Braves vs Marlins match player stats Saturday, September 21st 2024. Atlanta Braves at Miami Marlins Series Game 2

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Braves vs Marlins match player stats Saturday, September 21st 2024. Atlanta Braves at Miami Marlins Series Game 2

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Todays Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Atlanta Braves at Miami Marlins
Series Game 2
Todays Game is on Saturday, September 21st
21/09/24 16:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Braves vs Marlins Series Game 2 Matchup Today

Connor Norby’s BABIP ability is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Connor Norby is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game.

LoanDepot Park profiles as the #3 ballpark in baseball for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Connor Norby will have the handedness advantage over Max Fried in today’s matchup.

Connor Norby will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

When it comes to his home run skill, Jake Burger ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jake Burger is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

Jake Burger will have the handedness advantage against Max Fried in today’s game.

Jake Burger will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which should improve all of his stats.

Based on Statcast metrics, Jake Burger ranks in the 87th percentile for power per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances this year at 28.400.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ramon Laureano in the 82nd percentile when assessing his home run talent.

LoanDepot Park has the 6th-shallowest centerfield fences among all major league stadiums.

Ramon Laureano has strong power (82nd percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a sure thing (28.3% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Adam Oller struggles to strike batters out (23rd percentile K%) — great news for Laureano.

Over the last 14 days, Ramon Laureano has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 13% to 20.8%.

Compared to his seasonal average of 13.5°, Ramon Laureano has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 27° figure over the last week.

Jonah Bride is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today’s game.

Jonah Bride will have the handedness advantage against Max Fried today.

Jonah Bride will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Over the past week, Jonah Bride’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 5.2% up to 12.5%.

When estimating his home run skill, Jesus Sanchez ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jesus Sanchez is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles LoanDepot Park as the 4th-best venue in the majors for boosting offensive stats to left-handed batters.

Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Jesus Sanchez will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Jesus Sanchez has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 92.8-mph average to last season’s 90.3-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Soler in the 97th percentile when assessing his home run ability.

Jorge Soler is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

Jorge Soler has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% lately, improving his 12.3% seasonal rate to 29.6% in the last 14 days.

Jorge Soler has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 94.4-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal 90.3-mph figure.

Orlando Arcia’s launch angle this year (8.6°) is a significant increase over his 5.5° angle last year.

Otto Lopez’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Hitting from the opposite that Max Fried throws from, Otto Lopez will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Otto Lopez hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 94th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league’s 6th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Otto Lopez will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ozzie Albies in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

Ozzie Albies is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today’s game.

When it comes to his home runs, Ozzie Albies has had bad variance on his side this year. His 12.2 HR per 600 plate appearances mark has been quite a bit lower than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 17.4.

Nick Fortes will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Max Fried in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Nick Fortes will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Nick Fortes’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved of late, increasing from 11.8% on the season to 25.9% in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Harris II in the 95th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

Michael Harris II has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (56% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game.

Hitting from the opposite that Adam Oller throws from, Michael Harris II will have an edge today.

Michael Harris II is likely to have an edge against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Miami Marlins has just 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Adam Oller in the 6th percentile when assessing his overall pitching talent.

The Atlanta Braves have been the 6th-unluckiest offense in the game this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit better going forward, The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles LoanDepot Park as the 3rd-best venue in the league for walks.

With a 5.51 FIP this year (Fielding Independent Pitching, an ERA estimator that concentrates on the things a pitcher can most influence), Adam Oller checks in at the 20th percentile.

Adam Oller has recorded a .247 BABIP this year, indicating that he has been one of the luckiest mound aces in the league on balls in play and regression likely forthcoming.

Marcell Ozuna projects as the 19th-best home run hitter in MLB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Marcell Ozuna is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.

Marcell Ozuna has made notable improvements with his Barrel% recently, upping his 16% seasonal rate to 23.5% in the last week.

Marcell Ozuna’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, going from 43.5% to 49.2%.

Connor Norby has made substantial gains with his Barrel% of late, improving his 14.4% seasonal rate to 20.7% in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

Over the last two weeks, Connor Norby’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.4-mph over the course of the season to 97-mph of late.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (27.0) may lead us to conclude that Jesus Sanchez has been unlucky this year with his 20.5 actual HR/600.

Xavier Edwards is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today’s game.

The switch-hitting Xavier Edwards will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Max Fried.

Xavier Edwards will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which should boost all of his stats.

Xavier Edwards’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better in recent games, going from 50.3% on the season to 57.1% over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Olson in the 97th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

Matt Olson is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today’s game.

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

Matt Olson may have the upper hand against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Miami Marlins only has 1 same-handed RP.

Max Fried projects as the 5th-best starting pitcher in MLB right now, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Max Fried has been granted a longer leash than the average pitcher this year, throwing 6.7 more adjusted pitches-per-start than the average pitcher.

It may be wise to expect negative regression for the Miami Marlins offense in future games, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes they are the 6th-luckiest offense in the game this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gio Urshela in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

Gio Urshela has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 89.7-mph average to last season’s 87.4-mph mark.

Gio Urshela’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased lately, going from 15.5% on the season to 29.4% in the past 7 days.

Gio Urshela has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average this year; his .243 BA is quite a bit lower than his .264 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Xavier Edwards’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased of late, increasing from 16% on the season to 21.4% in the last week.

Checking in at the 87th percentile, Xavier Edwards sports a .340 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Marcell Ozuna ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Otto Lopez has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% recently, upping his 5.3% seasonal rate to 14.3% in the last 7 days.

In the last week, Otto Lopez’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.8-mph over the course of the season to 96.6-mph in recent games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Olson in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

LoanDepot Park ranks as the #3 field in the game for LHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Last season, Marcell Ozuna had an average launch angle of 15.9° on his hardest-contacted balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 19°.

