Dodgers @ Yankees Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Positives for the Los Angeles Dodgers Series Game 3 Game Today

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Kyle Tucker ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Kyle Tucker pulls many of his flyballs (35.4% — 84th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game’s 7th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,Kyle Tucker’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better lately, going from 47.2% on the season to 56.5% in the past two weeks.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Kyle Tucker’s true offensive talent to be a .350, implying that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .033 gap between that mark and his actual .317 wOBA.

,With a .364 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season, Kyle Tucker is positioned in the 90th percentile for offensive ability.

,When assessing his overall offensive skill, Trent Grisham ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Trent Grisham is penciled in 1st in the batting order today.

,Yankee Stadium has the 7th-shortest average fence height among all major league stadiums.

,Hitting from the opposite that Emmet Sheehan throws from, Trent Grisham will have an edge in today’s matchup.

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

,When estimating his overall offensive talent, Ben Rice ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Ben Rice is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today.

,Hitting from the opposite that Emmet Sheehan throws from, Ben Rice will have an advantage in today’s game.

,Ben Rice pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.1% — 87th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 7th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,Ali Sanchez has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 7th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,Extreme flyball batters like Ali Sanchez tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Emmet Sheehan.

,Ali Sanchez will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

,In notching a .342 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season, Ali Sanchez is positioned in the 86th percentile for offensive ability.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mookie Betts in the 94th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

,Mookie Betts is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Batting from the same side that Cam Schlitter throws from, Mookie Betts will have a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

,Mookie Betts has been unlucky this year, posting a .304 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .347 — a .043 disparity.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Freddie Freeman as the 14th-best hitter in the majors when it comes to his batting average ability.

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

,Compared to his seasonal average of 13.1°, Freddie Freeman has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 18.6° figure in the last two weeks.

,Freddie Freeman has posted a .273 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, ranking in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,Ali Sanchez’s speed has gotten better this season. His 25.23 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 25.78 ft/sec now.

,Andy Pages’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Hitting from the same side that Cam Schlitter throws from, Andy Pages will have a tough matchup in today’s game.

,Andy Pages has seen a big increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 97.2-mph average in the last week to his seasonal 89.1-mph EV.

,When estimating his home run skill, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Hitting from the opposite that Emmet Sheehan throws from, Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have an advantage in today’s game.

,Jazz Chisholm Jr. pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.8% — 95th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 7th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,Jazz Chisholm Jr. will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul Goldschmidt in the 77th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

,Paul Goldschmidt is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

,Paul Goldschmidt has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league’s 7th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,When assessing his overall offensive skill, Cody Bellinger ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Cody Bellinger is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Hitting from the opposite that Emmet Sheehan throws from, Cody Bellinger will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,Cody Bellinger pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.6% — 85th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 7th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,Ben Rice will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Freddie Freeman ranks as the 18th-best hitter in baseball.

,Ranking in the 93rd percentile, Freddie Freeman sits with a .373 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul Goldschmidt in the 78th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.

,Paul Goldschmidt’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, going from 12.4% to 18.9%.

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

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

,Shohei Ohtani has made substantial gains with his Barrel% lately, improving his 17.1% seasonal rate to 31.6% in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

,Utilizing Statcast metrics, Shohei Ohtani is in the 99th percentile for offensive skills via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .403.

,Shohei Ohtani has posted a .397 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, checking in at the 98th percentile.

,Cody Bellinger will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the 80th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

,Jazz Chisholm Jr. has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 93-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal 90.5-mph EV.

,Tommy Edman is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup.

,As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the plate, Tommy Edman will be less advantaged while batting from his worse side against Cam Schlitter today.

,Jasson Dominguez’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Jasson Dominguez is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup.

,As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Jasson Dominguez will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Emmet Sheehan in today’s game.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Jasson Dominguez will hold that advantage today.

,Checking in at the 86th percentile, Jasson Dominguez has put up a .322 BABIP since the start of last season.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mookie Betts in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

,When estimating his home run talent, Ryan McMahon ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Ryan McMahon will hold the platoon advantage over Emmet Sheehan today.

,Ryan McMahon will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

,Ryan McMahon has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.9-mph to 93.2-mph in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez in the 92nd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

,Batting from the same side that Cam Schlitter throws from, Teoscar Hernandez encounters a tough challenge today.

,Teoscar Hernandez has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them out towards the league’s 7th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,Compared to his seasonal average of 14.3°, Teoscar Hernandez has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 23.5° mark over the last 14 days.

,Teoscar Hernandez’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, going from 38.8% to 45.8%.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andy Pages in the 88th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jasson Dominguez in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

,In the past two weeks’ worth of games, Ryan McMahon’s 62.5% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 42.1%.

,Mookie Betts’s 19° launch angle (a reliable standard to measure a batter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is among the highest in Major League Baseball: 88th percentile.

,When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Teoscar Hernandez ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Teoscar Hernandez’s launch angle this season (14.3°) is significantly better than his 9.8° mark last year.

