Marlins @ Blue Jays Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Positives for the Miami Marlins Series Game 2 Game Today

Rogers Centre grades out as the #3 park in the league for left-handed home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,The 10th-shallowest CF dimensions among all major league stadiums are found in Rogers Centre.

,Hitting from the opposite that Braydon Fisher throws from, Joe Mack will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Braydon Fisher in the 79th percentile when estimating his strikeout skill.

,The Miami Marlins have 3 batters in their projected lineup today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Joe Mack, Owen Caissie, Kyle Stowers).

,It is scheduled that we will see a Pitchers Umpire (Gabe Morales) in charge of the strike zone in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Rogers Centre as the 6th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for strikeouts.

,Braydon Fisher will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to boost all of his metrics in all categories.

,Jakob Marsee is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Batting from the opposite that Braydon Fisher throws from, Jakob Marsee will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,Jakob Marsee’s launch angle this year (20.4°) is quite a bit higher than his 10.9° figure last season.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Javier Sanoja in the 94th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

,Rogers Centre profiles as the #3 ballpark in baseball for right-handed home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Javier Sanoja’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved in recent games, increasing from 40.7% on the season to 50% in the past week.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Ernie Clement will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Ernie Clement has made significant strides with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 2.3% seasonal rate to 12.5% in the past week.

,In the past 7 days, Ernie Clement’s 31.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 14.1%.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Owen Caissie as the 9th-best hitter in the league when estimating his BABIP skill.

,Batting from the opposite that Braydon Fisher throws from, Owen Caissie will have the upper hand today.

,Owen Caissie hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 86th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards baseball’s 10th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Owen Caissie has made significant strides with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 12.9% seasonal rate to 23.1% over the last two weeks.

,Andres Gimenez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sandy Alcantara today.

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

,When estimating his batting average ability, Otto Lopez is projected as the 12th-best hitter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Otto Lopez is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today.

,Otto Lopez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball’s 10th-shallowest CF fences today.

,Otto Lopez has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.7-mph to 96.1-mph over the last 7 days.

,Nathan Lukes’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Nathan Lukes is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today’s game.

,Batting from the opposite that Sandy Alcantara throws from, Nathan Lukes will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,When estimating his home run ability, Kyle Stowers ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Kyle Stowers is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Batting from the opposite that Braydon Fisher throws from, Kyle Stowers will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

,Nathan Lukes will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

,When assessing his home run ability, Kazuma Okamoto ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Kazuma Okamoto is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game.

,Kazuma Okamoto will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

,Yohendrick Pinango is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.

,Hitting from the opposite that Sandy Alcantara throws from, Yohendrick Pinango will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

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

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jesus Sanchez in the 79th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

,Jesus Sanchez is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game.

,Jesus Sanchez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sandy Alcantara in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xavier Edwards as the 15th-best batter in the majors as it relates to his batting average skill.

,Xavier Edwards is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today.

,The switch-hitting Xavier Edwards will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Braydon Fisher.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ernie Clement in the 89th percentile when estimating his batting average ability.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Liam Hicks in the 81st percentile when assessing his batting average skill.

,Liam Hicks is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today.

,Hitting from the opposite that Braydon Fisher throws from, Liam Hicks will have an edge in today’s game.

,Liam Hicks hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 83rd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB’s 10th-shallowest CF fences today.

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

,George Springer is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today.

,George Springer will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

,Despite posting a .292 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes George Springer has experienced some negative variance given the .061 difference between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .353.

,The Toronto Blue Jays have been the 4th-unluckiest offense in the league this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to perform better going forward,The #4 park in the league for boosting home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Rogers Centre.

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

,Sandy Alcantara is expected to throw 99 pitches in this matchup, which is the highest number of pitches for all pitchers on the slate today. This estimate is based on his inherent tendencies and the nature of the matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Owen Caissie in the 76th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Liam Hicks in the 77th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

,Xavier Edwards’s launch angle this year (11.8°) is considerably better than his 8.3° figure last year.

,Esteury Ruiz has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 91.8-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 88.5-mph average.

