Todays Game 3 Matchup Details

Player match stat positives for Los Angeles at Washington Game 3 Matchup Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O’Hoppe in the 90th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

Logan O’Hoppe is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

Logan O’Hoppe will have the handedness advantage over MacKenzie Gore in today’s matchup.

Over the last 14 days, Logan O’Hoppe has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 11.6% to 24%.

In the past 14 days, Logan O’Hoppe’s 28% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 16.8%.

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

Hitting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Jo Adell will have the upper hand today.

In the past week, Jo Adell’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 12.1% up to 20%.

Jo Adell has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.7-mph to 93.5-mph in the past 14 days.

Jo Adell’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased lately, increasing from 37.8% on the season to 70% in the past 7 days.

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

Luis Garcia is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game.

The 9th-shallowest right field fences in the league are found in Nationals Park.

Luis Garcia will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Davis Daniel today.

Luis Garcia will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Zach Neto ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Zach Neto has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (91% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Batting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Zach Neto will have an edge in today’s matchup.

In the last week, Zach Neto’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.3% up to 30.8%.

Zach Neto has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 95.5-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal 88.6-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects MacKenzie Gore in the 88th percentile as it relates to his strikeout ability.

Tallying 97.5 adjusted pitches per game per started this year on average, MacKenzie Gore places him the 97th percentile.

MacKenzie Gore has a large reverse platoon split and should be helped facing 8 opposite-handed bats today.

Home field advantage typically bolsters pitcher metrics in all categories, and MacKenzie Gore will hold that advantage in today’s game.

MacKenzie Gore’s 95.6-mph velocity on his fastball this year is a notable 1.2-mph jump from last season’s 94.4-mph mark.

Jacob Young has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards baseball’s 10th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Jacob Young will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

Compared to his seasonal average of 4.6°, Jacob Young has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 9.6° mark in the past 14 days.

Michael Stefanic has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (71% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup.

Michael Stefanic will hold the platoon advantage over MacKenzie Gore today.

Michael Stefanic has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them out towards baseball’s 10th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Michael Stefanic has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 85.7-mph to 89.9-mph in the last week’s worth of games.

Michael Stefanic’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved lately, rising from 61.5% on the season to 83.3% in the last week.

Alex Call has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (80% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today.

Alex Call will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

In the last two weeks, Alex Call has been successful in optimizing the launch angle of his hardest hit balls to hit for power, notching an 18.1° angle.

Alex Call has displayed good plate discipline since the start of last season, placing in the 95th percentile with a 1.41 K/BB rate.

Batting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Brandon Drury will have the upper hand today.

Brandon Drury has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 86.8-mph to 96-mph in the last week’s worth of games.

Despite posting a .201 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Brandon Drury has had bad variance on his side given the .099 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .300.

Kevin Pillar is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game.

Kevin Pillar will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against MacKenzie Gore in today’s matchup.

Kevin Pillar’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved lately, rising from 42% on the season to 60% over the last two weeks.

Placing in the 80th percentile, Kevin Pillar has notched a .272 batting average this year.

Kevin Pillar’s launch angle lately (22.3° in the past week’s worth of games) is significantly better than his 18.8° seasonal figure.

Posting a .449 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year, Kevin Pillar grades out in the 77th percentile.

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

As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Keibert Ruiz will get to bat from his good side against Davis Daniel in today’s matchup.

Keibert Ruiz pulls many of his flyballs (39.4% — 97th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 10th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Keibert Ruiz will hold that advantage today.

Over the last two weeks, Keibert Ruiz’s 34.2% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 17.5%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

Taylor Ward is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game.

Batting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Taylor Ward will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

Taylor Ward has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of the game’s 10th-shallowest RF fences today.

Taylor Ward’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, increasing from 17.8% to 23.8%.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Anthony Rendon ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Anthony Rendon will hold the platoon advantage against MacKenzie Gore in today’s game.

