Cardinals vs Brewers match player stats Tuesday, September 3rd 2024. St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers Series Game 2

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Cardinals vs Brewers match player stats Tuesday, September 3rd 2024. St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers Series Game 2

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Todays Series Game 2 Matchup Details

St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers
Series Game 2
Todays Game is on Tuesday, September 3rd
03/09/24 19:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Donovan in the 94th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.

Brendan Donovan is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game.

American Family Field has the 8th-shallowest CF dimensions in the league.

Among all stadiums, American Family Field has the 4th-lowest average fence height.

Brendan Donovan will hold the platoon advantage over Aaron Civale in today’s matchup.

Hitting from the opposite that Aaron Civale throws from, Mike Siani will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rhys Hoskins in the 95th percentile when estimating his home run ability.

Miles Mikolas will have the handedness advantage over Rhys Hoskins today.

Rhys Hoskins will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Nolan Arenado is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.

Nolan Arenado has put up a .267 batting average this year, checking in at the 78th percentile.

It is anticipated that we will see a Pitchers Umpire (Lance Barrett) behind the plate in this game.

Aaron Civale will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which should boost all of his metrics across the board.

Aaron Civale was firing on all cylinders in his previous game started and gave up 0 ER.

Sal Frelick hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.4% — 99th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB’s 8th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Sal Frelick will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Sal Frelick has shown favorable plate discipline this year, grading out in the 85th percentile with a 1.82 K/BB rate.

When estimating his home run talent, Willy Adames ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Willy Adames is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game.

Hitting from the same side that Miles Mikolas throws from, Willy Adames meets a tough challenge today.

Joey Ortiz’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 75th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Hitting from the same side that Miles Mikolas throws from, Joey Ortiz will have a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

Joey Ortiz will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Blake Perkins in the 77th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

Blake Perkins has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (84% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today’s game.

As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the dish, Blake Perkins will be at a disadvantage batting from his bad side against Miles Mikolas today.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Lars Nootbaar will have the handedness advantage against Aaron Civale in today’s matchup.

Lars Nootbaar hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards the game’s 8th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Walker in the 87th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

Jordan Walker hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 93rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the game’s 8th-shallowest CF fences today.

Jordan Walker has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 92.2-mph to 95.9-mph over the past 7 days.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Paul Goldschmidt ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Paul Goldschmidt is penciled in 5th in the lineup today.

Paul Goldschmidt has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 10.1% seasonal rate to 21.1% in the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects William Contreras in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

William Contreras is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.

Miles Mikolas will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against William Contreras today.

Jackson Chourio’s BABIP skill is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jackson Chourio is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 57% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.

Batting from the same side that Miles Mikolas throws from, Jackson Chourio will not have the upper hand in today’s game.

Alec Burleson’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Alec Burleson is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today’s game.

Hitting from the opposite that Aaron Civale throws from, Alec Burleson will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

Alec Burleson hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 77th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB’s 8th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Masyn Winn is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today.

In the last week’s worth of games, Masyn Winn’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 87.9-mph over the course of the season to 95.6-mph of late.

With a .279 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year , Masyn Winn grades out in the 88th percentile.

Lars Nootbaar has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 91.9-mph average to last year’s 89.1-mph figure.

Joey Ortiz has exhibited impressive plate discipline this year, ranking in the 91st percentile with a 1.62 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks American Family Field as the 2nd-best stadium in the majors for strikeouts.

Steven Matz has a reverse platoon split and is fortunate enough to be facing 8 opposite-handed bats in today’s game.

Steven Matz’s slider utilization has increased by 6.3% from last season to this one (1.9% to 8.2%) .

In notching a .352 BABIP this year, Mike Siani has performed in the 91st percentile.

Jackson Chourio hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league’s 8th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

In his previous outing, Aaron Civale turned in a great performance and put up 7 strikeouts.

Over the past two weeks, Sal Frelick’s 57.6% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 41.6%.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Willy Adames ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jordan Walker has been unlucky this year, compiling a .250 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .313 — a .063 gap.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Donovan in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

Rhys Hoskins has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 12.8% seasonal rate to 22.2% in the past 14 days.

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

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.254) may lead us to conclude that Joey Ortiz has been unlucky this year with his .240 actual batting average.

William Contreras will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Chourio in the 79th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 77th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

Negative Match Player Stats with Cardinals vs Brewers Series Game 2

The weather report expects the 3rd-best pitching weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

The Milwaukee Brewers outfield defense profiles as the strongest out of all the teams on the slate today.

Playing on the road generally lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Brendan Donovan today.

Brendan Donovan’s average exit velocity has decreased of late; his 88.2-mph seasonal figure has fallen off to 84.8-mph over the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mike Siani in the 5th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

Mike Siani is penciled in 9th in the batting order in this matchup.

This year, Mike Siani has been pulled from the game early in 37% of his appearances when starting against northpaw.

