Todays Matchup Details

Player match stat positives for Seattle at Los Angeles Matchup Today

When it comes to his home run skill, Mitch Garver ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Mitch Garver is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 7th-best field in Major League Baseball for RHB base hits.

Angel Stadium has the lowest average fence height among all parks.

Mitch Garver has a ton of pop (91st percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a sure thing (27.3% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Jack Kochanowicz is a pitch-to-contact type (25th percentile K%) — great news for Garver.

Nolan Schanuel is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Angel Stadium as the 7th-best field in MLB for left-handed base hits.

Considering Luis Castillo’s large platoon split, Nolan Schanuel will have a colossal advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish today.

Nolan Schanuel will probably have the upper hand against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners only has 1 same-handed RP.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s estimation, Luis Castillo’s overall pitching skill grades out in the 89th percentile among all SPs in the game right now.

Compared to the average hurler, Luis Castillo has been given a longer leash than the average pitcher this year, tallying an extra 5.7 adjusted pitches each start.

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

The 10th-deepest left field dimensions in the league are found in Angel Stadium.

Luis Castillo will have the handedness advantage over 6 opposing batters in this matchup… and will be extra-advantaged due to his large platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 80th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.

Ty France’s launch angle lately (20.4° in the last 14 days) is considerably higher than his 12.5° seasonal angle.

Last season, Ty France had an average launch angle of 11.2° on his hardest-hit balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 16.1°.

Cal Raleigh is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game.

Extreme flyball hitters like Cal Raleigh are generally less successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Tyler Anderson.

Cal Raleigh has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% lately, upping his 16% seasonal rate to 23.8% in the last 14 days.

Cal Raleigh’s average exit velocity has risen significantly from last season to this one, averaging 92.6-mph now compared to just 89.6-mph then.

When it comes to his home run skill, Mickey Moniak ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Given Luis Castillo’s large platoon split, Mickey Moniak will have a big advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today’s matchup.

The Seattle Mariners have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Mickey Moniak stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Julio Rodriguez as the 2nd-best batter in the majors when assessing his BABIP talent.

Julio Rodriguez is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game.

Julio Rodriguez has made big gains with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 9.8% seasonal rate to 40% in the past week.

Julio Rodriguez has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 107.4-mph average in the last two weeks’ worth of games to his seasonal EV of 94-mph.

Brandon Drury is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Brandon Drury will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Brandon Drury has had some very poor luck this year. His .219 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .298.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O’Hoppe in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

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

Logan O’Hoppe has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.9-mph to 93.2-mph over the last 14 days.

When assessing his home run ability, Jorge Polanco ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Typically, bats like Jorge Polanco who hit a lot of flyballs are generally less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Tyler Anderson.

Over the past two weeks, Jorge Polanco’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.6-mph over the course of the season to 105.4-mph in recent games.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.307) provides evidence that Jorge Polanco has suffered from bad luck this year with his .264 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 80th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

Zach Neto will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Nolan Schanuel will hold that advantage today.

With a 24.800 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year , Zach Neto is ranked in the 82nd percentile for power.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Anthony Rendon ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Anthony Rendon is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

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

Extreme groundball batters like Mitch Garver usually hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Tyler Anderson.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

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

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

Taylor Ward has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 96.2-mph average over the last week to his seasonal 91.3-mph EV.

The weather forecast forecasts the 5th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Victor Robles will have an edge in today’s game.

Victor Robles has experienced some negative variance in regards to his home runs since the start of last season; his 3.3 HR per 600 plate appearances mark is a fair amount lower than his 14.0 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

With a .335 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Victor Robles is ranked in the 83rd percentile.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Julio Rodriguez ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dylan Moore in the 88th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

Dylan Moore has strong power (88th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a guarantee (28.3% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Jack Kochanowicz is a pitch-to-contact type (19th percentile K%) — great news for Moore.

Typically, batters like Dylan Moore who hit a lot of groundballs usually hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Tyler Anderson.

Cal Raleigh projects as the 10th-best home run hitter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Cal Raleigh has strong power (99th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a guarantee (28.4% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Jack Kochanowicz struggles to strike batters out (19th percentile K%) — great news for Raleigh.

When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Victor Robles has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His .330 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .349.

