Angels vs Twins match player stats Tuesday, September 10th 2024. Los Angeles Angels at Minnesota Twins Series Game 2

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Angels vs Twins match player stats Tuesday, September 10th 2024. Los Angeles Angels at Minnesota Twins Series Game 2

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Todays Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Los Angeles Angels at Minnesota Twins
Series Game 2
Todays Game is on Tuesday, September 10th
10/09/24 19:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

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Pablo Lopez projects as the 13th-best pitcher in the game currently, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Pablo Lopez has averaged 94.5 adjusted pitches per GS this year, placing in the 87th percentile.

In MLB, Target Field’s centerfield fences are the 10th-deepest.

Among all major league parks, the 5th-tallest fences are at Target Field.

Pablo Lopez will have the handedness advantage against 6 opposing batters today.

Brooks Lee will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

In the past week’s worth of games, Brooks Lee’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.4-mph over the course of the season to 98.4-mph recently.

When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Brooks Lee has had some very poor luck this year. His .266 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .299.

When it comes to his home run talent, Ryan Jeffers ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.

Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Ryan Jeffers will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Placing in the 90th percentile for power, Ryan Jeffers has hit 30.1 HRs per 600 plate appearances this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Miranda in the 84th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

Jose Miranda is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Jose Miranda will hold that advantage in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Larnach in the 84th percentile when estimating his home run skill.

Trevor Larnach is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today.

Target Field profiles as the #6 venue in the game for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Trevor Larnach will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Griffin Canning in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Niko Kavadas in the 89th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

Batting from the opposite that Pablo Lopez throws from, Niko Kavadas will have the upper hand today.

The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Niko Kavadas can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the ‘pen all game.

When assessing his home run talent, Mickey Moniak ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Mickey Moniak has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (77% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup.

Hitting from the opposite that Pablo Lopez throws from, Mickey Moniak will have an advantage in today’s game.

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

Royce Lewis is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edouard Julien as the 11th-best batter in baseball when assessing his BABIP skill.

Edouard Julien is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game.

Hitting from the opposite that Griffin Canning throws from, Edouard Julien will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

Zach Neto has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (74% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.

Zach Neto’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved recently, rising from 41.6% on the season to 57.1% in the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Stefanic in the 86th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

When it comes to plate discipline, Michael Stefanic’s ability is quite strong, sporting a 1.46 K/BB rate since the start of last season while placing in in the 94th percentile.

Michael Stefanic has notched a .257 batting average since the start of last season, placing in the 78th percentile.

In the last 7 days, Brooks Lee’s 50% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 42.7%.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Taylor Ward ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Taylor Ward is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup.

Taylor Ward has made significant improvements with his Barrel%, upping his 8.3% rate last season to 13.5% this year.

Nolan Schanuel is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today.

Hitting from the opposite that Pablo Lopez throws from, Nolan Schanuel will have an edge today.

The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nolan Schanuel stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

In the past two weeks’ worth of games, Ryan Jeffers’s 54.5% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 39.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Matt Wallner as baseball’s 19th-best home run hitter.

Matt Wallner is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today’s game.

Batting from the opposite that Griffin Canning throws from, Matt Wallner will have the upper hand in today’s game.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 81st percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.

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

Carlos Santana’s launch angle this season (15.8°) is considerably better than his 12.5° mark last year.

Carlos Santana has hit one of the hardest balls in the majors over the last week — 113.6-mph — which is a favorable indicator of recent form and raw power.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Wallner in the 82nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

In his last game started, Griffin Canning performed well and conceded 1 ER.

Griffin Canning’s change-up rate has risen by 5.4% from last year to this one (21.8% to 27.2%) .

Griffin Canning has been unlucky this year, putting up a 5.02 ERA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 4.73 — a 0.29 disparity.

The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Mickey Moniak stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

Using Statcast data, Zach Neto ranks in the 75th percentile for power per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances this year at 23.800.

When it comes to power, Carlos Santana is ranked in the 75th percentile, having paced 22.8 dingers per 600 plate appearances this year.

When assessing his home run talent, Logan O’Hoppe ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Logan O’Hoppe has made big strides with his Barrel% of late, improving his 12% seasonal rate to 20% in the past two weeks.

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

Nolan Schanuel’s launch angle in recent games (29° over the last week) is considerably higher than his 10° seasonal mark.

Brandon Drury is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 59% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season.

Despite posting a .217 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Brandon Drury has had bad variance on his side given the .081 discrepancy between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .298.

Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Edouard Julien will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Grading out in the 84th percentile, Jose Miranda has notched a .344 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

Brandon Drury has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.5-mph to 92-mph in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O’Hoppe in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

Logan O’Hoppe has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 94.3-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal 90.3-mph EV.

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

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Royce Lewis ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

As it relates to his strikeout skill, Pablo Lopez projects as the 16th-best SP in the majors right now, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The Los Angeles Angels have 4 hitters in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Bryce Teodosio, Niko Kavadas, Mickey Moniak, Logan O’Hoppe).

In the last week’s worth of games, Niko Kavadas has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 33.7° compared to his seasonal mark of 26.7°.

The Minnesota Twins have 4 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) (Edouard Julien, Trevor Larnach, Matt Wallner, DaShawn Keirsey).

Griffin Canning was on point in his last outing and accumulated 7 strikeouts.

Given the 0.95 disparity between Griffin Canning’s 6.75 K/9 and his 7.70 estimated true talent K/9 (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the unluckiest pitchers in MLB this year when it comes to strikeouts and should see better results going forward.

Taylor Ward has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 13.5% seasonal rate to 20% over the past 14 days.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Trevor Larnach ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Negative Match Player Stats with Angels vs Twins Series Game 2

It may be smart to expect better results for the Los Angeles Angels offense going forward, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes they are the 8th-unluckiest offense in the game this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 7th-best venue in baseball for BABIP.

