Todays Series Game 4 Matchup Details

Player match stat positives for Seattle at Los Angeles Series Game 4 Matchup Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Julio Rodriguez as the 2nd-best hitter in baseball when estimating his BABIP skill.

Julio Rodriguez is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Angel Stadium as the 6th-best park in baseball for right-handed base hits.

Angel Stadium has the shortest average fence height in the majors.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8-mph in this match-up, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, J.P. Crawford ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Angel Stadium as the 6th-best venue in baseball for left-handed base hits.

J.P. Crawford will have the handedness advantage over Roansy Contreras in today’s game.

Brandon Drury is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

Taylor Ward is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today.

Hitting from the opposite that Roansy Contreras throws from, Josh Rojas will have the upper hand in today’s game.

Josh Rojas’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this year (15.1°) is significantly better than his 10.5° mark last year.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (13.1) implies that Josh Rojas has been unlucky this year with his 8.2 actual HR/600.

When estimating his home run skill, Jorge Polanco ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jorge Polanco has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 105.4-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal mark of 92.6-mph.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.305) provides evidence that Jorge Polanco has been unlucky this year with his .263 actual wOBA.

Batting from the opposite that Logan Gilbert throws from, Mickey Moniak will have an advantage today.

Mickey Moniak has a good chance to have an advantage against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners only has 1 same-handed RP.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 81st percentile when assessing his batting average ability.

Ty France has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 9.7% seasonal rate to 20% in the past week’s worth of games.

Compared to his seasonal average of 12.4°, Ty France has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 23° angle in the past week.

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

Cal Raleigh is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.

Cal Raleigh has made significant strides with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 16.4% seasonal rate to 26.9% in the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Rendon in the 88th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

Anthony Rendon is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today’s game.

Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Anthony Rendon will hold that advantage today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s estimation, Logan Gilbert’s overall pitching talent grades out in the 89th percentile out of all starters in the majors right now.

Logan Gilbert has averaged 91.3 adjusted pitches per game per started this year, ranking in the 75th percentile.

It is anticipated that we will see a Pitchers Umpire (Jacob Metz) behind the plate in today’s game.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mickey Moniak in the 81st percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Ty France ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Nolan Schanuel is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today’s game.

Hitting from the opposite that Logan Gilbert throws from, Nolan Schanuel will have an edge today.

The Seattle Mariners have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nolan Schanuel can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the ‘pen all game.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Zach Neto ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Zach Neto will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Zach Neto has done a good job optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls. His 16.7° mark is among the highest in MLB this year (89th percentile).

Taylor Ward will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

In the last week’s worth of games, Brandon Drury’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 89.4-mph over the course of the season to 98.5-mph of late.

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

Zach Neto’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better recently, rising from 19.1% on the season to 22.2% in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luke Raley in the 90th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

Luke Raley is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jo Adell in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Jo Adell will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Jo Adell’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased of late, rising from 14.9% on the season to 32% in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Logan O’Hoppe ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Logan O’Hoppe is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

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

Luke Raley’s BABIP skill is projected in the 83rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Hitting from the opposite that Roansy Contreras throws from, Luke Raley will have an advantage today.

Cal Raleigh has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 92.6-mph average to last year’s 89.6-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Logan Gilbert in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his strikeout talent.

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

Compared to last season, Josh Rojas has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 41.9% to 47.7% this season.

Josh Rojas has posted a .321 BABIP this year, checking in at the 75th percentile.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Julio Rodriguez ranks as the 20th-best batter in baseball.

Julio Rodriguez has made notable improvements with his Barrel% lately, upping his 9.7% seasonal rate to 18.5% in the past two weeks.

In terms of his batting average, Jo Adell has experienced some negative variance this year. His .183 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .226.

Sunday Series Game 4 player match stat slumps with Mariners vs Angels Matchup

Angel Stadium has the 10th-deepest left field dimensions in the league.

Roansy Contreras will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Julio Rodriguez in today’s matchup.

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

As it relates to plate discipline, Julio Rodriguez’s ability is quite weak, putting up a 4.39 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 13th percentile.

Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for J.P. Crawford in today’s matchup.

In the last week, J.P. Crawford’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal figure of 91.7 mph to 79.7 mph.

Compared to his seasonal figure of 11°, J.P. Crawford has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (3.8°) in the last two weeks.

J.P. Crawford has put up a .257 BABIP this year, ranking in the 18th percentile.

Logan Gilbert will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brandon Drury today.

Brandon Drury’s launch angle this season (2.6°) is significantly lower than his 11.8° figure last season.

In the past week’s worth of games, Brandon Drury’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 14.4%.

Brandon Drury has posted a .218 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, placing in the 14th percentile.

Batting from the same side that Logan Gilbert throws from, Taylor Ward has a tough challenge today.

