Astros vs Angels match player stats Saturday, September 14th 2024. Houston Astros at Los Angeles Angels Series Game 2

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Astros vs Angels match player stats Saturday, September 14th 2024. Houston Astros at Los Angeles Angels Series Game 2

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Todays Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Houston Astros at Los Angeles Angels
Series Game 2
Todays Game is on Saturday, September 14th
14/09/24 21:38:00 PM EST First Pitch

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

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

Taylor Ward is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game.

Angel Stadium projects as the #9 ballpark in the league for righty home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Angel Stadium has the shortest fences in MLB.

Taylor Ward will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Mauricio Dubon will have the handedness advantage over Tyler Anderson today.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Zach Neto ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Zach Neto has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (72% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 10th-best field in the game for right-handed BABIP.

Zach Neto will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Zach Neto has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.5-mph to 91.4-mph over the last 14 days.

Eric Wagaman will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 11th-best hitter in Major League Baseball.

Kyle Tucker is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game.

Angel Stadium profiles as the #9 field in Major League Baseball for left-handed home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Kyle Tucker’s launch angle recently (34° over the past 7 days) is significantly better than his 22° seasonal angle.

Yordan Alvarez projects as the 2nd-best hitter in baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Yordan Alvarez is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Angel Stadium projects as the #10 stadium in the majors for left-handed BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

In the last week, Yordan Alvarez’s 63.2% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 44.4%.

Yordan Alvarez has notched a .391 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, checking in at the 98th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Brandon Drury is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 57% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year.

Brandon Drury will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Brandon Drury has been unlucky this year, posting a .221 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .300 — a .079 difference.

Victor Caratini’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this year (8.8°) is a significant increase over his 4.7° figure last season.

Victor Caratini’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off in recent games, going from 16.4% on the season to 0% in the past 7 days.

Utilizing Statcast metrics, Victor Caratini is in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .267.

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

Nolan Schanuel will hold the platoon advantage over Justin Verlander in today’s game.

Extreme flyball hitters like Nolan Schanuel tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Justin Verlander.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 94th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.

Jose Altuve is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today’s game.

Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Jose Altuve will have an advantage in today’s game.

Jose Altuve’s launch angle of late (22.3° in the past 14 days) is quite a bit better than his 14.4° seasonal figure.

Taylor Ward has made significant gains with his Barrel%, improving his 8.3% rate last year to 13.9% this year.

Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Jeremy Pena will have an advantage in today’s game.

Jeremy Pena has made significant gains with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 6% seasonal rate to 11.1% over the last two weeks.

Jeremy Pena’s launch angle recently (17° in the last two weeks’ worth of games) is significantly higher than his 7.9° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Bregman in the 94th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

Alex Bregman is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today’s game.

Alex Bregman will hold the platoon advantage over Tyler Anderson in today’s game.

Alex Bregman has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 6.2% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% in the last 7 days.

As it relates to his batting average skill, Yainer Diaz is projected as the 18th-best batter in the league by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Yainer Diaz is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.

Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Yainer Diaz will have an edge today.

Mickey Moniak has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (75% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game.

Mickey Moniak will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Justin Verlander today.

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

Mickey Moniak has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% of late, improving his 9.6% seasonal rate to 17.9% in the past 14 days.

Jordyn Adams will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Ranking in the 93rd percentile for Sprint Speed at 29.21 ft/sec since the start of last season, Jordyn Adams is notably quick.

Hitting from the opposite that Justin Verlander throws from, Niko Kavadas will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

Niko Kavadas will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Notching a 94.9-mph average exit velocity in the last week, Niko Kavadas has been in great form lately.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O’Hoppe in the 91st percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Logan O’Hoppe will hold that advantage in today’s game.

In the last two weeks’ worth of games, Logan O’Hoppe’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.7-mph over the course of the season to 98.6-mph of late.

Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Jake Meyers will have the upper hand in today’s game.

Jake Meyers’s launch angle of late (38° over the past week) is significantly better than his 14.6° seasonal mark.

