Guardians vs Royals match player stats Wednesday, September 4th 2024. Cleveland Guardians at Kansas City Royals Series Game 3

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Guardians vs Royals match player stats Wednesday, September 4th 2024. Cleveland Guardians at Kansas City Royals Series Game 3

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Todays Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Cleveland Guardians at Kansas City Royals
Series Game 3
Todays Game is on Wednesday, September 4th
04/09/24 19:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

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Steven Kwan is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.

Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #2 venue in the game for run-scoring, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Kauffman Stadium has the 9th-lowest fences in the league.

Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games today at 81°.

Among every team today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Kansas City Royals.

Paul DeJong has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (78% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best stadium in baseball for RHB batting average.

Paul DeJong will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Tommy Pham ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Tommy Pham is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today’s game.

Batting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Kyle Manzardo will have the upper hand in today’s game.

The #2 park in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium.

Batting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Bo Naylor will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Freddy Fermin will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Michael Massey is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today’s game.

Derek Thomas projects as a Hitters Umpire and is anticipated to be umping today.

Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #1 field in MLB for walks, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

With 9 bats of the opposite hand in the opposing team’s projected batting order, Seth Lugo faces a tough challenge while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances today.

Steven Kwan will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Seth Lugo in today’s game.

Andres Gimenez’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Andres Gimenez is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game.

Hitting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Daniel Schneemann will have an edge today.

Freddy Fermin has notched a .333 BABIP this year, placing in the 89th percentile.

As it relates to his batting average skill, Bobby Witt Jr. is projected as the 4th-best hitter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Bobby Witt Jr. is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game.

Seth Lugo has averaged 96 adjusted pitches per start this year, checking in at the 93rd percentile.

Seth Lugo was in good form in his previous start and posted 9 strikeouts.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jose Ramirez ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jose Ramirez is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today’s game.

Because of Ben Lively’s large platoon split, Michael Massey will have an enormous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Naylor in the 90th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

Josh Naylor is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 90th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

When estimating his home run skill, Salvador Perez ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Salvador Perez is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game.

When assessing his home run skill, Paul DeJong ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Maikel Garcia will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Maikel Garcia has had some very poor luck with his wOBA this year; his .276 mark is a good deal lower than his .308 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Bobby Witt Jr. projects as the 8th-best batter in the majors, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MJ Melendez in the 87th percentile when assessing his home run ability.

Ben Lively will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Given Ben Lively’s large platoon split, Kyle Isbel will have an enormous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in this game.

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

Hitting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Andres Gimenez will have an advantage in today’s game.

Andres Gimenez has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% lately, improving his 3.2% seasonal rate to 11.1% in the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 95th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 84th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

When assessing his home run skill, Bo Naylor ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Kyle Isbel will hold that advantage today.

Because of Ben Lively’s large platoon split, MJ Melendez will have a colossal advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today’s game.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, MJ Melendez ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Hitting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Josh Naylor will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

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

Today, Steven Kwan is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 4th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 38.6% rate (95th percentile).

Playing on the road generally reduces hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Steven Kwan in today’s game.

Steven Kwan’s launch angle recently (5° over the past week) is considerably lower than his 14.6° seasonal mark.

Steven Kwan has had some very good luck with his home runs this year; his 15.8 HR per 600 plate appearances figure is inflated compared to his 5.9 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

When assessing his home run ability, Brayan Rocchio ranks in the 7th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Brayan Rocchio is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card in this game.

The deepest right field fences in MLB are found in Kauffman Stadium.

The switch-hitting Brayan Rocchio will be less advantaged while batting from his bad side (0) today against Seth Lugo, Playing on the road typically weakens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Brayan Rocchio today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul DeJong in the 7th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

Because of Ben Lively’s large platoon split, Paul DeJong will be at a tremendous disadvantage batting from the same side of the dish in today’s matchup.

Paul DeJong pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.7% — 91st percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 4th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Out of all the teams on the slate today, the best infield defense belongs to the Cleveland Guardians.

Paul DeJong’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has declined recently, going from 40.4% on the season to 16.7% in the past week’s worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 6th-worst ballpark in the league for righty home runs.

Considering Ben Lively’s large platoon split, Tommy Pham will be at a huge disadvantage batting from the same side of the plate in this game.

Tommy Pham hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 94th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 4th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Tommy Pham has negatively regressed with his Barrel% in recent games; his 6.8% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% in the last week.

Tommy Pham’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined lately, decreasing from 10.9% on the season to 5.6% over the past two weeks.

Kyle Manzardo’s BABIP talent is projected in the 13th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Kyle Manzardo is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in this game.

When starting against a righty hurler this year, Kyle Manzardo has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 14% of the time.

In today’s matchup, Kyle Manzardo is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 4th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.7% rate (89th percentile).

Kyle Manzardo will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

Bo Naylor’s BABIP skill is projected in the 9th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Bo Naylor is projected to bat 8th in the batting order today.

Bo Naylor has been pinch hit for 14% of the time when starting against a right-handed pitcher this year.

Bo Naylor pulls a lot of his flyballs (34% — 81st percentile) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally lessens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Bo Naylor today.

Freddy Fermin is penciled in 7th in the lineup in this game.

Ben Lively will hold the platoon advantage over Freddy Fermin today… and it’s an over-sized mismatch considering Lively’s large platoon split.

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 33.3% rate (75th percentile).

Over the last 14 days, Freddy Fermin’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off from his seasonal EV of 89.4 mph to 76.7 mph.

Michael Massey’s BABIP skill is projected in the 17th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

This year, Michael Massey has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 12% of his appearances when starting against right-handed starter.

