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Positive Match Player Stats for Astros vs Guardians Matchup Today

Angel Martinez has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (71% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game.

Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to better offense.

The switch-hitting Angel Martinez will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Colton Gordon.

Angel Martinez pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.8% — 91st percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Angel Martinez will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

The #3 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Bo Naylor (the Guardians’s expected catcher in today’s game) profiles as a good pitch framer.

Among all the teams in action today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the the Cleveland Guardians.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 10th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for strikeouts.

Home field advantage generally bolsters pitcher stats across the board, and Logan Allen will hold that advantage today.

The Cleveland Guardians have 3 hitters in their projected lineup today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Bo Naylor, Gabriel Arias, Jhonkensy Noel).

Given that flyball batters are less effective against flyball pitchers, Colton Gordon (37.2% GB% per the leading projection system, THE BAT) is well-situated today with 2 FB hitters in the opposing club’s projected offense.

When assessing his BABIP skill, Cam Smith is projected as the 15th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Batting from the opposite that Logan Allen throws from, Cam Smith will have an edge today.

Cam Smith has made big improvements with his Barrel% of late, upping his 10.1% seasonal rate to 16.1% over the past two weeks.

Over the past 14 days, Cam Smith’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.4-mph over the course of the season to 100.1-mph lately.

Cam Smith’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better recently, rising from 14.7% on the season to 19.4% in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

Christian Walker is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today.

Batting from the opposite that Logan Allen throws from, Christian Walker will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

Christian Walker pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.3% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

When it comes to his home run ability, Christian Walker ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Extreme flyball hitters like Victor Caratini tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Logan Allen.

Sporting a .275 batting average since the start of last season, Victor Caratini has performed in the 86th percentile.

Carlos Santana is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.

The switch-hitting Carlos Santana will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Colton Gordon.

Carlos Santana pulls many of his flyballs (40.1% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Carlos Santana 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 Jose Ramirez in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.

Jose Ramirez is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today’s game.

Jose Ramirez pulls a lot of his flyballs (41.3% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Ramirez in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Jose Ramirez will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Isaac Paredes is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today’s game.

Hitting from the opposite that Logan Allen throws from, Isaac Paredes will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Isaac Paredes pulls many of his flyballs (46.6% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Isaac Paredes ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 88th percentile when estimating his batting average ability.

Jose Altuve is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

Jose Altuve will have the handedness advantage over Logan Allen today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 80th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

Jose Altuve pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (41.4% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game’s 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Batting from the opposite that Logan Allen throws from, Mauricio Dubon will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Mauricio Dubon has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.5%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s 6th-shallowest RF fences today.

Mauricio Dubon has recorded a .272 batting average since the start of last season, grading out in the 83rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mauricio Dubon in the 84th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.

Mauricio Dubon has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 86.4-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal average of 84.3-mph.

Gabriel Arias’s BABIP skill is projected in the 81st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Gabriel Arias will have the handedness advantage against Colton Gordon today.

Gabriel Arias has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards MLB’s 6th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Batters such as Gabriel Arias with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Colton Gordon who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

Gabriel Arias will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

Jeremy Pena is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup.

Jeremy Pena will have the handedness advantage over Logan Allen today.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Jeremy Pena ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Extreme flyball hitters like Jeremy Pena usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Logan Allen.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Meyers in the 79th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

Jake Meyers is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 94% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.

Batting from the opposite that Logan Allen throws from, Jake Meyers will have an edge in today’s game.

Will Wilson will have the handedness advantage against Colton Gordon today.

Will Wilson will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Hitting from the opposite that Colton Gordon throws from, Jhonkensy Noel will have the upper hand in today’s game.

Jhonkensy Noel pulls many of his flyballs (38.3% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball’s 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Jhonkensy Noel will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

As it relates to his home run ability, Jhonkensy Noel ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

Steven Kwan is penciled in 1st in the batting order today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best venue in MLB for lefty base hits.

Steven Kwan has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league’s 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Steven Kwan will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Steven Kwan’s launch angle in recent games (24.8° over the past week) is a considerable increase over his 11.4° seasonal angle.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yainer Diaz in the 96th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

Hitting from the opposite that Logan Allen throws from, Yainer Diaz will have an advantage in today’s game.

Yainer Diaz has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 96.8-mph average in the last two weeks’ worth of games to his seasonal 91.1-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yainer Diaz in the 85th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

Compared to his seasonal average of 14.1°, Yainer Diaz has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 19.1° angle over the last two weeks.