Victor Robles has compiled a .276 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, grading out in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Anthony Rendon’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, increasing from 16% to 22.1%.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Ty France ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

When it comes to his strikeout talent, the leading projection system (THE BAT) puts Luis Castillo in the 81st percentile among all starters in Major League Baseball.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 2nd-best venue in Major League Baseball for strikeouts.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, J.P. Crawford ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

J.P. Crawford is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game.

Batting from the same side that Tyler Anderson throws from, J.P. Crawford faces a tough challenge today.

The Los Angeles Angels have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so J.P. Crawford stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

Zach Neto’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls recently (20.4° over the past two weeks) is a considerable increase over his 16.8° seasonal figure.

Mitch Haniger will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Mitch Haniger’s true offensive skill to be a .311, indicating that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .034 difference between that figure and his actual .277 wOBA.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Mickey Moniak will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Mickey Moniak’s launch angle recently (25° over the past two weeks) is quite a bit higher than his 20.7° seasonal angle.

Over the last 7 days, Logan O’Hoppe’s 30% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 17.3%.

It may be wise to expect stronger performance for the Seattle Mariners offense going forward, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the 7th-unluckiest offense in the game this year.

Given that groundball pitchers are hit hardest by flyball hitters, Jack Kochanowicz (50.4% GB% per the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be a bit disadvantaged today with 4 FB hitters in Seattle’s projected batting order.

Seattle Mariners bats collectively place in the game for power this year when assessing with their 93.6-mph exit velocity on flyballs.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

When it comes to his home run ability, Mitch Haniger ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Mitch Garver has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 93.2-mph average over the last week to his seasonal 89.5-mph figure.

This season, Mitch Garver has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 95.7 mph compared to last year’s 91.4 mph mark.

Dylan Moore has been unlucky in regards to his home runs this year; his 18.0 HR per 600 plate appearances figure is significantly deflated relative to his 23.3 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dylan Moore in the 78th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

In terms of his batting average, Dylan Moore has experienced some negative variance this year. His .213 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .236.

Utilizing Statcast data, Dylan Moore ranks in the 75th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .334.

Thursday player match stat slumps with Mariners vs Angels Matchup

Mitch Garver will hold the platoon advantage over Tyler Anderson in today’s game.

Mitch Garver pulls many of his flyballs (41.5% — 99th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Mitch Garver will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

In the last 14 days, Mitch Garver’s 25% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 43.9%.

By putting up a .218 BABIP this year, Mitch Garver finds himself in the 2nd percentile.

When assessing his home run skill, Nolan Schanuel ranks in the 4th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

In the last week’s worth of games, Nolan Schanuel’s exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal mark of 88.6 mph to 80.5 mph.

Nolan Schanuel’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined lately, decreasing from 14.6% on the season to 0% over the past week.

Nolan Schanuel has been cold recently, notching a 0% Barrel% (a reliable stat to study power) in the past week’s worth of games.

In terms of his home runs, Nolan Schanuel has had positive variance on his side this year. His 13.8 HR per 600 plate appearances figure has been quite a bit higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 8.7.

It may be smart to expect positive regression for the Los Angeles Angels offense the rest of the season, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes they are the 5th-unluckiest offense in the game this year.

Angel Stadium ranks as the #9 venue in the game for BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

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

Luis Castillo’s 2173-rpm spin rate on his fastball this season is a significant 114-rpm decrease from last season’s 2287-rpm rate.

Ty France is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Ty France will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson in today’s game.

Ty France will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

Ty France’s average exit velocity has decreased in recent games; his 88-mph seasonal figure has fallen off to 84.6-mph in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cal Raleigh in the 10th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

Cal Raleigh will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

Sporting a .266 BABIP this year, Cal Raleigh is positioned in the 25th percentile.

Mickey Moniak is penciled in 7th in the batting order today.

This year, Mickey Moniak has been pinch hit for in 23% of his appearances when starting against righty on the mound.

Over the past 7 days, Mickey Moniak’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 7.1% down to 0%.

There has been a decrease in Mickey Moniak’s average exit velocity this season, from 89 mph last year to 86.7 mph now, In notching a .191 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year , Mickey Moniak finds himself in the 2nd percentile.

Julio Rodriguez will have the handedness advantage over Tyler Anderson today.

Julio Rodriguez will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

By putting up a 4.49 K/BB rate this year, Julio Rodriguez has demonstrated poor plate discipline, ranking in the 12th percentile.

Given Luis Castillo’s large platoon split, Brandon Drury will be at an enormous disadvantage hitting from the same side of the dish in today’s matchup.

