29.68 ft/sec this year.

Negatives with the Seattle Mariners Game Today

T-Mobile Park’s altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.

Luis Castillo will hold the platoon advantage against Zach Neto in today’s game… and it’s a particular mismatch considering Castillo’s large platoon split.

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

In the last week’s worth of games, Zach Neto’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 14.9% down to 0%.

Zach Neto’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off in recent games, falling from 16.2% on the season to 0% in the past week.

The #1 field in the game for suppressing offensive stats, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is T-Mobile Park.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects T-Mobile Park as the worst venue in baseball for RHB batting average.

Luis Castillo will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mike Trout in today’s game… and it’s a particular mismatch considering Castillo’s large platoon split.

Mike Trout will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

Over the last week, Mike Trout’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 13.7% down to 0%.

Given Luis Castillo’s large platoon split, Taylor Ward will be at a tremendous disadvantage hitting from the same side of the plate today.

Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Taylor Ward in today’s matchup.

Taylor Ward’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off of late; his 92.8-mph seasonal mark has lowered to 85.5-mph over the last two weeks.

Luis Rengifo is penciled in 6th on the lineup card today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks T-Mobile Park as the worst ballpark in baseball for lefty batting average.

The switch-hitting Luis Rengifo will bat from his weak side (0) today against Luis Castillo… and it’s an over-sized mismatch considering Castillo’s large platoon split.

Luis Rengifo will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

When estimating his home run ability, Luis Rengifo ranks in the 10th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Eugenio Suarez has been very fortunate when it comes to with his wOBA this year; his .358 mark is significantly inflated relative to his .310 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Eugenio Suarez has notched a .240 BABIP this year, checking in at the 2nd percentile.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (31.9) implies that Eugenio Suarez has had some very good luck this year with his 46.3 actual HR/600.

Luis Castillo’s 94.3-mph velocity on his fastball this year is a notable 1.2-mph drop off from last season’s 95.5-mph figure.

It may come as a surprise, but fastballs are generally a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Luis Castillo has utilized his non-fastballs 5.3% less often this year (31.3%) than he did last year (36.6%).

Out of all starters, Luis Castillo’s fastball spin rate of 2208 rpm grades out in the 15th percentile this year.

Josh Naylor is penciled in 6th in the lineup in today’s game, which would be a downgrade from his 98% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season.

Hitting from the same side that Yusei Kikuchi throws from, Josh Naylor faces a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Josh Naylor’s average exit velocity has dropped off lately; his 89.2-mph seasonal mark has decreased to 83.7-mph over the past two weeks.

Victor Robles is penciled in 8th in the batting order in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 59% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.

Victor Robles’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this season; his 91.2-mph average last year has dropped to 87.4-mph.

Victor Robles’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has dropped off from last year to this one, falling from 45% to 33.3%.

It may be wise to expect weaker performance for the Seattle Mariners offense in the future, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the 5th-luckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year.

T-Mobile Park grades out as the #30 field in the majors for batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Yusei Kikuchi’s slider usage has spiked by 12.3% from last year to this one (23.6% to 35.9%) .

Yusei Kikuchi’s fastball spin rate has dropped 101 rpm this season (2188 rpm) below where it was last season (2289 rpm).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.P. Crawford in the 14th percentile when assessing his home run skill.

J.P. Crawford is projected to bat 9th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 55% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year.

Batting from the same side that Yusei Kikuchi throws from, J.P. Crawford faces a tough challenge today.

Over the last two weeks, J.P. Crawford’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5.3% down to 0%.

Randy Arozarena’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off of late; his 94.8-mph seasonal EV has dropped off to 89.4-mph over the last 7 days.

In the past week, Randy Arozarena’s 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 16.7%.

Randy Arozarena grades out in the 12th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (39.7% rate this year).

As it relates to his home runs, Jorge Polanco has experienced some positive variance this year. His 31.2 HR per 600 plate appearances mark has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 26.7.

Despite posting a .344 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Jorge Polanco has had some very good luck given the .015 discrepancy between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .329.

Posting a .268 BABIP this year, Jorge Polanco grades out in the 19th percentile.

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

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

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.183) provides evidence that Mitch Garver has had positive variance on his side this year with his .211 actual batting average.

Travis d’Arnaud is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card today.

Because of Luis Castillo’s large platoon split, Travis d’Arnaud will be at a tremendous disadvantage batting from the same side of the plate in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically reduces hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Travis d’Arnaud today.

Yoan Moncada has been pulled from the game early 18% of the time when starting against a right-handed pitcher this year.

Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Yoan Moncada in today’s matchup.

Yoan Moncada’s average exit velocity has dropped off of late; his 90.2-mph seasonal figure has fallen off to 88.1-mph over the past 14 days.

Cal Raleigh has experienced some positive variance in regards to with his wOBA this year; his .384 mark is considerably higher than his .354 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

With a .249 BABIP this year, Cal Raleigh grades out in the 5th percentile.

When it comes to his home runs, Cal Raleigh has had some very good luck this year. His 50.7 HR per 600 plate appearances mark has been inflated compared to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 39.6.

Julio Rodriguez’s launch angle recently (5.7° in the past 14 days) is significantly worse than his 9.2° seasonal mark.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (23.0) provides evidence that Julio Rodriguez has had some very good luck this year with his 28.1 actual HR/600.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Bryce Teodosio ranks in the 3rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Bryce Teodosio is projected to bat 9th in the batting order in this game.

Bryce Teodosio has been pulled from the game early 35% of the time when starting against a righty hurler this year.

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