Mariners vs Blue Jays match player stats | 2026 Friday, August 28th

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Mariners @ Blue Jays Matchup Details

Teams : Seattle Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays

Date : Todays Game is on Friday, August 28th
Time : 28/08/26 19:15:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Seattle Mariners Game Today

In MLB, Rogers Centre’s CF dimensions are the 10th-shallowest.

,Out of all the teams in action today, the 9th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners.

,Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Kazuma Okamoto will hold that advantage today.

,In the last 7 days, Kazuma Okamoto’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 12.7% up to 21.4%.

,Kazuma Okamoto has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.5-mph to 93.9-mph over the past 7 days.

,Batting from the opposite that Emerson Hancock throws from, Nathan Lukes will have an edge today.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Nathan Lukes will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Nathan Lukes has made substantial strides with his Barrel% lately, improving his 1.9% seasonal rate to 12.5% over the past week.

,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. projects as the 12th-best hitter in Major League Baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today.

,Rogers Centre profiles as the #7 venue in the league for right-handed home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards baseball’s 10th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

,As it relates to his batting average skill, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is projected as the 4th-best hitter in baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Andres Gimenez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Emerson Hancock today.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Andres Gimenez will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,In the past 14 days, Andres Gimenez’s 25% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 14.4%.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randy Arozarena in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

,Randy Arozarena is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup.

,Randy Arozarena hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 78th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the league’s 10th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Over the past week, Randy Arozarena’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.8% up to 16.7%.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Cal Raleigh as baseball’s 4th-best home run batter.

,Cal Raleigh is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,The switch-hitting Cal Raleigh will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Dylan Cease.

,Cal Raleigh has made substantial gains with his Barrel% lately, upping his 13.3% seasonal rate to 30.8% in the last week.

,When assessing his home run talent, Kazuma Okamoto ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,When assessing his overall offensive ability, Taylor Ward ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Taylor Ward hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 87th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards MLB’s 10th-shallowest CF fences today.

,Taylor Ward’s launch angle of late (39° in the past 7 days) is quite a bit better than his 14.5° seasonal figure.

,Taylor Ward has been unlucky this year, putting up a .319 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .338 — a .019 difference.

,As it relates to plate discipline, Taylor Ward’s skill is quite good, sporting a 1.24 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 96th percentile.

,Cal Raleigh’s launch angle of late (31.8° over the past two weeks) is quite a bit higher than his 25.4° seasonal figure.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Rogers Centre as the 7th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for left-handed home runs.

,Brock Rodden has exhibited some good exit velocity metrics of late, averaging 96.7-mph on his flyballs over the past 7 days.

,Brock Rodden has been zeroed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs recently, hitting balls between 23° and 34° 25% of the time over the past 14 days.

,As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Jesus Sanchez ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Jesus Sanchez is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup.

,Jesus Sanchez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Emerson Hancock today.

,As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Julio Rodriguez ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Julio Rodriguez is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today.

,Julio Rodriguez hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 90th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB’s 10th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Julio Rodriguez has made notable gains with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 9.3% seasonal rate to 15.4% over the last 7 days.

,Josh Naylor is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game.

,Josh Naylor will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dylan Cease in today’s game.

,As it relates to plate discipline, Josh Naylor’s talent is quite strong, posting a 1.57 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 84th percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.P. Crawford in the 79th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

,J.P. Crawford will have the handedness advantage against Dylan Cease in today’s game.

,J.P. Crawford has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 92.4-mph average to last season’s 89.7-mph average.

,When estimating his overall offensive ability, Dominic Canzone ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Dominic Canzone is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Dominic Canzone will have the handedness advantage against Dylan Cease in today’s matchup.

,Dominic Canzone hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 87th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB’s 10th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,By putting up a .298 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season , Dominic Canzone is ranked in the 97th percentile.

,When it comes to his strikeout ability, Dylan Cease projects as the 2nd-best starting pitcher in baseball currently, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Dylan Cease is projected to throw 98 pitches in today’s matchup by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the most of all pitchers on the slate today.

,Projected catcher Alejandro Kirk profiles as a good pitch framer, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,The #5 ballpark in the game for boosting strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Rogers Centre.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Julio Rodriguez as the 13th-best batter in MLB when assessing his batting average talent.

,Julio Rodriguez has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 98.3-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal EV of 93.4-mph.

,Randy Arozarena’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved in recent games, rising from 17.8% on the season to 33.3% over the last week.

,Cole Young will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dylan Cease in today’s matchup.

,Cole Young’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased recently, going from 15.9% on the season to 26.7% in the last two weeks.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ernie Clement in the 90th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Ernie Clement will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,Ranking in the 93rd percentile, Ernie Clement has notched a .287 batting average this year.

,Brock Rodden has been honed in on the ideal launch angle for base hits in recent games, striking balls between -4° and 26° 66.7% of the time in the past week’s worth of games.

,When assessing his BABIP ability, Brett Bateman is projected as the 16th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Brett Bateman is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today’s game.

,Batting from the opposite that Emerson Hancock throws from, Brett Bateman will have the upper hand today.

,Brett Bateman hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 87th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the game’s 10th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Naylor in the 87th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.

