Guardians vs Yankees match player stats Wednesday, August 21st 2024. Cleveland Guardians at New York Yankees Series Game 2

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Guardians vs Yankees match player stats Wednesday, August 21st 2024. Cleveland Guardians at New York Yankees Series Game 2

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Positive Match Player Stats for Guardians vs Yankees Series Game 2

Juan Soto projects as the 3rd-best batter in Major League Baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Juan Soto is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today’s game.

Yankee Stadium has the 7th-shortest fence height (on average) in MLB.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters.

Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Juan Soto will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Benjamin Rice in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

Benjamin Rice will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Posting a .345 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year, Benjamin Rice grades out in the 89th percentile for offensive ability.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Gleyber Torres ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Gleyber Torres has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (55% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game.

Batting from the opposite that Joey Cantillo throws from, Gleyber Torres will have the upper hand in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Verdugo in the 77th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Alex Verdugo will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Over the last week, Alex Verdugo’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.1-mph over the course of the season to 98.5-mph recently.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

Batters such as Andres Gimenez with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Nestor Cortes who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees.

Hitting from the opposite that Nestor Cortes throws from, Austin Hedges will have an advantage in today’s game.

There has been a significant improvement in Austin Hedges’s launch angle from last year’s 15.7° to 20.5° this year.

Hitting from the opposite that Joey Cantillo throws from, Anthony Volpe will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Anthony Volpe has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league’s 7th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Anthony Volpe will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

Alex Verdugo’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Naylor in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

Josh Naylor is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

Josh Naylor pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.5% — 77th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB’s 7th-shallowest RF fences today.

Tyler Freeman’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Hitting from the opposite that Nestor Cortes throws from, Tyler Freeman will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Steven Kwan’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Steven Kwan is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game.

Steven Kwan has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 87.8-mph average to last year’s 85.3-mph mark.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Tyler Freeman ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Tyler Freeman has seen a big gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 87.8-mph average to last season’s 85.8-mph average.

When assessing his home run talent, Jhonkensy Noel ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Hitting from the opposite that Nestor Cortes throws from, Jhonkensy Noel will have an advantage in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Giancarlo Stanton as MLB’s 7th-best home run hitter.

Giancarlo Stanton is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Batting from the opposite that Joey Cantillo throws from, Giancarlo Stanton will have an edge today.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Lane Thomas ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Lane Thomas is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game.

Lane Thomas will have the handedness advantage against Nestor Cortes today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the best batter in baseball.

Aaron Judge is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.

Hitting from the opposite that Joey Cantillo throws from, Aaron Judge will have an edge in today’s game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s judgement, Nestor Cortes’s overall pitching skill is in the 85th percentile among all SPs in the game right now.

Nestor Cortes has averaged 93.2 adjusted pitches per start this year, placing in the 80th percentile.

Austin Wells, the Yankees’s expected catcher today, profiles as a good pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Yankee Stadium profiles as the #28 ballpark in baseball for base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Volpe in the 83rd percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

DJ LeMahieu will hold the platoon advantage over Joey Cantillo in today’s game.

DJ LeMahieu has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards MLB’s 7th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

DJ LeMahieu will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which should bolster all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Austin Wells ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Austin Wells is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game.

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

Oswald Peraza will have the handedness advantage against Joey Cantillo today.

Oswald Peraza will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

David Fry is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today.

David Fry will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nestor Cortes in today’s matchup.

Jhonkensy Noel has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 101-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal EV of 98.8-mph.

In the past two weeks, Jhonkensy Noel’s 37.5% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 23%.

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

Jose Ramirez is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today.

DJ LeMahieu’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Using Statcast metrics, Jose Ramirez grades out in the 75th percentile for offensive skills per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .334.

Gleyber Torres has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.4%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of the league’s 7th-shallowest RF fences today.

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

Jose Ramirez’s launch angle lately (26.4° in the past two weeks) is a considerable increase over his 19.4° seasonal angle.

Steven Kwan’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, going from 15.1% to 19.2%.

Austin Wells has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% of late, improving his 8.2% seasonal rate to 14.3% in the past 7 days.

The 2nd-best projected lineup on the slate today in terms of overall offensive skill is that of the New York Yankees.

Joey Cantillo will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

David Fry has made substantial strides with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 7.1% seasonal rate to 15% in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Benjamin Rice ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

In terms of plate discipline, Benjamin Rice’s talent is quite good, sporting a 1.99 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 82nd percentile.

Using Statcast metrics, Andres Gimenez ranks in the 87th percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .276.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Giancarlo Stanton in the 91st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

Giancarlo Stanton will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Nestor Cortes in the 81st percentile when estimating his strikeout talent.

Juan Soto has made significant gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 13.2% rate last season to 20.9% this year.

Utilizing Statcast metrics, Alex Verdugo grades out in the 77th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .267.

Austin Hedges’s quickness has improved this season. His 24.47 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 25.43 ft/sec now.

Negative Match Player Stats with Guardians vs Yankees Series Game 2

The #7 field in the game for suppressing offensive stats to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Yankee Stadium.

Built just 11 feet above sea level, Yankee Stadium has one of the lowest altitudes in the majors, which tends to lead to less offense.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game.