Rhys Hoskins is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Arenado in the 5th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

Batting from the same side that Aaron Civale throws from, Nolan Arenado will have a tough challenge in today’s game.

Playing on the road typically lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Nolan Arenado in today’s matchup.

The #3 ballpark in the league for boosting walks, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is American Family Field.

Aaron Civale has gone to his cutter 6.3% less often this year (31.1%) than he did last season (37.4%).

With a 4.76 FIP this year (Fielding Independent Pitching, an ERA estimator that focuses on the things a pitcher can most influence), Aaron Civale ranks in the 18th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Frelick in the 4th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

Sal Frelick is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in this matchup.

Sal Frelick will hold the platoon advantage against Miles Mikolas in today’s game.

Sal Frelick’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this season; his 85.5-mph EV last year has dropped to 83-mph.

Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-strongest infield defense is that of the St. Louis Cardinals.

In the last two weeks, Willy Adames’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal EV of 93.3 mph to 89.2 mph.

Despite posting a .347 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Willy Adames has had some very good luck given the .016 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .331.

Mike Siani will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

Joey Ortiz is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card today.

Joey Ortiz has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.5%) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 7th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Joey Ortiz has struggled with his Barrel% recently; his 5.1% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% in the past week.

Blake Perkins has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 7th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Blake Perkins has been cold lately, compiling a 0% Barrel% (an advanced metric to assess power) in the last 14 days.

Blake Perkins has had some very good luck with his batting average this year; his .262 mark is a good deal higher than his .239 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Placing in the 2nd percentile, Rhys Hoskins has posted a .231 BABIP this year.

Lars Nootbaar is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

Lars Nootbaar will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

Last season, Lars Nootbaar had a launch angle of 11° on his highest exit velocity balls, but this season he experienced a significant decline to just 7.5°.

Jordan Walker is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in today’s game.

This year, Jordan Walker has been pinch hit for in 23% of his appearances when starting against right-handed starter.

Aaron Civale will have the handedness advantage against Jordan Walker in today’s matchup.

Aaron Civale will hold the platoon advantage against Paul Goldschmidt in today’s game.

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

Posting a 3.77 K/BB rate this year, Paul Goldschmidt has demonstrated poor plate discipline, placing in the 21st percentile.

In today’s game, William Contreras is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 7th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 36.4% rate (90th percentile).

In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, William Contreras has had positive variance on his side this year. His .356 mark has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .341.

Jackson Chourio has experienced some positive variance in regards to his home runs this year; his 21.8 HR per 600 plate appearances figure is considerably higher than his 15.4 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

When starting against a righty on the mound this year, Alec Burleson has been pinch hit for 11% of the time.

Alec Burleson will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

Alec Burleson has struggled with his Barrel% of late; his 7% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% in the past two weeks.

When estimating his home run talent, Masyn Winn ranks in the 15th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Hitting from the same side that Aaron Civale throws from, Masyn Winn encounters a tough challenge today.

Playing on the road generally lessens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Masyn Winn in today’s game.

Over the past 7 days, Joey Ortiz’s 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 11%.

Nolan Arenado’s average exit velocity has decreased this year; his 88.8-mph average last season has dropped to 86.1-mph.

Compared to his seasonal angle of 17°, Nolan Arenado has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (1.6°) in the past two weeks.

Taking into account both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Steven Matz is projected to throw 85 pitches today by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 8th-least on the slate today.

Playing on the road generally lessens pitcher metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Steven Matz in today’s game.

Steven Matz wasn’t on when it came to striking batters out in his previous game started and accumulated 1 Ks.

Steven Matz has put up a 7.8% Swinging Strike% this year, grading out in the 15th percentile.

Jackson Chourio has been lucky this year, compiling a .333 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .319 — a .014 disparity.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the team with the 4th-least strikeout-prone lineup today is the St. Louis Cardinals with a 20.4% underlying K%.

Considering the 0.22 difference between Aaron Civale’s 8.45 K/9 and his 8.23 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 when it comes to strikeouts and figures to negatively regress the rest of the season.

Ranking in the 25th percentile, Aaron Civale posted a 9.1% Swinging Strike percentage this year.

Compared to his seasonal mark of 12.9°, Masyn Winn has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (5.6°) over the past two weeks.

Compared to his seasonal mark of 7.5°, Lars Nootbaar’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls has dropped significantly in recent games (4.3° in the past 14 days).

Playing on the road typically lessens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jordan Walker today.

Brendan Donovan has averaged 12.2 HRs per 600 plate appearances this year, ranking in the 25th percentile for power.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rhys Hoskins in the 6th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

Paul Goldschmidt’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined recently, falling from 14% on the season to 7.4% over the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Blake Perkins in the 25th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Blake Perkins’s true offensive talent to be a .295, providing some evidence that he has had positive variance on his side this year given the .016 gap between that mark and his actual .311 wOBA.

Alec Burleson’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off lately, going from 13.7% on the season to 5.3% in the past two weeks.

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