Brewers @ Royals 2025 WorldSeries Matchup Details

Positives for the Milwaukee Brewers World Game Today

Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to more offense.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-best for hitting of all games today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best park in Major League Baseball for run-scoring.

Vinnie Pasquantino is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.

Vinnie Pasquantino will have the handedness advantage over Chad Patrick today.

Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Vinnie Pasquantino will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brice Turang in the 94th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

Brice Turang is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

Maikel Garcia is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game.

Maikel Garcia will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Bauers in the 90th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

Jake Bauers is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup.

David Hamilton will hold the platoon advantage over Luinder Avila today.

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

Salvador Perez is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game.

Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Salvador Perez will hold that advantage today.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Jonathan India ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Jonathan India will hold that advantage today.

Jonathan India has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his home runs since the start of last season; his 10.3 HR per 600 plate appearances mark is quite a bit lower than his 15.5 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Garrett Mitchell is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today.

Garrett Mitchell will hold the platoon advantage against Luinder Avila today.

Posting a 99.2-mph average exit velocity in the past week’s worth of games, Garrett Mitchell has been in great form of late.

Isaac Collins will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Isaac Collins has exhibited some good exit velocity statistics lately, averaging 99.3-mph on his flyballs over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brice Turang in the 76th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

Brice Turang will have the handedness advantage over Luinder Avila in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Garrett Mitchell in the 96th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

When it comes to his batting average talent, Bobby Witt Jr. is projected as the 3rd-best hitter in the majors by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Bobby Witt Jr. is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Bobby Witt Jr. will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Batting from the opposite that Luinder Avila throws from, Sal Frelick will have the upper hand in today’s game.

Posting a 1.54 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Sal Frelick has shown strong plate discipline, checking in at the 88th percentile.

Jac Caglianone is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year.

Hitting from the opposite that Chad Patrick throws from, Jac Caglianone will have an edge in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 95th percentile when estimating his batting average ability.

Kyle Isbel will hold the platoon advantage over Chad Patrick today.

Extreme flyball bats like Kyle Isbel tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Chad Patrick.

Posting a .346 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Isaac Collins is positioned in the 80th percentile.

Jake Bauers will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luinder Avila in today’s game.

Jake Bauers has been hot in recent games, notching a 94.7-mph average exit velocity in the last week’s worth of games.

It may be sensible to expect better numbers for the Kansas City Royals offense going forward, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes they are the 4th-unluckiest offense in the majors since the start of last season.

Kauffman Stadium projects as the #1 stadium in baseball for walks, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Chad Patrick will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.333) suggests that Salvador Perez has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .309 actual wOBA.

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

Christian Yelich is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

Hitting from the opposite that Luinder Avila throws from, Christian Yelich will have an advantage in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects William Contreras in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

William Contreras is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today.

In the past two weeks, William Contreras has posted a 27.8° launch angle, lifting the ball well and indicating strong home run potential.

Batters such as Jac Caglianone with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Chad Patrick who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Kyle Isbel will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Sal Frelick’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

When assessing his BABIP skill, Christian Yelich is projected as the 13th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Bobby Witt Jr. ranks as the 8th-best hitter in MLB.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

By putting up a 1.54 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Isaac Collins has displayed strong plate discipline, grading out in the 88th percentile.

Negatives with the Kansas City Royals World Game Today

Blake Perkins is penciled in 7th in the lineup in this matchup.

The deepest right field fences among all stadiums are found in Kauffman Stadium.

As a switch-hitter who is weaker from the 0 side of the plate, Blake Perkins will be less advantaged while batting from his bad side against Luinder Avila in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Blake Perkins in today’s game.

Blake Perkins’s 3.7% Barrel% (a reliable stat to assess power) is in the 24th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Ortiz in the 23rd percentile when assessing his home run ability.

Joey Ortiz is penciled in 9th in the lineup today.

Since the start of last season, Joey Ortiz has been pulled from the game early in 17% of his appearances when starting against right-handed pitcher.

The #9 park in the league for suppressing home runs to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium.

Luinder Avila will hold the platoon advantage over Joey Ortiz today.

Joey Ortiz has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.3%) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s deepest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 6th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Vinnie Pasquantino pulls many of his flyballs (37.8% — 93rd percentile) but may find it hard to clear the game’s deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Out of every team on the slate today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense is that of the Milwaukee Brewers.

This year, there has been a decline in Vinnie Pasquantino’s quickness with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 25.47 ft/sec last year to 23.3 ft/sec currently.

In the past week’s worth of games, Vinnie Pasquantino has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (a reliable standard to assess power).

Brice Turang has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.3%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Brice Turang will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

In terms of his home runs, Brice Turang has been very fortunate since the start of last season. His 16.6 HR per 600 plate appearances mark has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 11.3.

Chad Patrick will have the handedness advantage against Maikel Garcia in today’s game.

Maikel Garcia has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Maikel Garcia and his 4.7° launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls rank in 4th percentile, among the lowest in baseball since the start of last season.

33% of the time that Jake Bauers has started against a right-handed pitcher since the start of last season, he has been pulled from the game early.

Jake Bauers pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.6% — 86th percentile) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s deepest RF fences today.

Jake Bauers will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects David Hamilton in the 8th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

David Hamilton is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in this matchup.

Since the start of last season, David Hamilton has been pinch hit for in 18% of his appearances when starting against right-handed starter.