Marcell Ozuna has performed at a clip of 34.3 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances this year, placing in the 97th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ramon Laureano in the 81st percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Max Fried in the 81st percentile as it relates to his strikeout skill.

The Miami Marlins have 3 hitters in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Kyle Stowers, Jesus Sanchez, Connor Norby).

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Jake Burger ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jesus Sanchez in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Soler in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Harris II in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

Michael Harris II hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the game’s 6th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Jorge Soler’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased lately, going from 16.6% on the season to 25.9% over the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xavier Edwards in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average skill.

Matt Olson’s launch angle in recent games (29.2° in the last week) is considerably better than his 15.6° seasonal figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Gio Urshela’s true offensive talent to be a .293, implying that he has been unlucky this year given the .024 deviation between that figure and his actual .269 wOBA.

Jonah Bride has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 94.5-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 86.7-mph average.

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LoanDepot Park’s elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in MLB, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense.

The LoanDepot Park roof figures to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up -5° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for pitching.

Connor Norby pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.7% — 78th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 8th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Connor Norby’s true offensive talent to be a .304, indicating that he has experienced some positive variance this year given the .036 difference between that figure and his actual .340 wOBA.

LoanDepot Park projects as the #22 park in the majors for RHB home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Jake Burger pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.1% — 92nd percentile) and will be challenged by MLB’s 8th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Jake Burger’s average exit velocity has dropped off of late; his 91.5-mph seasonal average has lowered to 84.7-mph in the past week.

Ramon Laureano is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in this game.

Ramon Laureano has been pinch hit for 11% of the time when starting against a right-handed pitcher this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonah Bride in the 21st percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

Jonah Bride pulls many of his flyballs (34.5% — 83rd percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 8th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Jonah Bride has been lucky in regards to his home runs this year; his 18.1 HR per 600 plate appearances mark is a good deal higher than his 13.4 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Batting from the same side that Adam Oller throws from, Ramon Laureano will not have the upper hand today.

Max Fried will have the handedness advantage against Jesus Sanchez in today’s matchup.

Jesus Sanchez has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.5%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 8th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Typically, hitters like Jesus Sanchez who hit a lot of flyballs tend to be less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Max Fried.

Batting from the same side that Adam Oller throws from, Jorge Soler faces a tough challenge today.

Jorge Soler pulls many of his flyballs (35.3% — 88th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 8th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Jorge Soler will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Orlando Arcia in the 8th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

Orlando Arcia is penciled in 9th in the lineup in this game.

Adam Oller will have the handedness advantage over Orlando Arcia in today’s matchup.

Compared to his seasonal figure of 11.8°, Jake Burger has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (0.4°) over the last two weeks.

Otto Lopez is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

Typically, batters like Otto Lopez who hit a lot of groundballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Max Fried.

Posting a 11.400 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year , Otto Lopez is positioned in the 20th percentile for power.

As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the dish, Ozzie Albies will bat from his worse side against Adam Oller in this game.

Ozzie Albies pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.6% — 98th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 4th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Ozzie Albies will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Fortes in the 1st percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

Nick Fortes is penciled in 9th in the batting order today.

Nick Fortes’s average exit velocity has fallen off this year; his 88.1-mph figure last season has dropped to 84.5-mph.

Playing on the road generally weakens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Michael Harris II in today’s matchup.

When it comes to plate discipline, Michael Harris II’s skill is quite bad, posting a 4.37 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 13th percentile.

The 4th-deepest RF fences in the league are found in LoanDepot Park.

Adam Oller will have the handedness advantage over 6 opposing hitters in today’s game.

Home field advantage generally improves pitcher metrics in all categories, and Adam Oller will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Adam Oller will hold the platoon advantage against Marcell Ozuna in today’s matchup.

Marcell Ozuna pulls many of his flyballs (35.4% — 89th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 8th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Marcell Ozuna will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

The #9 park in Major League Baseball for suppressing home runs to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park.

When assessing his home run skill, Xavier Edwards ranks in the 1st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Xavier Edwards has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.4%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s 4th-deepest RF fences today.

Typically, batters like Xavier Edwards who hit a lot of flyballs usually hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Max Fried.

Playing on the road typically reduces hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Matt Olson in today’s game.

Matt Olson’s average exit velocity has decreased this season; his 93.7-mph average last season has fallen to 91.1-mph.

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

Among all SPs, Max Fried’s fastball spin rate of 2218 rpm ranks in the 24th percentile this year.

The maximum exit velocity of any player on the Miami Marlins has been 117.2 mph this year, making them the #7 squad in MLB by this standard.

Gio Urshela is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in this game.

Hitting from the same side that Adam Oller throws from, Gio Urshela will have a tough challenge in today’s game.

In today’s game, Gio Urshela is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 4th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 39.5% rate (96th percentile).

Jonah Bride has been lucky this year, notching a .326 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .301 — a .025 gap.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Fortes in the 9th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Orlando Arcia ranks in the 25th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Adam Oller in the 23rd percentile when assessing his strikeout talent.

The #9 venue in Major League Baseball for suppressing strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park.

Adam Oller wasn’t on when it came to striking hitters out in his previous game started and put up 2 Ks.

Grading out in the 16th percentile, Adam Oller put up an 8% Swinging Strike rate this year.

Adam Oller has notched a 15.6% strikeout rate since the start of last season, grading out in the 17th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Otto Lopez in the 13th percentile when assessing his home run skill.

Grading out in the 20th percentile, Otto Lopez sports a .289 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

Xavier Edwards has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 86.2-mph dropping to 83.4-mph over the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gio Urshela in the 13th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

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