Mariners vs Angels match player stats Saturday, August 31st 2024. Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels Series Game 2

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Mariners vs Angels match player stats Saturday, August 31st 2024. Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels Series Game 2

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Todays Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels
Series Game 2
Todays Game is on Saturday, August 31st
31/08/24 21:38:00 PM EST First Pitch

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The #7 park in MLB for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium.

Given Bryan Woo’s large platoon split, Niko Kavadas will have a massive advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today’s game.

Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Niko Kavadas will hold that advantage in today’s game.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Anthony Rendon ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Anthony Rendon is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP.

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

Anthony Rendon has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 91.1-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal mark of 88.7-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dylan Moore in the 85th percentile when assessing his home run talent.

Angel Stadium has the lowest fence height (on average) in the league.

Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Dylan Moore will have an advantage today.

Dylan Moore has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.7-mph to 93.5-mph in the past week’s worth of games.

Dylan Moore has been unlucky in regards to his home runs this year; his 14.2 HR per 600 plate appearances mark is deflated compared to his 20.4 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The Seattle Mariners have been the 6th-unluckiest offense in MLB this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit better in future games, The #7 field in the league for boosting home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium.

Among all SPs, Tyler Anderson’s fastball velocity of 88.8 mph is in the 1st percentile this year.

Tyler Anderson’s 2191-rpm fastball spin rate this year grades out in the 18th percentile among all starters.

Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Brandon Drury will hold that advantage today.

Brandon Drury has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .153 figure is significantly deflated relative to his .214 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

As it relates to his home run talent, Logan O’Hoppe ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Logan O’Hoppe is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today.

Logan O’Hoppe will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

When it comes to his home run ability, Mickey Moniak ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Because of Bryan Woo’s large platoon split, Mickey Moniak will have a colossal advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today’s game.

Mickey Moniak will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Victor Robles will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Anderson in today’s matchup.

Victor Robles’s launch angle lately (20.7° in the past two weeks’ worth of games) is a considerable increase over his 17.5° seasonal angle.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (23.4) may lead us to conclude that Victor Robles has experienced some negative variance this year with his 12.1 actual HR/600.

With a .325 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year, Victor Robles has performed in the 77th percentile for offensive ability.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Randy Arozarena is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today.

Randy Arozarena will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson in today’s matchup.

In the past 7 days, Randy Arozarena’s 37.5% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 16.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jo Adell in the 94th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

Jo Adell will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.235) may lead us to conclude that Jo Adell has experienced some negative variance this year with his .208 actual batting average.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Jorge Polanco ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jorge Polanco is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

Jorge Polanco’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased in recent games, rising from 18.7% on the season to 30.8% over the past two weeks.

Justin Turner will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Anderson today.

Justin Turner’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved recently, going from 45.8% on the season to 51.7% in the last two weeks.

As it relates to plate discipline, Justin Turner’s talent is quite good, putting up a 1.62 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 90th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Niko Kavadas in the 91st percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O’Hoppe in the 88th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

Logan O’Hoppe has made big strides with his Barrel% recently, upping his 11.8% seasonal rate to 20% over the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.P. Crawford in the 79th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

J.P. Crawford is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today’s game.

J.P. Crawford has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 91.6-mph average to last year’s 88.6-mph mark.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Taylor Ward ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Taylor Ward is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Taylor Ward will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Compared to last season, Taylor Ward has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 17.8% to 23.5% this season.

In terms of his batting average, Dylan Moore has had some very poor luck this year. His .201 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .216.

Mickey Moniak has made substantial strides with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 8.7% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the last 14 days.

Nolan Schanuel is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

Considering Bryan Woo’s large platoon split, Nolan Schanuel will have a tremendous advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in this game.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Nolan Schanuel will hold that advantage in today’s game.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Zach Neto ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Zach Neto has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (79% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today’s game.

Zach Neto will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

When assessing his BABIP skill, Julio Rodriguez is projected as the 4th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Julio Rodriguez is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game.

Julio Rodriguez will hold the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson in today’s game.

Victor Robles has done a favorable job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-hit balls. His 19.1° angle is among the highest in the game this year (88th percentile).

Victor Robles has compiled a .332 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, grading out in the 80th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Cal Raleigh as the game’s 14th-best home run batter.

Cal Raleigh is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

Cal Raleigh has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 91.6-mph average to last year’s 89.6-mph figure.

When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Jo Adell has experienced some negative variance this year. His .293 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .323.

Sporting a 26.300 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year , Jo Adell is positioned in the 83rd percentile for power.

Compared to his seasonal average of 20.9°, Cal Raleigh has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 26.6° angle in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

Based on Statcast metrics, Zach Neto ranks in the 79th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances this year at 24.900.

