Cubs vs Nationals match player stats Sunday, September 1st 2024. Chicago Cubs at Washington Nationals Series Game 3

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Cubs vs Nationals match player stats Sunday, September 1st 2024. Chicago Cubs at Washington Nationals Series Game 3

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Todays Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Chicago Cubs at Washington Nationals
Series Game 3
Todays Game is on Sunday, September 1st
01/09/24 13:35:00 PM EST First Pitch

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When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Seiya Suzuki is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

The weather report calls for temperatures in this contest to reach the 2nd-highest level on the slate at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

Seiya Suzuki will have the handedness advantage over Mitchell Parker in today’s matchup.

Seiya Suzuki has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 97.4-mph average in the last week’s worth of games to his seasonal EV of 93.2-mph.

The Chicago Cubs have been the 6th-unluckiest offense in the majors this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to positively regress going forward, In the league, Nationals Park’s right field fences are the 9th-shallowest.

Among all starting pitchers, Mitchell Parker’s fastball spin rate of 2197 rpm is in the 19th percentile this year.

Chicago Cubs bats as a unit rank 7th- in Major League Baseball for power this year when assessing with their 92.6-mph exit velocity on flyballs.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

Dansby Swanson is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 81% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.

Batting from the opposite that Mitchell Parker throws from, Dansby Swanson will have the upper hand in today’s game.

Dansby Swanson has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 9% seasonal rate to 16% in the past 14 days.

Hitting from the opposite that Mitchell Parker throws from, Miguel Amaya will have an edge today.

Miguel Amaya has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 10th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Over the last 14 days, Miguel Amaya has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 5.2% to 14.3%.

Andres Chaparro is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game.

Hitting from the same side that Jameson Taillon throws from, Andres Chaparro will be at a disadvantage today.

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

Andres Chaparro has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 96.2-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal average of 91.3-mph.

Hitting from the same side that Jameson Taillon throws from, Jacob Young will not have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Jacob Young has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 10th-shallowest RF fences today.

Jacob Young will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Jacob Young has made substantial gains with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 1.7% seasonal rate to 7.7% over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Busch in the 83rd percentile when estimating his home run ability.

Michael Busch’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls of late (24.2° in the last 14 days) is significantly better than his 18.6° seasonal mark.

Michael Busch has put up a .335 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, checking in at the 75th percentile.

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

There has been a significant improvement in Keibert Ruiz’s launch angle from last season’s 15.1° to 19.9° this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Keibert Ruiz’s true offensive ability to be a .291, indicating that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .031 discrepancy between that figure and his actual .260 wOBA.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Ian Happ ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Ian Happ is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

Ian Happ has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91-mph to 98.9-mph in the past week.

Ian Happ’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, going from 14.1% to 21.4%.

CJ Abrams may have an edge against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Chicago Cubs only has 1 same-handed RP.

CJ Abrams pulls many of his flyballs (34.1% — 82nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game’s 10th-shallowest RF fences today.

CJ Abrams will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Posting a .294 Isolated Power (ISO) this year, CJ Abrams is ranked in the 77th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 85th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

In the last week’s worth of games, Pete Crow-Armstrong’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7% up to 13.3%.

Pete Crow-Armstrong has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .290 rate is considerably lower than his .326 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Isaac Paredes is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today’s game.

Batting from the opposite that Mitchell Parker throws from, Isaac Paredes will have the upper hand in today’s game.

Isaac Paredes’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this year (21.2°) is a significant increase over his 18° angle last season.

As it relates to plate discipline, Isaac Paredes’s ability is quite impressive, putting up a 1.39 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 94th percentile.

As a switch-hitter who bats worse from the 0 side of the dish, Ildemaro Vargas will be less advantaged while batting from his weak side against Jameson Taillon in this game.

Ildemaro Vargas will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Ildemaro Vargas has been unlucky in regards to his home runs this year; his 2.2 HR per 600 plate appearances rate is deflated compared to his 6.5 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

As it relates to plate discipline, Ildemaro Vargas’s ability is quite good, posting a 1.66 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 89th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Tena in the 94th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

Jose Tena is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 75% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.

The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jose Tena can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

When estimating his BABIP ability, James Wood is projected as the 7th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

James Wood is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game.

