Giants vs Royals match player stats Friday, September 20th 2024. San Francisco Giants at Kansas City Royals

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Giants vs Royals match player stats Friday, September 20th 2024. San Francisco Giants at Kansas City Royals

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Todays Matchup Details

San Francisco Giants at Kansas City Royals

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

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Kauffman Stadium has the 10th-lowest fences among all major league parks.

The weather forecast expects temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games on the slate today at 87°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

Batting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Grant McCray will have the upper hand today.

Grant McCray has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 102.2-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal EV of 97.9-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

Salvador Perez is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.

Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 field in MLB for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to more offense.

Tyler Fitzgerald’s BABIP ability is projected in the 89th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Tyler Fitzgerald is penciled in 5th in the lineup today.

When it comes to his home run skill, Mike Yastrzemski ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Mike Yastrzemski has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (77% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game.

The #2 field in the league for boosting batting average to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium.

Freddy Fermin will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Michael Massey is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game.

Considering Mason Black’s large platoon split, Michael Massey will have a colossal advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today’s game.

Among all the teams playing today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the the Kansas City Royals.

When it comes to his batting average, Patrick Bailey has been unlucky this year. His .239 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .255.

Mike Yastrzemski will hold the platoon advantage against Michael Wacha in today’s matchup.

Over the last two weeks, Tyler Fitzgerald’s 27.8% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 20.9%.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, LaMonte Wade Jr. ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

LaMonte Wade Jr. is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Mason Black in the 9th percentile when assessing his overall pitching talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the best venue in MLB for walks.

Playing on the road typically diminishes pitcher metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Mason Black in today’s matchup.

Kyle Isbel will have the handedness advantage over Mason Black in today’s game… and even better, Black has a large platoon split.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Pham in the 78th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

Tommy Pham is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Michael Conforto ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Michael Conforto is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today’s game.

Tommy Pham’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

It may be wise to expect better numbers for the San Francisco Giants offense in future games, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes they are the 9th-unluckiest offense in the league this year.

Yuli Gurriel will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Yuli Gurriel has been honed in on the ideal launch angle for base hits lately, hitting balls between -4° and 26° 66.7% of the time over the last 14 days.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Bobby Witt Jr. ranks as the 8th-best batter in the game.

Bobby Witt Jr. is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Salvador Perez ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bobby Witt Jr. as the 4th-best batter in the game when assessing his batting average ability.

Considering that groundball pitchers hold a notable edge over groundball batters, Mason Black and his 35.9% underlying GB% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) finds himself in a favorable spot in this outing going up against 4 opposing GB batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Grant McCray in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

Freddy Fermin has put up a .322 BABIP this year, grading out in the 85th percentile.

Michael Conforto will have the handedness advantage over Michael Wacha in today’s game.

Yuli Gurriel has exhibited favorable plate discipline since the start of last season, grading out in the 90th percentile with a 1.66 K/BB rate.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.298) provides evidence that Patrick Bailey has been unlucky this year with his .283 actual wOBA.

The San Francisco Giants have 3 bats in their projected batting order today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Tyler Fitzgerald, Jerar Encarnacion, Grant McCray).

In his last game started, Michael Wacha was on point and posted 8 strikeouts.

Michael Wacha’s fastball velocity has spiked 1.6 mph this season (93 mph) over where it was last season (91.4 mph).

Michael Wacha has tallied 17.3 outs per GS this year, checking in at the 80th percentile.

In the last week, Kyle Isbel’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90-mph over the course of the season to 102.1-mph in recent games.

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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Grant McCray in the 25th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

Grant McCray is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in this matchup.

Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #25 field in Major League Baseball for left-handed home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The deepest right field fences among all stadiums are found in Kauffman Stadium.

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

Mason Black will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Salvador Perez today… and it’s a particular mismatch considering Black’s large platoon split.

Salvador Perez pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.3% — 93rd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 4th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Extreme flyball batters like Salvador Perez tend to be less successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Mason Black.

Salvador Perez has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 13% seasonal rate has dropped to 6.3% over the past week.

Batting from the same side that Michael Wacha throws from, Tyler Fitzgerald will be in a tough position in today’s game.

Today, Tyler Fitzgerald is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 4th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 35.1% rate (87th percentile).

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

Tyler Fitzgerald has taken a step back with his Barrel% recently; his 7.8% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% over the past 14 days.

Over the past 14 days, Tyler Fitzgerald’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal EV of 90.6 mph to 86.8 mph.

20% of the time that Mike Yastrzemski has started against a right-handed pitcher this year, he has been replaced by a pinch-hitter.

Mike Yastrzemski pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.9% — 91st percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s deepest RF fences in today’s game.

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

Mike Yastrzemski has been very fortunate when it comes to with his wOBA this year; his .325 rate is a fair amount higher than his .290 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

As it relates to his home run talent, Freddy Fermin ranks in the 25th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Freddy Fermin is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 6th-worst park in the league for right-handed home runs.