Michael Massey pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.7% — 97th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s deepest RF fences in today’s game.

In the last two weeks, Michael Massey has recorded a mere a 3.3% Barrel%, indicating a decline in power ability.

Seth Lugo will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to bolster all of his metrics in all categories.

In his last outing, Seth Lugo performed well and gave up 1 ER.

Seth Lugo has recorded a 3.45 FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching, an estimator of ERA that deals with the variables most within a pitcher’s control) this year, placing in the 81st percentile.

The 5.9% Barrel% of the Cleveland Guardians makes them the #29 squad in baseball this year by this stat.

Kauffman Stadium projects as the #25 park in Major League Baseball for LHB home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Andres Gimenez will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

There has been a significant decline in Andres Gimenez’s launch angle from last season’s 12.9° to 9.1° this season.

Andres Gimenez’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has declined in recent games, falling from 43.7% on the season to 33.3% over the past week.

Andres Gimenez has paced 8.0 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances this year, grading out in the 9th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brayan Rocchio in the 22nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

Daniel Schneemann is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in this game.

This year, Daniel Schneemann has been lifted for a pinch-hitter in 31% of his appearances when starting against righty on the mound.

Daniel Schneemann hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 86th percentile) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s 4th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

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

Daniel Schneemann’s average exit velocity has declined lately; his 89.1-mph seasonal mark has lowered to 82.6-mph in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

Andres Gimenez has notched a .275 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, placing in the 12th percentile.

Given Ben Lively’s large platoon split, Bobby Witt Jr. will be at a gigantic disadvantage batting from the same side of the dish in today’s game.

Bobby Witt Jr. has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Compared to his seasonal figure of 15.3°, Bobby Witt Jr. has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (3.3°) in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

Despite posting a .417 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Bobby Witt Jr. has experienced some positive variance given the .038 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .379.

Via the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the team with the least strikeout-prone lineup on the slate today is the Cleveland Guardians with a 17.9% underlying K%.

The #1 field in baseball for suppressing strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium.

In today’s matchup, Jose Ramirez is at a disadvantage facing the league’s deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 42.4% rate (99th percentile).

Jose Ramirez will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Over the past week, Jose Ramirez’s exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal figure of 91 mph to 88.7 mph.

Jose Ramirez has experienced some positive variance in regards to his home runs this year; his 34.9 HR per 600 plate appearances figure is significantly inflated relative to his 30.6 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Josh Naylor will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Josh Naylor has experienced some positive variance in regards to his home runs this year; his 32.0 HR per 600 plate appearances figure is significantly inflated relative to his 24.4 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Placing in the 6th percentile, Josh Naylor sports a .242 BABIP this year.

Maikel Garcia is projected to bat 8th in the batting order today, which would be a downgrade from his 80% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.

Ben Lively will hold the platoon advantage over Maikel Garcia in today’s game… and it’s an even larger mismatch considering Lively’s large platoon split.

In today’s matchup, Maikel Garcia is at a disadvantage facing the league’s deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 39.3% rate (96th percentile).

Maikel Garcia’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this season; his 92.7-mph mark last year has fallen off to 90.1-mph.

Ben Lively will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Salvador Perez in today’s game… and it’s a particular mismatch considering Lively’s large platoon split.

Salvador Perez pulls many of his flyballs (36.4% — 93rd percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 4th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Salvador Perez has made substantial gains with his Barrel% lately, improving his 12.9% seasonal rate to 21.1% in the last 7 days.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (24.5) suggests that Paul DeJong has been lucky this year with his 32.3 actual HR/600.

When it comes to plate discipline, Paul DeJong’s ability is quite poor, putting up a 6.4 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 3rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 11th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

MJ Melendez is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in this game.

15% of the time that MJ Melendez has started against a righty hurler this year, he has been pinch hit for.

In today’s game, MJ Melendez is at a disadvantage facing the league’s deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 35.4% rate (89th percentile).

MJ Melendez’s average exit velocity has fallen off this year; his 93.2-mph EV last year has fallen to 91-mph.

Jose Ramirez’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has declined from last season to this one, decreasing from 44.3% to 39.1%.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Bo Naylor (the Guardians’s expected catcher in today’s matchup) grades out as a good pitch framer.

Ben Lively will have the handedness advantage against 6 opposing batters in this game… and will be extra-advantaged due to his large platoon split.

Collectively, Kansas City Royals bats have not performed well in regard to hitting balls in the launch angle span that tends to result the most in base hits (between -4° and 26°), ranking 4th-worst in baseball.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Isbel in the 21st percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Kyle Isbel is projected to hit 9th in the batting order today.

When starting against a northpaw this year, Kyle Isbel has been pinch hit for 15% of the time.

When it comes to his home run skill, Andres Gimenez ranks in the 18th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Maikel Garcia is an extreme groundball hitter and squares off against the strong infield defense of Cleveland (#1-best on the slate).

Steven Kwan has been lucky this year, putting up a .347 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .310 — a .037 deviation.

As it relates to his batting average, Jose Ramirez has had positive variance on his side this year. His .275 figure has been a good deal higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .253.

Despite posting a .340 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Salvador Perez has experienced some positive variance given the .017 difference between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .323.

Over the last 14 days, Kyle Isbel’s exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal EV of 89.8 mph to 84.1 mph.

In the last two weeks, Josh Naylor’s 9.1% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 14.8%.

Michael Massey’s launch angle this season (15.8°) is significantly worse than his 19.6° mark last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ben Lively to throw 85 pitches in this matchup (12th-least of all pitchers on the slate today), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

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