Guardians vs White Sox match player stats Monday, September 9th 2024. Cleveland Guardians at Chicago White Sox

Guardians vs White Sox match player stats Monday, September 9th 2024. Cleveland Guardians at Chicago White Sox

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Todays Matchup Details

Cleveland Guardians at Chicago White Sox

Todays Game is on Monday, September 9th
09/09/24 19:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Guardians vs White Sox Matchup Today

Andrew Benintendi’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Andrew Benintendi is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today.

Guaranteed Rate Field profiles as the #9 stadium in the game for overall left-handed offense, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The weather report predicts the 4th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

Andrew Benintendi has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 5th-shallowest LF fences today.

Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #9 ballpark in Major League Baseball for overall right-handed offense, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Given Emmanuel Clase’s large platoon split, Lenyn Sosa will be at a tremendous disadvantage hitting from the same side of the plate in today’s game.

Lenyn Sosa has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game’s 9th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Lenyn Sosa will hold that advantage today.

Bo Naylor will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nick Nastrini in today’s game.

Bo Naylor pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34% — 81st percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league’s 9th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Bo Naylor’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls lately (33° over the past 14 days) is a considerable increase over his 18.4° seasonal mark.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest fences among all major league parks — generally good for long-balls.

Emmanuel Clase will have the handedness advantage over Korey Lee in today’s game… and it’s an even bigger mismatch considering Clase’s large platoon split.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Korey Lee will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Gavin Sheets is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today’s game.

Gavin Sheets 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 Andrew Vaughn in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

Andrew Vaughn is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.316) implies that Lenyn Sosa has had some very poor luck this year with his .242 actual wOBA.

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

Andres Gimenez will hold the platoon advantage against Nick Nastrini in today’s game.

Extreme flyball batters like Andres Gimenez tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Nick Nastrini.

Korey Lee has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.2-mph to 90.4-mph in the last two weeks.

Corey Julks is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today’s game.

Because of Emmanuel Clase’s large platoon split, Corey Julks will be at a tremendous disadvantage hitting from the same side of the dish in this game.

Brayan Rocchio has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 4.7% seasonal rate to 18.2% in the past week.

Brayan Rocchio has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 97.5-mph average in the last week to his seasonal mark of 89.5-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bo Naylor in the 77th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Ramirez in the 97th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

Jose Ramirez is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today.

Jose Ramirez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (42.3% — 99th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 9th-shallowest RF fences today.

Jose Ramirez’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this year (12.7°) is significantly better than his 8.6° mark last year.

Steven Kwan is penciled in 1st in the lineup today.

Hitting from the opposite that Nick Nastrini throws from, Steven Kwan will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Steven Kwan has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them out towards the league’s 5th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Because of Emmanuel Clase’s large platoon split, Andrew Vaughn will be at a big disadvantage batting from the same side of the dish in today’s game.

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

Josh Naylor is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 95th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

Luis Robert Jr. is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Given Emmanuel Clase’s large platoon split, Luis Robert Jr. will be at a big disadvantage batting from the same side of the plate in today’s game.

Luis Robert Jr. pulls many of his flyballs (33.1% — 75th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league’s 5th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Andrew Benintendi ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Andrew Benintendi will hold that advantage today.

Over the last 7 days, Brayan Rocchio’s 63.6% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 39.1%.

When assessing his home run talent, Luis Robert Jr. ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Lenyn Sosa’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 46.3% to 51.6%.

Batting from the opposite that Nick Nastrini throws from, Kyle Manzardo will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Over the last week, Kyle Manzardo’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11.3% up to 27.3%.

Batting from the opposite that Nick Nastrini throws from, Josh Naylor will have an edge in today’s game.

This season, Steven Kwan has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 87.8 mph compared to last year’s 85.3 mph mark.

Kyle Manzardo has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.1-mph to 96.3-mph in the past week.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Corey Julks will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 88th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.

Brayan Rocchio’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved lately, rising from 19.5% on the season to 27.3% in the past week’s worth of games.

The Chicago White Sox have been the unluckiest offense in MLB this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to perform better going forward, Guaranteed Rate Field profiles as the #10 stadium in the game for home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

In the majors, Guaranteed Rate Field’s left field fences are the 5th-shallowest.

Joey Cantillo will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 94th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.

Jose Ramirez has shown good plate discipline this year, ranking in the 93rd percentile with a 1.51 K/BB rate.

Negative Match Player Stats with Guardians vs White Sox

Given Emmanuel Clase’s large platoon split, Andrew Benintendi will have a tremendous advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish today.

The Cleveland Guardians infield defense profiles as the strongest out of every team today.

Andrew Benintendi’s average exit velocity has decreased lately; his 87.9-mph seasonal EV has dropped to 85.5-mph over the past two weeks.

Andrew Benintendi has compiled a .246 BABIP this year, checking in at the 7th percentile.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Lenyn Sosa ranks in the 24th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Lenyn Sosa is projected to bat 7th in the lineup today.

Lenyn Sosa has struggled with his Barrel% lately; his 5.9% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% over the past 14 days.

Over the last 14 days, Lenyn Sosa’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off from his seasonal mark of 90.1 mph to 87.4 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bo Naylor in the 8th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

Bo Naylor is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in this matchup.

This year, Bo Naylor has been pulled from the game early in 14% of his appearances when starting against northpaw.

