Mariners @ Royals Matchup Details

Positives for the Seattle Mariners Game Today

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

,The #6 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting offensive stats, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium.

,Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense.

,In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast calls for for the 4th-most suitable hitting conditions of the day.

,There has been a significant improvement in Josh Naylor’s launch angle from last year’s 11.9° to 15.2° this season.

,Maikel Garcia’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Maikel Garcia is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game.

,The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst out of every team playing today.

,Carter Jensen is penciled in 5th in the lineup today.

,Hitting from the opposite that Logan Gilbert throws from, Carter Jensen will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

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

,Mitch Garver will hold the platoon advantage over Noah Cameron in today’s matchup.

,Since the start of last season, Mitch Garver has an average exit velocity of 91.5 mph, which is among the best in the league at the 89th percentile.

,As it relates to his home run talent, Jac Caglianone ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Jac Caglianone will hold the platoon advantage over Logan Gilbert in today’s matchup.

,Jac Caglianone will probably have an edge against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners has just 1 same-handed RP.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bobby Witt Jr. as the 2nd-best batter in the majors when assessing his batting average skill.

,Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game.

,Hitting from the opposite that Logan Gilbert throws from, Kyle Isbel will have the upper hand today.

,Kyle Isbel will probably have an edge 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 X), the offense with the 4th-most strikeout-heavy lineup today is the Seattle Mariners with a 24.8% underlying K%.

,As a result of his reverse platoon split, Noah Cameron will be at an advantage being matched up with 6 batters in the projected offense who bat from the other side in this outing.

,Home field advantage generally boosts pitcher metrics across the board, and Noah Cameron will hold that advantage today.

,When it comes to his home run ability, Salvador Perez ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Salvador Perez is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game.

,When estimating his batting average talent, Julio Rodriguez is projected as the 9th-best hitter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Julio Rodriguez is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today.

,Vinnie Pasquantino is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Vinnie Pasquantino will have the handedness advantage against Logan Gilbert in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rob Refsnyder in the 82nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

,Rob Refsnyder is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Rob Refsnyder will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Noah Cameron today.

,The Kansas City Royals have been the 9th-unluckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to perform better going forward,Mitch Garver, the Mariners’s expected catcher in today’s game, grades out as a weak pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,The #2 stadium in MLB for boosting walks, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium.

,Batting from the opposite that Logan Gilbert throws from, Michael Massey will have an advantage in today’s game.

,Michael Massey is apt to have the upper hand against every reliever for the game’s entirety, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners only has 1 same-handed RP.

,Cole Young’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, increasing from 39.2% to 44.3%.

,Connor Joe will hold the platoon advantage over Noah Cameron in today’s game.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Kyle Isbel will hold that advantage today.

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

,In terms of plate discipline, Maikel Garcia’s talent is quite strong, posting a 1.63 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 79th percentile.

,Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Salvador Perez will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Isaac Collins will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

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

,Julio Rodriguez will have the handedness advantage against Noah Cameron in today’s matchup.

,Bobby Witt Jr. projects as the 5th-best batter in Major League Baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Bobby Witt Jr. will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Cole Young ranks in the 82nd percentile with a 17.9° launch angle, which is among the most flyball-inducing angles in MLB.

,When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Randy Arozarena is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today.

,Randy Arozarena will hold the platoon advantage over Noah Cameron today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Logan Gilbert in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his strikeout talent.

,Logan Gilbert was in good form in his last outing and posted 7 strikeouts.

,Ranking in the 87th percentile, Logan Gilbert notched a 12.8% Swinging Strike rate this year.

,As it relates to his home run talent, Mitch Garver ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,When assessing his overall offensive ability, Vinnie Pasquantino ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

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

,In terms of plate discipline, Josh Naylor’s skill is quite impressive, posting a 1.67 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 77th percentile.

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

,Noah Cameron turned in a great performance in his previous GS and conceded 1 ER.

,Grading out in the 80th percentile, Isaac Collins sports a .316 BABIP since the start of last season.

Negatives with the Kansas City Royals Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Naylor in the 14th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

,Noah Cameron will have the handedness advantage against Josh Naylor in today’s game.

,Josh Naylor pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.3% — 87th percentile) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,Out of all the teams today, the best infield defense is that of the Kansas City Royals.

,Playing on the road typically weakens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Josh Naylor in today’s matchup.

,Hitting from the same side that Logan Gilbert throws from, Maikel Garcia will have a disadvantage today.

,Maikel Garcia hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 84th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 4th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

,This year, Maikel Garcia’s 5.1% Barrel%, an advanced metric for measuring power, places him in the 25th percentile among his peers.

,Maikel Garcia and his 4.7° launch angle on his hardest-hit balls rank in 4th percentile, among the lowest in the league since the start of last season.

,In the majors, Kauffman Stadium’s RF fences are the deepest.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mitch Garver in the 4th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

,Mitch Garver is penciled in 7th in the lineup in this game.

,Mitch Garver pulls many of his flyballs (40.4% — 98th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,Playing on the road typically weakens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Mitch Garver today.

,Jac Caglianone is projected to hit 6th in the lineup today.

,The #5 venue in baseball for suppressing home runs to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium.

,Today, Jac Caglianone is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 4th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.6% rate (89th percentile).

,In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Jac Caglianone ranks in just the 2nd percentile with a 4.3° launch angle, which is among the lowest angles in Major League Baseball.

,Jac Caglianone has exhibited weak plate discipline this year, ranking in the 17th percentile with a 4.04 K/BB rate.

,Colt Emerson is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card today.

