Dodgers vs Braves match player stats Sunday, September 15th 2024. Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves Series Game 3

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Dodgers vs Braves match player stats Sunday, September 15th 2024. Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves Series Game 3

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Todays Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves
Series Game 3
Todays Game is on Sunday, September 15th
15/09/24 19:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Dodgers vs Braves Series Game 3 Matchup Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Edman in the 85th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 6th-best field in baseball for lefty batting average.

Truist Park has the shallowest centerfield fences among all major league parks.

Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense.

Tommy Edman has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 97.3-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal mark of 89-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gio Urshela in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

The #6 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park.

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

Gio Urshela has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 89.4-mph average to last year’s 87.4-mph average.

Gavin Lux will hold the platoon advantage against Charlie Morton today.

Gavin Lux hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 95th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB’s 5th-shallowest CF fences today.

Gavin Lux has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 91.7-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal 88.1-mph mark.

Max Muncy projects as the 16th-best home run hitter in Major League Baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Max Muncy is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today.

Batting from the opposite that Charlie Morton throws from, Max Muncy will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

As it relates to his BABIP skill, Teoscar Hernandez is projected as the 9th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Teoscar Hernandez is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today.

Teoscar Hernandez’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls of late (26.2° over the last two weeks) is considerably better than his 15.8° seasonal figure.

Charlie Morton has averaged 96.6 adjusted pitches per start this year, ranking in the 94th percentile.

It is scheduled that we will see a Huge Pitchers Umpire (Dan Merzel) calling pitches today.

Charlie Morton will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats in all categories.

In his last game started, Charlie Morton was firing on all cylinders and conceded 1 ER.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Shohei Ohtani ranks as the 4th-best batter in the league.

Shohei Ohtani is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today.

The #4 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting offensive stats to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park.

Batting from the opposite that Charlie Morton throws from, Shohei Ohtani will have the upper hand today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Harris II in the 95th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.

Michael Harris II has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (60% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.

Michael Harris II will hold the platoon advantage over Walker Buehler in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Freddie Freeman as the 6th-best hitter in baseball as it relates to his batting average ability.

Freddie Freeman is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.

Batting from the opposite that Charlie Morton throws from, Freddie Freeman will have the upper hand in today’s game.

Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Orlando Arcia will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

There has been a significant improvement in Orlando Arcia’s launch angle from last year’s 5.5° to 8.9° this season.

Gavin Lux’s BABIP skill is projected in the 84th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Mookie Betts projects as the 14th-best hitter in the league, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Mookie Betts is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game.

Mookie Betts hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 90th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball’s 5th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Mookie Betts has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 92.7-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal 90.3-mph average.

When assessing his strikeout skill, the leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Charlie Morton in the 91st percentile among all SPs in baseball.

In his last start, Charlie Morton was on point and compiled 7 strikeouts.

When assessing his home run talent, Matt Olson ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Matt Olson is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today.

Batting from the opposite that Walker Buehler throws from, Matt Olson will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

The #4 field in MLB for boosting offensive stats to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park.

Whit Merrifield will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Whit Merrifield has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .221 BA is considerably lower than his .256 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Posting a 1.35 K/BB rate this year, Whit Merrifield has shown impressive plate discipline, placing in the 96th percentile.

In the last two weeks, Miguel Rojas’s 58.6% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 45.8%.

Utilizing Statcast data, Miguel Rojas grades out in the 91st percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .281.

Miguel Rojas has exhibited good plate discipline this year, placing in the 89th percentile with a 1.67 K/BB rate.

Los Angeles Dodgers batters as a group place 3rd- in MLB for power this year when judging by their 9.2% Barrel%.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Sean Murphy ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Sean Murphy is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today’s game, which would be an upgrade from his 85% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season.

Sean Murphy will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Harris II in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

Michael Harris II will probably have an advantage against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Los Angeles Dodgers only has 1 same-handed RP.

Marcell Ozuna projects as the 20th-best home run batter in baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Marcell Ozuna is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today.

