Dodgers vs D-Backs match player stats Saturday, August 31st 2024. Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacks Series Game 2

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Dodgers vs D-Backs match player stats Saturday, August 31st 2024. Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacks Series Game 2

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Todays Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacks
Series Game 2
Todays Game is on Saturday, August 31st
31/08/24 20:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

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When estimating 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 batting order in today’s game.

The #2 ballpark in the majors for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field.

Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense.

Over the past 14 days, Teoscar Hernandez’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off from his seasonal figure of 96 mph to 92.1 mph.

Jake McCarthy is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 63% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.

The #2 venue in the game for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field.

Hitting from the opposite that Gavin Stone throws from, Jake McCarthy will have an advantage today.

Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Jake McCarthy will hold that advantage today.

Miguel Rojas’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved of late, going from 44.2% on the season to 66.7% in the last 14 days.

Miguel Rojas has recorded a .285 batting average this year, checking in at the 89th percentile.

Gavin Lux’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Gavin Lux is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game.

Because of Brandon Pfaadt’s large platoon split, Gavin Lux will have a massive advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in today’s game.

Adrian Del Castillo will have the handedness advantage against Gavin Stone in today’s matchup.

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

In the last week’s worth of games, Adrian Del Castillo’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.3-mph over the course of the season to 95.9-mph recently.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in the 91st percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. will hold that advantage today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Mookie Betts ranks as the 14th-best hitter in MLB.

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

In terms of plate discipline, Mookie Betts’s talent is quite strong, sporting a 0.88 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 100th percentile.

Freddie Freeman projects as the 12th-best batter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Freddie Freeman is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today’s game.

Freddie Freeman will have the handedness advantage over Brandon Pfaadt in today’s game… and moreover, Pfaadt has a large platoon split.

Freddie Freeman has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 92-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal 89.5-mph mark.

Luis Guillorme will have the handedness advantage against Gavin Stone in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Luis Guillorme will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Over the last 7 days, Luis Guillorme’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 2.7% up to 10%.

Compared to the average starting pitcher, Merrill Kelly has been granted more leash than the typical pitcher this year, tallying an extra 4.6 adjusted pitches each start.

Merrill Kelly will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to boost all of his metrics across the board.

It may come as a surprise, but fastballs are generally a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Merrill Kelly has gone to his secondary pitches 8.8% more often this season (66.6%) than he did last season (57.8%).

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Corbin Carroll ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Corbin Carroll is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today.

Corbin Carroll will hold the platoon advantage over Gavin Stone today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eugenio Suarez in the 83rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

Eugenio Suarez will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

In the last two weeks, Eugenio Suarez’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.4-mph over the course of the season to 96.4-mph of late.

Miguel Rojas’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased recently, increasing from 9.8% on the season to 27.3% in the last 7 days.

When it comes to plate discipline, Miguel Rojas’s ability is quite strong, posting a 1.89 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 81st percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Bell in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

Josh Bell is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup.

Josh Bell will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake McCarthy in the 89th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

Shohei Ohtani projects as the 4th-best hitter in the game, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Shohei Ohtani is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today’s game.

Given Brandon Pfaadt’s large platoon split, Shohei Ohtani will have a big advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today’s game.

Geraldo Perdomo will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

Geraldo Perdomo has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 89.3-mph average to last season’s 87.1-mph figure.

Geraldo Perdomo’s launch angle of late (25.4° over the past 14 days) is quite a bit higher than his 17.8° seasonal figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eugenio Suarez in the 93rd percentile when assessing his home run skill.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the projected lineup for the Arizona Diamondbacks in today’s game holds an estimated true talent wOBA of .313, which is considerably lower than their actual wOBA of .331 this year.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have been the luckiest offense in the majors this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit worse going forward, In his previous start, Gavin Stone was on point and gave up 1 ER.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Edman in the 84th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

Ranking in the 96th percentile, Mookie Betts sits with a .385 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

Geraldo Perdomo has exhibited impressive plate discipline this year, grading out in the 80th percentile with a 1.92 K/BB rate.

Over the past 14 days, Jake McCarthy’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 87.3-mph over the course of the season to 90.7-mph recently.