,Over the past week, Trent Grisham’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 10.9% up to 16.7%.

,Andy Pages has recorded a .279 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, grading out in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Negatives with the New York Yankees Series Game 3 Game Today

Kyle Tucker is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 72% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.

,The #4 venue in the game for suppressing base hits to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Yankee Stadium.

,Yankee Stadium’s elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the league, which generally leads to lower offensive output.

,Kyle Tucker will have the handedness advantage against Cam Schlitter today.

,The New York Yankees infield defense profiles as the 3rd-strongest out of all the teams playing today.

,Trent Grisham hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 86th percentile) and will be challenged by baseball’s 5th-deepest CF fences today.

,Despite posting a .407 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Ben Rice has had some very good luck given the .044 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .363.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ali Sanchez in the 3rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

,Ali Sanchez is penciled in 9th on the lineup card in this game.

,Emmet Sheehan will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ali Sanchez in today’s game.

,Yankee Stadium projects as the #27 park in baseball for righty base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Mookie Betts hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 97th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 5th-deepest CF fences today.

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

,Freddie Freeman will hold the platoon advantage over Cam Schlitter today.

,Freddie Freeman has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 8th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Yankee Stadium has the 5th-deepest centerfield fences among all major league stadiums.

,Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Andy Pages in today’s matchup.

,Over the past 7 days, Andy Pages’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 8.6% down to 0%.

,When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Eliezer Alfonzo ranks in the 12th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Eliezer Alfonzo is penciled in 9th in the lineup in this matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eliezer Alfonzo in the 3rd percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

,The switch-hitting Eliezer Alfonzo will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Cam Schlitter.

,Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Eliezer Alfonzo today.

,Jazz Chisholm Jr. is projected to hit 6th in the lineup today.

,In the last week’s worth of games, Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.1% down to 0%.

,Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last year to this one, falling from 19.4% to 11.9%.

,Emmet Sheehan will have the handedness advantage over Paul Goldschmidt today.

,Paul Goldschmidt has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 86.5-mph dropping to 83.6-mph in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

,Paul Goldschmidt has been lucky this year, posting a .342 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .324 — a .018 gap.

,Paul Goldschmidt has shown bad plate discipline this year, grading out in the 25th percentile with a 3.2 K/BB rate.

,Typically, batters like Cody Bellinger who hit a lot of flyballs tend to be less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Emmet Sheehan.

,Cody Bellinger has struggled with his Barrel% lately; his 6.6% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% in the last 14 days.

,In the last week, Cody Bellinger’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal mark of 91 mph to 80.4 mph.

,Playing on the road generally lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Freddie Freeman today.

,Over the last two weeks, Freddie Freeman’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 10.6% down to 0%.

,Hitting from the opposite that Cam Schlitter throws from, Shohei Ohtani will have the upper hand in today’s game.

,Shohei Ohtani will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

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

,Over the last 14 days, Tommy Edman’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5.7% down to 0%.

,Tommy Edman’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined this year; his 89.3-mph EV last year has decreased to 82.4-mph.

,In the past two weeks’ worth of games, Tommy Edman’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal figure of 82.4 mph to 74.6 mph.

,From last season to this one, Jasson Dominguez’s flyball exit velocity has decreased from an average of 92.3 mph to 87.8 mph.

,Jasson Dominguez’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased recently; his 87.8-mph seasonal mark has fallen off to 82.5-mph over the past week.

,In the last two weeks, Mookie Betts has not been doing well in optimizing the launch angle on his hardest hit balls to generate power, managing a mere a 5.9° angle.

,Grading out in the 17th percentile, the hardest ball Mookie Betts has hit this year reached a maximum exit velocity of 108.1 mph — an advanced indication of underlying power skill.

,Ryan McMahon is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in today’s game.

,15% of the time that Ryan McMahon has started against a right-handed starter this year, he has been pinch hit for.

,Ryan McMahon has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s 8th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,Teoscar Hernandez is projected to bat 6th in the lineup today.

,Teoscar Hernandez will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

,Shohei Ohtani has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 23.7% rate last year has lowered to 17.1% this year.

,Shohei Ohtani’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this season; his 100.7-mph EV last season has decreased to 96.7-mph.

,Over the last week, Andy Pages’s 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 16.1%.

,In the past week’s worth of games, Trent Grisham’s 16.7% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 43.1%.

,Grading out in the 18th percentile, Trent Grisham has posted a .260 BABIP this year.

,Over the last 7 days, Jasson Dominguez’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 12.5%.

,With a .294 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season, Jasson Dominguez is ranked in the 21st percentile for offensive skills.

,Ryan McMahon’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 19th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Kyle Tucker will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

,Kyle Tucker has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 11.5% rate last year has fallen off to 5.9% this year.

,Teoscar Hernandez has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 89.8-mph dropping to 87.5-mph over the last two weeks.

,Trent Grisham has posted a .224 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, ranking in the 18th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,Ryan McMahon’s average exit velocity has fallen off this year; his 93.2-mph EV last year has dropped to 90.9-mph.

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