Dodgers vs Marlins match player stats Wednesday, September 18th 2024. Los Angeles Dodgers at Miami Marlins Series Game 2

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Dodgers vs Marlins match player stats Wednesday, September 18th 2024. Los Angeles Dodgers at Miami Marlins Series Game 2

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Todays Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Los Angeles Dodgers at Miami Marlins
Series Game 2
Todays Game is on Wednesday, September 18th
18/09/24 18:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Dodgers vs Marlins Series Game 2 Matchup Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Connor Norby in the 95th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Connor Norby is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today.

LoanDepot Park projects as the #3 field in baseball for right-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Connor Norby will hold that advantage today.

In the last week’s worth of games, Connor Norby’s 20% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 23.8%.

As it relates to his home run ability, Jesus Sanchez ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jesus Sanchez is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

The #3 venue in baseball for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park.

Jesus Sanchez will have the handedness advantage against Landon Knack today.

Jesus Sanchez may have an edge against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Los Angeles Dodgers has just 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Otto Lopez in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

Otto Lopez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 93rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the league’s 6th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Batters such as Otto Lopez with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Landon Knack who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Otto Lopez will hold that advantage today.

The 6th-shallowest CF dimensions among all major league stadiums are found in LoanDepot Park.

As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Tommy Edman will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against Ryan Weathers in today’s game.

Tommy Edman has made notable improvements with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 4.1% seasonal rate to 18.8% in the past week’s worth of games.

Tommy Edman’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, increasing from 12.6% to 20.5%.

Tommy Edman’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better lately, rising from 20.5% on the season to 31.3% in the past week.

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

Jake Burger is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Jake Burger will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Jake Burger has paced 28.2 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances this year, checking in at the 88th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Xavier Edwards is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

Bats such as Xavier Edwards with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Landon Knack who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Xavier Edwards will hold that advantage today.

In the past 7 days, Xavier Edwards’s 60% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 50.3%.

Extreme groundball hitters like Jesus Sanchez usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Landon Knack.

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

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

Mookie Betts is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today’s game.

Mookie Betts will hold the platoon advantage against Ryan Weathers in today’s game.

Mookie Betts hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 91st percentile) and is fortunate to face the game’s 6th-shallowest CF fences today.

Mookie Betts’s launch angle in recent games (24.5° over the past 14 days) is quite a bit better than his 20.3° seasonal mark.

Miguel Rojas will have the handedness advantage against Ryan Weathers in today’s game.

Miguel Rojas’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved of late, increasing from 46.1% on the season to 70% in the past week.

Miguel Rojas has put up a .288 Expected Batting Average this year, checking in at the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

As it relates to plate discipline, Miguel Rojas’s talent is quite strong, putting up a 1.5 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 93rd percentile.

Enrique Hernandez will hold the platoon advantage over Ryan Weathers in today’s matchup.

Enrique Hernandez hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38% — 76th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB’s 6th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Enrique Hernandez has been unlucky this year, compiling a .268 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .296 — a .028 difference.

Over the last 7 days, Otto Lopez’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 5.4% up to 12.5%.

Otto Lopez’s launch angle recently (18.4° in the past 7 days) is considerably better than his 4.8° seasonal angle.

Freddie Freeman projects as the 13th-best batter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Freddie Freeman is penciled in 4th in the lineup today.

Freddie Freeman will probably have an edge against every reliever for the game’s entirety, since the bullpen of the Miami Marlins has just 1 same-handed RP.

Using Statcast metrics, Freddie Freeman is in the 95th percentile for offensive ability via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .373.

Freddie Freeman has put up a .369 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, grading out in the 93rd percentile.

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

Freddie Freeman has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average this year; his .280 figure is quite a bit lower than his .294 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Shohei Ohtani projects as the 4th-best batter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

Shohei Ohtani has a good chance to have an edge against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Miami Marlins only has 1 same-handed RP.

Shohei Ohtani’s launch angle this year (16.6°) is significantly higher than his 13° figure last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Stowers in the 81st percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

Kyle Stowers will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Landon Knack in today’s game.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kyle Stowers stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the ‘pen all game.

Kyle Stowers hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.3% — 100th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the game’s 6th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

The 4th-weakest projected batting order on the slate in terms of overall hitting ability is that of the Miami Marlins.

It may be wise to expect negative regression for the Miami Marlins offense the rest of the season, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes they are the 8th-luckiest offense in the game this year.

Griffin Conine will hold the platoon advantage over Landon Knack in today’s game.

Griffin Conine will probably have an advantage against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Los Angeles Dodgers has just 1 same-handed RP.

Griffin Conine hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards MLB’s 6th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Griffin Conine will hold that advantage today.

Jonah Bride is penciled in 5th in the lineup today.