Anthony Rendon’s footspeed has improved this season. His 26.55 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.08 ft/sec now.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (7.3) provides evidence that Anthony Rendon has been unlucky this year with his 0.0 actual HR/600.

Anthony Rendon ranks in the 78th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (18.7% rate this year).

When assessing his overall offensive talent, James Wood ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

James Wood is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today’s game.

James Wood will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Davis Daniel today.

James Wood will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Posting a 1.97 K/BB rate this year, Anthony Rendon has demonstrated strong plate discipline, checking in at the 82nd percentile.

Juan Yepez is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Juan Yepez will hold that advantage today.

Over the last week, Juan Yepez’s 60% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 49.5%.

Grading out in the 81st percentile, Juan Yepez has notched a .330 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) since the start of last season.

Juan Yepez has compiled a .275 batting average since the start of last season, placing in the 89th percentile.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.271) implies that Jacob Young has had bad variance on his side this year with his .248 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood as the 8th-best hitter in the league as it relates to his BABIP ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Nationals Park as the 5th-worst ballpark in the majors for BABIP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Stefanic in the 90th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Jo Adell has been unlucky this year. His .289 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .322.

Jo Adell’s launch angle in recent games (23° in the last two weeks’ worth of games) is significantly higher than his 14.4° seasonal figure.

Ranking in the 78th percentile, Juan Yepez has put up a .432 Slugging Percentage (SLG) since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Anthony Rendon’s true offensive talent to be a .326, providing some evidence that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .058 disparity between that figure and his actual .268 wOBA.

Luis Garcia’s launch angle this year (8.7°) is significantly higher than his 4.5° angle last season.

Sunday Game 3 player match stat slumps with Angels vs Nationals Matchup

The #1 park in MLB for suppressing base hits to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Nationals Park.

Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Logan O’Hoppe in today’s matchup.

Logan O’Hoppe’s average exit velocity has dropped off in recent games; his 90.3-mph seasonal figure has dropped to 86.3-mph in the past week’s worth of games.

Logan O’Hoppe has shown bad plate discipline this year, checking in at the 14th percentile with a 4.3 K/BB rate.

Jo Adell is projected to hit 7th in the lineup today.

Playing on the road typically lessens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jo Adell in today’s game.

Jo Adell has recorded a .237 BABIP this year, placing in the 6th percentile.

The #1 field in baseball for suppressing BABIP to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Nationals Park.

Luis Garcia’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off lately; his 92.4-mph seasonal average has dropped off to 89.2-mph over the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Luis Garcia’s true offensive ability to be a .315, providing some evidence that he has had some very good luck this year given the .021 gap between that figure and his actual .336 wOBA.

Logan O’Hoppe has been very fortunate when it comes to his home runs this year; his 24.9 HR per 600 plate appearances mark is considerably higher than his 22.3 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

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 Zach Neto in today’s matchup.

It is likely that we will see a Hitters Umpire (Hunter Wendelstedt) in charge of the strike zone in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Nationals Park as the 9th-worst field in baseball for strikeouts.

MacKenzie Gore has been lucky in regards to his strikeouts this year, notching a 9.93 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 9.84 — a 0.10 K/9 difference.

Luis Garcia has experienced some positive variance in regards to his home runs this year; his 21.9 HR per 600 plate appearances rate is a good deal higher than his 18.3 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 1st percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

Jacob Young is projected to hit 8th in the batting order today.

Davis Daniel will have the handedness advantage against Jacob Young in today’s matchup.

Jacob Young’s average exit velocity has declined recently; his 84.5-mph seasonal average has lowered to 81.2-mph in the last two weeks.

In the last 14 days, Jacob Young has recorded a mere a 0% Barrel%, indicating a decline in power ability.

As it relates to his home run skill, Michael Stefanic ranks in the 2nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

When starting against a left-handed starter since the start of last season, Michael Stefanic has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 22% of the time.

Michael Stefanic will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

Michael Stefanic has been cold lately, compiling a 0% Barrel% (a reliable metric to assess power) over the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Call in the 13th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

Davis Daniel will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Alex Call in today’s matchup.