,Grading out in the 91st percentile, Josh Naylor has notched a .283 batting average this year.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alejandro Kirk in the 94th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

,Alejandro Kirk is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game.

,Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Alejandro Kirk will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,Brett Bateman will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

,Posting a .293 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season , J.P. Crawford finds himself in the 95th percentile.

,J.P. Crawford has put up a .343 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, checking in at the 79th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathan Lukes in the 87th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

Negatives with the Toronto Blue Jays Game Today

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

,Kazuma Okamoto has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (76% of the time), but he is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

,The #6 field in MLB for suppressing base hits to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Rogers Centre.

,The weather report forecasts the 3rd-most favorable pitching weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

,Batting from the same side that Emerson Hancock throws from, Kazuma Okamoto will have a tough matchup today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathan Lukes in the 13th percentile when estimating his home run ability.

,Nathan Lukes is projected to bat 7th in the batting order today, which would be a downgrade from his 81% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year.

,Rogers Centre grades out as the #23 venue in Major League Baseball for lefty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,In the league, the 8th-highest fence height (on average) are at Rogers Centre.

,Batting from the same side that Emerson Hancock throws from, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will be at a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has taken a step back with his Barrel%; his 12.4% rate last year has dropped to 6.9% this season.

,Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined this season; his 94.4-mph figure last season has decreased to 89.5-mph.

,When assessing his home run ability, Andres Gimenez ranks in the 12th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Andres Gimenez is penciled in 9th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Dylan Cease will have the handedness advantage against Randy Arozarena in today’s game.

,Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Randy Arozarena today.

,There has been a significant decline in Randy Arozarena’s launch angle from last season’s 13.4° to 9.2° this year.

,Out of every team playing today, the 3rd-strongest infield defense is that of the the Toronto Blue Jays.

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

,By putting up a 3.45 K/BB rate this year, Kazuma Okamoto has displayed poor plate discipline, ranking in the 19th percentile.

,Taylor Ward is penciled in 7th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 95% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.

,Hitting from the same side that Dylan Cease throws from, Taylor Ward will not have the upper hand in today’s game.

,Cal Raleigh’s BABIP ability is projected in the 1st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Taylor Ward will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brock Rodden in the 23rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

,Brock Rodden is penciled in 9th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Playing on the road generally reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Brock Rodden today.

,Cal Raleigh has compiled a .297 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, checking in at the 21st percentile.

,Posting a 3.52 K/BB rate this year, Jesus Sanchez has displayed bad plate discipline, grading out in the 17th percentile.

,Batting from the same side that Dylan Cease throws from, Julio Rodriguez has a tough challenge today.

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

,Over the last 7 days, Julio Rodriguez’s 7.7% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 15.3%.

,Playing on the road generally lessens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Josh Naylor today.

,Josh Naylor’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off recently; his 88.8-mph seasonal mark has fallen to 75.3-mph over the past 14 days.

,Compared to his seasonal figure of 12.1°, Josh Naylor has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (5.5°) over the last two weeks.

,J.P. Crawford is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 68% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.

,Playing on the road generally diminishes 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 game.

,J.P. Crawford’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 19% to 14.7%.

,23% of the time that Dominic Canzone has started against a northpaw this year, he has been replaced by a pinch-hitter.

,Playing on the road generally reduces batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Dominic Canzone today.

,With 6 bats of opposing handedness in the opposing team’s projected offense, Dylan Cease meets a tough challenge while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in this game.

,Dylan Cease has gone to his slider 10.7% less often this year (33.7%) than he did last season (44.4%).

,Dylan Cease has been very fortunate when it comes to his strikeouts this year, compiling a 13.03 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 11.98 — a 1.05 K/9 discrepancy.

,Nathan Lukes’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off from last season to this one, decreasing from 18.9% to 14.4%.

,Cole Young is projected to hit 6th in the batting order today.

,Playing on the road typically lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Cole Young in today’s game.

,Andres Gimenez has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 85.4-mph dropping to 81.2-mph in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

,Ernie Clement is projected to bat 8th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Hitting from the same side that Emerson Hancock throws from, Ernie Clement will be in a tough position today.

,Cole Young has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88.7-mph dropping to 85.2-mph in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

,When assessing his home run talent, Ernie Clement ranks in the 11th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Brock Rodden’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 21st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Ernie Clement’s average exit velocity has declined this season; his 86.9-mph average last season has dropped off to 84.4-mph.

,In the past week’s worth of games, Brett Bateman’s 22.2% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 51.2%.

,In the last 14 days, Brett Bateman has recorded a mere a 0% Barrel%, indicating a decline in power ability.

,Emerson Hancock will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Alejandro Kirk in today’s game.

,This season, Alejandro Kirk’s Barrel% has decreased significantly, dropping from 10.3% last year to just 3.6% this year.

,When estimating his home run ability, Brett Bateman ranks in the 1st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Andres Gimenez has been cold recently, putting up a 0% Barrel% (an advanced stat to measure power) in the past 14 days.

,Nathan Lukes’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has dropped off lately, decreasing from 46.7% on the season to 0% over the past week.

,Dominic Canzone has struggled with his Barrel% lately; his 12% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

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