Extreme groundball batters like Jonah Bride are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Landon Knack.

Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Jonah Bride will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

In the last two weeks’ worth of games, Jonah Bride’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.4-mph over the course of the season to 95.7-mph in recent games.

Landon Knack is an extreme flyball pitcher (38.7% FB% per the leading projection system, THE BAT) and has the benefit of pitching in the #24 HR venue among all stadiums today.

The Miami Marlins have 4 bats in their projected lineup today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Griffin Conine, Kyle Stowers, Connor Norby, Jake Burger).

Landon Knack’s 2440-rpm fastball spin rate this year ranks in the 89th percentile among all starting pitchers.

Landon Knack has compiled a 24.8% K% this year, ranking in the 81st percentile.

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

Will Smith is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game.

Will Smith will have the handedness advantage against Ryan Weathers in today’s matchup.

Will Smith hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 91st percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards the game’s 6th-shallowest CF fences today.

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

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Jake Burger ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jesus Sanchez in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

When it comes to his BABIP skill, Teoscar Hernandez is projected as the 8th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Teoscar Hernandez is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

Teoscar Hernandez will have the handedness advantage against Ryan Weathers in today’s game.

Teoscar Hernandez has made significant improvements with his Barrel% of late, upping his 14.8% seasonal rate to 33.3% over the last 7 days.

Shohei Ohtani’s launch angle recently (28° in the past 14 days) is significantly better than his 16.6° seasonal figure.

Nick Fortes will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Over the last 7 days, Nick Fortes’s 54.5% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 41.4%.

Despite posting a .250 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Nick Fortes has had some very poor luck given the .018 difference between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .268.

Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Kyle Stowers will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Nick Fortes has seen a big increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 87.2-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal 84.6-mph mark.

Miguel Rojas’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Home field advantage typically bolsters pitcher stats in all categories, and Ryan Weathers will hold that advantage today.

Ryan Weathers’s fastball spin rate has increased 115 rpm this year (2323 rpm) over where it was last season (2208 rpm).

Ryan Weathers has gone to his four-seam fastball 15.6% less often this year (40.2%) than he did last season (55.8%).

Ryan Weathers’s 95.3-mph fastball velocity this year grades out in the 91st percentile among all SPs.

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

Teoscar Hernandez has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 104.8-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal average of 96-mph.

Over the past week, Will Smith’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11.2% up to 33.3%.

This year, Connor Norby’s flyball exit velocity (a reliable metric to assess power) is in the 83rd percentile at 94.7 mph.

Sporting a .365 Isolated Power (ISO) this year, Connor Norby is positioned in the 94th percentile.

Checking in at the 89th percentile, Xavier Edwards sits with a .348 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

Xavier Edwards has exhibited strong plate discipline this year, placing in the 94th percentile with a 1.48 K/BB rate.

Jonah Bride has posted a .329 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, checking in at the 79th percentile.

Landon Knack allowed a monstrous 5 earned runs in his last GS.

Power-wise, Jake Burger is ranked in the 90th percentile, having averaged 29.6 dingers per 600 plate appearances this year.

Negative Match Player Stats with Dodgers vs Marlins Series Game 2

10% of the time that Connor Norby has started against a right-handed starter this year, he has been pulled from the game early.

LoanDepot Park’s elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the league, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Hitting from the same side that Landon Knack throws from, Connor Norby will be at a disadvantage in today’s game.

Connor Norby pulls many of his flyballs (33.4% — 76th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 8th-deepest LF fences today.

Connor Norby’s average exit velocity has decreased lately; his 85.4-mph seasonal average has dropped off to 83.1-mph in the past week.

Jesus Sanchez has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.5%) and will be challenged by the game’s 8th-deepest LF fences today.

In the past two weeks’ worth of games, Jesus Sanchez’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 12.2% down to 0%.

In the past two weeks’ worth of games, Jesus Sanchez’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 11.6%.

When it comes to plate discipline, Jesus Sanchez’s talent is quite bad, sporting a 3.79 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 20th percentile.

Otto Lopez is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card in this game.

Landon Knack will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Otto Lopez in today’s matchup.

In the past 7 days, Otto Lopez’s 25% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 40%.

In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Otto Lopez ranks in just the 4th percentile with a 4.8° launch angle, which is among the most groundball-inducing angles in baseball.

Tommy Edman is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in today’s game.

LoanDepot Park projects as the #22 venue in the league for righty home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Playing on the road typically reduces batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Tommy Edman in today’s matchup.

Tommy Edman has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to with his wOBA this year; his .359 rate is inflated compared to his .288 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Batting from the same side that Landon Knack throws from, Jake Burger has a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

In today’s matchup, Jake Burger is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 36% rate (92nd percentile).