,Noah Cameron will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Colt Emerson in today’s matchup.

,Colt Emerson will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

,Hitting from the same side that Logan Gilbert throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. will be at a disadvantage in today’s game.

,Bobby Witt Jr. has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s deepest RF fences in today’s game.

,Bobby Witt Jr. has done a bad job optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls. His 8.6° mark is among the lowest in the majors since the start of last season (20th percentile).

,When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Kyle Isbel ranks in the 8th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Kyle Isbel is penciled in 9th in the batting order in this matchup.

,Since the start of last season, Kyle Isbel’s 2.4% Barrel%, a reliable stat for measuring power, places him in the 4th percentile among his peers.

,Posting a .288 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Kyle Isbel grades out in the 21st percentile.

,Noah Cameron’s higher usage rate of his fastball this season (32.4 compared to 26.4% last season) is not ideal consider they are generally much less effective than breaking or off-speed pitches.

,Out of all starters, Noah Cameron’s fastball velocity of 91.6 mph is in the 15th percentile this year.

,Batting from the same side that Logan Gilbert throws from, Salvador Perez faces a tough challenge in today’s game.

,Today, Salvador Perez is at a disadvantage facing the league’s deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 36.6% rate (89th percentile).

,Salvador Perez has struggled with his Barrel%; his 14.6% rate last season has fallen to 8.5% this season.

,By putting up a 4.79 K/BB rate this year, Salvador Perez has displayed poor plate discipline, placing in the 10th percentile.

,In notching a .221 BABIP this year, Salvador Perez finds himself in the 6th percentile.

,Julio Rodriguez hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 90th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 4th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

,Playing on the road generally lowers batter stats in all categories 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 declined this season; his 91.9-mph figure last year has dropped off to 89.6-mph.

,Launch angles in the range of -4° to 26° tend to become base hits at a high rate; Julio Rodriguez and his 38.9% this year rank in the 21st percentile by this measure.

,In terms of power, Maikel Garcia has performed in the 22nd percentile, having paced 7.8 home runs per 600 plate appearances this year.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 4th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

,Vinnie Pasquantino pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.2% — 94th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the game’s deepest RF fences in today’s game.

,Vinnie Pasquantino has been cold in recent games, limping his way to a .268 wOBA in the past 14 days.

,Grading out in the 16th percentile, Vinnie Pasquantino sits with a .263 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

,Vinnie Pasquantino has put up a .211 BABIP this year, checking in at the 4th percentile.

,Kauffman Stadium has the deepest left field dimensions in the league.

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

,Rob Refsnyder’s average exit velocity has declined this season; his 92-mph EV last year has lowered to 87.3-mph.

,Rob Refsnyder’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has declined from last year to this one, falling from 43.6% to 33.3%.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s judgement, Logan Gilbert’s overall pitching talent is in the 89th percentile out of all starters in Major League Baseball right now.

,Because of his reverse platoon split, Logan Gilbert will be in a good position being matched up with 6 bats in the projected batting order of the opposite hand today.

,It may come as a surprise, but fastballs are generally a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Logan Gilbert has utilized his secondary offerings 6.2% more often this year (68.5%) than he did last season (62.3%).

,Grading out in the 92nd percentile, Logan Gilbert has compiled a 4.59 K/BB rate this year.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Massey in the 7th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

,Michael Massey is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Today, Michael Massey is at a disadvantage facing the league’s deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 36.9% rate (90th percentile).

,Michael Massey’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off from last year to this one, going from 42% to 32.4%.

,Michael Massey has put up a .255 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, placing in the 3rd percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cole Young in the 25th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

,Cole Young is projected to bat 8th in the lineup in this game.

,Hitting from the same side that Noah Cameron throws from, Cole Young has a tough challenge in today’s game.

,Cole Young pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.1% — 86th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Connor Joe in the 15th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

,Connor Joe is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Playing on the road generally diminishes batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Connor Joe today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 17th percentile when assessing his home run skill.

,The #5 ballpark in the game for suppressing home runs to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium.

,Jac Caglianone has put up a .233 BABIP since the start of last season, placing in the 19th percentile.

,Isaac Collins is penciled in 7th on the lineup card today.

,As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the dish, Isaac Collins will be at a disadvantage batting from his worse side against Logan Gilbert in today’s game.

,Isaac Collins pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.7% — 81st percentile) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s deepest RF fences today.

,Isaac Collins’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off from last year to this one, falling from 14.1% to 11.1%.

,Ranking in the 20th percentile, Isaac Collins sports a .312 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year.

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

,Randy Arozarena will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

,Randy Arozarena has struggled with his Barrel%; his 11.6% rate last year has dropped off to 6.1% this year.

,There has been a significant decline in Randy Arozarena’s launch angle from last year’s 13.4° to 6° this season.

,Playing on the road generally lowers pitcher stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Logan Gilbert today.

,Logan Gilbert’s 2105-rpm fastball spin rate this year ranks in the 5th percentile out of all starting pitchers.

,Kyle Isbel has paced 8 long-balls per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, grading out in the 10th percentile for power.

,Mitch Garver’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined from last season to this one, going from 13.8% to 5.7%.

,Vinnie Pasquantino has compiled a .323 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year, placing in the 23rd percentile.

,In notching a .156 Isolated Power (ISO) this year, Josh Naylor is ranked in the 22nd percentile.

,Michael Massey has shown bad plate discipline since the start of last season, checking in at the 5th percentile with a 5.5 K/BB rate.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 10th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

,With a .270 wOBA over the last two weeks, Salvador Perez has been struggling at the plate.

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