Joey Cantillo will have the handedness advantage over Juan Soto in today’s game.

Juan Soto hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 82nd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 5th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Benjamin Rice is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card today.

Hitting from the same side that Joey Cantillo throws from, Benjamin Rice will be at a disadvantage in today’s game.

Benjamin Rice hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 82nd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 5th-deepest CF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Yankee Stadium as the 7th-worst park in baseball for boosting offensive stats to righties.

Out of every team in action today, the best infield defense is that of the the Cleveland Guardians.

Gleyber Torres has struggled with his Barrel% of late; his 6.6% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% in the past 14 days.

Alex Verdugo has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (69% of the time), but he is penciled in 7th in the lineup in today’s game.

Hitting from the same side that Joey Cantillo throws from, Alex Verdugo meets a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

In today’s matchup, Alex Verdugo is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 7th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 37.4% rate (93rd percentile).

Andres Gimenez has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (54% of the time), but he is penciled in 7th in the lineup in today’s game.

Yankee Stadium has the 5th-deepest centerfield dimensions in the majors.

Batting from the same side that Nestor Cortes throws from, Andres Gimenez meets a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Hedges in the 0th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

Austin Hedges is projected to hit 9th in the lineup today.

Austin Hedges has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 30% of the time when starting against a lefty on the mound this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Volpe in the 25th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

Anthony Volpe has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (66% of the time), but he is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Anthony Volpe has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 87.3-mph dropping to 84.8-mph in the last 7 days.

Batting from the same side that Nestor Cortes throws from, Josh Naylor will have a tough matchup in today’s game.

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

Tyler Freeman is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season.

Tyler Freeman hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 93rd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 5th-deepest CF fences today.

Yankee Stadium projects as the #22 field in the league for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Nestor Cortes will hold the platoon advantage over Steven Kwan today.

Steven Kwan has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.3%) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 7th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Tyler Freeman will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

Jhonkensy Noel is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Jhonkensy Noel pulls many of his flyballs (35% — 87th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 7th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Giancarlo Stanton pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.9% — 80th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 7th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Lane Thomas pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.5% — 77th percentile) and will be challenged by the game’s 7th-deepest LF fences today.

Lane Thomas will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

Lane Thomas has struggled with his Barrel% lately; his 6.5% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% in the past 14 days.

Aaron Judge hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 78th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 5th-deepest CF fences today.

Over the last 14 days, Aaron Judge’s 9.7% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 20.7%.

It is likely that we will see a Huge Hitters Umpire (Lance Barksdale) calling pitches in today’s game.

The Cleveland Guardians have 6 batters in the projected batting order that will have the handedness advantage over Nestor Cortes in this game.

Nestor Cortes is an extreme flyball pitcher (42.3% FB% per the leading projection system, THE BAT) and will be disadvantaged pitching in the #5 HR venue in the league in this game.

The #9 park in the game for suppressing batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Yankee Stadium.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects DJ LeMahieu in the 15th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

DJ LeMahieu is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card in this game.

The #7 park in baseball for suppressing offensive stats, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Yankee Stadium.

Batting from the same side that Joey Cantillo throws from, Austin Wells has a tough challenge in today’s game.

Oswald Peraza is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in this game.

Since the start of last season, Oswald Peraza has been pulled from the game early in 11% of his appearances when starting against southpaw.

Today, Oswald Peraza is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 7th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 35.7% rate (90th percentile).

14% of the time that David Fry has started against a left-handed starter this year, he has been pinch hit for.

David Fry pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.7% — 90th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 7th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

In today’s game, Jose Ramirez is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 7th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 41.7% rate (99th percentile).

Extreme flyball batters like Jose Ramirez usually hit worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Nestor Cortes.

Cleveland’s #1-ranked outfield defense on the slate poses a formidable challenge for DJ LeMahieu, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

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

Over the past week, Giancarlo Stanton’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 18.4% down to 0%.

Giancarlo Stanton’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off in recent games, going from 14.3% on the season to 0% over the past week.

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 Jose Ramirez in today’s matchup.

Austin Hedges, the Guardians’s expected catcher in today’s matchup, profiles as an elite pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

In the past week, DJ LeMahieu’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6% down to 0%.

Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for David Fry in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Cantillo to throw 80 pitches in this game (5th-least of the day), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

In his previous start, Joey Cantillo wasn’t on when it came to striking batters out and only managed to tally 2 Ks.

Per the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the offense with the 2nd-least strikeout-prone lineup today is the Cleveland Guardians with a 19.4% underlying K%.

Nestor Cortes’s 91.4-mph fastball velocity this year ranks in the 20th percentile out of all SPs.

Juan Soto has made substantial strides with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 20.9% seasonal rate to 33.3% in the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 17th percentile when assessing his home run skill.

Gleyber Torres’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off lately; his 90.5-mph seasonal average has dropped off to 77.4-mph over the last 7 days.

Compared to his seasonal mark of 16.5°, Gleyber Torres has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-0.8°) over the past 14 days.

Jhonkensy Noel will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

Over the past week, Josh Naylor’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 8.9% down to 0%.

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