Jake Meyers has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .286 mark is quite a bit lower than his .328 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 93rd percentile when assessing his batting average talent.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.322) may lead us to conclude that Jeremy Pena has had some very poor luck this year with his .305 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Meyers in the 77th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O’Hoppe in the 86th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

Compared to his seasonal average of 14.3°, Logan O’Hoppe has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 29.9° figure in the last two weeks.

Tyler Anderson has averaged 95.1 adjusted pitches per game per started this year, placing in the 90th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 3rd-best park in the league for strikeouts.

Given his large reverse platoon split, Tyler Anderson will hold the advantage going up against 7 bats in the projected lineup who hit from the other side in this game.

Home field advantage generally boosts pitcher metrics across the board, and Tyler Anderson will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

In the past 14 days, Niko Kavadas has been successful in optimizing the launch angle of his hardest hit balls to hit for power, putting up a 32° angle.

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

The Houston Astros projected lineup grades out as the 3rd-strongest of all teams on the slate today in terms of overall batting skill.

It may be wise to expect stronger performance for the Houston Astros offense going forward, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the 8th-unluckiest offense in MLB this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Angel Stadium as the 7th-best venue in the majors for home runs.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mauricio Dubon in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.

Placing in the 78th percentile, Victor Caratini has notched a .329 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

Yordan Alvarez’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls of late (20.8° in the last two weeks’ worth of games) is significantly better than his 13.1° seasonal mark.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Yainer Diaz ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Nolan Schanuel’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Kyle Tucker’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 19.5% to 24.7%.

As it relates to his home run talent, Niko Kavadas ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

Recording 95 adjusted pitches per start this year on average, Justin Verlander places him the 89th percentile.

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

Victor Caratini, the Astros’s expected catcher in today’s game, projects as a good pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Utilizing Statcast data, Yainer Diaz grades out in the 79th percentile for offensive skills via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .338.

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Angel Stadium has the 10th-deepest LF dimensions in the league.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report calls for the 4th-most suitable pitching conditions on the slate today.

Justin Verlander will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Taylor Ward in today’s game.

Typically, hitters like Taylor Ward who hit a lot of groundballs are generally less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Justin Verlander.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mauricio Dubon in the 15th percentile when estimating his home run skill.

Mauricio Dubon is projected to hit 9th in the batting order in today’s game.

13% of the time that Mauricio Dubon has started against a left-handed pitcher this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter.

Justin Verlander will have the handedness advantage over Zach Neto in today’s matchup.

Zach Neto pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.8% — 86th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eric Wagaman in the 20th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

Eric Wagaman is projected to hit 7th in the batting order today.

Justin Verlander will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Eric Wagaman in today’s game.

Tyler Anderson will hold the platoon advantage over Kyle Tucker in today’s game.

Kyle Tucker will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

Kyle Tucker has taken a step back with his Barrel% lately; his 13.3% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% over the past week.

In terms of his home runs, Kyle Tucker has had some very good luck this year. His 40.4 HR per 600 plate appearances figure has been inflated compared to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 33.2.

Tyler Anderson will have the handedness advantage over Yordan Alvarez in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road generally reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Yordan Alvarez in today’s matchup.

Yordan Alvarez’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off lately; his 93.8-mph seasonal EV has lowered to 87.8-mph over the last week.

When it comes to his batting average, Yordan Alvarez has had some very good luck this year. His .311 figure has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .294.

Justin Verlander will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brandon Drury in today’s game.

Brandon Drury has struggled with his Barrel%; his 11.1% rate last season has dropped off to 4.1% this season.

Brandon Drury’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined in recent games, going from 11.2% on the season to 5.6% in the past week.

Victor Caratini is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in this matchup.

Playing on the road generally lowers batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Victor Caratini in today’s game.

Victor Caratini has struggled with his Barrel% lately; his 6.9% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% in the past 14 days.

As it relates to his home run skill, Nolan Schanuel ranks in the 5th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Nolan Schanuel has been lucky in regards to his home runs this year; his 13.9 HR per 600 plate appearances figure is a good deal higher than his 9.8 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Nolan Schanuel’s maximum exit velocity (an advanced standard to measure power) has been 105.9 mph this year, checking in at the 2nd percentile.

