Astros @ Blue Jays Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Positives for the Houston Astros Series Game 2 Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vladimir Guerrero Jr. as the 2nd-best hitter in MLB when estimating his batting average talent.

,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

,The #4 venue in the game for boosting home runs to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Rogers Centre.

,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB’s 10th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,The Houston Astros outfield defense profiles as the 5th-weakest out of every team on the slate today.

,Jake Meyers hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 88th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards baseball’s 10th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Rogers Centre ranks as the #4 ballpark in the league for lefty home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Rogers Centre has the 10th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all parks.

,Batting from the opposite that Shane Bieber throws from, Raynel Delgado will have an advantage in today’s game.

,Raynel Delgado is apt to have an advantage against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Toronto Blue Jays only has 1 same-handed RP.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Walker in the 95th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

,Christian Walker is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today.

,Christian Walker has hit one of the hardest balls in MLB in the past 7 days — 108.9-mph — which is a strong indicator of recent form and raw power.

,When it comes to his home run ability, Kazuma Okamoto ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Kazuma Okamoto will hold that advantage today.

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

,Yordan Alvarez is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today’s game.

,Yordan Alvarez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shane Bieber today.

,The Toronto Blue Jays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Yordan Alvarez can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the ‘pen all game.

,Daulton Varsho is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game.

,Daulton Varsho will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Peter Lambert today.

,In the past 7 days, Kazuma Okamoto has averaged an impressive 111.4-mph exit velocity on his flyballs, an advanced measure of home run potential.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Loperfido in the 90th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

,Joey Loperfido will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shane Bieber in today’s game.

,The Toronto Blue Jays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Joey Loperfido has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

,Nathan Lukes is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Nathan Lukes will hold the platoon advantage over Peter Lambert today.

,Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Nathan Lukes will hold that advantage today.

,Isaac Paredes is penciled in 4th in the lineup today.

,Isaac Paredes has been hot of late, notching a a 13% Barrel% (a reliable metric to measure power) in the last two weeks.

,Isaac Paredes has been lifting the ball well in recent games, putting up a 22.6° launch angle in the last two weeks.

,When assessing his overall offensive talent, George Springer ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,George Springer is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.

,George Springer hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 81st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards MLB’s 10th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena as the 18th-best batter in Major League Baseball when it comes to his batting average talent.

,Jeremy Pena is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game.

,Jeremy Pena has posted a .278 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, ranking in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,Sporting a .282 batting average this year, Jeremy Pena finds himself in the 84th percentile.

,When estimating his overall offensive ability, Jesus Sanchez ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Jesus Sanchez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Peter Lambert in today’s matchup.

,Yordan Alvarez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 81st percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards baseball’s 10th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

,Alejandro Kirk, the Blue Jays’s expected catcher today, projects as a good pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Rogers Centre as the 5th-best field in Major League Baseball for strikeouts.

,With 6 bats who share his handedness in the opposing team’s projected batting order, Shane Bieber should benefit from owning the platoon advantage in most plate appearances today.

,Shane Bieber will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats across the board.

,Shane Bieber’s 2414-rpm fastball spin rate since the start of last season grades out in the 81st percentile out of all starters.

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

,Yainer Diaz hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 92nd percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB’s 10th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

,Yainer Diaz has had some very poor luck with his batting average since the start of last season; his .254 mark is a good deal lower than his .272 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,Yainer Diaz has been very good at hitting the ball to all fields (a core talent for batting average), ranking in the 82nd percentile in THE BAT X’s Spray Score since the start of last season.

,Generating 17.3 outs per outing since the start of last season on average, Shane Bieber checks in at the 91st percentile.

,George Springer will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

,Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Jesus Sanchez will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Ernie Clement will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

,Ernie Clement has been zeroed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs recently, hitting balls between 23° and 34° 31.3% of the time over the last two weeks.

,Hitting from the opposite that Peter Lambert throws from, Andres Gimenez will have the upper hand today.

,Andres Gimenez will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 84th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

,Jose Altuve is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Jose Altuve has gotten much quicker this year, improving from last year’s 26.92 ft/sec to 27.62 ft/sec now (according to Statcast’s Sprint Speed metric).

,Peter Lambert has averaged 93.4 adjusted pitches per outing this year, checking in at the 84th percentile.