The Chicago Cubs have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so James Wood has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

Dylan Crews is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game.

Hitting from the same side that Jameson Taillon throws from, Dylan Crews will have a disadvantage in today’s game.

Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Dylan Crews will hold that advantage in today’s game.

In the last week, Dylan Crews has displayed impressive power, recording a a 25% Barrel% (an advanced stat to assess power).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 90th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Cody Bellinger ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Cody Bellinger is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today’s game.

Cody Bellinger pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.8% — 85th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball’s 10th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

As it relates to plate discipline, Cody Bellinger’s ability is quite impressive, sporting a 1.86 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 83rd percentile.

Miguel Amaya’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better lately, going from 44.1% on the season to 53.8% in the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood in the 84th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

Nico Hoerner will hold the platoon advantage over Mitchell Parker in today’s game.

Nico Hoerner has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league’s 10th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.280) provides evidence that Nico Hoerner has suffered from bad luck this year with his .256 actual batting average.

Nico Hoerner has shown impressive plate discipline this year, ranking in the 93rd percentile with a 1.5 K/BB rate.

Nico Hoerner’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

Juan Yepez is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today.

Batting from the same side that Jameson Taillon throws from, Juan Yepez will be in a tough position in today’s game.

Juan Yepez will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Juan Yepez has made significant gains with his Barrel% recently, upping his 5% seasonal rate to 10% over the past 14 days.

Michael Busch has posted a .342 BABIP this year, ranking in the 93rd percentile.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Isaac Paredes ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Pete Crow-Armstrong has done a good job optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls. His 20.3° angle is among the highest in MLB this year (97th percentile).

As it relates to his home runs, Michael Busch has suffered from bad luck this year. His 20.1 HR per 600 plate appearances figure has been quite a bit lower than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 25.3.

CJ Abrams has a low rate of hitting “too-high” (above 38° launch angle) balls, enabling him to avoid making easy outs; his 21.9% rate puts him in the 76th percentile among MLB hitters this year.

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The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Nationals Park as the 2nd-worst ballpark in Major League Baseball for RHB base hits.

Playing on the road typically weakens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Seiya Suzuki today.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.237) implies that Seiya Suzuki has been very fortunate this year with his .274 actual batting average.

Edwin Jimenez projects as a Pitchers Umpire and is likely to be in charge of the strike zone in today’s game.

Nationals Park profiles as the #26 stadium in the league for base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Mitchell Parker will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his metrics across the board.

Mitchell Parker was in good form in his previous outing and gave up 2 ER.

Dansby Swanson will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

Dansby Swanson’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off lately, going from 44.5% on the season to 27.3% in the last week.

With a .231 batting average this year, Dansby Swanson is ranked in the 25th percentile.

Miguel Amaya is penciled in 9th in the batting order in today’s game.

22% of the time that Miguel Amaya has started against a left-handed pitcher this year, he has been replaced by a pinch-hitter.

Playing on the road generally weakens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Miguel Amaya in today’s game.

Miguel Amaya’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off lately; his 91.3-mph seasonal EV has fallen to 78.3-mph in the last week.

Miguel Amaya’s launch angle recently (4.3° in the last week) is quite a bit lower than his 9.4° seasonal angle.

Andres Chaparro has been cold recently, compiling a 3.6% Barrel% (a reliable standard to study power) over the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 1st percentile when estimating his home run ability.

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

The Chicago Cubs outfield defense profiles as the 4th-strongest out of all the teams in action today.

Jacob Young’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls lately (-5° in the last two weeks’ worth of games) is significantly lower than his 4.5° seasonal mark.

Michael Busch has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (66% of the time), but he is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

The #2 ballpark in the game for suppressing base hits to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Nationals Park.

Hitting from the same side that Mitchell Parker throws from, Michael Busch will be in a tough position in today’s game.

Michael Busch will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Over the last 7 days, Michael Busch’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 11.8% down to 0%.

Keibert Ruiz is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in today’s game.

The switch-hitting Keibert Ruiz will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Jameson Taillon.

Keibert Ruiz’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this year; his 89.9-mph EV last year has dropped to 87.1-mph.