Brandon Drury has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 86.8-mph dropping to 84.2-mph in the past 14 days.

There has been a significant decline in Brandon Drury’s launch angle from last year’s 11.8° to 2.9° this year.

In the last week, Brandon Drury’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 15%.

Logan O’Hoppe is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in this matchup.

Because of Luis Castillo’s large platoon split, Logan O’Hoppe will be at an enormous disadvantage hitting from the same side of the dish in today’s matchup.

Logan O’Hoppe pulls many of his flyballs (35.9% — 91st percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Logan O’Hoppe’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this year (13.7°) is a considerable dropoff from his 17.2° mark last season.

Logan O’Hoppe has been very fortunate when it comes to his home runs this year; his 27.9 HR per 600 plate appearances figure is a fair amount higher than his 23.9 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Jorge Polanco has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (74% of the time), but he is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card in this game.

Jorge Polanco will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

In the past 7 days, Jorge Polanco’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.7% down to 0%.

Jorge Polanco’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased in recent games, falling from 12.6% on the season to 0% in the last 14 days.

Jorge Polanco has put up a .276 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, checking in at the 18th percentile.

Zach Neto is penciled in 8th in the batting order in this matchup.

Luis Castillo will hold the platoon advantage against Zach Neto in today’s matchup… and it’s an even bigger mismatch considering Castillo’s large platoon split.

Zach Neto has negatively regressed with his Barrel% in recent games; his 8.5% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% over the past week.

Zach Neto’s average exit velocity has decreased lately; his 88-mph seasonal EV has dropped to 80.9-mph over the past 14 days.

Considering Luis Castillo’s large platoon split, Anthony Rendon will be at a huge disadvantage batting from the same side of the plate in this game.

Anthony Rendon’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined recently; his 88.7-mph seasonal mark has fallen off to 77.5-mph over the last week.

Anthony Rendon’s launch angle recently (5.5° over the past 7 days) is quite a bit lower than his 17.5° seasonal figure.

Checking in at the 19th percentile, Anthony Rendon has notched a .126 Isolated Power rate (ISO) since the start of last season.

Because of Luis Castillo’s large platoon split, Taylor Ward will be at a colossal disadvantage batting from the same side of the plate in today’s game.

Taylor Ward has taken a step back with his Barrel% lately; his 14.8% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% in the past 7 days.

Victor Robles is projected to bat 8th in the lineup in today’s game.

Victor Robles pulls many of his flyballs (36.7% — 94th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Victor Robles will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

Placing in the 11th percentile, Julio Rodriguez sits with a .151 Isolated Power rate (ISO) this year.

Dylan Moore is projected to hit 9th in the lineup in today’s game.

Dylan Moore will hold the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson today.

Dylan Moore pulls many of his flyballs (37.9% — 96th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the game’s 10th-deepest LF fences today.

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

In the past 7 days, Dylan Moore’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.1% down to 0%.

Victor Robles has been very bad at hitting the ball to all fields (a crucial ability for batting average), placing in the 17th percentile in THE BAT X’s Spray Score since the start of last season.

Jorge Polanco has recorded a .308 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year, ranking in the 8th percentile.

Luis Castillo’s high utilization percentage of his fastball (60.7% this year) is likely dampening his results, consider they are typically much less effective than breaking or off-speed pitches.

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 J.P. Crawford in today’s matchup.

J.P. Crawford’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls recently (1.5° in the last 14 days) is considerably lower than his 13.8° seasonal mark.

In notching a .252 BABIP this year, J.P. Crawford grades out in the 15th percentile.

Mitch Haniger is penciled in 7th in the batting order in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 62% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year.

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

Mitch Haniger’s launch angle this season (11.2°) is significantly lower than his 15.7° angle last year.

Mitch Haniger has notched a .223 Expected Batting Average this year, ranking in the 18th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.267) suggests that Logan O’Hoppe has had positive variance on his side this year with his .283 actual batting average.

Jack Kochanowicz is an extreme groundball pitcher (50.4% GB% via the leading projection system, THE BAT), which should make him somewhat immune to the dangers of pitching in Angel Stadium — the #10 HR venue among all stadiums — in this matchup.

Jack Kochanowicz will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his metrics in all categories.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mitch Garver in the 14th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

With a .259 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 6th percentile for hitting ability.

Luis Castillo was on point in his previous game started and gave up 1 ER.