Playing on the road generally lessens pitcher metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Gavin Stone in today’s matchup.

Compared to his seasonal average of 15.5°, Shohei Ohtani has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 19.5° angle in the past two weeks.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Will Smith ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Over the past week, Will Smith’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 10.9% up to 30%.

Compared to his seasonal average of 19°, Will Smith has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 26.3° mark in the past week’s worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez in the 95th percentile when assessing his home run skill.

Teoscar Hernandez has notched a .349 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, placing in the 86th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

In the last 14 days, Eugenio Suarez has significantly improved the launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls: 26.1° compared to his seasonal mark of 19.3°.

In his last game started, Gavin Stone turned in a great performance and accumulated 7 strikeouts.

Out of all starting pitchers, Gavin Stone’s fastball velocity of 94.3 mph is in the 77th percentile this year.

Gavin Stone has been unlucky in regards to his strikeouts this year, putting up a 7.45 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 8.23 — a 0.78 K/9 disparity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joc Pederson in the 97th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

Joc Pederson is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

Joc Pederson will have the handedness advantage over Gavin Stone today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Freddie Freeman as the 6th-best batter in baseball when estimating his batting average skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in the 75th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr.’s launch angle this year (15.8°) is significantly higher than his 10.7° mark last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Max Muncy as MLB’s 19th-best home run hitter.

Max Muncy will hold the platoon advantage against Brandon Pfaadt in today’s game… and moreover, Pfaadt has a large platoon split.

Max Muncy has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% of late, upping his 12% seasonal rate to 20% over the last two weeks.

Max Muncy has seen a big gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 92.6-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal 90.3-mph average.

Will Smith’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this year (21.5°) is a significant increase over his 12.4° angle last season.

Miguel Rojas has recorded a .276 Expected Batting Average this year, grading out in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Max Muncy’s launch angle this season (27°) is a significant increase over his 21.8° angle last year.

Joc Pederson will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which should boost all of his stats.

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

Compared to his seasonal average of 6.1°, Luis Guillorme has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 36.3° figure in the last 7 days.

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Dry weather has a small but significant connection with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-least humidity of the day at 26%.

Brandon Pfaadt will hold the platoon advantage against Teoscar Hernandez in today’s matchup… and it’s an even larger mismatch considering Pfaadt’s large platoon split.

Teoscar Hernandez has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 3rd-deepest RF fences today.

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

Compared to his seasonal mark of 9.5°, Teoscar Hernandez has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (2°) over the past 14 days.

When assessing his home run ability, Jake McCarthy ranks in the 11th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The 3rd-deepest CF fences among all parks are found in Chase Field.

Compared to his seasonal mark of 11.3°, Jake McCarthy has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-0.6°) over the last 14 days.

Jake McCarthy has been lucky this year, posting a .350 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .306 — a .044 difference.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Rojas in the 4th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

Miguel Rojas is penciled in 9th on the lineup card in this matchup.

This year, Miguel Rojas has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 12% of his appearances when starting against righty hurler.

Brandon Pfaadt will have the handedness advantage against Miguel Rojas in today’s game… and it’s an even larger mismatch considering Pfaadt’s large platoon split.

This year, Gavin Lux has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 11% of his appearances when starting against right-handed pitcher.

In today’s game, Gavin Lux is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 3rd-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 39.7% rate (97th percentile).

Playing on the road typically weakens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Gavin Lux in today’s matchup.

Gavin Lux has taken a step back with his Barrel% in recent games; his 5.8% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% in the last week.

Adrian Del Castillo is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this matchup.

Adrian Del Castillo has taken a step back with his Barrel% lately; his 16.1% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% in the past 7 days.

Adrian Del Castillo’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased lately, falling from 16.1% on the season to 0% in the last week.

Hitting from the same side that Gavin Stone throws from, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. will have a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has taken a step back with his Barrel% in recent games; his 6.6% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% in the past week’s worth of games.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.259) implies that Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has experienced some positive variance this year with his .276 actual batting average.

Brandon Pfaadt will hold the platoon advantage against Mookie Betts today… and it’s an over-sized mismatch considering Pfaadt’s large platoon split.

Mookie Betts hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 87th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 3rd-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

Playing on the road typically reduces batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Mookie Betts today.