Marcell Ozuna will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Sean Murphy has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 96.5-mph average to last season’s 94.5-mph mark.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Jorge Soler ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jorge Soler is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Jorge Soler will hold that advantage today.

With 6 hitters who share the same handedness in the opposing team’s projected batting order, Walker Buehler ought to benefit from having the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in today’s game.

Out of all starting pitchers, Walker Buehler’s fastball velocity of 94.6 mph grades out in the 81st percentile this year.

Walker Buehler has been unlucky this year, notching a 5.64 ERA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 4.54 — a 1.1 gap.

When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Whit Merrifield has had some very poor luck this year. His .287 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .314.

When estimating his home run skill, Jorge Soler ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jorge Soler has made big strides with his Barrel% recently, upping his 11.4% seasonal rate to 20% over the last 7 days.

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

Miguel Rojas has compiled a .286 batting average this year, placing in the 91st percentile.

When it comes to his home run skill, Teoscar Hernandez ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Using Statcast data, Teoscar Hernandez is in the 82nd percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .344.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Olson in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

Gio Urshela’s launch angle in recent games (20.5° over the past 14 days) is quite a bit better than his 9.1° seasonal figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Gio Urshela’s true offensive skill to be a .294, indicating that he has been unlucky this year given the .027 difference between that figure and his actual .267 wOBA.

Marcell Ozuna has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 98.6-mph average to last year’s 96.5-mph EV.

Tommy Edman’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, increasing from 12.6% to 21.5%.

Tommy Edman’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased in recent games, rising from 21.5% on the season to 35.3% in the past 7 days.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Freddie Freeman ranks as the 12th-best hitter in the game.

Freddie Freeman has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 93.5-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal 89.7-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Whit Merrifield in the 85th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

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Tommy Edman is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

The switch-hitting Tommy Edman will bat from his bad side (0) today against Charlie Morton, Tommy Edman will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Tommy Edman has experienced some positive variance this year. His .345 figure has been quite a bit higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .272.

Gio Urshela is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in this game.

The 3rd-deepest LF dimensions among all major league parks are found in Truist Park.

Batting from the same side that Walker Buehler throws from, Gio Urshela will not have the upper hand in today’s game.

In the past 7 days, Gio Urshela’s 25% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 45.6%.

Over the past week, Gio Urshela has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (an advanced stat to evaluate power).

Gavin Lux is penciled in 8th in the lineup in this matchup.

Gavin Lux will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

In the past week, Gavin Lux’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.3% down to 0%.

Gavin Lux’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off of late, falling from 12.4% on the season to 0% in the past week’s worth of games.

Posting a 11.900 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year , Gavin Lux finds himself in the 21st percentile for power.

Max Muncy will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

In terms of his home runs, Max Muncy has experienced some positive variance this year. His 35.3 HR per 600 plate appearances mark has been considerably higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 28.7.

Charlie Morton will have the handedness advantage against Teoscar Hernandez in today’s matchup.

Teoscar Hernandez will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Teoscar Hernandez’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined lately; his 95.9-mph seasonal figure has dropped off to 90.8-mph in the past 14 days.

Teoscar Hernandez’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has decreased from last season to this one, falling from 47.7% to 42.5%.

The best projected batting order of all teams on the slate today in terms of overall offensive skill is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers.

It may be wise to expect better numbers for the Los Angeles Dodgers offense in the future, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the 3rd-unluckiest offense in the league this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 5th-best venue in Major League Baseball for BABIP.

Charlie Morton’s 17th percentile Walk% (9.5% this year) demonstrates his bad control skills.

Shohei Ohtani will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

Compared to his seasonal mark of 7°, Michael Harris II has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-2.3°) over the past two weeks.

Ranking in the 19th percentile, Michael Harris II has notched a .287 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

Michael Harris II has exhibited poor plate discipline this year, checking in at the 9th percentile with a 4.72 K/BB rate.

Freddie Freeman has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.3%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s 3rd-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Freddie Freeman in today’s game.

In the last 7 days, Freddie Freeman’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.9% down to 0%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Orlando Arcia in the 9th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Orlando Arcia is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in this matchup.

