Todays Game 2 Matchup Details

Player match stat positives for Toronto at Los Angeles Game 2 Matchup Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daulton Varsho in the 87th percentile when estimating his home run ability.

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

Angel Stadium projects as the #10 stadium in baseball for lefty home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Among all parks, Angel Stadium has the lowest average fence height.

The weather report forecasts the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

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

Leo Jimenez has made big strides with his Barrel% lately, upping his 7.7% seasonal rate to 25% in the last week.

Leo Jimenez has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.5-mph to 92.9-mph over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Kevin Gausman in the 85th percentile when assessing his strikeout talent.

Compared to the average starter, Kevin Gausman has been granted more leash than the typical pitcher this year, throwing an additional 8.6 adjusted pitches each game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 2nd-best park in Major League Baseball for strikeouts.

Kevin Gausman has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his strikeouts this year, compiling an 8.23 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 9.47 — a 1.24 K/9 discrepancy.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Spencer Horwitz ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Spencer Horwitz is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today.

The #9 stadium in the league for suppressing walks, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium.

Home field advantage typically boosts pitcher stats across the board, and Carson Fulmer will hold that advantage in today’s game.

In his last outing, Carson Fulmer was on point and conceded 2 ER.

The 7% Barrel% of the Toronto Blue Jays makes them the #26 group of hitters in Major League Baseball this year by this stat.

The #7 park in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium.

Brandon Drury will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Brandon Drury’s true offensive ability to be a .301, providing some evidence that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .095 difference between that mark and his actual .206 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 7th-best park in Major League Baseball for lefty base hits.

Daulton Varsho will hold the platoon advantage against Carson Fulmer today.

Daulton Varsho’s launch angle this season (26.6°) is significantly better than his 20.3° mark last season.

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

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today.

When it comes to his home run skill, Jo Adell ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Jo Adell will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Alejandro Kirk’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Alejandro Kirk has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (84% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Zach Neto ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Zach Neto has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (89% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.

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

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Anthony Rendon ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Anthony Rendon will hold that advantage today.

Compared to last year, Anthony Rendon has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 39.2% to 44.4% this season.

Kevin Gausman was on point in his last GS and conceded 2 ER.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. projects as the 7th-best batter in MLB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

Joey Loperfido will have the handedness advantage against Carson Fulmer today.

Willie Calhoun is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup.

Willie Calhoun will have the handedness advantage against Kevin Gausman in today’s game.

Nolan Schanuel is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game.

Batting from the opposite that Kevin Gausman throws from, Nolan Schanuel will have the upper hand today.

Ernie Clement’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Ernie Clement is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 90% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.

In notching a .277 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year , Ernie Clement finds himself in the 87th percentile.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Willie Calhoun will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Hitting from the opposite that Kevin Gausman throws from, Mickey Moniak will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Mickey Moniak will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Despite posting a .269 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Mickey Moniak has suffered from bad luck given the .035 deviation between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .304.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 94th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

Taylor Ward is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Taylor Ward will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has made big strides with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 14.2% seasonal rate to 24.4% in the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Horwitz in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

Spencer Horwitz will hold the platoon advantage against Carson Fulmer in today’s game.

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

With a 1.35 deviation between Carson Fulmer’s 3.74 ERA and his 5.09 estimated true talent ERA (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the luckiest pitchers in MLB this year and figures to see negative regression going forward.

This season, Alejandro Kirk has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 94.7 mph compared to last year’s 90.6 mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alejandro Kirk in the 79th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

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

Over the last week, Jo Adell’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.5-mph over the course of the season to 97.7-mph lately.

Jo Adell’s launch angle of late (22.7° over the last 14 days) is significantly better than his 15° seasonal mark.

Tuesday Game 2 player match stat slumps with Blue Jays vs Angels Matchup

Daulton Varsho will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

In the last 7 days, Daulton Varsho’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5.7% down to 0%.

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 had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to with his wOBA this year; his .301 mark is quite a bit higher than his .282 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

When assessing his home run ability, Leo Jimenez ranks in the 20th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Leo Jimenez is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Angel Stadium has the 10th-deepest left field fences among all parks.

Batting from the same side that Carson Fulmer throws from, Leo Jimenez will have a disadvantage today.

Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Leo Jimenez in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally diminishes pitcher metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Kevin Gausman in today’s game.

In his previous outing, Kevin Gausman didn’t have his best stuff when it came to striking hitters out and only managed to post 2 Ks.

Kevin Gausman has used his change-up 5.1% less often this year (33.3%) than he did last year (38.4%).

Spencer Horwitz has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Spencer Horwitz will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

Spencer Horwitz’s average exit velocity has dropped off lately; his 88.7-mph seasonal mark has dropped off to 84.8-mph in the last week’s worth of games.

Spencer Horwitz’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls recently (7° in the past two weeks) is considerably worse than his 14.4° seasonal figure.