The weather forecast predicts the most favorable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

Pablo Lopez has used his four-seamer 6.7% more often this year (41.2%) than he did last season (34.5%).

Among all starting pitchers, Pablo Lopez’s fastball spin rate of 2210 rpm ranks in the 22nd percentile this year.

When it comes to his home run skill, Brooks Lee ranks in the 22nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Brooks Lee is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in today’s game.

Brooks Lee’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off of late, falling from 16.5% on the season to 11.1% in the last 14 days.

Ryan Jeffers has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (62% of the time), but he is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in this game.

Griffin Canning will have the handedness advantage over Ryan Jeffers today.

Ryan Jeffers pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.9% — 86th percentile) and will be challenged by MLB’s 11th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Ryan Jeffers has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 9.2% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% in the past week’s worth of games.

Batting from the same side that Griffin Canning throws from, Jose Miranda will have a tough matchup today.

Jose Miranda pulls many of his flyballs (36.1% — 92nd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 11th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Jose Miranda has taken a step back with his Barrel% lately; his 6.2% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% over the last 14 days.

Over the past two weeks, Jose Miranda’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal mark of 90.5 mph to 80.4 mph.

Jose Miranda has been lucky this year, putting up a .343 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .306 — a .037 difference.

Trevor Larnach’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined this year; his 97-mph average last season has decreased to 93-mph.

In the last 14 days, Trevor Larnach’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off from his seasonal figure of 93 mph to 84.5 mph.

Niko Kavadas is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in today’s game.

When starting against a righty on the mound this year, Niko Kavadas has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 17% of the time.

Today, Niko Kavadas is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 11th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 34.6% rate (81st percentile).

Niko Kavadas will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

Mickey Moniak has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 19% of the time when starting against a northpaw this year.

Playing on the road generally reduces batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Mickey Moniak in today’s matchup.

Mickey Moniak has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88.3-mph dropping to 85.1-mph in the last 7 days.

Griffin Canning will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Royce Lewis in today’s matchup.

Royce Lewis pulls a lot of his flyballs (38% — 96th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s 11th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Royce Lewis has struggled with his Barrel% in recent games; his 12.9% seasonal rate has fallen off to 3.2% over the last two weeks.

Edouard Julien has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.1%) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 11th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Edouard Julien has posted a .224 Expected Batting Average this year, ranking in the 17th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

With a .221 batting average this year, Edouard Julien has performed in the 15th percentile.

Hitting from the same side that Pablo Lopez throws from, Zach Neto will be in a tough position in today’s matchup.

Zach Neto pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.2% — 82nd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 11th-deepest LF fences today.

Playing on the road generally lessens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Zach Neto in today’s matchup.

Zach Neto has struggled with his Barrel% recently; his 8.7% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% over the past 7 days.

Michael Stefanic is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Hitting from the same side that Pablo Lopez throws from, Michael Stefanic meets a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Michael Stefanic hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 89th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 10th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

Michael Stefanic will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.228) provides evidence that Michael Stefanic has been very fortunate since the start of last season with his .253 actual batting average.

Brooks Lee’s 85.9-mph average exit velocity ranks among the worst in the league this year: 20th percentile.

Hitting from the same side that Pablo Lopez throws from, Taylor Ward meets a tough challenge today.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 4th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

Nolan Schanuel will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

Nolan Schanuel’s average exit velocity has declined of late; his 86-mph seasonal figure has decreased to 81.5-mph in the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Jeffers in the 16th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

In the past week’s worth of games, Matt Wallner’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 20.4% down to 0%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Matt Wallner’s true offensive ability to be a .321, providing some evidence that he has been very fortunate this year given the .073 difference between that mark and his actual .394 wOBA.

In the last two weeks, Nolan Schanuel has recorded a mere a 0% Barrel%, indicating a decline in power ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Santana in the 1st percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Carlos Santana is penciled in 8th in the batting order today.

As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the plate, Carlos Santana will be at a disadvantage batting from his worse side against Griffin Canning in this game.

Carlos Santana’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off in recent games, decreasing from 14.6% on the season to 0% in the past 7 days.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (14.9) implies that Edouard Julien has been very fortunate this year with his 17.8 actual HR/600.

Sporting a .361 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year, Edouard Julien is ranked in the 24th percentile.

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

Griffin Canning’s fastball velocity has fallen 1.2 mph this season (92.8 mph) below where it was last season (94 mph).

Griffin Canning’s 2116-rpm fastball spin rate this year is in the 11th percentile among all starters.

Pablo Lopez will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to improve all of his metrics across the board.

When it comes to his home run ability, Michael Stefanic ranks in the 1st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Logan O’Hoppe is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in this game.

Batting from the same side that Pablo Lopez throws from, Logan O’Hoppe has a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Logan O’Hoppe pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.8% — 79th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the game’s 11th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

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

Hitting from the same side that Pablo Lopez throws from, Brandon Drury will have a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

Brandon Drury hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38% — 76th percentile) and will be challenged by baseball’s 10th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally lessens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Brandon Drury today.

Brandon Drury has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 11.1% rate last year has fallen to 3.8% this season.

Logan O’Hoppe has shown weak plate discipline this year, placing in the 9th percentile with a 4.85 K/BB rate.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (33.5) may lead us to conclude that Royce Lewis has been lucky this year with his 37.9 actual HR/600.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Niko Kavadas in the 1st percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.

By putting up a .225 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year , Mickey Moniak is positioned in the 18th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brooks Lee in the 25th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

There has been a significant decline in Brandon Drury’s launch angle from last year’s 11.8° to 5.1° this year.

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