J.P. Crawford’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, going from 13% to 16.9%.

Jo Adell’s maximum exit velocity (an advanced standard to measure power) has been 115.6 mph this year, ranking in the 94th percentile.

Tyler Anderson has averaged 95.5 adjusted pitches per outing this year, checking in at the 92nd percentile.

Jorge Polanco has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .291 mark is a fair amount lower than his .322 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The #3 venue in the majors for boosting strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium.

Tyler Anderson has experienced some negative variance in regards to his strikeouts this year, compiling a 6.93 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 7.80 — a 0.87 K/9 deviation.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Bryan Woo in the 91st percentile when estimating his overall pitching abilities.

Projected catcher Cal Raleigh grades out as an elite pitch framer, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Bryan Woo will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against 6 opposing batters today… and will be extra-advantaged due to his large platoon split.

Bryan Woo performed well in his previous game started and allowed 1 ER.

This year, Zach Neto’s flyball exit velocity (a reliable metric to assess power) grades out in the 86th percentile at 94.8 mph.

When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Cal Raleigh has had bad variance on his side this year. His .312 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .340.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Mickey Moniak’s true offensive talent to be a .304, suggesting that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .026 deviation between that figure and his actual .278 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 84th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

Compared to last year, Julio Rodriguez has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 11.9% to 15.3% this season.

Nolan Schanuel has shown strong plate discipline this year, placing in the 95th percentile with a 1.38 K/BB rate.

Despite posting a .208 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Brandon Drury has had bad variance on his side given the .091 difference between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .299.

Julio Rodriguez projects as the 19th-best hitter in the game, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The Los Angeles Angels have 3 bats in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Niko Kavadas, Jo Adell, Mickey Moniak).

Bryan Woo was rolling in his previous game started and put up 7 strikeouts.

Given the 1.65 difference between Bryan Woo’s 2.05 ERA and his 3.70 estimated true talent ERA (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the most fortunate pitchers in Major League Baseball this year and ought to see negative regression in the future.

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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Niko Kavadas in the 1st percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

Niko Kavadas is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Niko Kavadas has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 25% of the time when starting against a northpaw this year.

Niko Kavadas has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.8%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Niko Kavadas’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls in recent games (4° over the last 7 days) is significantly worse than his 10° seasonal mark.

The 10th-deepest left field fences in MLB are found in Angel Stadium.

Considering Bryan Woo’s large platoon split, Anthony Rendon will be at a gigantic disadvantage hitting from the same side of the plate in today’s game.

There has been a decrease in Anthony Rendon’s average exit velocity this season, from 90.1 mph last year to 87.8 mph now, Anthony Rendon’s launch angle lately (3.7° over the past 14 days) is significantly worse than his 13° seasonal mark.

Dylan Moore is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in this matchup.

13% of the time that Dylan Moore has started against a southpaw this year, he has been pinch hit for.

Dylan Moore pulls many of his flyballs (38.5% — 96th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

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

Dylan Moore has negatively regressed with his Barrel% in recent games; his 8% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% in the last week.

Because of his large reverse platoon split, Tyler Anderson figures to be at an advantage facing 8 hitters in the projected lineup of opposing handedness today.

Tyler Anderson will hold the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats in all categories.

In his last game started, Tyler Anderson performed well and gave up 2 ER.

Brandon Drury is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in this game.

Bryan Woo will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brandon Drury in today’s matchup… and it’s an even larger mismatch considering Woo’s large platoon split.

Brandon Drury has struggled with his Barrel%; his 11.1% rate last year has lowered to 3.7% this season.

Brandon Drury’s launch angle this season (3.4°) is a considerable dropoff from his 11.8° figure last season.

Because of Bryan Woo’s large platoon split, Logan O’Hoppe will be at a huge disadvantage hitting from the same side of the dish in today’s matchup.

Today, Logan O’Hoppe is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 33.4% rate (76th percentile).

Over the past 7 days, Logan O’Hoppe’s 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 16.7%.

Posting a 4.59 K/BB rate this year, Logan O’Hoppe has demonstrated bad plate discipline, checking in at the 11th percentile.

Mickey Moniak is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

This year, Mickey Moniak has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 21% of his appearances when starting against right-handed pitcher.

Mickey Moniak’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last year to this one, falling from 21% to 12.1%.

Mickey Moniak’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined recently, falling from 12.1% on the season to 0% over the past 14 days.

Posting a .286 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year, Mickey Moniak grades out in the 19th percentile for offensive skills.

Victor Robles has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (56% of the time), but he is penciled in 9th on the lineup card today.