With a .177 Isolated Power (ISO) this year, Nolan Schanuel is ranked in the 18th percentile.

In today’s matchup, Jose Altuve is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 42.1% rate (99th percentile).

Playing on the road generally reduces batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jose Altuve today.

Jose Altuve’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined this season; his 92.9-mph average last season has fallen to 90.4-mph.

Jose Altuve’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined in recent games; his 90.4-mph seasonal EV has dropped to 86.9-mph in the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 24th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

Jeremy Pena is penciled in 6th in the batting order in this matchup.

Playing on the road typically weakens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jeremy Pena in today’s game.

Alex Bregman pulls a lot of his flyballs (34% — 80th percentile) and will be challenged by MLB’s 10th-deepest LF fences today.

Alex Bregman will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

Alex Bregman has notched a .268 BABIP this year, ranking in the 19th percentile.

Yainer Diaz will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

Yainer Diaz has negatively regressed with his Barrel% lately; his 7.5% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% over the past two weeks.

Compared to his seasonal angle of 8.6°, Yainer Diaz has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (3°) in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

When it comes to his home runs, Alex Bregman has been very fortunate this year. His 22.9 HR per 600 plate appearances figure has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 20.1.

Extreme groundball batters like Mickey Moniak usually hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Justin Verlander.

Mickey Moniak’s average exit velocity has decreased of late; his 88.2-mph seasonal EV has fallen to 84.4-mph in the past 7 days.

Mickey Moniak’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined from last year to this one, decreasing from 21% to 12.6%.

Using Statcast data, Mickey Moniak ranks in the 13th percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .220.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordyn Adams in the 2nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

Jordyn Adams is projected to bat 9th in the lineup today.

Hitting from the same side that Justin Verlander throws from, Jordyn Adams has a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Niko Kavadas’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 2nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Niko Kavadas is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in this game.

Extreme groundball batters like Niko Kavadas usually hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Justin Verlander.

An inconsistent launch angle is commonly an indicator of bad hitting skills, and Niko Kavadas has been very inconsistent with his of late, posting a 12.4° launch angle standard deviation over the last 7 days.

Logan O’Hoppe is penciled in 6th on the lineup card today.

Justin Verlander will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Logan O’Hoppe in today’s matchup.

Logan O’Hoppe pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.8% — 79th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Logan O’Hoppe’s launch angle this season (14.3°) is quite a bit worse than his 19.6° mark last year.

Jake Meyers is projected to bat 8th in the lineup in this matchup.

Jake Meyers will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

Over the past 14 days, Jake Meyers’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 7.5% down to 0%.

Jeremy Pena’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off lately; his 91.3-mph seasonal average has lowered to 89.3-mph in the last two weeks.

Via the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the team with the least strikeout-prone lineup in today’s games is the Houston Astros with a 17.6% underlying K%.

It is likely that we will see a Hitters Umpire (Dan Iassogna) behind the plate in today’s game.

Tyler Anderson’s 88.8-mph fastball velocity this year is in the 1st percentile out of all starters.

Tyler Anderson’s 2192-rpm fastball spin rate this year is in the 18th percentile among all starting pitchers.

Brandon Drury’s launch angle this season (5.4°) is quite a bit worse than his 11.8° figure last season.

In his last game started, Tyler Anderson was firing on all cylinders and gave up 1 ER.

Mauricio Dubon will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

Kyle Tucker has been lucky this year, posting a .405 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .371 — a .034 difference.

Ranking in the 18th percentile, Mickey Moniak has notched a .284 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

Because of his large reverse platoon split, Justin Verlander faces a tough challenge facing 6 bats in the projected offense who bat from the same side today.

Playing on the road generally lowers pitcher metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Justin Verlander today.

Justin Verlander wasn’t on when it came to striking hitters out in his previous GS and put up 0 Ks.

Justin Verlander’s fastball spin rate over his last 3 games started (2347 rpm) has been quite a bit worse than than his seasonal rate (2397 rpm).

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