,Liam Hicks has notched a .369 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, grading out in the 87th percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Otto Lopez in the 85th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

,Owen Caissie has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 105.6-mph average in the last week’s worth of games to his seasonal figure of 93.4-mph.

,By putting up a .354 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season, Jakob Marsee finds himself in the 92nd percentile for hitting ability.

,Jesus Sanchez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

,When estimating his overall offensive ability, Kyle Stowers ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Kyle Stowers has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% lately, upping his 8% seasonal rate to 16% over the last two weeks.

,Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.275) provides evidence that Javier Sanoja has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .248 actual batting average.

,When it comes to plate discipline, Javier Sanoja’s skill is quite strong, putting up a 1.87 K/BB rate since the start of last season while grading out in in the 77th percentile.

,Based on Statcast data, Otto Lopez is in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .282.

,Over the past week, Javier Sanoja’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 2.2% up to 10%.

,Javier Sanoja’s launch angle of late (17.3° over the past 7 days) is significantly higher than his 12.4° seasonal figure.

,When assessing his overall offensive skill, Kazuma Okamoto ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Compared to his seasonal average of 6.3°, Yohendrick Pinango has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 9.8° angle in the last week.

Negatives with the Toronto Blue Jays Series Game 2 Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joe Mack in the 19th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

,Joe Mack is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card today.

,Joe Mack has been pulled from the game early 23% of the time when starting against a righty on the mound this year.

,Among all parks, the 8th-highest fence height (on average) are at Rogers Centre.

,Playing on the road typically diminishes batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Joe Mack in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) expects Braydon Fisher to be limited in this matchup, projecting a maximum of 61 pitches.

,Braydon Fisher has compiled a 5.7% Swinging Strike percentage since the start of last season, checking in at the 3rd percentile.

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

,Jakob Marsee’s average exit velocity has decreased lately; his 87.5-mph seasonal figure has dropped to 85.3-mph in the last 14 days.

,Compared to his seasonal mark of 20.4°, Jakob Marsee has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-4.3°) in the last 14 days.

,Ranking in the 19th percentile, Jakob Marsee has put up a .311 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year.

,Javier Sanoja is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in this game.

,Batting from the same side that Braydon Fisher throws from, Javier Sanoja has a tough challenge in today’s game.

,Javier Sanoja will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

,Javier Sanoja’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off of late; his 85.5-mph seasonal figure has lowered to 83.5-mph in the last 14 days.

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

,Ernie Clement is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in this game.

,Sandy Alcantara will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ernie Clement in today’s game.

,Ernie Clement has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 85.9-mph dropping to 82.8-mph over the past week.

,Owen Caissie is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,33% of the time that Owen Caissie has started against a right-handed pitcher this year, he has been pinch hit for.

,Owen Caissie will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

,In the last 7 days, Owen Caissie’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 21.4%.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 11th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

,Andres Gimenez is penciled in 7th in the lineup in this game.

,In the past 7 days, Andres Gimenez’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 15.6%.

,Andres Gimenez has been cold recently, notching a 0% Barrel% (an advanced metric to measure power) in the past week’s worth of games.

,Hitting from the same side that Braydon Fisher throws from, Otto Lopez will have a tough matchup in today’s game.

,Playing on the road generally lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Otto Lopez today.

,In the last 7 days, Otto Lopez’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 8.3% down to 0%.

,Otto Lopez’s launch angle recently (-1.2° in the past week’s worth of games) is a significant dropoff from his 6.3° seasonal mark.

,44% of the time that Nathan Lukes has started against a right-handed starter this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter.

,This year, Nathan Lukes’s Barrel% has decreased significantly, dropping from 5% last year to just 0% this year.

,Nathan Lukes’s maximum exit velocity (a reliable metric to measure power) has been 107.7 mph since the start of last season, grading out in the 6th percentile.

,In notching a .273 BABIP since the start of last season, Nathan Lukes is positioned in the 24th percentile.

,Playing on the road generally reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Kyle Stowers in today’s matchup.

,Kyle Stowers’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last season to this one, decreasing from 19.2% to 12%.