From last season to this one, Alex Call’s ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes home runs (23° to 34°) has decreased substantially, plummeting from 16.1% to 8.6%.

Alex Call has paced 13.2 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, placing in the 25th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Brandon Drury has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (52% of the time), but he is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in this game.

This year, Brandon Drury has been pulled from the game early in 11% of his appearances when starting against lefty hurler.

Playing on the road typically weakens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Brandon Drury in today’s matchup.

Brandon Drury’s launch angle this year (2.7°) is quite a bit lower than his 11.8° mark last season.

Kevin Pillar’s BABIP talent is projected in the 21st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Kevin Pillar in today’s game.

Kevin Pillar’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this season; his 90.6-mph EV last season has dropped to 87.7-mph.

Kevin Pillar’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined of late; his 87.7-mph seasonal EV has fallen off to 82.4-mph over the last 14 days.

Despite posting a .325 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Kevin Pillar has experienced some positive variance given the .026 discrepancy between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .299.

When it comes to plate discipline, Kevin Pillar’s talent is quite weak, posting a 3.94 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 19th percentile.

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

Keibert Ruiz has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 85-mph dropping to 82-mph in the last week.

Keibert Ruiz’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this year; his 89.9-mph mark last year has dropped to 86.9-mph.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (13.9) may lead us to conclude that Keibert Ruiz has been lucky this year with his 16.4 actual HR/600.

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

Taylor Ward has struggled with his Barrel% lately; his 13.1% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% in the past week’s worth of games.

Anthony Rendon has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (94% of the time), but he is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this matchup.

Anthony Rendon will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

Anthony Rendon’s average exit velocity has decreased this year; his 90.1-mph average last year has lowered to 87.8-mph.

In terms of power, Anthony Rendon is positioned in the 0th percentile, having averaged 0 dingers per 600 plate appearances this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates James Wood’s true offensive ability to be a .318, implying that he has experienced some positive variance this year given the .020 gap between that figure and his actual .338 wOBA.

Davis Daniel will have the handedness advantage over Juan Yepez in today’s matchup.

Juan Yepez has negatively regressed with his Barrel% lately; his 5.5% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

Juan Yepez’s average exit velocity has declined recently; his 87.2-mph seasonal average has dropped to 83.5-mph over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Juan Yepez’s true offensive skill to be a .301, implying that he has been lucky this year given the .075 discrepancy between that figure and his actual .376 wOBA.

Utilizing Statcast metrics, Keibert Ruiz is in the 7th percentile for hitting ability via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .267.

Utilizing Statcast data, Alex Call is in the 8th percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .211.

The standard deviation of James Wood’s launch angle has been very inconsistent recently (19.5° over the last two weeks), which is a measure of poor bat control and not seeing the ball well.

It may be smart to expect stronger performance for the Los Angeles Angels offense in the future, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) sees them as the 9th-unluckiest offense in the league this year.

Los Angeles has been the #3 club in the majors when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (16.5% rate this year).

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.272) may lead us to conclude that Michael Stefanic has been lucky since the start of last season with his .336 actual wOBA.

Brandon Drury’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls of late (-7.4° in the last 14 days) is considerably lower than his 7.9° seasonal mark.

MacKenzie Gore has relied on his change-up 5.8% more often this year (8.7%) than he did last year (2.9%).

Compared to his seasonal mark of 10.5°, Michael Stefanic has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (3°) over the last two weeks.

By putting up a 3.57 K/BB rate this year, Jo Adell has displayed weak plate discipline, ranking in the 25th percentile.

Ranking in the 10th percentile, Keibert Ruiz has posted a .266 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

In the last two weeks, Juan Yepez’s 9.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 13.2%.

Alex Call’s maximum exit velocity (a reliable stat to evaluate power) has been 108.5 mph since the start of last season, checking in at the 12th percentile.

With a .337 Slugging Percentage (SLG) since the start of last season, Alex Call has performed in the 12th percentile.