Negative Match Player Stats with Astros vs Guardians

When estimating his home run talent, Angel Martinez ranks in the 25th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Progressive Field projects as the #27 venue in baseball for righty home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

In the majors, the 4th-highest average fence height are at Progressive Field.

The weather forecast expects the 5th-most suitable pitching weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.8-mph in this game, the best of the day for pitchers.

Angel Martinez’s average exit velocity has fallen off of late; his 87.9-mph seasonal EV has dropped off to 84.8-mph in the last 7 days.

Angel Martinez’s launch angle recently (-3.3° in the last 7 days) is quite a bit worse than his 14.6° seasonal angle.

Angel Martinez’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this year (9.4°) is a considerable dropoff from his 16.6° angle last year.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s estimation, Logan Allen’s overall pitching skill ranks in the 14th percentile out of all starters in the majors right now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan Allen to throw 81 pitches in today’s game (4th-least on the slate today), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

It may be smart to expect better results for the Houston Astros offense the rest of the season, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the 10th-unluckiest offense in baseball this year.

Progressive Field projects as the #5 park in Major League Baseball for BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Progressive Field has the shallowest left field fences among all major league stadiums.

When assessing his strikeout talent, the leading projection system (THE BAT) puts Logan Allen in the 20th percentile among all starting pitchers in Major League Baseball.

Via the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the team with the 4th-least strikeout-prone lineup today is the Houston Astros with a 19.5% underlying K%.

The Houston Astros have 9 hitters in the projected lineup that will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Logan Allen today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colton Gordon to throw 82 pitches in this matchup (6th-least of the day), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

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

With 7 batters of the opposite hand in the opposing team’s projected offense, Colton Gordon faces a tough challenge while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road generally weakens pitcher stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Colton Gordon in today’s game.

The 4th-worst projected offense of all teams on the slate today in terms of overall batting skill is that of the the Cleveland Guardians.

Cam Smith is projected to bat 7th in the lineup today.

Today, Cam Smith is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 39% rate (89th percentile).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Walker in the 12th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

Christian Walker will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Victor Caratini in the 22nd percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

Victor Caratini is penciled in 8th in the batting order today.

Victor Caratini hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 95th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 8th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Carlos Santana’s BABIP skill is projected in the 0th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Over the past week, Carlos Santana’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 7.2% down to 0%.

Carlos Santana’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off in recent games; his 91.7-mph seasonal EV has decreased to 82-mph over the last 7 days.

Extreme groundball bats like Jose Ramirez tend to be less successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Colton Gordon.

In terms of his batting average, Jose Ramirez has experienced some positive variance this year. His .327 rate has been considerably higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .278.

Isaac Paredes’s BABIP ability is projected in the 3rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Typically, batters like Isaac Paredes who hit a lot of groundballs tend to be less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Logan Allen.

Jose Altuve will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.230) may lead us to conclude that Jose Altuve has experienced some positive variance this year with his .264 actual batting average.

When estimating his home run talent, Mauricio Dubon ranks in the 7th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Mauricio Dubon is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card in this game.

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

Gabriel Arias is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in this game.

This year, Gabriel Arias has been pulled from the game early in 13% of his appearances when starting against left-handed pitcher.

In terms of his batting average, Gabriel Arias has had positive variance on his side this year. His .234 mark has been quite a bit higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .214.

Playing on the road typically lessens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jeremy Pena in today’s matchup.

From last season to this one, Jeremy Pena’s ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes home runs (23° to 34°) has decreased substantially, plummeting from 12.3% to 8.5%.

Jake Meyers hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 95th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 8th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Wilson in the 5th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

Will Wilson is penciled in 9th on the lineup card in this game.

Will Wilson hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 80th percentile) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s 8th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jhonkensy Noel in the 11th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

Jhonkensy Noel is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card today.

Jhonkensy Noel has been pulled from the game early 38% of the time when starting against a lefty hurler this year.

12% of the time that Steven Kwan has started against a southpaw this year, he has been replaced by a pinch-hitter.

Colton Gordon will have the handedness advantage over Steven Kwan today.

Steven Kwan’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off lately; his 87.6-mph seasonal mark has fallen to 85.2-mph in the past 7 days.

When estimating his home run talent, Steven Kwan ranks in the 1st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The #3 park in MLB for suppressing home runs to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field.

Yainer Diaz is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this game.

In today’s game, Yainer Diaz is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 39.1% rate (89th percentile).

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