Todays Matchup Details

Player match stat positives for Seattle at Los Angeles Matchup Today

The best projected batting order on the slate today in terms of overall offensive ability belongs to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

It may be wise to expect better results for the Los Angeles Dodgers offense the rest of the season, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) sees them as the 5th-unluckiest offense in MLB this year.

The #3 ballpark in baseball for boosting home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium.

The 9th-shallowest CF fences in Major League Baseball are found in Dodger Stadium.

Among all parks, Dodger Stadium has the lowest average fence height.

Dodger Stadium ranks as the #3 ballpark in baseball for LHB home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions on the schedule today.

Dominic Canzone will have the handedness advantage against Gavin Stone in today’s matchup.

Dodger Stadium profiles as the #3 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Kike Hernandez hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 80th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards the game’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Kike Hernandez will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Shohei Ohtani ranks as the 4th-best batter in the majors.

Shohei Ohtani is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today.

The Los Angeles Dodgers infield defense profiles as the 3rd-best out of all the teams playing today.

Home field advantage generally bolsters pitcher metrics in all categories, and Gavin Stone will hold that advantage in today’s game.

In his last start, Gavin Stone was on point and conceded 1 ER.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randy Arozarena in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

Randy Arozarena is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Because of Bryan Woo’s large platoon split, Kevin Kiermaier will have an enormous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today’s game.

Victor Robles is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game.

When estimating his home run talent, Luke Raley ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Hitting from the opposite that Gavin Stone throws from, Luke Raley will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

Leonardo Rivas has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 92.5-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal 87.8-mph EV.

Leonardo Rivas’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved recently, rising from 60% on the season to 100% in the past 7 days.

Mookie Betts projects as the 14th-best batter in the game, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Mookie Betts is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game.

Mookie Betts hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 88th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Mookie Betts will hold that advantage in today’s game.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Jorge Polanco ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jorge Polanco is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Smith in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

Will Smith is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game.

Josh Rojas will have the handedness advantage against Gavin Stone in today’s matchup.

Josh Rojas’s launch angle of late (32.3° in the last 14 days) is quite a bit better than his 14.7° seasonal figure.

With a 2.09 K/BB rate this year, Josh Rojas has displayed favorable plate discipline, grading out in the 75th percentile.

Dominic Canzone has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 95.3-mph average over the past week to his seasonal 89.6-mph mark.

In the past week’s worth of games, Dominic Canzone’s 33.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 19%.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Miguel Rojas will hold that advantage in today’s game.

In the past two weeks’ worth of games, Miguel Rojas’s 50% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 41.5%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Lux in the 79th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

Gavin Lux is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today’s game, which would be an upgrade from his 78% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.

Cal Raleigh projects as the 11th-best home run hitter in baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Cal Raleigh is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

When it comes to his batting average talent, Freddie Freeman is projected as the 5th-best batter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Freddie Freeman is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Will Smith hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards the league’s 9th-shallowest CF fences today.

Will Smith will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Julio Rodriguez as the best batter in the game when assessing his BABIP ability.

Julio Rodriguez is penciled in 4th in the lineup today.

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

The Seattle Mariners have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Gavin Lux has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the ‘pen all game.

Kike Hernandez has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 90-mph average to last year’s 87.8-mph figure.

Compared to his seasonal average of 16.7°, Kike Hernandez has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 21.3° angle in the past 14 days.

In the past 7 days, Julio Rodriguez’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.9% up to 20%.

Victor Robles’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls in recent games (33° in the last 14 days) is significantly better than his 17.4° seasonal mark.

By putting up a .334 BABIP since the start of last season, Victor Robles grades out in the 87th percentile.

Randy Arozarena has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 94.1-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal 90.6-mph mark.

Cal Raleigh has made significant strides with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 17.2% seasonal rate to 24% over the past two weeks.

Cal Raleigh has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 92.1-mph average to last year’s 89.6-mph figure.

Cal Raleigh’s launch angle lately (27.3° in the past two weeks) is quite a bit better than his 20.3° seasonal mark.

Freddie Freeman will hold the platoon advantage over Bryan Woo in today’s matchup… and even better, Woo has a large platoon split.

Miguel Rojas has exhibited favorable plate discipline this year, checking in at the 83rd percentile with a 1.84 K/BB rate.