,When it comes to his home run ability, Nathan Lukes ranks in the 15th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Nathan Lukes’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off from last season to this one, falling from 18.9% to 10.9%.

,Batting from the same side that Sandy Alcantara throws from, Kazuma Okamoto will have a tough matchup in today’s game.

,Kazuma Okamoto has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 14.4% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% in the last 7 days.

,In the last week, Kazuma Okamoto’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal figure of 97.5 mph to 72.1 mph.

,In the last two weeks’ worth of games, Kazuma Okamoto’s 5.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 13.6%.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yohendrick Pinango in the 25th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

,27% of the time that Yohendrick Pinango has started against a righty on the mound this year, he has been replaced by a pinch-hitter.

,In the past week, Yohendrick Pinango’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal EV of 90.9 mph to 85.9 mph.

,This year, Jesus Sanchez has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 31% of his appearances when starting against northpaw.

,Jesus Sanchez’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off in recent games; his 94-mph seasonal average has decreased to 89.3-mph over the past 14 days.

,Compared to his seasonal figure of 11.2°, Jesus Sanchez has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (6.7°) in the past two weeks.

,As it relates to plate discipline, Jesus Sanchez’s skill is quite bad, putting up a 4.13 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 16th percentile.

,The #4 stadium in the majors for suppressing BABIP to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Rogers Centre.

,Xavier Edwards will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

,Xavier Edwards’s average exit velocity has dropped off recently; his 87.6-mph seasonal figure has lowered to 81.4-mph in the last 7 days.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Xavier Edwards’s true offensive talent to be a .318, providing some evidence that he has been very fortunate this year given the .060 disparity between that mark and his actual .378 wOBA.

,By putting up a .000 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season , Xavier Edwards grades out in the 0th percentile for power.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Rogers Centre as the 4th-worst park in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP.

,Despite posting a .322 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Ernie Clement has experienced some positive variance given the .027 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .295.

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

,In the past two weeks, Liam Hicks’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5.3% down to 0%.

,Liam Hicks’s average exit velocity has dropped off recently; his 87.1-mph seasonal figure has dropped off to 82.9-mph in the last week.

,In the last two weeks’ worth of games, Liam Hicks’s 28.2% 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 43.7%.

,Sandy Alcantara will have the handedness advantage over George Springer today.

,George Springer’s average exit velocity has fallen off this season; his 89.9-mph mark last year has fallen off to 87.5-mph.

,George Springer has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 87.5-mph dropping to 85.2-mph in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

,Compared to his seasonal mark of 15.8°, George Springer has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (8.4°) in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

,The Toronto Blue Jays projected lineup profiles as the 2nd-worst on the slate in terms of overall hitting ability.

,Sandy Alcantara has utilized his slider 11.2% more often this season (27%) than he did last season (15.8%).

,Toronto Blue Jays batters as a unit rank 29th- in the league for power this year when judging by their 6.4% Barrel%.

,When it comes to his strikeout talent, the leading projection system (THE BAT) places Sandy Alcantara in the 16th percentile among all starting pitchers in Major League Baseball.

,The Toronto Blue Jays (19.5 K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) project to have the 2nd-least strikeout-prone set of hitters of all teams today.

,Sandy Alcantara has posted a 15.5% Strikeout% this year, checking in at the 9th percentile.

,Liam Hicks has been lucky this year, notching a .358 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .319 — a .039 deviation.

,Esteury Ruiz is penciled in 9th in the batting order in this game.

,Braydon Fisher will hold the platoon advantage over Esteury Ruiz today.

,Esteury Ruiz will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

,Over the past week, Esteury Ruiz’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 8.3% down to 0%.

,Based on Statcast data, Andres Gimenez grades out in the 14th percentile for offensive skills via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .285.

,Placing in the 18th percentile, Jakob Marsee has put up a .200 batting average this year.

,As it relates to his home run ability, Javier Sanoja ranks in the 8th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,When estimating his home run ability, Xavier Edwards ranks in the 3rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Joe Mack ranks in the 22nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

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