Todays Matchup Details

Player match stat positives for Toronto at Los Angeles Matchup Today

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

Spencer Horwitz is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 7th-best ballpark in MLB for left-handed base hits.

Angel Stadium has the lowest fences among all stadiums.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the most suitable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today.

Mickey Moniak will have the handedness advantage against Bowden Francis in today’s game.

Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Mickey Moniak will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Mickey Moniak’s true offensive talent to be a .304, indicating that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .040 deviation between that mark and his actual .264 wOBA.

Brandon Drury is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game.

The #10 park in the league for boosting home runs to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium.

Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Brandon Drury will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jo Adell in the 94th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Jo Adell will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

The #10 park in the game for boosting home runs to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium.

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

In the past 14 days, Addison Barger’s 21.1% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 16.4%.

Daulton Varsho is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game.

Daulton Varsho will have the handedness advantage against Davis Daniel today.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Spencer Horwitz ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

As it relates to his batting average talent, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is projected as the 2nd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Angel Stadium as the 7th-best ballpark in baseball for RHB BABIP.

Willie Calhoun is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today.

Hitting from the opposite that Bowden Francis throws from, Willie Calhoun will have an advantage today.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Logan O’Hoppe ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Logan O’Hoppe is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today’s game.

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

Spencer Horwitz will hold the platoon advantage over Davis Daniel today.

Nolan Schanuel is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today’s game.

Hitting from the opposite that Bowden Francis throws from, Nolan Schanuel will have an advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Loperfido in the 93rd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

Batting from the opposite that Davis Daniel throws from, Joey Loperfido will have an edge in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 88th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Zach Neto will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Zach Neto has made significant improvements with his Barrel% lately, upping his 9% seasonal rate to 17.9% over the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Leo Jimenez in the 86th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

Over the past week, Leo Jimenez’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8% up to 33.3%.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Alejandro Kirk ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Alejandro Kirk has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 92.8-mph average in the past week’s worth of games to his seasonal 90.3-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daulton Varsho in the 87th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. projects as the 6th-best hitter in the game, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ernie Clement in the 92nd percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

Ernie Clement has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (91% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today’s game.

Brandon Drury has been unlucky this year, notching a .202 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .300 — a .098 difference.

There has been a significant improvement in Daulton Varsho’s launch angle from last season’s 20.3° to 26.3° this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alejandro Kirk in the 86th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

Alejandro Kirk has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 94.7-mph average to last year’s 90.6-mph average.

Ernie Clement’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved recently, increasing from 43.8% on the season to 52.1% in the past 14 days.

Bowden Francis is an extreme flyball pitcher (39.4% FB% via the leading projection system, THE BAT) and has the misfortune of pitching in the #9 HR venue among all major league stadiums in this game.

Given that flyball batters have a notable advantage over groundball pitchers, Bowden Francis and his 39.4% underlying GB% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be in a tough spot in this game going up against 1 opposing GB bats.

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

Jo Adell has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% recently, upping his 12.1% seasonal rate to 23.1% in the last 7 days.

Jo Adell has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 97.7-mph average in the past week to his seasonal mark of 94.5-mph.

Addison Barger has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .229 mark is deflated compared to his .267 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

In his previous GS, Davis Daniel gave up a whopping 5 earned runs.

Davis Daniel’s 91-mph fastball velocity this year grades out in the 19th percentile among all SPs.

Out of all starting pitchers, Davis Daniel’s fastball spin rate of 2127 rpm grades out in the 19th percentile this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 85th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

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

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has made significant improvements with his Barrel% of late, improving his 14.3% seasonal rate to 26.2% over the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects George Springer in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

George Springer is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today’s game.

Angel Stadium projects as the #2 field in Major League Baseball for strikeouts, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

George Springer has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .295 rate is considerably lower than his .353 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Leo Jimenez has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 96.3-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal 89.7-mph average.

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

When it comes to his home run talent, Mickey Moniak ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Joey Loperfido’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved recently, increasing from 20% on the season to 25% over the past 14 days.

Bowden Francis was firing on all cylinders in his previous game started and accumulated 7 strikeouts.

Monday player match stat slumps with Blue Jays vs Angels Matchup

Spencer Horwitz has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.4%) and will be challenged by the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Spencer Horwitz will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

Spencer Horwitz has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88.8-mph dropping to 86-mph in the past two weeks.

Over the last two weeks, Spencer Horwitz’s 27% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 46.2%.

Despite posting a .339 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Spencer Horwitz has had positive variance on his side given the .019 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .320.

Mickey Moniak is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in this game.

Typically, hitters like Mickey Moniak who hit a lot of groundballs are generally less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Bowden Francis.

Mickey Moniak has negatively regressed with his Barrel% recently; his 8.5% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% in the past 7 days.

Mickey Moniak’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off lately; his 89.4-mph seasonal figure has dropped off to 65.4-mph in the last week’s worth of games.

Mickey Moniak’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off of late, falling from 12.8% on the season to 0% over the last two weeks.

The 10th-deepest left field fences in Major League Baseball are found in Angel Stadium.

Hitting from the same side that Bowden Francis throws from, Brandon Drury will have a tough challenge in today’s game.

This season, Brandon Drury’s Barrel% has decreased significantly, dropping from 11.1% last year to just 3.2% this year.

There has been a significant decline in Brandon Drury’s launch angle from last year’s 11.8° to 3.2° this year.

Over the last two weeks, Brandon Drury’s 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 11.5%.

