Todays Game 2 Matchup Details

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Stefanic in the 88th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

Michael Stefanic is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 71% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Angel Stadium as the 8th-best stadium in baseball for righty base hits.

Michael Stefanic will hold the platoon advantage against Chris Sale in today’s matchup… and even better, Sale has a large platoon split.

Out of all the teams in action today, the 5th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Atlanta Braves.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Austin Riley ranks as the 18th-best batter in Major League Baseball.

Austin Riley is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.

Austin Riley has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 93.1-mph to 96.7-mph over the past two weeks.

In the last 14 days, Austin Riley’s 56.4% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 47%.

Angel Stadium has the shortest fences among all parks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jarred Kelenic in the 78th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Angel Stadium as the 8th-best field in MLB for LHB base hits.

Batting from the opposite that Griffin Canning throws from, Jarred Kelenic will have the upper hand today.

Over the past week, Jarred Kelenic’s 70% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 46.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ramon Laureano in the 75th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

In the past week’s worth of games, Ramon Laureano’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 13.2% up to 45.5%.

In the last 7 days, Ramon Laureano’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.4-mph over the course of the season to 99.9-mph lately.

In the past two weeks’ worth of games, Ramon Laureano’s 31.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 18.7%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ramon Laureano in the 81st percentile when assessing his home run ability.

Kevin Pillar is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game.

Given Chris Sale’s large platoon split, Kevin Pillar will have a big advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate today.

Whit Merrifield has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 83.2-mph to 88.9-mph in the last week.

Compared to his seasonal average of 14.4°, Whit Merrifield has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 19.4° angle in the past 14 days.

Whit Merrifield has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .210 BA is a good deal lower than his .248 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s assessment, Griffin Canning’s overall pitching ability ranks in the 24th percentile among all starters in Major League Baseball right now.

The 4th-best projected batting order of all teams on the slate in terms of overall batting ability is that of the the Atlanta Braves.

It may be sensible to expect stronger performance for the Atlanta Braves offense in future games, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) sees them as the unluckiest offense in the game this year.

John Libka projects as a Hitters Umpire and is likely to be behind the plate in this game.

The #7 field in Major League Baseball for boosting home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium.

Considering Chris Sale’s large platoon split, Brandon Drury will have a gigantic advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today’s matchup.

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

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Anthony Rendon ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Angel Stadium as the 10th-best venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed home runs.

Anthony Rendon will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Sale today… and even better, Sale has a large platoon split.

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

Kevin Pillar will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Harris II in the 85th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

Michael Harris II has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (73% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 10th-best ballpark in the league for left-handed home runs.

Hitting from the opposite that Griffin Canning throws from, Michael Harris II will have an advantage today.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Zach Neto ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Zach Neto has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (87% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.

Zach Neto will hold the platoon advantage against Chris Sale today… and even better, Sale has a large platoon split.

The #2 park in the majors for boosting strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium.

Considering the 0.92 discrepancy between Griffin Canning’s 6.51 K/9 and his 7.42 estimated true talent K/9 (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 in terms of strikeouts and figures to positively regress the rest of the season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Harris II in the 94th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jo Adell in the 94th percentile when estimating his home run skill.

Jo Adell will have the handedness advantage against Chris Sale in today’s game… and the cherry on top, Sale has a large platoon split.

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

Taylor Ward is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game.

Taylor Ward will hold the platoon advantage over Chris Sale in today’s game… and moreover, Sale has a large platoon split.

As it relates to his home run skill, Matt Olson ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Matt Olson is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game.

Matt Olson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Griffin Canning in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Marcell Ozuna as the majors’s 13th-best home run batter.

Marcell Ozuna is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

This season, Marcell Ozuna has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 98.5 mph compared to last year’s 96.5 mph mark.

Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Jo Adell will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

In the last two weeks’ worth of games, Jo Adell’s maximum exit velocity (a strong proxy for recent form and raw power) has been 114.1-mph, which qualifies as one of the hardest-hit balls in the majors.

Despite posting a .286 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Michael Harris II has had bad variance on his side given the .039 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .325.