Playing on the road typically lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for David Hamilton today.

Batting from the same side that Chad Patrick throws from, Salvador Perez encounters a tough challenge in today’s game.

Salvador Perez pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.9% — 94th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB’s deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Typically, bats like Salvador Perez who hit a lot of flyballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Chad Patrick.

With a 4.64 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Salvador Perez has shown weak plate discipline, checking in at the 12th percentile.

Jonathan India is projected to hit 6th in the lineup today.

Kauffman Stadium has the deepest left field dimensions among all major league parks.

Hitting from the same side that Chad Patrick throws from, Jonathan India will be in a tough position today.

Jonathan India has been cold lately, putting up a 0% Barrel% (an advanced stat to measure power) over the last week.

When starting against a right-handed starter since the start of last season, Garrett Mitchell has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 17% of the time.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 9th-worst stadium in the league for left-handed home runs.

Garrett Mitchell has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s deepest LF fences in today’s game.

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

Over the past 7 days, Garrett Mitchell has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (a reliable standard to evaluate power).

Isaac Collins is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card today.

As a switch-hitter who bats worse from the 0 side of the plate, Isaac Collins will bat from his weak side against Chad Patrick in today’s game.

In today’s matchup, Isaac Collins is at a disadvantage facing the league’s deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 35.9% rate (87th percentile).

In the last week’s worth of games, Isaac Collins’s swing has not been well optimized for home runs, hitting a mere 0% of his balls with a launch angle in the optimal range of 23° to 34°.

In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Brice Turang ranks in just the 16th percentile with a 9.1° launch angle, which is one of the most groundball-inducing angles in the majors.

Garrett Mitchell has struggled to lift the ball in recent games, putting up a -4.5° launch angle in the last week.

Batting from the same side that Chad Patrick throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. encounters a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Bobby Witt Jr. has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Extreme groundball hitters like Bobby Witt Jr. tend to be less successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Chad Patrick.

Bobby Witt Jr. is an extreme flyball hitter and matches up with the strong outfield defense of Milwaukee (#2-best of all teams on the slate).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Frelick in the 5th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

Sal Frelick is penciled in 6th in the lineup today.

In today’s game, Sal Frelick is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 4th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 37.9% rate (76th percentile).

Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Sal Frelick in today’s game.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.249) provides evidence that Sal Frelick has had some very good luck since the start of last season with his .282 actual batting average.

Jac Caglianone hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 86th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 4th-deepest CF fences today.

Jac Caglianone has been cold of late, compiling a 0% Barrel% (an advanced standard to evaluate power) in the past week.

Jac Caglianone has been cold in recent games, compiling a 77.6-mph average exit velocity in the last week.

Jac Caglianone has not been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs of late, striking balls between 23° and 34° just 0% of the time over the past week.

Maikel Garcia has not been honed in on the ideal launch angle for base hits in recent games, lifting balls between -4° and 26° just 33.3% of the time in the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Isbel in the 12th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

Kyle Isbel is projected to bat 9th in the lineup today.

12% of the time that Kyle Isbel has started against a righty hurler since the start of last season, he has been pinch hit for.

Today, Kyle Isbel is at a disadvantage facing the league’s deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 33.6% rate (75th percentile).

Posting a .245 BABIP since the start of last season, Salvador Perez finds himself in the 3rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Bauers in the 12th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.338) may lead us to conclude that Brice Turang has had positive variance on his side since the start of last season with his .353 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Blake Perkins in the 24th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

Chad Patrick is an extreme flyball pitcher (39.6% FB% according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) and has the benefit of pitching in the #24 HR venue in the league today.

Chad Patrick was on point in his previous game started and conceded 1 ER.

Chad Patrick has notched a 3.64 FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching, an estimator of ERA that is concerned with the variables most within a pitcher’s control) since the start of last season, grading out in the 77th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 11th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Ortiz in the 23rd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

Christian Yelich has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.6%) and will be challenged by the game’s deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Christian Yelich today.

Christian Yelich has not been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs lately, lifting balls between 23° and 34° just 0% of the time in the past 7 days.

Christian Yelich has been very fortunate when it comes to his home runs since the start of last season; his 27.0 HR per 600 plate appearances figure is considerably higher than his 18.0 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Batting from the same side that Luinder Avila throws from, William Contreras will have a disadvantage today.

In today’s game, William Contreras is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 4th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 39.8% rate (97th percentile).

Playing on the road typically lowers hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for William Contreras in today’s game.

William Contreras has been lucky in regards to his home runs since the start of last season; his 15.7 HR per 600 plate appearances rate is a fair amount higher than his 12.6 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Sal Frelick’s 3.2% Barrel% (a reliable metric to measure power) grades out in the 9th percentile since the start of last season.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, David Hamilton ranks in the 10th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Christian Yelich’s 1.6° launch angle (a reliable standard to measure a hitter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is among the most groundball-inducing in Major League Baseball: 1st percentile.

This year, there has been a decline in William Contreras’s footspeed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 26.17 ft/sec last year to 24.72 ft/sec currently.

Bobby Witt Jr. has been cold lately, compiling a 0% Barrel% (an advanced standard to measure power) over the last 7 days.

William Contreras ranks in the 1st percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (9.5% rate since the start of last season).

In the past week, Vinnie Pasquantino’s swing has not been well optimized for home runs, hitting a mere 0% of his balls with a launch angle in the optimal range of 23° to 34°.

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