Jake Burger’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this season; his 97.3-mph figure last season has lowered to 95.3-mph.

In the past 14 days, Jake Burger’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal figure of 95.3 mph to 86.8 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xavier Edwards in the 1st percentile when estimating his home run talent.

The switch-hitting Xavier Edwards will be less advantaged while batting from his bad side (0) today against Landon Knack, Xavier Edwards has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.7%) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s 8th-deepest LF fences today.

Xavier Edwards’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off recently; his 86.5-mph seasonal figure has fallen off to 82.1-mph over the last two weeks.

The #7 park in MLB for suppressing home runs to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park.

Over the past 7 days, Tommy Edman’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 38.4%.

Mookie Betts will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

Mookie Betts has negatively regressed with his Barrel% recently; his 6% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% over the past 7 days.

In the past week, Mookie Betts’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal EV of 91.4 mph to 87.1 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Rojas in the 4th percentile when estimating his home run talent.

Miguel Rojas is penciled in 7th in the lineup in this game.

Miguel Rojas has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.4%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 4th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Miguel Rojas will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Enrique Hernandez’s BABIP ability is projected in the 7th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Enrique Hernandez is projected to hit 9th in the lineup in this matchup.

Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Enrique Hernandez today.

Enrique Hernandez has compiled a .264 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, grading out in the 5th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

When assessing his home run talent, Otto Lopez ranks in the 11th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Hitting from the same side that Ryan Weathers throws from, Freddie Freeman will not have the upper hand today.

Freddie Freeman has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) but may find it hard to clear the game’s 8th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Playing on the road typically weakens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Freddie Freeman in today’s matchup.

Mookie Betts has experienced some positive variance in regards to with his wOBA this year; his .380 mark is a good deal higher than his .356 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Over the last two weeks, Freddie Freeman’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.7% down to 0%.

Among all major league parks, LoanDepot Park’s right field fences are the 4th-deepest.

Batting from the same side that Ryan Weathers throws from, Shohei Ohtani will have a disadvantage today.

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

Shohei Ohtani’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off lately; his 98.9-mph seasonal mark has fallen to 95.3-mph over the past week.

Kyle Stowers is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

This year, Kyle Stowers has been pulled from the game early in 12% of his appearances when starting against righty on the mound.

Placing in the 23rd percentile, Kyle Stowers sits with a .248 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

Kyle Stowers has shown bad plate discipline this year, grading out in the 14th percentile with a 7.07 K/BB rate.

Adam Beck profiles as a Hitters Umpire and is likely to be calling pitches today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Griffin Conine in the 5th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

Griffin Conine is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in this matchup.

10% of the time that Griffin Conine has started against a righty on the mound this year, he has been pinch hit for.

Griffin Conine’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off recently; his 101.1-mph seasonal mark has fallen off to 96.9-mph over the last 14 days.

In terms of his home runs, Enrique Hernandez has had positive variance on his side this year. His 14.9 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 8.7.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonah Bride in the 19th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

Landon Knack will hold the platoon advantage against Jonah Bride today.

Jonah Bride pulls many of his flyballs (34.7% — 86th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 8th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Over the past 14 days, Jonah Bride’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (4.6°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 8.2°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Landon Knack to throw 81 pitches today (8th-least of the day), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

The #3 stadium in the league for boosting walks, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park.

Given that groundball pitchers are least effective against flyball hitters, Landon Knack (38.7% GB% according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be a bit disadvantaged today with 4 FB hitters in Miami’s projected lineup.

Landon Knack will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

LoanDepot Park grades out as the #22 venue in Major League Baseball for strikeouts, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Playing on the road typically reduces batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Will Smith in today’s matchup.

Placing in the 24th percentile, Will Smith has notched a .274 BABIP this year.

Xavier Edwards has been cold recently, posting a 0% Barrel% (an advanced metric to assess power) in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

Teoscar Hernandez has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and will be challenged by MLB’s 4th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally lowers hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Teoscar Hernandez today.

Nick Fortes’s BABIP skill is projected in the 1st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Nick Fortes is projected to hit 9th in the lineup today.

Nick Fortes has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 19% of the time when starting against a righty hurler this year.

Landon Knack will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nick Fortes in today’s game.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Griffin Conine ranks in the 14th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Kyle Stowers’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 22nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Fortes in the 9th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

Miguel Rojas’s average exit velocity has fallen off this season; his 87.3-mph figure last season has fallen off to 85.1-mph.

Per the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the team with the 4th-least strikeout-prone lineup in today’s games is the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 20% underlying K%.

With 6 batters who bat from the other side in the opposing team’s projected offense, Ryan Weathers has a tough challenge while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances today.

Jonah Bride has been lucky this year, compiling a .334 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .301 — a .033 difference.

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