Guardians vs Blue Jays match player stats | 2025 Friday, May 2nd

Guardians vs Blue Jays match player stats | 2025 Friday, May 2nd

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Cleveland Guardians at Toronto Blue Jays

Todays Game is on Friday, May 2nd
02/05/25 19:07:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Guardians vs Blue Jays Matchup Today

The #2 field in the league for boosting home runs to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Rogers Centre.

Rogers Centre has the 8th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors.

Daniel Schneemann will have the handedness advantage against Chris Bassitt in today’s game… and even better, Bassitt has a large platoon split.

The Barrel% of Daniel Schneemann has significantly improved, with an increase from 4.8% last year to 16.1% this year.

Daniel Schneemann’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved in recent games, increasing from 45.2% on the season to 70% over the last 7 days.

Checking in at the 77th percentile, Daniel Schneemann has posted a .314 BABIP since the start of last season.

Over the last 7 days, Daniel Schneemann’s 20% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 16.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Manzardo in the 94th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

Kyle Manzardo is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today.

Kyle Manzardo will hold the platoon advantage over Chris Bassitt today… and even better, Bassitt has a large platoon split.

Kyle Manzardo has made substantial gains with his Barrel%, upping his 9.5% rate last year to 16.9% this year.

In the past two weeks, Kyle Manzardo has significantly improved the launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls: 31.8° compared to his seasonal mark of 27.5°.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Bo Naylor (the Guardians’s expected catcher in today’s game) projects as an elite pitch framer.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Rogers Centre as the 7th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for strikeouts.

Logan Allen’s fastball spin rate has risen 113 rpm this season (2252 rpm) over where it was last season (2139 rpm).

Logan Allen’s slider rate has spiked by 8.9% from last season to this one (18.8% to 27.7%) .

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s assessment, Logan Allen’s overall pitching ability grades out in the 11th percentile out of all starting pitchers in Major League Baseball currently.

The Toronto Blue Jays have been the 6th-unluckiest offense in MLB this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to positively regress going forward,The #2 ballpark in the game for boosting home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Rogers Centre.

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

Daulton Varsho’s 24.2° launch angle (an advanced metric to measure a hitter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is among the highest in the league: 100th percentile.

Placing in the 79th percentile, Daulton Varsho sports a .298 Isolated Power rate (ISO) since the start of last season.

When assessing his home run skill, Daulton Varsho ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Anthony Santander is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Rogers Centre as the 2nd-best venue in baseball for RHB home runs.

The switch-hitting Anthony Santander will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Logan Allen.

Anthony Santander will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Santander in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

Anthony Santander has been unlucky this year, posting a .256 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .329 — a .073 deviation.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Jose Ramirez ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jose Ramirez is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game.

There has been a significant improvement in Jose Ramirez’s launch angle from last year’s 19.6° to 23° this season.

In the past two weeks’ worth of games, Jose Ramirez’s 52.4% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 43%.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, George Springer ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

George Springer is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Hitting from the opposite that Logan Allen throws from, George Springer will have an advantage in today’s game.

George Springer will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Myles Straw will hold the platoon advantage against Logan Allen today.

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

Myles Straw is notably quick, grading out in the 91st percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.78 ft/sec this year.

Andres Gimenez will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Andres Gimenez has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 95.7-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal figure of 92.8-mph.

Andres Gimenez’s launch angle in recent games (19.5° over the last week) is significantly better than his 6.5° seasonal figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 80th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

Because of his large platoon split, Chris Bassitt faces a tough challenge facing 6 batters in the projected offense of the opposite hand in this game.

Chris Bassitt’s fastball velocity has decreased 1.9 mph this season (90.7 mph) below where it was last season (92.6 mph).

Over his previous 3 starts, Chris Bassitt has suffered a notable drop off in his fastball velocity: from 90.7 mph over the entire season to 89.7 mph lately.

Chris Bassitt has been granted more leash than the typical pitcher this year, recording 3.5 more adjusted pitches-per-outing than the average starting pitcher.

The Cleveland Guardians have 4 batters in their projected batting order today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Gabriel Arias, Jhonkensy Noel, Daniel Schneemann, Bo Naylor).

