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Blue Jays @ D-Backs Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Toronto Blue Jays at Arizona Diamondbacks
Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Saturday, April 18th
Time : 18/04/26 20:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Toronto Blue Jays Series Game 2 Game Today

The #2 park in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field.

,Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense.

,A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-highest temperatures on the slate at 81°.

,Jorge Barrosa will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

,Jorge Barrosa has done a strong job optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls. His 16.3° figure is among the highest in the league since the start of last season (79th percentile).

,Geraldo Perdomo is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

,The switch-hitting Geraldo Perdomo will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Max Scherzer.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Geraldo Perdomo will hold that advantage today.

,When estimating his home run ability, Kazuma Okamoto ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,In the past 7 days, Kazuma Okamoto’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 97.2-mph over the course of the season to 103.8-mph in recent games.

,When estimating his overall offensive ability, Corbin Carroll ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Corbin Carroll is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jesus Sanchez in the 81st percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

,Jesus Sanchez is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today.

,Extreme flyball hitters like Ildemaro Vargas tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Max Scherzer.

,Ildemaro Vargas will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which should bolster all of his stats.

,Andres Gimenez will have the handedness advantage over Zac Gallen in today’s matchup.

,The Arizona Diamondbacks don’t have any same-handed relievers in their bullpen, so Andres Gimenez is assured to hold the platoon advantage against every reliever the whole game.

,Andres Gimenez has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 95.3-mph average in the past week’s worth of games to his seasonal EV of 91.1-mph.

,Alek Thomas will hold the platoon advantage against Max Scherzer in today’s game.

,Extreme groundball bats like Alek Thomas generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Max Scherzer.

,Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Alek Thomas will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,Lenyn Sosa is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup.

,There has been a significant improvement in Lenyn Sosa’s launch angle from last season’s 18.4° to 21.9° this year.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Chase Field as the 2nd-best park in baseball for RHB batting average.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Nolan Arenado will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Nolan Arenado’s launch angle this year (23.2°) is considerably better than his 19.1° figure last year.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vladimir Guerrero Jr. as the best batter in the game as it relates to his batting average ability.

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

,Batting from the opposite that Zac Gallen throws from, Jesus Sanchez will have the upper hand today.

,The Arizona Diamondbacks don’t have any same-handed relievers in their bullpen, so Jesus Sanchez is assured to never lose the platoon advantage against the bullpen the whole game.

,Ketel Marte projects as the 12th-best hitter in MLB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Ketel Marte is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today.

,Jose Fernandez is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Jose Fernandez will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

,Over the past week, Ernie Clement’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 86.8-mph over the course of the season to 90.9-mph in recent games.

,Ernie Clement’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better of late, increasing from 35.4% on the season to 45% in the past 7 days.

,Placing in the 91st percentile, Ernie Clement sits with a .285 batting average since the start of last season.

,Zac Gallen’s curveball percentage has fallen by 6.9% from last season to this one (23.5% to 16.6%) .

,Zac Gallen has compiled a 1.74 K/BB rate since the start of last season, ranking in the 13th percentile.

,Positioned 4th-highest in MLB since the start of last season, Toronto Blue Jays bats jointly have notched a 15.6° launch angle on their hardest-contacted balls (a reliable metric to assess power skills).

,The maximum exit velocity of any player on the Toronto Blue Jays has been 120.4 mph since the start of last season, making them the #2 offense in the majors by this stat.

,When estimating his home run ability, Davis Schneider ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Davis Schneider is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game.

,Davis Schneider has been hot in recent games, compiling a a 50% Barrel% (an advanced standard to measure power) in the past week’s worth of games.

,Compared to the average starting pitcher, Zac Gallen has been given more leash than the average pitcher since the start of last season, tallying an extra 5.1 adjusted pitches each outing.

,Davis Schneider has averaged 30.8 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, placing in the 93rd percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,Andres Gimenez’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, increasing from 15.3% to 20.8%.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters pitcher metrics across the board, and Zac Gallen will hold that advantage today.

,Jose Fernandez has been zeroed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs recently, lifting balls between 23° and 34° 23.5% of the time over the past week.

,Ketel Marte will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. projects as the 5th-best hitter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 96.8-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal 92.8-mph figure.

,Despite posting a .268 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Geraldo Perdomo has had bad variance on his side given the .049 difference between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .317.

,It may be wise to expect better numbers for the Arizona Diamondbacks offense the rest of the season, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) sees them as the 9th-unluckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year.

,Max Scherzer will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

,There has been a significant improvement in Ildemaro Vargas’s launch angle from last season’s 3.2° to 8.9° this season.

,Batting from the opposite that Max Scherzer throws from, Corbin Carroll will have an advantage in today’s game.

,Ernie Clement’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 78th percentile when assessing his batting average ability.

Negatives with the Arizona Diamondbacks Series Game 2 Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Barrosa in the 5th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

,Jorge Barrosa is projected to hit 9th in the batting order in this game.

,In today’s game, Jorge Barrosa is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 3rd-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 36.5% rate (89th percentile).