Extreme groundball hitters like Bo Naylor tend to perform worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Nick Nastrini.

Bo Naylor will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Korey Lee in the 5th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

Korey Lee is penciled in 6th on the lineup card today.

Over the past 14 days, Korey Lee’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 7.6% down to 0%.

Korey Lee has compiled a .260 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, grading out in the 5th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Sheets in the 19th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

Gavin Sheets will hold the platoon advantage against Emmanuel Clase in today’s matchup… and moreover, Clase has a large platoon split.

In the past 7 days, Gavin Sheets’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5.4% down to 0%.

Gavin Sheets has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 87.7-mph dropping to 84.6-mph in the past 14 days.

Lenyn Sosa’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined this year; his 93.2-mph EV last year has dropped off to 90.1-mph.

As it relates to his home run ability, Andres Gimenez ranks in the 19th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

There has been a significant decline in Andres Gimenez’s launch angle from last year’s 12.9° to 9.4° this season.

Posting a 8.500 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year , Andres Gimenez has performed in the 10th percentile for power.

Andres Gimenez has compiled a .280 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, placing in the 14th percentile.

Korey Lee has displayed poor plate discipline this year, ranking in the 1st percentile with a 7.42 K/BB rate.

Corey Julks’s average exit velocity has fallen off this year; his 87.9-mph figure last season has fallen to 85-mph.

Corey Julks’s average exit velocity has fallen off of late; his 85-mph seasonal mark has decreased to 78.8-mph in the last 14 days.

Corey Julks’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined in recent games, going from 13.9% on the season to 0% over the last 7 days.

Using Statcast metrics, Corey Julks grades out in the 21st percentile for power via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances this year at 8.300.

When it comes to his home run talent, Brayan Rocchio ranks in the 8th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Brayan Rocchio is penciled in 9th in the lineup today.

When starting against a right-handed starter this year, Brayan Rocchio has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 10% of the time.

As a switch-hitter who bats worse from the 0 side of the plate, Brayan Rocchio will be at a disadvantage batting from his weak side against Nick Nastrini in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically reduces batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Brayan Rocchio in today’s matchup.

In the past 14 days, Bo Naylor’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 7% down to 0%.

Typically, hitters like Jose Ramirez who hit a lot of flyballs tend to be less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Nick Nastrini.

Playing on the road typically lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jose Ramirez in today’s matchup.

Jose Ramirez’s average exit velocity has dropped off lately; his 89.1-mph seasonal EV has fallen to 83.2-mph over the last 7 days.

Over the last week, Jose Ramirez’s 5.6% 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%.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (29.5) may lead us to conclude that Jose Ramirez has experienced some positive variance this year with his 33.9 actual HR/600.

Gavin Sheets’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off of late, falling from 17.1% on the season to 6.1% in the past two weeks.

Ranking in the 14th percentile for power, Gavin Sheets has hit 9.7 long-balls per 600 plate appearances this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 2nd percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

Steven Kwan will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

Steven Kwan’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has declined lately, falling from 44.4% on the season to 31.6% in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

When it comes to his home runs, Steven Kwan has had some very good luck this year. His 15.2 HR per 600 plate appearances mark has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 5.6.

Jose Ramirez’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has declined from last season to this one, decreasing from 44.3% to 38.8%.

Josh Naylor will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

Josh Naylor’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off recently; his 93.8-mph seasonal mark has fallen off to 89.9-mph in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (24.1) suggests that Josh Naylor has been very fortunate this year with his 31.3 actual HR/600.

Sporting a .240 BABIP this year, Josh Naylor is positioned in the 4th percentile.

Over the past two weeks, Luis Robert Jr.’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 10.8% down to 3.2%.

Luis Robert Jr.’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this season (13.7°) is quite a bit worse than his 17.6° mark last season.

Based on Statcast metrics, Luis Robert Jr. is in the 21st percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .228.

Luis Robert Jr. has displayed poor plate discipline this year, checking in at the 7th percentile with a 5.15 K/BB rate.

Using Statcast data, Brayan Rocchio is in the 12th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .278.

By putting up a .284 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Luis Robert Jr. is positioned in the 18th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Manzardo in the 13th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

Kyle Manzardo is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in today’s game.

This year, Kyle Manzardo has been pinch hit for in 13% of his appearances when starting against righty hurler.

Typically, batters like Kyle Manzardo who hit a lot of flyballs usually hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Nick Nastrini.

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

Placing in the 6th percentile, Andres Gimenez has notched a .143 Isolated Power rate (ISO) this year.

The 2nd-worst projected lineup of all teams on the slate in terms of overall hitting ability is that of the Chicago White Sox.

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

Joey Cantillo has a reverse platoon split and should be helped facing 7 opposite-handed batters today.

The Chicago White Sox as a group place 30th- overall in the majors this year in regard to the maximum exit velocity of all of the balls their [HITTER}s have hit.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Steven Kwan’s true offensive talent to be a .308, indicating that he has had positive variance on his side this year given the .033 gap between that mark and his actual .341 wOBA.

Taking into account both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Joey Cantillo is projected to throw 83 pitches in this matchup by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 6th-least of all pitchers on the slate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Guaranteed Rate Field as the 4th-worst venue in MLB for strikeouts.

Joey Cantillo’s 1870-rpm fastball spin rate this year ranks in the 4th percentile among all starters.

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