,In his last GS, Peter Lambert was on point and put up 8 strikeouts.

,Peter Lambert’s high usage rate of his secondary pitches (60.5% this year) figures to work in his favor since they are typically much more effective than fastballs.

,Ernie Clement’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The Toronto Blue Jays have been the 8th-unluckiest offense in the league this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to positively regress going forward,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which should boost all of his stats.

,As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Kazuma Okamoto ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Alejandro Kirk ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Alejandro Kirk is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today.

,Alejandro Kirk will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

,Over the past 7 days, Andres Gimenez has displayed impressive power, recording a a 14.3% Barrel% (a reliable metric to evaluate power).

,As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Jeremy Pena ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Grading out in the 93rd percentile, Joey Loperfido sits with a .285 batting average since the start of last season.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathan Lukes in the 86th percentile when assessing his batting average skill.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daulton Varsho in the 78th percentile when assessing his home run skill.

,Jake Meyers’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The standard deviation of Jake Meyers’s launch angle has been very consistent of late (36.7° over the past two weeks), which is a proxy for reliable bat control and seeing the ball well.

,Utilizing Statcast data, Jake Meyers grades out in the 86th percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .280.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alejandro Kirk in the 95th percentile when estimating his batting average ability.

,In the last week, Jose Altuve has displayed impressive power, recording a a 16.7% Barrel% (a reliable stat to study power).

,When assessing his overall offensive ability, Christian Walker ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ranks as the 9th-best batter in baseball.

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

,In notching a .274 batting average since the start of last season, Jake Meyers has performed in the 88th percentile.

,By putting up a .258 batting average since the start of last season, Yainer Diaz is positioned in the 76th percentile.

,When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Isaac Paredes ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 79th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

Negatives with the Toronto Blue Jays Series Game 2 Game Today

In the league, the 8th-tallest average fence height are at Rogers Centre.

,Hitting from the same side that Peter Lambert throws from, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will be in a tough position in today’s matchup.

,In the last 7 days, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (a reliable metric to measure power).

,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has not been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs lately, lifting balls between 23° and 34° just 0% of the time in the past 7 days.

,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has hit 5 dingers per 600 plate appearances this year, checking in at the 8th percentile for power.

,Jake Meyers is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in this game.

,Hitting from the same side that Shane Bieber throws from, Jake Meyers will have a tough challenge in today’s game.

,Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jake Meyers today.

,Jake Meyers has exhibited some bad exit velocity stats of late, averaging just 82.5-mph on his flyballs in the last two weeks.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Raynel Delgado in the 7th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

,Raynel Delgado is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card today.

,Out of every team today, the 4th-best infield defense is that of the Toronto Blue Jays.

,Raynel Delgado will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

,Shane Bieber will hold the platoon advantage against Christian Walker today.

,Playing on the road typically reduces hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Christian Walker in today’s game.

,Christian Walker has been cold in recent games, notching a 3.3% Barrel% (a reliable metric to assess power) in the past 14 days.

,Kazuma Okamoto has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (74% of the time), but he is penciled in 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Hitting from the same side that Peter Lambert throws from, Kazuma Okamoto will be at a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

,Over the past week, Kazuma Okamoto’s swing has not been well optimized for home runs, hitting a mere 0% of his balls with a launch angle in the optimal range of 23° to 34°.

,Kazuma Okamoto has been very bad at hitting the ball to all fields (a core skill for batting average), ranking in the 10th percentile in THE BAT X’s Spray Score this year.

,Yordan Alvarez will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

,This season, there has been a decline in Yordan Alvarez’s footspeed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 26.19 ft/sec last year to 24.92 ft/sec currently.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daulton Varsho in the 7th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

,This year, there has been a decline in Daulton Varsho’s footspeed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 28.38 ft/sec last year to 27.17 ft/sec currently.

,Joey Loperfido is penciled in 7th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Playing on the road typically lessens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Joey Loperfido today.

,Joey Loperfido has been cold of late, notching a 0% Barrel% (an advanced stat to measure power) in the last 7 days.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathan Lukes in the 10th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

,Nathan Lukes has been cold lately, putting up a 0% Barrel% (a reliable stat to assess power) in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

,Nathan Lukes has been cold in recent games, putting up an 80.4-mph average exit velocity over the past week.

