Todays Matchup Details

Player match stat positives for Atlanta at Los Angeles Matchup Today

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Taylor Ward ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

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

Angel Stadium profiles as the #8 stadium in baseball for right-handed BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

On average, the fence height at Angel Stadium is the lowest among all major league baseball stadiums.

Taylor Ward will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

Brandon Drury is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Brandon Drury will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Despite posting a .210 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Brandon Drury has had bad variance on his side given the .091 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .301.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Rendon in the 84th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

Anthony Rendon is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today.

Anthony Rendon will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Nolan Schanuel is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today’s game.

Angel Stadium profiles as the #10 stadium in the game for lefty home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Hitting from the opposite that Spencer Schwellenbach throws from, Nolan Schanuel will have the upper hand today.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 10th-best field in the game for RHB home runs.

Michael Stefanic will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

In the last week’s worth of games, Anthony Rendon’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 88.5-mph over the course of the season to 93.8-mph recently.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Jose Soriano in the 85th percentile as it relates to his overall pitching talent level.

Jose Soriano will have the handedness advantage against 6 opposing batters in this matchup.

Jose Soriano is an extreme groundball pitcher (53.3% GB% via the leading projection system, THE BAT), which should make him somewhat immune to the dangers of pitching in Angel Stadium — the #7 HR venue in the majors — in this game.

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

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Logan O’Hoppe will hold that advantage today.

Logan O’Hoppe’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better lately, rising from 16.9% on the season to 24% over the last two weeks.

Power-wise, Logan O’Hoppe is positioned in the 79th percentile, having averaged 24.3 homers per 600 plate appearances this year.

Taylor Ward’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, rising from 17.8% to 23.6%.

Angel Stadium grades out as the #2 park in baseball for strikeouts, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Because groundball pitchers hold a substantial advantage over groundball batters, Jose Soriano and his 53.3% underlying GB% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT) finds himself in a good position today being matched up with 2 opposing GB batters.

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

Michael Stefanic has recorded a .288 batting average since the start of last season, checking in at the 94th percentile.

Angel Stadium grades out as the #8 ballpark in the majors for LHB base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

As it relates to his strikeout skill, the leading projection system (THE BAT) places Spencer Schwellenbach in the 88th percentile among all starting pitchers in MLB.

With 6 hitters who share his hand in the opposing team’s projected offense, Spencer Schwellenbach ought to benefit from holding the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in this game.

In his last start, Spencer Schwellenbach was firing on all cylinders and put up 7 strikeouts.

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

Mickey Moniak will hold the platoon advantage over Spencer Schwellenbach today.

Mickey Moniak will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

It may be smart to expect improved performance for the Los Angeles Angels offense in the future, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the 10th-unluckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year.

Los Angeles ranks as the #3 squad in MLB when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (16.5% rate this year).

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

Mickey Moniak has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 94-mph average in the past week to his seasonal 88.1-mph average.

Despite posting a .269 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Mickey Moniak has experienced some negative variance given the .034 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .303.

Logan O’Hoppe has compiled a .320 BABIP this year, checking in at the 76th percentile.

Michael Stefanic’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Friday player match stat slumps with Braves vs Angels Matchup

The 10th-deepest left field fences in MLB are found in Angel Stadium.

The weather report calls for the 6th-best pitching conditions on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

Hitting from the same side that Spencer Schwellenbach throws from, Taylor Ward faces a tough challenge today.

The Atlanta Braves outfield defense grades out as the 5th-strongest among every team playing today.

In the past two weeks, Taylor Ward’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 12.3% down to 0%.

Spencer Schwellenbach will have the handedness advantage over Brandon Drury today.

Brandon Drury has struggled with his Barrel%; his 11.1% rate last year has lowered to 3% this year.

Spencer Schwellenbach will hold the platoon advantage against Anthony Rendon in today’s matchup.

Anthony Rendon’s average exit velocity has declined this year; his 90.1-mph mark last year has decreased to 87.7-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 5th percentile when assessing his home run ability.

Nolan Schanuel’s average exit velocity has declined recently; his 86.6-mph seasonal mark has decreased to 82.2-mph over the past week.

Nolan Schanuel has been very fortunate when it comes to his home runs this year; his 15.4 HR per 600 plate appearances mark is significantly inflated relative to his 10.7 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

This year, the hardest ball Nolan Schanuel has made contact with reached a maximum exit velocity of 103.9 mph (a reliable stat to assess power), grading out in the 0th percentile.

When estimating his home run skill, Michael Stefanic ranks in the 2nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Michael Stefanic is penciled in 9th in the batting order in today’s game.

Spencer Schwellenbach will hold the platoon advantage against Michael Stefanic in today’s matchup.

Compared to his seasonal angle of 14.6°, Anthony Rendon has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (1.4°) in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

The Atlanta Braves projected offense profiles as the 4th-strongest of all teams on the slate in terms of overall hitting skill.

It may be best to expect better results for the Atlanta Braves offense going forward, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) sees them as the unluckiest offense in MLB this year.

Angel Stadium grades out as the #7 field in the game for home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Jose Soriano’s high usage rate of his fastball (59.6% this year) is likely hurting his results, since they are typically much less effective than breaking or off-speed pitches.

Logan O’Hoppe is projected to hit 7th in the lineup today, which would be a downgrade from his 62% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.

Spencer Schwellenbach will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Logan O’Hoppe in today’s matchup.

Logan O’Hoppe pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.1% — 80th percentile) and will be challenged by MLB’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Logan O’Hoppe has taken a step back with his Barrel% recently; his 11.2% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% in the past week.

Taking into account both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Spencer Schwellenbach is projected to throw 85 pitches in this matchup by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 11th-least on the slate.

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

With a 0.34 disparity between Spencer Schwellenbach’s 9.81 K/9 and his 9.47 estimated true talent K/9 (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the most fortunate pitchers in Major League Baseball this year in terms of strikeouts and ought to perform worse the rest of the season.

Mickey Moniak is penciled in 6th in the batting order in today’s game.

21% of the time that Mickey Moniak has started against a righty on the mound this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter.

In the last week, Mickey Moniak’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 8.3% down to 0%.

In the last 14 days, Mickey Moniak’s 4.3% 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%.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s assessment, Spencer Schwellenbach’s overall pitching skill is in the 92nd percentile among all starting pitchers in MLB currently.

Brandon Drury’s launch angle this year (3.6°) is quite a bit worse than his 11.8° angle last season.