Whit Merrifield’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

Logan O’Hoppe is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

Considering Chris Sale’s large platoon split, Logan O’Hoppe will have a gigantic advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcell Ozuna in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

Last season, Marcell Ozuna had an average launch angle of 15.9° on his hardest-hit balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 20°.

When assessing his home run ability, Jarred Kelenic ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Compared to his seasonal average of 15°, Jarred Kelenic has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 21.8° figure in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

The Los Angeles Angels have been the 10th-unluckiest offense in baseball this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to perform better in the future, Given his large platoon split, Chris Sale will be in a tough position matching up with 8 hitters in the projected offense who hit from the other side today.

Despite posting a .210 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Brandon Drury has been unlucky given the .091 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .301.

Recording 97.1 adjusted pitches per game per started this year on average, Chris Sale places him the 95th percentile.

Chris Sale projects as the 4th-best starting pitcher in the majors right now when it comes to his strikeout skill, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

In his previous GS, Chris Sale was on point and posted 12 strikeouts.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Matt Olson ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

In the past week’s worth of games, Matt Olson’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11.9% up to 23.8%.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Michael Stefanic will hold that advantage today.

Whit Merrifield has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .275 figure is significantly deflated relative to his .306 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Saturday Game 2 player match stat slumps with Braves vs Angels Matchup

The 10th-deepest left field dimensions among all stadiums are found in Angel Stadium.

Michael Stefanic’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off lately; his 82.8-mph seasonal EV has dropped to 77.6-mph in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

In the last two weeks’ worth of games, Michael Stefanic’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (-0.4°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 5.7°.

Michael Stefanic has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .286 rate is quite a bit higher than his .241 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Michael Stefanic’s 0% Barrel% (an advanced stat to assess power) is in the 0th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Orlando Arcia in the 13th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

Orlando Arcia is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in this game.

Griffin Canning will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Orlando Arcia in today’s game.

Orlando Arcia pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.5% — 83rd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road generally lowers batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Orlando Arcia in today’s game.

Batting from the same side that Griffin Canning throws from, Austin Riley will be in a tough position in today’s game.

Austin Riley will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Jarred Kelenic is penciled in 7th in the batting order in this matchup.

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

Jarred Kelenic has struggled with his Barrel% in recent games; his 9.5% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% in the last 7 days.

Jarred Kelenic’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has decreased from last year to this one, decreasing from 53.3% to 46.3%.

Sporting a 4.23 K/BB rate this year, Jarred Kelenic has demonstrated poor plate discipline, ranking in the 15th percentile.

Ramon Laureano is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in this matchup.

Ramon Laureano has been pulled from the game early 14% of the time when starting against a right-handed starter this year.

Griffin Canning will hold the platoon advantage over Ramon Laureano today.

Ramon Laureano pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.4% — 76th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 10th-deepest LF fences today.

Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Ramon Laureano today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kevin Pillar in the 21st percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Kevin Pillar pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37% — 94th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences today.

Kevin Pillar’s average exit velocity has fallen off lately; his 85.6-mph seasonal mark has lowered to 80.9-mph in the past week.

Kevin Pillar’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this year; his 90.6-mph mark last season has dropped to 87.7-mph.

Kevin Pillar has been lucky this year, posting a .319 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .298 — a .021 gap.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Whit Merrifield in the 11th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

Whit Merrifield is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Griffin Canning will have the handedness advantage against Whit Merrifield in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Whit Merrifield in today’s game.

Griffin Canning will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should improve all of his stats in all categories.

Griffin Canning has utilized his change-up 6% more often this year (27.8%) than he did last season (21.8%).

With a 0.24 deviation between Griffin Canning’s 5.11 ERA and his 4.87 estimated true talent ERA (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the unluckiest pitchers in the majors this year and figures to positively regress in the future.

Brandon Drury has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (50% of the time), but he is penciled in 8th in the batting order in this matchup.

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

There has been a significant decline in Brandon Drury’s launch angle from last year’s 11.8° to 3.6° this season.

Over the last 14 days, Brandon Drury’s 25% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 35.8%.

Anthony Rendon is projected to bat 6th in the batting order today, which would be a downgrade from his 86% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year.

