Dodgers vs Rockies match player stats Friday, September 27th 2024. Los Angeles Dodgers at Colorado Rockies

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Dodgers vs Rockies match player stats Friday, September 27th 2024. Los Angeles Dodgers at Colorado Rockies

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Todays Matchup Details

Los Angeles Dodgers at Colorado Rockies

Todays Game is on Friday, September 27th
27/09/24 20:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Dodgers vs Rockies Matchup Today

Mookie Betts projects as the 14th-best batter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Mookie Betts is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.

The weather report expects temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

Compared to his seasonal average of 20.8°, Mookie Betts has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 25.2° figure in the past 14 days.

By putting up a .375 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Mookie Betts finds himself in the 95th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Freddie Freeman as the 7th-best batter in baseball when assessing his batting average skill.

Freddie Freeman is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today’s game.

Hitting from the opposite that Cal Quantrill throws from, Freddie Freeman will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Freddie Freeman is apt to have the upper hand against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Colorado Rockies has just 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andy Pages in the 80th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

Andy Pages has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 98-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal EV of 91.6-mph.

Andy Pages’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better lately, going from 16.5% on the season to 27.3% in the past week.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.340) may lead us to conclude that Andy Pages has suffered from bad luck this year with his .307 actual wOBA.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Shohei Ohtani ranks as the 3rd-best batter in Major League Baseball.

Shohei Ohtani is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today’s game.

Hitting from the opposite that Cal Quantrill throws from, Shohei Ohtani will have an advantage today.

Shohei Ohtani will probably have the upper hand against every reliever for the game’s entirety, since the bullpen of the Colorado Rockies has just 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Smith in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

Will Smith has made substantial strides with his Barrel% of late, upping his 11% seasonal rate to 18.5% in the past two weeks.

Last year, Will Smith had an average launch angle of 12.4° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 21.8°.

Will Smith’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved in recent games, increasing from 21.6% on the season to 33.3% in the last week’s worth of games.

As it relates 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 bat 4th in the batting order in today’s game.

Teoscar Hernandez has a ton of pop (95th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s usually a big “IF” (28.4% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Cal Quantrill is a pitch-to-contact type (22nd percentile K%) — great news for Hernandez.

Teoscar Hernandez has made notable improvements with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 15.1% seasonal rate to 27.3% in the last two weeks.

Hitting from the opposite that Cal Quantrill throws from, Gavin Lux will have an edge today.

The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Gavin Lux stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

Gavin Lux’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls lately (25.4° in the last two weeks’ worth of games) is considerably higher than his 11.3° seasonal angle.

As it relates to his home runs, Andy Pages has had bad variance on his side this year. His 15.5 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been quite a bit lower than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 24.8.

Max Muncy is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today’s game.

Hitting from the opposite that Cal Quantrill throws from, Max Muncy will have the upper hand in today’s game.

The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Max Muncy stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

Max Muncy’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this season (27.1°) is quite a bit higher than his 22.7° angle last season.

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

Max Muncy projects as the 19th-best home run batter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Lux in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Gavin Lux has been unlucky in regards to his batting average this year; his .243 rate is a good deal lower than his .258 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Edman in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.

In the last two weeks, Teoscar Hernandez’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 96.4-mph over the course of the season to 104.8-mph recently.

Negative Match Player Stats with Dodgers vs Rockies

Cal Quantrill will hold the platoon advantage over Mookie Betts in today’s game.

The Colorado Rockies infield defense projects as the 4th-best out of every team in action today.

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

Mookie Betts’s average exit velocity has decreased this season; his 92.4-mph figure last season has lowered to 90-mph.

In the last 14 days, Mookie Betts’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal mark of 91.2 mph to 88 mph.

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

Freddie Freeman has struggled with his Barrel% of late; his 9.1% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% over the last 14 days.

Tommy Edman is projected to bat 7th in the batting order today.

As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the plate, Tommy Edman will be at a disadvantage batting from his worse side against Cal Quantrill today.

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

Tommy Edman’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined this year; his 90.6-mph EV last year has lowered to 88.1-mph.

In the last week, Tommy Edman’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal mark of 88.1 mph to 84 mph.

Andy Pages is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Batting from the same side that Cal Quantrill throws from, Andy Pages will have a tough challenge today.

Andy Pages will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Posting a 3.82 K/BB rate this year, Andy Pages has displayed weak plate discipline, checking in at the 18th percentile.

Shohei Ohtani will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Shohei Ohtani’s true offensive talent to be a .407, suggesting that he has been very fortunate this year given the .015 gap between that mark and his actual .422 wOBA.

Mookie Betts has had some very good luck with his home runs this year; his 22.8 HR per 600 plate appearances mark is inflated compared to his 18.8 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Will Smith is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in today’s game, which would be a downgrade from his 88% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year.

Cal Quantrill will hold the platoon advantage over Will Smith today.

Playing on the road generally reduces batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Will Smith today.

Posting a .275 BABIP this year, Will Smith has performed in the 24th percentile.

Batting from the same side that Cal Quantrill throws from, Teoscar Hernandez will have a tough challenge in today’s game.

Teoscar Hernandez will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

Teoscar Hernandez has been lucky this year, compiling a .356 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .343 — a .013 gap.

Gavin Lux is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in this game.

14% of the time that Gavin Lux has started against a right-handed starter this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter.

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

Gavin Lux has negatively regressed with his Barrel% of late; his 6% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% over the last two weeks.

Gavin Lux’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off of late; his 90.3-mph seasonal average has fallen off to 84.7-mph in the last two weeks.

Max Muncy’s BABIP ability is projected in the 4th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Playing on the road generally reduces batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Max Muncy in today’s game.

Max Muncy has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 90.4-mph dropping to 76.2-mph in the last 7 days.

Max Muncy’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased lately, going from 12.5% on the season to 0% over the last 7 days.

In terms of his home runs, Max Muncy has had some very good luck this year. His 32.7 HR per 600 plate appearances mark has been quite a bit higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 27.2.

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