Mookie Betts has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 12.5% rate last season has fallen off to 5.7% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Chase Field as the worst ballpark in the league for left-handed home runs.

Freddie Freeman will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

Freddie Freeman has negatively regressed with his Barrel% recently; his 9.4% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% in the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Guillorme in the 1st percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

Luis Guillorme is projected to bat 8th in the lineup in this game.

Luis Guillorme hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 90th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 3rd-deepest CF fences today.

Luis Guillorme has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 86-mph dropping to 83.7-mph over the last week.

The Los Angeles Dodgers projected batting order profiles as the 2nd-strongest on the slate today in terms of overall hitting skill.

It may be wise to expect improved performance for the Los Angeles Dodgers offense in the future, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the 4th-unluckiest offense in the majors this year.

It is scheduled that we will see a Huge Hitters Umpire (Adrian Johnson) calling pitches in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Chase Field as the 2nd-best ballpark in the game for base hits.

Corbin Carroll’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has declined from last year to this one, falling from 40.3% to 33.7%.

Placing in the 6th percentile, Corbin Carroll has put up a .243 BABIP this year.

Eugenio Suarez is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in this matchup.

Gavin Stone will have the handedness advantage against Eugenio Suarez in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Guillorme in the 9th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

Chase Field ranks as the #29 venue in Major League Baseball for righty home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Over the past two weeks, Josh Bell’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 7.6% down to 0%.

Josh Bell’s average exit velocity has dropped off lately; his 88.3-mph seasonal EV has lowered to 77.8-mph in the past week.

Josh Bell’s launch angle in recent games (-0.4° in the past 14 days) is considerably lower than his 11° seasonal mark.

Playing on the road typically lessens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Shohei Ohtani in today’s matchup.

Shohei Ohtani has struggled with his Barrel% of late; his 19.6% seasonal rate has dropped to 14.3% in the last 14 days.

Shohei Ohtani’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased in recent games; his 99.1-mph seasonal EV has lowered to 94.7-mph in the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Geraldo Perdomo in the 13th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Geraldo Perdomo is projected to bat 9th in the lineup today.

Geraldo Perdomo has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 87.8-mph dropping to 85.2-mph in the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Stone to throw 83 pitches in this game (10th-least of all pitchers today), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have 7 hitters in the projected lineup that will have the handedness advantage over Gavin Stone in this game.

Tommy Edman is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in today’s game.

As a switch-hitter who is weaker from the 0 side of the dish, Tommy Edman will be at a big disadvantage against Brandon Pfaadt and his large platoon split in today’s matchup.

Tommy Edman will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

When it comes to his home run skill, Geraldo Perdomo ranks in the 15th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Will Smith is penciled in 6th in the batting order in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 92% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.

Brandon Pfaadt will hold the platoon advantage against Will Smith in today’s game… and it’s a particular mismatch considering Pfaadt’s large platoon split.

Will Smith hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 90th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 3rd-deepest CF fences today.

Playing on the road generally lowers hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Will Smith in today’s matchup.

Today, Joc Pederson is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 3rd-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 37.7% rate (95th percentile).

Joc Pederson’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has dropped off in recent games, falling from 44.4% on the season to 30% in the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Joc Pederson’s true offensive skill to be a .354, suggesting that he has been very fortunate this year given the .049 gap between that figure and his actual .403 wOBA.

Compared to his seasonal figure of 13.8°, Freddie Freeman has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (3.3°) over the past 14 days.

Merrill Kelly’s 2406-rpm fastball spin rate this year grades out in the 84th percentile out of all starters.

Max Muncy is projected to bat 7th in the batting order today, which would be a downgrade from his 70% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year.

Max Muncy pulls many of his flyballs (38.7% — 97th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 3rd-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Max Muncy today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Rojas in the 20th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

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

The Los Angeles Dodgers (20.5 K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) project to have the 5th-least strikeout-prone lineup of the day.

Among all starters, Merrill Kelly’s fastball velocity of 91.1 mph is in the 22nd percentile this year.

Corbin Carroll’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off from last year to this one, falling from 16.5% to 10.4%.

In the past week’s worth of games, Max Muncy’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 37.6%.

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