There has been a decrease in Anthony Rendon’s average exit velocity this year, from 90.1 mph last year to 87.8 mph now, Anthony Rendon’s launch angle in recent games (-2° over the past 7 days) is quite a bit worse than his 14.6° seasonal angle.

Anthony Rendon has paced 0 home runs per 600 plate appearances this year, grading out in the 0th percentile for power.

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

In terms of plate discipline, Kevin Pillar’s ability is quite weak, putting up a 4.43 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 13th percentile.

Today, Michael Harris II is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 34.4% rate (80th percentile).

Playing on the road generally lessens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Michael Harris II in today’s matchup.

Michael Harris II and his 4.5° launch angle on his hardest-hit balls rank in 6th percentile, among the lowest in the majors this year.

In notching a .181 Isolated Power (ISO) this year, Michael Harris II is positioned in the 18th percentile.

With a 4.08 K/BB rate this year, Michael Harris II has displayed bad plate discipline, ranking in the 17th percentile.

Zach Neto pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.6% — 78th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Over the past 7 days, Zach Neto’s 6.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 18.6%.

Griffin Canning struggled when it came to striking hitters out in his previous outing and accumulated 0 Ks.

Griffin Canning’s fastball velocity has dropped 1.2 mph this season (92.8 mph) below where it was last season (94 mph).

Griffin Canning’s 2110-rpm fastball spin rate this year ranks in the 11th percentile among all SPs.

Griffin Canning has compiled a 16.2% strikeout rate this year, ranking in the 7th percentile.

Michael Harris II’s quickness has dropped off this year. His 28.78 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 28 ft/sec now.

Jo Adell is penciled in 7th in the lineup in today’s game.

Over the last 7 days, Jo Adell’s 20% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 36.7%.

Jo Adell ranks in the 5th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (36.7% rate this year).

Jo Adell has posted a .233 BABIP this year, placing in the 4th percentile.

Over the past 14 days, Taylor Ward’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 12.9% down to 6.9%.

Matt Olson will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

Matt Olson’s average exit velocity has decreased this year; his 93.7-mph average last year has dropped off to 91.2-mph.

Matt Olson’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased lately; his 94-mph seasonal mark has fallen off to 86.8-mph in the past 14 days.

Matt Olson has notched a .227 batting average this year, checking in at the 21st percentile.

Batting from the same side that Griffin Canning throws from, Marcell Ozuna will not have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Today, Marcell Ozuna is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 35.6% rate (89th percentile).

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

Despite posting a .399 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Marcell Ozuna has experienced some positive variance given the .051 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .348.

Michael Harris II has put up a .284 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, checking in at the 21st percentile.

Whit Merrifield’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last year to this one, falling from 16.6% to 13.1%.

Logan O’Hoppe pulls many of his flyballs (34.1% — 81st percentile) and will be challenged by MLB’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Logan O’Hoppe has negatively regressed with his Barrel% lately; his 11.2% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% in the past 7 days.

Logan O’Hoppe has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 90.1-mph dropping to 86.7-mph over the past 14 days.

In the last week’s worth of games, Logan O’Hoppe’s 0% 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 46.7%.

As it relates to plate discipline, Logan O’Hoppe’s talent is quite poor, putting up a 4.22 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 15th percentile.

Compared to his seasonal angle of 16.3°, Taylor Ward has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (11.9°) in the past two weeks.

Jarred Kelenic has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 89.5-mph dropping to 85.7-mph over the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Chris Sale as the 4th-best starter in the league currently.

In his last outing, Chris Sale was firing on all cylinders and allowed 0 ER.

Chris Sale’s fastball velocity has risen 1 mph this season (94.3 mph) over where it was last year (93.3 mph).

Chris Sale’s four-seamer utilization has decreased by 6.2% from last year to this one (43.1% to 36.9%) .

Chris Sale will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

As it relates to his home run ability, Michael Stefanic ranks in the 1st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Brandon Drury’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls in recent games (3.6° over the past 14 days) is a significant dropoff from his 9.5° seasonal angle.

Michael Stefanic has experienced some positive variance in regards to with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .320 figure is quite a bit higher than his .279 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.