,Nathan Lukes has struggled to lift the ball lately, compiling a -3.3° launch angle over the last 14 days.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isaac Paredes in the 2nd percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

,Rogers Centre profiles as the #23 field in baseball for RHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Hitting from the same side that Shane Bieber throws from, Isaac Paredes faces a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

,Isaac Paredes will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

,Peter Lambert will have the handedness advantage over George Springer in today’s game.

,George Springer has compiled a .216 batting average this year, placing in the 21st percentile.

,Batting from the same side that Shane Bieber throws from, Jeremy Pena will have a disadvantage in today’s game.

,Jeremy Pena will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

,Jeremy Pena’s footspeed has fallen off this year. His 29.59 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 28.94 ft/sec now.

,Jesus Sanchez has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (71% of the time), but he is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in this game.

,This season, there has been a decline in Jesus Sanchez’s quickness with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 27.01 ft/sec last year to 26.27 ft/sec currently.

,The #6 field in MLB for suppressing BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Rogers Centre.

,Via the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the team with the 4th-least strikeout-prone lineup on the slate today is the Houston Astros with a 20.1% underlying K%.

,Yainer Diaz is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in this matchup.

,Batting from the same side that Shane Bieber throws from, Yainer Diaz will not have the upper hand in today’s game.

,Yainer Diaz will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

,The 5th-best projected offense on the slate today in terms of overall hitting ability is that of the Houston Astros.

,The #3 park in the league for boosting home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Rogers Centre.

,Shane Bieber has had some very good luck with his ERA since the start of last season; his 3.57 figure is deflated compared to his 4.54 FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching, an estimator of ERA that focuses on the things a pitcher has the most control over).

,Shane Bieber has been one of the luckiest hurlers in the majors on balls in play since the start of last season with a .250 BABIP and should see that luck normalize going forward.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ernie Clement in the 11th percentile when assessing his home run ability.

,Ernie Clement is penciled in 8th in the batting order in this game.

,Batting from the same side that Peter Lambert throws from, Ernie Clement meets a tough challenge in today’s game.

,Over the last 7 days, Ernie Clement has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (an advanced stat to evaluate power).

,When assessing his home run talent, Andres Gimenez ranks in the 12th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Andres Gimenez is penciled in 9th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Andres Gimenez has averaged 6.2 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, checking in at the 9th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,Batting from the same side that Shane Bieber throws from, Jose Altuve will be in a tough position today.

,Jose Altuve will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

,Using Statcast metrics, Jose Altuve is in the 15th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .221.

,When assessing his overall offensive talent, Joey Loperfido ranks in the 23rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,The Toronto Blue Jays (17.9 K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) are projected to have the least strikeout-prone set of hitters of all teams on the slate today.

,Projected catcher Yainer Diaz grades out as a weak pitch framer, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

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

,Peter Lambert has been lucky in regards to his strikeouts this year, posting an 8.16 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 7.71 — a 0.44 K/9 discrepancy.

,Ernie Clement has been cold lately, posting a 83.3-mph average exit velocity in the past two weeks.

,Toronto’s 88-mph average exit velocity this year ranks among the worst in baseball: #28 overall.

,Hitting from the same side that Peter Lambert throws from, Alejandro Kirk will have a tough matchup today.

,Alejandro Kirk has been cold of late, posting a 0% Barrel% (a reliable stat to evaluate power) over the past week.

,Over the last 7 days, Alejandro Kirk’s swing has not been well optimized for home runs, hitting a mere 0% of his balls with a launch angle in the optimal range of 23° to 34°.

,Andres Gimenez has not been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs lately, striking balls between 23° and 34° just 5.3% of the time over the past 14 days.

,Jeremy Pena has been cold in recent games, putting up a 0% Barrel% (a reliable standard to measure power) in the last 7 days.

,In the last week’s worth of games, Jeremy Pena has been exhibiting poor exit velocity numbers, with an average of only 82.6-mph on his flyballs.

,Christian Walker has not been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs of late, striking balls between 23° and 34° just 6.7% of the time in the last two weeks.

,Alejandro Kirk’s speed has decreased this season. His 24.29 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 22.75 ft/sec now.

,Jose Altuve has displayed some bad exit velocity indicators in recent games, averaging just 102.2-mph on the top 5% of his batted balls over the last 14 days.

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