Checking in at the 82nd percentile, Miguel Rojas has posted a .273 batting average this year.

Miguel Rojas has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 84.5-mph to 86.9-mph in the last week’s worth of games.

Given the 1.38 deviation between Bryan Woo’s 6.78 K/9 and his 8.16 estimated true talent K/9 (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the least fortunate pitchers in MLB this year when it comes to strikeouts and should perform better in future games.

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

Luke Raley hits many of his flyballs to center field (39% — 92nd percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Luke Raley has made significant strides with his Barrel% lately, improving his 9.7% seasonal rate to 18.8% in the past 14 days.

Kevin Kiermaier will probably have an edge against every reliever for the game’s entirety, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners has just 1 same-handed RP.

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

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Julio Rodriguez ranks as the 19th-best batter in MLB.

Over the past 7 days, Leonardo Rivas’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 10.5%.

Jorge Polanco has made significant strides with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 10.5% seasonal rate to 30% over the last 7 days.

Jorge Polanco’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls lately (24.7° over the past two weeks) is considerably higher than his 21.2° seasonal angle.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Freddie Freeman ranks as the 11th-best batter in the majors.

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According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s judgement, Bryan Woo’s overall pitching skill is in the 90th percentile out of all starting pitchers in the majors right now.

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

In his previous outing, Bryan Woo performed well and gave up 0 ER.

Bryan Woo has utilized his change-up 5.5% more often this season (9.1%) than he did last season (3.6%).

With a 2.76 FIP this year (Fielding Independent Pitching, an ERA estimator that focuses on the things a pitcher can most influence), Bryan Woo places him the 97th percentile.

Dominic Canzone is projected to bat 7th in the batting order today.

This year, Dominic Canzone has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 32% of his appearances when starting against right-handed pitcher.

Playing on the road generally lessens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Dominic Canzone in today’s game.

Dominic Canzone has been lucky in regards to his home runs this year; his 24.4 HR per 600 plate appearances figure is quite a bit higher than his 22.0 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 Kike Hernandez in the 7th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Kike Hernandez is projected to hit 9th in the batting order in this game.

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

In the last 14 days, Kike Hernandez’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal average of 90.1 mph to 87.2 mph.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (8.0) provides evidence that Kike Hernandez has experienced some positive variance this year with his 13.4 actual HR/600.

Shohei Ohtani has struggled with his Barrel% in recent games; his 20% seasonal rate has lowered to 14.6% in the last two weeks.

Shohei Ohtani’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined recently; his 99.4-mph seasonal average has lowered to 95.5-mph in the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Stone to throw 85 pitches in today’s game (4th-least of all pitchers on the slate today), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

It may be sensible to expect stronger performance for the Seattle Mariners offense going forward, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the 6th-unluckiest offense in MLB this year.

Hitting from the same side that Gavin Stone throws from, Randy Arozarena will be in a tough position in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road generally reduces batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Randy Arozarena in today’s matchup.

Over the last two weeks, Randy Arozarena’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 8.5% down to 0%.

In the last week, Randy Arozarena’s 12.5% 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 37.9%.

As it relates to his home run talent, Kevin Kiermaier ranks in the 13th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Kevin Kiermaier is penciled in 8th in the batting order in this game.

26% of the time that Kevin Kiermaier has started against a righty hurler this year, he has been replaced by a pinch-hitter.

Kevin Kiermaier has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his home runs this year; his 12.1 HR per 600 plate appearances figure is a fair amount higher than his 9.4 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

By putting up a .248 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year, Kevin Kiermaier has performed in the 1st percentile for offensive skills.

Gavin Stone will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Victor Robles today.

Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Victor Robles today.

Victor Robles has negatively regressed with his Barrel% lately; his 9.1% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% in the past two weeks.

Victor Robles has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 86.3-mph dropping to 82.6-mph over the past two weeks.

Luke Raley is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in this game.

When starting against a right-handed pitcher this year, Luke Raley has been pinch hit for 11% of the time.

Luke Raley will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (21.8) suggests that Luke Raley has been lucky this year with his 26.6 actual HR/600.

When assessing his home run skill, Leonardo Rivas ranks in the 6th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Leonardo Rivas is projected to hit 9th in the batting order in this game.