Despite posting a .336 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Spencer Horwitz has had positive variance on his side given the .016 deviation between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .320.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Carson Fulmer in the 10th percentile when assessing his overall pitching talent level.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carson Fulmer to throw 75 pitches today (2nd-least of all pitchers on the slate), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

Over his previous 3 games started, Carson Fulmer has experienced a notable fall off in his fastball spin rate: from 2251 rpm over the entire season to 2190 rpm in recent games.

Brandon Drury is projected to bat 7th in the lineup today, which would be a downgrade from his 51% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.

Hitting from the same side that Kevin Gausman throws from, Brandon Drury will be at a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

Out of all the teams playing today, the strongest infield defense belongs to the Toronto Blue Jays.

Brandon Drury has taken a step back with his Barrel%; his 11.1% rate last season has dropped off to 3.1% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daulton Varsho in the 3rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

Carson Fulmer will hold the platoon advantage against Vladimir Guerrero Jr. today.

Playing on the road generally lessens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in today’s matchup.

Jo Adell is projected to hit 9th in the lineup in this matchup.

Kevin Gausman will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jo Adell in today’s game.

Jo Adell has made significant strides with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 12.1% seasonal rate to 23.1% over the past 7 days.

Hitting from the same side that Carson Fulmer throws from, Alejandro Kirk meets a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Alejandro Kirk will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

Alejandro Kirk’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off recently, falling from 14.1% on the season to 0% in the past week’s worth of games.

Power-wise, Alejandro Kirk grades out in the 8th percentile, having hit 7 homers per 600 plate appearances this year.

Batting from the same side that Kevin Gausman throws from, Zach Neto has a tough challenge in today’s game.

Zach Neto pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.6% — 78th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 10th-deepest LF fences today.

Anthony Rendon has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (92% of the time), but he is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in this matchup.

Kevin Gausman will have the handedness advantage over Anthony Rendon today.

Anthony Rendon’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off lately; his 88.1-mph seasonal figure has fallen off to 84.5-mph in the last week.

As a team, Los Angeles Angels hitters have shined as far as hitting balls in the launch angle band that tends to result the most in home runs (between 23° and 34°), ranking 3rd-best in the game.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s launch angle this year (6.9°) is considerably worse than his 10.2° angle last season.

Joey Loperfido is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in this matchup.

Joey Loperfido has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 18% of the time when starting against a right-handed pitcher this year.

Joey Loperfido will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

In the past 7 days, Joey Loperfido’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal mark of 91.1 mph to 85.8 mph.

Over the past week, Joey Loperfido’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 20%.

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

This year, Willie Calhoun has been lifted for a pinch-hitter in 14% of his appearances when starting against righty hurler.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Willie Calhoun’s true offensive talent to be a .286, suggesting that he has had positive variance on his side this year given the .020 difference between that figure and his actual .306 wOBA.

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

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (10.9) suggests that Nolan Schanuel has experienced some positive variance this year with his 15.8 actual HR/600.

This year, the hardest ball Nolan Schanuel has made contact with reached a maximum exit velocity of 103.9 mph (a reliable stat to evaluate power), grading out in the 1st percentile.

Grading out in the 19th percentile, Nolan Schanuel sports a .183 Isolated Power rate (ISO) this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willie Calhoun in the 23rd percentile when estimating his home run talent.

This year, Willie Calhoun’s 2.6% Barrel%, an advanced stat for measuring power, places him in the 6th percentile among his peers.

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

Carson Fulmer will have the handedness advantage against Ernie Clement today.

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

Ernie Clement has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 85.8-mph dropping to 81.8-mph in the last week.

Compared to his seasonal mark of 13°, Ernie Clement’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls has dropped significantly lately (5.3° in the past 14 days).

Mickey Moniak is penciled in 8th in the batting order in this matchup.

Mickey Moniak has been pinch hit for 20% of the time when starting against a righty on the mound this year.

Toronto’s #1-ranked outfield defense of all teams today poses a formidable challenge for Mickey Moniak, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

In the last week, Mickey Moniak’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 8.5% down to 0%.

Kevin Gausman will have the handedness advantage over Taylor Ward in today’s matchup.

Taylor Ward has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 12.8% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% in the last 14 days.

Spencer Horwitz’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has dropped off recently, going from 46.3% on the season to 27.8% in the last two weeks.

In the last week, Mickey Moniak’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal mark of 89.4 mph to 65.4 mph.

Over the past two weeks, Mickey Moniak’s 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 12.8%.

There has been a decrease in Anthony Rendon’s average exit velocity this year, from 90.1 mph last year to 87.4 mph now, There has been a significant decline in Brandon Drury’s launch angle from last season’s 11.8° to 3.4° this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ernie Clement in the 9th percentile when estimating his home run skill.

Alejandro Kirk has notched a .268 BABIP this year, placing in the 22nd percentile.

With a 0.23 gap between Kevin Gausman’s 4.42 ERA and his 4.19 estimated true talent ERA (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the unluckiest pitchers in Major League Baseball this year and should see positive regression in the future.

Via the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the offense with the 4th-least strikeout-prone lineup in today’s games is the Toronto Blue Jays with a 20.1% underlying K%.

In his last GS, Carson Fulmer didn’t have his best stuff when it came to striking hitters out and was only able to tally 1 Ks.