Marlins vs Rangers match player stats | 2025 Friday, September 19th

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Marlins @ Rangers Matchup Details

Teams : Miami Marlins at Texas Rangers
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Date : Todays Game is on Friday, September 19th
Time : 19/09/25 20:05:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Miami Marlins Game Today

Globe Life Field has the 8th-lowest fences in the majors.

Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Cody Freeman will hold that advantage today.

Batting from the opposite that Tyler Mahle throws from, Troy Johnston will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the Texas Rangers.

Troy Johnston has been hot of late, bashing 2 long-balls over the last 7 days.

Batting from the opposite that Janson Junk throws from, Alejandro Osuna will have an advantage today.

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

As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Alejandro Osuna has experienced some negative variance this year. His .264 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .335.

Alejandro Osuna is notably fast, checking in at the 81st percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.53 ft/sec this year.

Agustin Ramirez is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game.

Agustin Ramirez has had some very poor luck with his batting average this year; his .231 rate is quite a bit lower than his .264 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Checking in at the 96th percentile, the hardest ball Agustin Ramirez has hit this year reached a maximum exit velocity of 116.9 mph — an advanced indication of underlying power ability.

Bashing 2 homers over the past 7 days, Agustin Ramirez has been on fire of late.

When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Agustin Ramirez has suffered from bad luck this year. His .305 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .333.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Javier Sanoja in the 94th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.

Javier Sanoja has had some very poor luck with his batting average this year; his .242 mark is significantly deflated relative to his .279 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Jakob Marsee is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today’s game.

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

Jakob Marsee has been hot recently, batting his way to a .396 wOBA over the last 14 days.

Jakob Marsee ranks in the 96th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (56% rate this year).

Posting a .390 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Jakob Marsee has performed in the 97th percentile.

Graham Pauley has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (98% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Mahle throws from, Graham Pauley will have an advantage in today’s game.

In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Graham Pauley ranks in the 76th percentile with a 17.2° launch angle, which is among the highest angles in the league.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wyatt Langford in the 97th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

Wyatt Langford is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today’s game.

Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Wyatt Langford will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Wyatt Langford has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 94.1-mph average to last year’s 92.1-mph EV.

Wyatt Langford’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this season (16.9°) is significantly better than his 11.5° mark last season.

Liam Hicks has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (59% of the time), but he is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Liam Hicks will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Mahle in today’s game.

Liam Hicks grades out in the 100th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (22.2% rate this year).

By putting up a 1.33 K/BB rate this year, Liam Hicks has shown strong plate discipline, grading out in the 94th percentile.

Tyler Mahle’s 91.4-mph fastball velocity this year grades out in the 24th percentile out of all starters.

With a 2.02 difference between Tyler Mahle’s 2.34 ERA and his 4.36 estimated true talent ERA (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the most fortunate pitchers in the game this year and should see worse results in the future.

Tyler Mahle has recorded a .259 BABIP this year, making him one of the luckiest pitchers in Major League Baseball on balls in play and regression likely forthcoming.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joc Pederson in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

Joc Pederson is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today’s game.

Joc Pederson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Janson Junk today.

Joc Pederson will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Joc Pederson ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Joc Pederson has been unlucky in regards to his batting average this year; his .180 BA is quite a bit lower than his .218 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Jonah Heim will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Compared to last year, Jonah Heim has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 11.1% to 16% this season.

As it relates to his home run talent, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Adolis Garcia is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today.

Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Adolis Garcia will hold that advantage today.

Adolis Garcia’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 13.9% to 17.8%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 81st percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

Despite posting a .290 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Adolis Garcia has had some very poor luck given the .035 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .325.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Otto Lopez ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Otto Lopez is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Otto Lopez has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .296 mark is considerably lower than his .334 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Otto Lopez in the 96th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

Ranking in the 94th percentile of THE BAT X’s Spray Score this year, Otto Lopez demonstrated exceptional skill in hitting the ball to all fields – a key ability for achieving a high batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung in the 88th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Josh Jung will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Josh Jung has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 89-mph average to last year’s 86.2-mph EV.

Grading out in the 81st percentile, Josh Jung has put up a .324 BABIP this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Globe Life Field as the 7th-best stadium in the majors for strikeouts.

It may come as a surprise, but fastballs are generally a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Janson Junk must realize this, because he has relied on his secondary offerings a lot this year: 62.6% of the time, checking in at the 83rd percentile.

Janson Junk was rolling in his last start and conceded 0 ER.

Josh Smith is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today’s game.

Hitting from the opposite that Janson Junk throws from, Josh Smith will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Josh Smith will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Posting a 1.73 K/BB rate this year, Josh Smith has demonstrated good plate discipline, grading out in the 80th percentile.

Negatives with the Texas Rangers Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Freeman in the 15th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Cody Freeman is projected to bat 9th in the batting order today.

Globe Life Field profiles as the #29 field in the game for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Globe Life Field has the 7th-deepest centerfield fences in Major League Baseball.

Janson Junk will hold the platoon advantage against Cody Freeman in today’s game.