Taylor Ward has taken a step back with his Barrel% recently; his 14.5% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% in the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Rojas in the 22nd percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

Josh Rojas has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (59% of the time), but he is projected to bat 8th in the lineup in today’s game.

16% of the time that Josh Rojas has started against a righty on the mound this year, he has been replaced by a pinch-hitter.

Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Josh Rojas today.

In the last 14 days, Josh Rojas’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5.5% down to 0%.

Jorge Polanco is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 72% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season.

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

Over the past week, Jorge Polanco’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.4% down to 0%.

Jorge Polanco’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased in recent games, decreasing from 12% on the season to 0% in the last 14 days.

Checking in at the 16th percentile, Jorge Polanco sports a .274 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

Mickey Moniak is penciled in 6th in the lineup today.

Mickey Moniak has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 22% of the time when starting against a right-handed starter this year.

Mickey Moniak’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this year; his 93.7-mph figure last season has decreased to 89.6-mph.

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, going from 21% to 13%.

Using Statcast metrics, Mickey Moniak grades out in the 7th percentile for offensive ability via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .262.

Ty France is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

Roansy Contreras will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ty France in today’s matchup.

Ty France will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

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

Logan Gilbert will have the handedness advantage against Anthony Rendon in today’s game.

Anthony Rendon’s average exit velocity has fallen off in recent games; his 87.3-mph seasonal average has fallen off to 80.4-mph in the past week’s worth of games.

Compared to his seasonal mark of 16.9°, Anthony Rendon has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (3.8°) in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

The Los Angeles Angels have been the 5th-unluckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit better going forward, The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 9th-best field in the game for home runs.

Logan Gilbert will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

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

Nolan Schanuel’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off recently; his 88.6-mph seasonal average has decreased to 80.5-mph over the last 7 days.

In the past week, Nolan Schanuel’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 14.3%.

In the past week, Nolan Schanuel has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (a reliable standard to assess power).

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (7.8) may lead us to conclude that Nolan Schanuel has been lucky this year with his 13.4 actual HR/600.

It may come as a surprise, but fastballs are generally a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Logan Gilbert has utilized his secondary offerings 9.9% more often this year (67.8%) than he did last season (57.9%).

Zach Neto is projected to bat 8th in the lineup today.

Hitting from the same side that Logan Gilbert throws from, Zach Neto meets a tough challenge in today’s game.

Zach Neto has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88.1-mph dropping to 82.3-mph over the past 14 days.

Zach Neto’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off in recent games, falling from 42.2% on the season to 27.8% in the past two weeks.

Grading out in the 25th percentile, Cal Raleigh has posted a .268 BABIP this year.

With a 4.95 K/BB rate this year, Zach Neto has shown poor plate discipline, grading out in the 8th percentile.

Luke Raley has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 12% of the time when starting against a righty hurler this year.

Playing on the road generally reduces batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Luke Raley in today’s matchup.

Luke Raley has had some very good luck with his home runs this year; his 23.0 HR per 600 plate appearances rate is a good deal higher than his 18.6 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

With a 9.25 K/BB rate this year, Luke Raley has displayed poor plate discipline, placing in the 1st percentile.

Jo Adell is projected to hit 9th in the batting order today.

Logan Gilbert will have the handedness advantage over Jo Adell today.

In today’s matchup, Jo Adell is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 33.3% rate (75th percentile).

In the past 14 days, Jo Adell’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal EV of 94.9 mph to 92.6 mph.

Placing in the 15th percentile, Jo Adell sports a .272 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

Batting from the same side that Logan Gilbert throws from, Logan O’Hoppe will be at a disadvantage in today’s game.

Logan O’Hoppe pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.8% — 91st percentile) and will be challenged by the game’s 10th-deepest LF fences today.

Logan O’Hoppe’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased recently; his 94.5-mph seasonal figure has dropped to 90.6-mph in the past two weeks.

Logan O’Hoppe’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined from last year to this one, decreasing from 20% to 16.9%.

Luke Raley has experienced some positive variance in regards to with his wOBA this year; his .315 rate is considerably higher than his .302 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cal Raleigh in the 11th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

Among all starters, Logan Gilbert’s fastball spin rate of 1974 rpm ranks in the 1st percentile this year.

Josh Rojas’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off recently, falling from 19.1% on the season to 5% over the past two weeks.

Jo Adell has recorded a .201 BABIP this year, checking in at the 1st percentile.

As it relates to his home runs, Logan O’Hoppe has had positive variance on his side this year. His 27.2 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 23.1.

In notching a .131 Isolated Power (ISO) since the start of last season, Anthony Rendon has performed in the 21st percentile.

Luke Raley’s launch angle this year (11°) is quite a bit lower than his 17.2° mark last year.

Placing in the 18th percentile, Julio Rodriguez has put up a .166 Isolated Power rate (ISO) this year.