As a switch-hitter who is weaker from the 0 side of the dish, Leonardo Rivas will be at a disadvantage batting from his bad side against Gavin Stone in this game.

Leonardo Rivas pulls many of his flyballs (35.7% — 90th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s 8th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Given Bryan Woo’s large platoon split, Mookie Betts will be at a gigantic disadvantage batting from the same side of the plate in today’s game.

Mookie Betts has struggled with his Barrel%; his 12.5% rate last season has lowered to 6.1% this year.

Mookie Betts’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this season (13.5°) is quite a bit worse than his 18.6° figure last year.

In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Mookie Betts has been very fortunate this year. His .389 mark has been quite a bit higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .368.

Jorge Polanco pulls many of his flyballs (40.1% — 98th percentile) and will be challenged by the league’s 8th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically weakens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jorge Polanco in today’s matchup.

Jorge Polanco’s launch angle this season (17.3°) is a significant dropoff from his 21.4° mark last season.

Compared to his seasonal figure of 7.8°, Kevin Kiermaier has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (4.5°) in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

Bryan Woo will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Will Smith in today’s game… and it’s an even larger mismatch considering Woo’s large platoon split.

Will Smith’s average exit velocity has dropped off recently; his 89.5-mph seasonal EV has dropped off to 86-mph over the past 14 days.

Taking into account both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Bryan Woo is projected to throw 78 pitches in today’s game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 2nd-least of all pitchers today.

Josh Rojas has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (51% of the time), but he is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in this matchup.

When starting against a right-handed starter this year, Josh Rojas has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 17% of the time.

Josh Rojas will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

In the past 14 days, Josh Rojas’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5.9% down to 0%.

With a .264 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year, Kike Hernandez has performed in the 7th percentile for offensive skills.

Dominic Canzone’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has decreased from last year to this one, going from 47.5% to 35.2%.

Placing in the 21st percentile, Jorge Polanco has put up a .227 batting average this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Rojas in the 4th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

Miguel Rojas is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card in this game.

When starting against a righty hurler this year, Miguel Rojas has been pinch hit for 14% of the time.

Because of Bryan Woo’s large platoon split, Miguel Rojas will be at a colossal disadvantage batting from the same side of the dish today.

Miguel Rojas has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.3%) and will be challenged by the game’s 8th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

11% of the time that Gavin Lux has started against a righty on the mound this year, he has been pulled from the game early.

With a 10.700 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year , Gavin Lux grades out in the 18th percentile for power.

In today’s matchup, Cal Raleigh is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 40.9% rate (99th percentile).

Playing on the road generally lessens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Cal Raleigh today.

Cal Raleigh has posted a .249 BABIP this year, placing in the 7th percentile.

Freddie Freeman’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off of late; his 91.8-mph seasonal figure has fallen to 87.8-mph in the past two weeks.

Josh Rojas’s average exit velocity has dropped off of late; his 88.5-mph seasonal figure has dropped to 84.2-mph in the last two weeks.

Leonardo Rivas will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

Gavin Stone will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Julio Rodriguez in today’s game.

Julio Rodriguez will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

Over the last week, Julio Rodriguez’s exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal figure of 93.6 mph to 84.1 mph.

Julio Rodriguez’s launch angle recently (-2.3° in the past week) is a significant dropoff from his 7.7° seasonal figure.

Cal Raleigh’s BABIP talent is projected in the 8th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Rojas in the 19th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

Over the past two weeks, Randy Arozarena’s 4.5% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 15.4%.

The Los Angeles Dodgers (20.1 K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) are forecasted to have the 3rd-least strikeout-prone group of hitters of all teams today.

Playing on the road typically weakens pitcher metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Bryan Woo today.

Ranking in the 17th percentile, Bryan Woo has put up an 18.1% strikeout rate this year.

Luke Raley has recorded a .228 Expected Batting Average this year, checking in at the 20th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kevin Kiermaier in the 14th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

Kevin Kiermaier has notched a .250 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, ranking in the 4th percentile.

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

In terms of plate discipline, Luke Raley’s skill is quite poor, putting up a 5.64 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 5th percentile.

Compared to his seasonal mark of 14.8°, Freddie Freeman’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls has dropped significantly lately (10.8° in the past 14 days).