Globe Life Field ranks as the #29 park in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

When it comes to his home run ability, Cody Freeman ranks in the 18th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Globe Life Field as the 9th-worst ballpark in the league for right-handed home runs.

Troy Johnston is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in this matchup.

Troy Johnston hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 92nd percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 7th-deepest CF fences today.

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

Despite posting a .328 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Troy Johnston has had positive variance on his side given the .032 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .296.

When it comes to his home run skill, Alejandro Osuna ranks in the 16th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Alejandro Osuna is penciled in 6th on the lineup card today.

The #9 ballpark in the league for suppressing home runs to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Globe Life Field.

Alejandro Osuna hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.5% — 98th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s 7th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

With a .264 wOBA in the last 7 days, Alejandro Osuna has been struggling at the plate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Globe Life Field as the worst stadium in the majors for left-handed batting average.

Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-best infield defense is that of the the Miami Marlins.

Agustin Ramirez’s BABIP skill is projected in the 20th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Tyler Mahle will have the handedness advantage over Agustin Ramirez today.

Playing on the road generally reduces hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Agustin Ramirez in today’s game.

When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs), Agustin Ramirez and his 11.8% rank in the 6th percentile this year.

Javier Sanoja is projected to hit 9th in the lineup in this matchup.

Batting from the same side that Tyler Mahle throws from, Javier Sanoja will not have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Javier Sanoja will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Jakob Marsee’s true offensive skill to be a .308, indicating that he has been very fortunate this year given the .088 discrepancy between that mark and his actual .396 wOBA.

In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Jakob Marsee ranks in just the 23rd percentile with a 8.9° launch angle, which is among the lowest angles in the game.

Graham Pauley’s BABIP skill is projected in the 10th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Graham Pauley will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

Graham Pauley’s 86.7-mph average exit velocity ranks among the worst in MLB this year: 24th percentile.

Janson Junk will hold the platoon advantage against Wyatt Langford in today’s game.

Wyatt Langford’s footspeed has dropped off this year. His 29.77 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 28.92 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Liam Hicks in the 5th percentile when estimating his home run ability.

Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Liam Hicks today.

Liam Hicks has been lucky this year, putting up a .310 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .296 — a .014 difference.

This year, Liam Hicks’s 3.5% Barrel%, a reliable stat for measuring power, places him in the 10th percentile among his peers.

The Miami Marlins projected offense profiles as the 3rd-worst of all teams on the slate today in terms of overall hitting ability.

The Miami Marlins have been the 4th-luckiest offense in the majors this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to negatively regress going forward,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Globe Life Field as the worst stadium in baseball for batting average.

Tyler Mahle will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats across the board.

Joc Pederson’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this season; his 96-mph EV last season has dropped to 91.5-mph.

Joc Pederson’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has dropped off from last season to this one, falling from 43.7% to 38.6%.

Joc Pederson has been cold in recent games, struggling to the tune of a .275 wOBA over the past week.

Joc Pederson is in the 14th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (13.2% rate this year).

Jonah Heim’s BABIP ability is projected in the 3rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jonah Heim is penciled in 8th in the batting order in this matchup.

As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the dish, Jonah Heim will be less advantaged while batting from his bad side against Janson Junk today.

Jonah Heim hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 85th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 7th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

With a .272 wOBA in the last 7 days, Jonah Heim has been struggling at the plate.

Batting from the same side that Janson Junk throws from, Adolis Garcia will have a tough matchup in today’s matchup.

Adolis Garcia has been cold of late, posting a .290 wOBA over the past week.

Adolis Garcia has compiled a .296 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, grading out in the 19th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Tyler Mahle will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Otto Lopez in today’s matchup.

Otto Lopez hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 90th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 7th-deepest CF fences today.

Otto Lopez will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Otto Lopez ranks in just the 10th percentile with a 7.8° launch angle, which is among the most groundball-inducing angles in the game.

Josh Jung is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card today.

Janson Junk will hold the platoon advantage against Josh Jung in today’s matchup.

Today, Josh Jung is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 7th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 40.5% rate (98th percentile).

Josh Jung’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this year (13°) is a significant dropoff from his 16.8° angle last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Janson Junk in the 10th percentile when assessing his strikeout skill.

Taking into account both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Janson Junk is projected to throw 82 pitches in today’s matchup by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 11th-least of the day.

Playing on the road typically lessens pitcher stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Janson Junk in today’s matchup.

Ranking in the 14th percentile, Janson Junk compiled a 7.8% Swinging Strike percentage this year.

Janson Junk has posted a 16.4% strikeout rate this year, checking in at the 11th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Smith in the 21st percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

Last season, Josh Smith had a launch angle of 13.2° on his highest exit velocity balls, but this season he experienced a significant decline to just 9.1°.

Utilizing Statcast data, Josh Smith is in the 14th percentile for power per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances this year at 9.600.

Josh Smith’s 4.6% Barrel% (an advanced metric to measure power) is in the 17th percentile this year.

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