Jo Adell is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Bowden Francis will have the handedness advantage over Jo Adell in today’s matchup.

Addison Barger is penciled in 8th in the batting order in today’s game.

Addison Barger will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

In the past week, Addison Barger’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.6% down to 0%.

Addison Barger’s average exit velocity has declined in recent games; his 85.8-mph seasonal average has fallen to 66.9-mph in the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daulton Varsho in the 4th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

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

Daulton Varsho has negatively regressed with his Barrel% in recent games; his 5.8% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% over the last week.

There has been a decrease in Daulton Varsho’s average exit velocity this year, from 87.8 mph last year to 85.8 mph now, Daulton Varsho has notched a .284 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, checking in at the 18th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Spencer Horwitz’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls of late (9.4° in the past two weeks’ worth of games) is considerably lower than his 14.4° seasonal mark.

Davis Daniel will hold the platoon advantage over Vladimir Guerrero Jr. today.

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 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willie Calhoun in the 2nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

This year, there has been a decline in Willie Calhoun’s quickness with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 24.98 ft/sec last year to 24.25 ft/sec currently.

Despite posting a .306 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Willie Calhoun has been lucky given the .020 discrepancy between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .286.

Willie Calhoun’s 2.6% Barrel% (a reliable stat to assess power) is in the 6th percentile this year.

Willie Calhoun has done a poor job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls. His 3.9° mark is among the lowest in MLB this year (5th percentile).

Hitting from the same side that Bowden Francis throws from, Logan O’Hoppe will be in a tough position in today’s game.

Logan O’Hoppe pulls many of his flyballs (34.7% — 85th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

By putting up a 4.09 K/BB rate this year, Logan O’Hoppe has displayed bad plate discipline, placing in the 17th percentile.

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

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (10.9) implies that Nolan Schanuel has experienced some positive variance this year with his 16.0 actual HR/600.

Nolan Schanuel’s maximum exit velocity (an advanced metric to measure power) has been 103.9 mph this year, placing in the 1st percentile.

Nolan Schanuel has notched a .184 Isolated Power rate (ISO) this year, placing in the 22nd percentile.

In notching a .240 BABIP this year, Jo Adell is positioned in the 6th percentile.

Joey Loperfido is projected to hit 6th in the batting order today.

Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Joey Loperfido today.

Joey Loperfido’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined of late; his 91.1-mph seasonal figure has dropped to 85.8-mph over the last week.

In the past week’s worth of games, Joey Loperfido’s 11.1% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 38.8%.

Over the last week, Joey Loperfido has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (an advanced stat to measure power).

Zach Neto is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Bowden Francis will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zach Neto in today’s matchup.

In today’s game, Zach Neto is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 33.5% rate (77th percentile).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Zach Neto’s true offensive talent to be a .330, implying that he has been lucky this year given the .014 disparity between that figure and his actual .344 wOBA.

Leo Jimenez is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Davis Daniel will have the handedness advantage over Leo Jimenez in today’s game.

Leo Jimenez will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

Alejandro Kirk is projected to hit 9th in the batting order in this matchup.

Batting from the same side that Davis Daniel throws from, Alejandro Kirk will have a tough matchup today.

Alejandro Kirk will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

Alejandro Kirk’s launch angle of late (3.1° in the past 14 days) is quite a bit lower than his 9.9° seasonal figure.

When it comes to his home run talent, Willie Calhoun ranks in the 23rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Willie Calhoun’s 88.1-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable standard to evaluate power) is in the 8th percentile this year.

Davis Daniel will hold the platoon advantage against Ernie Clement today.

In today’s matchup, Ernie Clement is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 33.4% rate (76th percentile).

Playing on the road typically lessens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Ernie Clement in today’s game.

Ernie Clement’s average exit velocity has decreased of late; his 85.9-mph seasonal average has lowered to 82.9-mph in the past week’s worth of games.

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

Bowden Francis will hold the platoon advantage over Taylor Ward in today’s matchup.

Over the past 7 days, Taylor Ward’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 13% down to 0%.

The 5th-worst projected batting order on the slate today in terms of overall batting ability belongs to the Los Angeles Angels.

The #9 field in MLB for suppressing walks, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium.

Bowden Francis was firing on all cylinders in his last game started and gave up 2 ER.

Bowden Francis’s 2380-rpm fastball spin rate this year grades out in the 77th percentile among all starting pitchers.

When it comes to his home run ability, Ernie Clement ranks in the 10th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Home field advantage typically improves pitcher metrics across the board, and Davis Daniel will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Davis Daniel has been one of the unluckiest mound aces in the league on balls in play this year with a .352 BABIP and ought to see that luck normalize going forward.

Toronto Blue Jays batters as a group grade out 26th- in the game for power this year when assessing with their 7.1% Barrel%.

Davis Daniel will hold the platoon advantage over George Springer in today’s game.

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

George Springer’s average exit velocity has dropped off lately; his 87.4-mph seasonal EV has fallen to 81.9-mph over the last week.

In the past two weeks’ worth of games, George Springer’s 7.4% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 15%.

Via the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the team with the 4th-least strikeout-prone lineup today is the Toronto Blue Jays with a 20.5% underlying K%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Loperfido in the 25th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

Considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Bowden Francis is projected to throw 84 pitches in today’s game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 4th-least of all pitchers on the slate today.

As it relates to his home run skill, Leo Jimenez ranks in the 21st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).