,The Toronto Blue Jays infield defense profiles as the 4th-strongest out of every team today.

,Jorge Barrosa’s quickness has dropped off this year. His 28.88 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 28.32 ft/sec now.

,When estimating his home run talent, Geraldo Perdomo ranks in the 17th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The 3rd-deepest centerfield dimensions in MLB are found in Chase Field.

,The league’s 10th-highest fences can be found at Chase Field.

,Geraldo Perdomo’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined of late; his 87.1-mph seasonal EV has fallen to 71.9-mph in the past 7 days.

,Kazuma Okamoto has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (71% of the time), but he is penciled in 7th in the lineup in this matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Chase Field as the 5th-worst park in Major League Baseball for righty home runs.

,Zac Gallen will hold the platoon advantage over Kazuma Okamoto today.

,Kazuma Okamoto hits many of his flyballs to center field (37.9% — 77th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 3rd-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

,Corbin Carroll pulls many of his flyballs (34.9% — 82nd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s 3rd-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

,Over the last week, Corbin Carroll’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 11.4% down to 0%.

,There has been a significant decline in Corbin Carroll’s launch angle from last season’s 16.8° to 6.3° this year.

,When starting against a right-handed pitcher this year, Jesus Sanchez has been pulled from the game early 20% of the time.

,Out of all the teams playing today, the 3rd-best infield defense is that of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

,Jesus Sanchez will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

,Over the past 7 days, Jesus Sanchez’s swing has not been well optimized for base hits, hitting a mere 23.5% of his balls with a launch angle in the optimal range of -4° to 26°.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ildemaro Vargas in the 6th percentile when assessing his home run skill.

,Ildemaro Vargas is penciled in 6th in the lineup today.

,Ildemaro Vargas pulls many of his flyballs (37.8% — 93rd percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 3rd-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 12th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

,Andres Gimenez is penciled in 6th on the lineup card today.

,Alek Thomas is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,In the last week, Alek Thomas’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5.4% down to 0%.

,Zac Gallen will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Lenyn Sosa in today’s matchup.

,Lenyn Sosa will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Arenado in the 3rd percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

,Nolan Arenado has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (53% of the time), but he is penciled in 7th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Max Scherzer will have the handedness advantage against Nolan Arenado today.

,Batting from the same side that Zac Gallen throws from, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has a tough challenge in today’s game.

,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 92nd percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s 3rd-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Playing on the road generally lessens batter metrics 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.

,Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s launch angle this season (1.9°) is significantly lower than his 8.2° angle last year.

,Chase Field profiles as the #26 stadium in the game for left-handed home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the plate, Ketel Marte will be less advantaged while batting from his bad side against Max Scherzer today.

,Ketel Marte pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.9% — 94th percentile) and will be challenged by the league’s 3rd-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Fernandez in the 18th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

,Hitting from the same side that Max Scherzer throws from, Jose Fernandez will have a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

,Jose Fernandez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 81st percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 3rd-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,As it relates to his home run skill, Ernie Clement ranks in the 11th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Ernie Clement is penciled in 8th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Zac Gallen will hold the platoon advantage over Ernie Clement in today’s matchup.

,Jim Wolf projects as a Pitchers Umpire and is expected to be umping in this game.

,Chase Field ranks as the #27 park in baseball for home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Geraldo Perdomo in the 18th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

,Geraldo Perdomo’s launch angle recently (-9° in the last week’s worth of games) is a considerable dropoff from his 8.3° seasonal mark.

,Since the start of last season, Davis Schneider has been pulled from the game early in 29% of his appearances when starting against northpaw.

,Zac Gallen will hold the platoon advantage over Davis Schneider in today’s game.

,Alek Thomas’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased recently; his 92.6-mph seasonal average has decreased to 68.4-mph in the last week’s worth of games.

,Lenyn Sosa has taken a step back with his Barrel%; his 10.1% rate last year has fallen off to 0% this year.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Chase Field as the 8th-worst park in the majors for strikeouts.

,Zac Gallen wasn’t on when it came to striking hitters out in his previous start and compiled 2 Ks.

,In the past two weeks’ worth of games, Jose Fernandez’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off from his seasonal EV of 90.7 mph to 85.8 mph.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Davis Schneider in the 13th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kazuma Okamoto in the 15th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

,With 6 batters of the opposite hand in the opposing team’s projected batting order, Max Scherzer will be in a tough position while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in this matchup.

,Given that groundball pitchers are hit hardest by flyball hitters, Max Scherzer (45.1% GB% via the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be a bit disadvantaged today with 2 FB hitters in Arizona’s projected offense.

,The 4th-worst projected lineup of all teams on the slate in terms of overall offensive ability is that of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

,Ernie Clement will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ildemaro Vargas in the 8th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

,Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.208) provides evidence that Ildemaro Vargas has had some very good luck since the start of last season with his .302 actual batting average.

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

,Sporting a .285 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season, Andres Gimenez has performed in the 14th percentile for hitting ability.

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