In his last game started, Chris Bassitt was firing on all cylinders and posted 7 strikeouts.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vladimir Guerrero Jr. as the 2nd-best hitter in baseball when estimating his batting average skill.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will hold the platoon advantage against Logan Allen in today’s matchup.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league’s 10th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will hold that advantage in today’s game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ranks as the 6th-best hitter in MLB.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bo Bichette as the 9th-best batter in Major League Baseball when assessing his BABIP ability.

Bo Bichette is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today’s game.

Bo Bichette will have the handedness advantage over Logan Allen today.

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

Alejandro Kirk’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Alejandro Kirk is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game.

Alejandro Kirk will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Logan Allen in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alejandro Kirk in the 75th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Alejandro Kirk will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ernie Clement in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

Ernie Clement will hold the platoon advantage over Logan Allen today.

Ernie Clement will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Ernie Clement’s launch angle this season (22.8°) is significantly higher than his 16.2° mark last year.

Bo Naylor will have the handedness advantage over Chris Bassitt in today’s matchup… and even better, Bassitt has a large platoon split.

Bo Naylor hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 90th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league’s 10th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Bo Naylor has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 98-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal mark of 95.2-mph.

Bo Naylor’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this year (25.4°) is considerably better than his 17.5° angle last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bo Naylor in the 82nd percentile when assessing his home run ability.

Jhonkensy Noel is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup.

Jhonkensy Noel has seen a big increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 92-mph average to last season’s 88.6-mph figure.

Jhonkensy Noel has averaged 30.8 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, grading out in the 96th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

As it relates to his home run skill, Jhonkensy Noel ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Steven Kwan is penciled in 1st in the batting order today.

Steven Kwan will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Bassitt today… and the cherry on top, Bassitt has a large platoon split.

Steven Kwan has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 90.9-mph average in the past week to his seasonal average of 88.6-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 93rd percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

Negative Match Player Stats with Guardians vs Blue Jays

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daniel Schneemann in the 20th percentile when estimating his batting average ability.

Daniel Schneemann is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this game.

33% of the time that Daniel Schneemann has started against a right-handed pitcher this year, he has been replaced by a pinch-hitter.

Among all parks, the 8th-highest average fence height are at Rogers Centre.

The Toronto Blue Jays infield defense profiles as the 5th-strongest among all the teams in action today.

The #3 park in baseball for suppressing BABIP to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Rogers Centre.

Daniel Schneemann will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

There has been a significant decline in Daniel Schneemann’s launch angle from last year’s 11° to 6.4° this season.

Kyle Manzardo will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Manzardo in the 5th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

Kyle Manzardo’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off from last year to this one, decreasing from 38.1% to 26.2%.

When it comes to his strikeout talent, the leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Logan Allen in the 15th percentile among all SPs in the league.

Via the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the team with the least strikeout-heavy lineup on the slate today is the Toronto Blue Jays with a 18.1% underlying K%.

With 7 batters of the opposite hand in the opposing team’s projected offense, Logan Allen will be at a disadvantage while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in this outing.

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

Logan Allen struggled when it came to striking batters out in his last game started and notched 1 Ks.

Among every team on the slate today, the best infield defense is that of the the Cleveland Guardians.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daulton Varsho in the 3rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

Daulton Varsho is projected to bat 6th in the batting order today.

Logan Allen will hold the platoon advantage against Daulton Varsho in today’s game.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.272) suggests that Daulton Varsho has had positive variance on his side since the start of last season with his .307 actual wOBA.

Daulton Varsho’s 86.2-mph average exit velocity ranks among the worst in baseball since the start of last season: 10th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Santander in the 1st percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

Anthony Santander has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 11.7% rate last year has dropped to 5% this year.

Anthony Santander’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this season (3.3°) is significantly lower than his 15° mark last year.

Over the last two weeks, Anthony Santander’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (-0.4°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 3.3°.

Anthony Santander has experienced some positive variance in regards to his home runs since the start of last season; his 36.3 HR per 600 plate appearances mark is quite a bit higher than his 30.4 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The #3 park in the majors for suppressing base hits to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Rogers Centre.

Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jose Ramirez today.

Jose Ramirez has struggled with his Barrel% recently; his 8.6% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% over the last week.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.251) may lead us to conclude that Jose Ramirez has been very fortunate since the start of last season with his .277 actual batting average.

Jose Ramirez’s average exit velocity has declined lately; his 88.2-mph seasonal EV has fallen off to 85.9-mph in the last 7 days.

In terms of his home runs, Jose Ramirez has been very fortunate since the start of last season. His 32.9 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 29.6.

Posting a .271 BABIP since the start of last season, George Springer is positioned in the 21st percentile.

As it relates to his home run talent, Myles Straw ranks in the 2nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Myles Straw is projected to bat 9th in the batting order in today’s game.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Myles Straw ranks in the 12th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 19th percentile when estimating his home run skill.

Andres Gimenez has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (89% of the time), but he is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in this matchup.

Hitting from the same side that Logan Allen throws from, Andres Gimenez will have a tough challenge in today’s game.

Grading out in the 9th percentile, Andres Gimenez sits with a .273 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) since the start of last season.

In notching a 7.700 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season , Andres Gimenez is ranked in the 9th percentile for power.

The Cleveland Guardians projected lineup grades out as the 3rd-worst on the slate in terms of overall offensive ability.

Home field advantage typically boosts pitcher stats across the board, and Chris Bassitt will hold that advantage today.

In his last GS, Chris Bassitt turned in a great performance and conceded 1 ER.

With a 1.9 deviation between Chris Bassitt’s 10.22 K/9 and his 8.32 estimated true talent K/9 (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the most fortunate pitchers in MLB this year as it relates to strikeouts and should see worse results in the future.

Bo Bichette has taken a step back with his Barrel% in recent games; his 7.6% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% over the past week.

Bo Bichette has paced 5.1 home runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, grading out in the 3rd percentile for power.

Sporting a .285 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Bo Bichette is positioned in the 20th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bo Bichette in the 22nd percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

Bo Bichette’s average exit velocity has decreased of late; his 90.5-mph seasonal figure has fallen off to 87.1-mph over the past two weeks.

Bo Bichette’s launch angle recently (1.8° in the past 7 days) is considerably worse than his 10.9° seasonal angle.

Last season, Alejandro Kirk had a launch angle of 9.9° on his highest exit velocity balls, but this year he experienced a significant decline to just 6.6°.

Alejandro Kirk’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased lately, decreasing from 11.3% on the season to 0% over the last week.

In terms of power, Alejandro Kirk finds himself in the 11th percentile, having paced 8.4 homers per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season.

Ernie Clement is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in this game.

Ernie Clement has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 86.3-mph dropping to 80.1-mph over the last week.

Ernie Clement’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this year; his 90-mph average last year has fallen off to 87.6-mph.

When it comes to his home run talent, Ernie Clement ranks in the 14th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Bo Naylor’s BABIP skill is projected in the 5th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Bo Naylor is projected to hit 9th in the batting order today.

Playing on the road generally lessens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Bo Naylor in today’s game.

Bo Naylor has had some very good luck with his home runs since the start of last season; his 21.8 HR per 600 plate appearances rate is inflated compared to his 17.5 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

By putting up a .263 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, Bo Naylor grades out in the 5th percentile for offensive ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jhonkensy Noel in the 11th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Since the start of last season, Jhonkensy Noel has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 16% of his appearances when starting against right-handed starter.

Chris Bassitt will have the handedness advantage against Jhonkensy Noel in today’s matchup… and it’s an even larger mismatch considering Bassitt’s large platoon split.

Jhonkensy Noel will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

Jhonkensy Noel’s launch angle of late (-2.7° in the last 7 days) is quite a bit worse than his 16° seasonal mark.

When estimating his home run ability, Steven Kwan ranks in the 1st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

As it relates to his home runs, Steven Kwan has experienced some positive variance since the start of last season. His 16.2 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 7.1.

Steven Kwan has been lucky this year, compiling a .364 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .307 — a .057 difference.

Steven Kwan’s launch angle this season (11.6°) is significantly worse than his 14.8° figure last season.

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