Victor Robles pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37% — 94th percentile) and will be challenged by baseball’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

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

Victor Robles’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined recently; his 92.4-mph seasonal mark has decreased to 88.6-mph over the past two weeks.

Randy Arozarena will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

In the last 7 days, Randy Arozarena’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal average of 93.7 mph to 91.4 mph.

Jo Adell is penciled in 8th on the lineup card today.

Bryan Woo will have the handedness advantage over Jo Adell in today’s matchup… and it’s an even bigger mismatch considering Woo’s large platoon split.

In the past 7 days, Jo Adell’s exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal EV of 94.4 mph to 91.8 mph.

Jo Adell’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined of late, decreasing from 13.3% on the season to 0% in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

In today’s game, Jorge Polanco is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 40% rate (98th percentile).

Playing on the road typically lessens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jorge Polanco today.

Jorge Polanco has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88-mph dropping to 84.8-mph over the past 7 days.

Jorge Polanco’s launch angle this year (16.8°) is considerably lower than his 21.4° angle last season.

Jorge Polanco has recorded a .226 batting average this year, ranking in the 20th percentile.

Utilizing Statcast data, Randy Arozarena grades out in the 15th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .220.

Randy Arozarena ranks in the 9th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (38% rate this year).

When assessing his home run skill, Justin Turner ranks in the 24th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Justin Turner has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (89% of the time), but he is projected to bat 6th in the lineup today.

Justin Turner will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

Justin Turner’s average exit velocity has declined this year; his 89.5-mph EV last year has fallen to 86.6-mph.

Ranking in the 0th percentile for power, Anthony Rendon has hit 0 HRs per 600 plate appearances this year.

Victor Robles’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off of late, decreasing from 41.4% on the season to 33.3% in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

In the last week’s worth of games, Niko Kavadas has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (an advanced metric to evaluate power).

Tyler Anderson will have the handedness advantage over J.P. Crawford in today’s matchup.

J.P. Crawford will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

J.P. Crawford has compiled a .246 BABIP this year, ranking in the 8th percentile.

Bryan Woo will have the handedness advantage against Taylor Ward in today’s game… and it’s an over-sized mismatch considering Woo’s large platoon split.

Taylor Ward’s average exit velocity has dropped off recently; his 91-mph seasonal figure has lowered to 88.5-mph over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dylan Moore in the 21st percentile when assessing his batting average talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 4th percentile when estimating his home run skill.

Nolan Schanuel has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 86.2-mph dropping to 77.8-mph over the past week.

Over the past 7 days, Nolan Schanuel’s 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 16.8%.

Nolan Schanuel has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his home runs this year; his 14.0 HR per 600 plate appearances mark is a good deal higher than his 10.1 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

This year, the hardest ball Nolan Schanuel has made contact with reached a maximum exit velocity of 103.9 mph (a reliable standard to study power), checking in at the 0th percentile.

Bryan Woo will have the handedness advantage over Zach Neto in today’s game… and it’s a particular mismatch considering Woo’s large platoon split.

Zach Neto pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.8% — 80th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Zach Neto’s average exit velocity has decreased lately; his 88.3-mph seasonal average has dropped off to 83-mph in the last two weeks.

Zach Neto’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has declined of late, falling from 41.6% on the season to 29% over the past two weeks.

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

Julio Rodriguez’s average exit velocity has decreased lately; his 90.8-mph seasonal average has fallen off to 88-mph in the last 14 days.

Julio Rodriguez’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off lately, falling from 40.1% on the season to 25% over the last week.

Placing in the 16th percentile, Julio Rodriguez has posted a .175 Isolated Power rate (ISO) this year.

Cal Raleigh pulls many of his flyballs (40.5% — 99th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Cal Raleigh will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

Cal Raleigh’s average exit velocity has decreased of late; his 91.6-mph seasonal average has lowered to 83.2-mph in the past 7 days.

Sporting a .250 BABIP this year, Cal Raleigh has performed in the 9th percentile.

In the past week, Zach Neto’s 6.7% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 18.4%.

J.P. Crawford has posted a .364 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year, grading out in the 25th percentile.

Taking into account both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Bryan Woo is projected to throw 81 pitches in today’s matchup by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 4th-least on the slate today.

The Los Angeles Angels have been the 8th-unluckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to perform better in the future, Playing on the road generally weakens pitcher metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Bryan Woo in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cal Raleigh in the 7th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

Posting a 4.16 K/BB rate this year, Julio Rodriguez has demonstrated bad plate discipline, placing in the 16th percentile.

Justin Turner’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined in recent games; his 90.1-mph seasonal EV has dropped to 77.7-mph in the past 7 days.

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