Because of Mason Black’s large platoon split, Freddy Fermin will be at a huge disadvantage hitting from the same side of the dish in today’s matchup.

Today, Freddy Fermin is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 4th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 33.2% rate (75th percentile).

Michael Massey has been pulled from the game early 15% of the time when starting against a righty hurler this year.

Michael Massey pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.4% — 96th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Typically, hitters like Michael Massey who hit a lot of flyballs are generally less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Mason Black.

There has been a significant decline in Michael Massey’s launch angle from last year’s 19.6° to 16.4° this season.

Patrick Bailey is penciled in 6th in the batting order in this matchup.

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

Over the last week, Patrick Bailey’s exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal average of 91.7 mph to 84.9 mph.

Last season, Patrick Bailey had a launch angle of 12.3° on his highest exit velocity balls, but this season he experienced a significant decline to just 8°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mike Yastrzemski in the 15th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

LaMonte Wade Jr. has been pulled from the game early 23% of the time when starting against a righty on the mound this year.

LaMonte Wade Jr. pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.5% — 76th percentile) and will be challenged by MLB’s deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Playing on the road typically diminishes batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for LaMonte Wade Jr. in today’s matchup.

In the past 7 days, LaMonte Wade Jr.’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 8.6% down to 0%.

The Kansas City Royals have been the 8th-luckiest offense in the league this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit worse in the future, Patrick Bailey, the Giants’s expected catcher in today’s matchup, profiles as an elite pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Mason Black will hold the platoon advantage against 7 opposing batters in this game… and will be extra-advantaged due to his large platoon split.

Mason Black is an extreme flyball pitcher (35.9% FB% per the leading projection system, THE BAT) and is fortunate enough to be pitching in the #26 HR venue in Major League Baseball in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mason Black to throw 75 pitches in today’s game (2nd-least on the slate today), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

Kyle Isbel’s BABIP ability is projected in the 22nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Kyle Isbel is penciled in 9th in the batting order in this matchup.

14% of the time that Kyle Isbel has started against a righty hurler this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter.

Kyle Isbel’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last season to this one, falling from 15.2% to 9.8%.

Mason Black will have the handedness advantage against Tommy Pham today… and it’s a particular mismatch considering Black’s large platoon split.

Tommy Pham hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 95th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s 4th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Grading out in the 21st percentile for power, Tommy Pham has averaged 11.8 HRs per 600 plate appearances this year.

Playing on the road typically reduces hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Michael Conforto in today’s game.

Over the past week, Michael Conforto’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal mark of 93.5 mph to 86.2 mph.

Compared to his seasonal mark of 14.4°, Michael Conforto has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (7.1°) over the past 14 days.

Michael Conforto grades out in the 16th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (39.6% rate this year).

Freddy Fermin has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 10.1% rate last season has lowered to 3.6% this season.

Tommy Pham’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off in recent games, falling from 45.8% on the season to 23.5% over the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Massey in the 16th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Michael Wacha in the 80th percentile when assessing his overall pitching talent.

The San Francisco Giants projected batting order grades out as the 5th-worst on the slate in terms of overall hitting skill.

As a result of his large reverse platoon split, Michael Wacha will benefit from matching up with 6 bats in the projected lineup of the opposite hand in this outing.

Michael Wacha will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which should bolster all of his stats across the board.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yuli Gurriel in the 10th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

Yuli Gurriel is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in this game.

This year, Yuli Gurriel has been pulled from the game early in 16% of his appearances when starting against righty on the mound.

Kauffman Stadium has the 2nd-deepest fences among all stadiums — generally bad for home runs.

Mason Black will hold the platoon advantage over Yuli Gurriel today… and it’s an even bigger mismatch considering Black’s large platoon split.

Mason Black will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bobby Witt Jr. in today’s matchup… and it’s a particular mismatch considering Black’s large platoon split.

In today’s matchup, Bobby Witt Jr. is at a disadvantage facing the league’s deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 35.8% rate (87th percentile).

Extreme flyball batters like Bobby Witt Jr. are generally less successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Mason Black.

Bobby Witt Jr.’s average exit velocity has declined in recent games; his 92.9-mph seasonal mark has fallen to 90.2-mph over the last 14 days.

Salvador Perez has had some very good luck with his batting average this year; his .276 rate is inflated compared to his .252 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Bobby Witt Jr.’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off in recent games, falling from 44.2% on the season to 35.1% in the past two weeks.

Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #29 field in baseball for strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Grant McCray has struggled with his Barrel% of late; his 14.9% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% over the last week.

Grant McCray’s launch angle of late (2.5° over the last 14 days) is significantly lower than his 7.3° seasonal figure.

When it comes to his batting average, LaMonte Wade Jr. has had some very good luck this year. His .267 rate has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .253.

Freddy Fermin’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this season (6°) is a considerable dropoff from his 12.2° angle last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yuli Gurriel in the 20th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

Among all starting pitchers, Michael Wacha’s fastball spin rate of 2129 rpm grades out in the 20th percentile this year.

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