Compared to his seasonal figure of 19.9°, Keibert Ruiz has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (7.2°) over the past 14 days.

Posting a .253 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year, Keibert Ruiz is ranked in the 2nd percentile for hitting ability.

As a switch-hitter who is weaker from the 0 side of the plate, Ian Happ will be at a disadvantage batting from his worse side against Mitchell Parker in today’s matchup.

Ian Happ will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

CJ Abrams is penciled in 7th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 99% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.

CJ Abrams will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jameson Taillon today.

CJ Abrams’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined of late; his 92.5-mph seasonal average has fallen off to 86.8-mph in the past week.

Pete Crow-Armstrong is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card today.

Batting from the same side that Mitchell Parker throws from, Pete Crow-Armstrong meets a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Pete Crow-Armstrong in today’s matchup.

Pete Crow-Armstrong’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased of late, decreasing from 13.9% on the season to 7.1% over the past two weeks.

Jacob Young has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his home runs this year; his 4.1 HR per 600 plate appearances figure is considerably higher than his 0.0 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Placing in the 25th percentile, Jacob Young sports a .293 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isaac Paredes in the 1st percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

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

Isaac Paredes’s average exit velocity has dropped off this season; his 86.9-mph EV last season has fallen off to 84.8-mph.

Isaac Paredes has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 84.8-mph dropping to 81.2-mph in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ildemaro Vargas in the 2nd percentile when estimating his home run talent.

Ildemaro Vargas is penciled in 6th in the batting order today.

From last season to this one, Ildemaro Vargas’s flyball exit velocity has decreased from an average of 89.3 mph to 86.8 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Chaparro in the 22nd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

Considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Mitchell Parker is projected to throw 82 pitches in today’s outing by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 11th-least on the slate.

Hitting from the opposite that Jameson Taillon throws from, Jose Tena will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Keibert Ruiz in the 1st percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

Utilizing Statcast data, Ildemaro Vargas grades out in the 13th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .280.

This year, Ildemaro Vargas’s 1.4% Barrel%, an advanced stat for measuring power, places him in the 1st percentile among his peers.

Nationals Park ranks as the #22 ballpark in the majors for strikeouts, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

James Wood will hold the platoon advantage against Jameson Taillon today.

James Wood has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 11.3% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% over the past 7 days.

James Wood has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 93-mph dropping to 85.8-mph over the last 7 days.

Over the last 7 days, Dylan Crews’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°.

Mitchell Parker will hold the platoon advantage over Cody Bellinger in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically weakens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Cody Bellinger today.

In the past 14 days, Cody Bellinger’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5.4% down to 0%.

Over the last two weeks, Cody Bellinger’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal average of 90.6 mph to 86.8 mph.

Cody Bellinger’s launch angle lately (1° in the past week’s worth of games) is considerably lower than his 15.9° seasonal mark.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Ildemaro Vargas ranks in the 7th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates James Wood’s true offensive skill to be a .323, providing some evidence that he has had some very good luck this year given the .030 gap between that mark and his actual .353 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner in the 2nd percentile when estimating his home run ability.

Nico Hoerner is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 55% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season.

Playing on the road generally lowers batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Nico Hoerner in today’s game.

Nico Hoerner’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased in recent games; his 87.2-mph seasonal EV has dropped to 80.9-mph in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

Nico Hoerner’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls in recent games (0.2° in the last 14 days) is a considerable dropoff from his 3.9° seasonal angle.

Juan Yepez’s BABIP skill is projected in the 19th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

In the last two weeks, Juan Yepez’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (-3°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 2.7°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Juan Yepez’s true offensive ability to be a .298, providing some evidence that he has experienced some positive variance this year given the .033 disparity between that figure and his actual .331 wOBA.

Juan Yepez and his 2.7° launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls rank in 7th percentile, among the lowest in the majors this year.

Seiya Suzuki has experienced some positive variance in regards to with his wOBA this year; his .355 mark is quite a bit higher than his .320 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Placing in the 18th percentile, Pete Crow-Armstrong has put up a .286 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

Michael Busch has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 89.4-mph dropping to 87.2-mph in the last two weeks.

Compared to his seasonal mark of 15.1°, CJ Abrams has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (1.8°) in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

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