Hitting from the same side that Walker Buehler throws from, Orlando Arcia will not have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Orlando Arcia pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.5% — 84th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 3rd-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Orlando Arcia has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88.4-mph dropping to 84.3-mph in the last week’s worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Muncy in the 5th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.325) may lead us to conclude that Max Muncy has experienced some positive variance this year with his .353 actual wOBA.

Placing in the 1st percentile, Max Muncy has put up a .233 BABIP since the start of last season.

Batting from the same side that Charlie Morton throws from, Mookie Betts will have a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

Mookie Betts will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

Mookie Betts’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this season (14.4°) is a considerable dropoff from his 18.6° figure last year.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.364) implies that Mookie Betts has experienced some positive variance this year with his .386 actual wOBA.

The Los Angeles Dodgers (20.6 K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) are projected to have the 4th-least strikeout-prone lineup of all teams on the slate.

Matt Olson’s average exit velocity has declined this year; his 93.7-mph figure last year has fallen to 91.2-mph.

Over the past 7 days, Matt Olson’s exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal mark of 94.3 mph to 87.8 mph.

Matt Olson’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls of late (8.3° over the past 14 days) is considerably lower than his 13.5° seasonal mark.

When it comes to his home run ability, Whit Merrifield ranks in the 9th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Whit Merrifield is projected to hit 9th in the batting order in this matchup.

Batting from the same side that Walker Buehler throws from, Whit Merrifield will have a tough challenge today.

Whit Merrifield’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this year (11.8°) is considerably lower than his 15.1° figure last year.

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

Miguel Rojas is projected to bat 9th in the batting order today.

Charlie Morton will hold the platoon advantage over Miguel Rojas in today’s game.

Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Miguel Rojas in today’s matchup.

Contrary to popular belief, fastballs are typically a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Charlie Morton must realize this, because he has gone to his secondary pitches a lot this year: 61.6% of the time, grading out in the 84th percentile.

Walker Buehler will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sean Murphy today.

Today, Sean Murphy is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 3rd-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 35.9% rate (92nd percentile).

Sean Murphy’s launch angle in recent games (4.8° in the past week’s worth of games) is considerably worse than his 9.8° seasonal figure.

Sean Murphy has notched a .209 Expected Batting Average this year, checking in at the 24th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

In notching a .227 BABIP this year, Sean Murphy is positioned in the 17th percentile.

Hitting from the same side that Walker Buehler throws from, Marcell Ozuna will have a tough challenge today.

In today’s matchup, Marcell Ozuna is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 3rd-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 35.7% rate (91st percentile).

Over the last two weeks, Marcell Ozuna’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 15.7% down to 0%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Marcell Ozuna’s true offensive ability to be a .347, indicating that he has had positive variance on his side this year given the .049 difference between that figure and his actual .396 wOBA.

Walker Buehler will hold the platoon advantage over Jorge Soler in today’s game.

Jorge Soler pulls many of his flyballs (35.4% — 89th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 3rd-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Jorge Soler has put up a .227 Expected Batting Average this year, placing in the 18th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Walker Buehler is projected to throw 84 pitches in this matchup by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 15th-least of all pitchers on the slate today.

The Atlanta Braves have been the 3rd-unluckiest offense in MLB this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to perform better in future games, Projected catcher Will Smith grades out as a weak pitch framer, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Walker Buehler will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

Walker Buehler has compiled a 7.7% Swinging Strike% this year, grading out in the 14th percentile.

The 9.9% Barrel% of the Atlanta Braves makes them the #2 group of hitters in baseball this year by this stat.

Atlanta’s 93.5-mph exit velocity on flyballs grades them out as the #1 club in the majors this year by this stat.

When estimating his home run ability, Miguel Rojas ranks in the 4th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

In the past 14 days, Teoscar Hernandez’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 14.2% down to 6.7%.

When assessing his home run ability, Gio Urshela ranks in the 14th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Orlando Arcia’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased of late, falling from 14.1% on the season to 7.1% in the last two weeks.

This year, Whit Merrifield’s 2.7% Barrel%, a reliable stat for measuring power, places him in the 6th percentile among his peers.

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