Mets vs Royals match player stats | 2025 Friday, July 11th

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Mets vs Royals match player stats | 2025 Friday, July 11th

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New York Mets at Kansas City Royals

Todays Game is on Friday, July 11th
11/07/25 20:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Mets vs Royals Matchup Today

When assessing his strikeout ability, the leading projection system (THE BAT) puts Kodai Senga in the 86th percentile among all SPs in the league.

Kodai Senga was in good form in his last game started and notched 8 strikeouts.

Contrary to popular belief, fastballs are typically a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Kodai Senga must realize this, because he has used his off-speed and breaking balls a lot this year: 64.3% of the time, placing in the 93rd percentile.

Kodai Senga has been unlucky in regards to his strikeouts this year, posting an 8.55 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 9.56 — a 1 K/9 gap.

Ranking in the 85th percentile, Kodai Senga put up a 12.5% Swinging Strike rate this year.

Jac Caglianone will have the handedness advantage against Kodai Senga in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Jac Caglianone will hold that advantage today.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.312) implies that Jac Caglianone has experienced some negative variance this year with his .218 actual wOBA.

Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #7 field in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Francisco Lindor ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Francisco Lindor is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game.

With a .346 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Francisco Lindor is positioned in the 76th percentile.

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

Salvador Perez is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game.

Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Salvador Perez will hold that advantage in today’s game.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Salvador Perez ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The #7 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium.

Juan Soto projects as the 3rd-best hitter in baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Juan Soto is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today.

Juan Soto will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Wacha in today’s matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Brandon Nimmo ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Brandon Nimmo is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.

Brandon Nimmo will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Wacha in today’s matchup.

The New York Mets projected offense profiles as the 5th-best of all teams on the slate today in terms of overall batting ability.

Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #1 field in the majors for walks, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Michael Wacha’s 92.6-mph velocity on his fastball this year is a sizeable 1-mph decline from last season’s 93.6-mph mark.

Michael Wacha has had some very poor luck with his strikeouts this year, putting up a 7.04 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 7.88 — a 0.84 K/9 disparity.

Pete Alonso projects as the 8th-best home run batter in baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Pete Alonso is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game.

The Barrel% of Pete Alonso has significantly improved, with an increase from 13.2% last year to 20.3% this year.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Pete Alonso ranks as the 13th-best batter in baseball.

Hitting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Jeff McNeil will have an edge in today’s game.

Based on Statcast data, Jeff McNeil is in the 78th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .340.

When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs), Jeff McNeil and his 18.3% rank in the 84th percentile this year.

Compared to last season, Jeff McNeil has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 39.9% to 46.3% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Torrens in the 75th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

Luis Torrens has been optimizing his launch angle on his hardest hit balls quite well in recent games, putting up a 26° angle on such balls in the last 7 days.

Luis Torrens has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his home runs this year; his 6.7 HR per 600 plate appearances mark is significantly deflated relative to his 25.2 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

This year, Luis Torrens’s flyball exit velocity (an advanced metric to measure power) ranks in the 93rd percentile at 97.1 mph.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Jonathan India ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jonathan India is penciled in 1st in the lineup today.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Jonathan India will hold that advantage today.

Kyle Isbel will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kodai Senga in today’s game.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Kyle Isbel will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Kyle Isbel’s launch angle this year (11.8°) is considerably better than his 8.8° mark last year.

Bobby Witt Jr. projects as the 10th-best batter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Bobby Witt Jr. is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game.

Bobby Witt Jr. will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Nick Loftin will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Nick Loftin has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 90.3-mph average to last year’s 83.6-mph average.

Nick Loftin’s launch angle this season (17.9°) is considerably higher than his 9.8° angle last season.

The switch-hitting Ronny Mauricio will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Michael Wacha.

Batting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Brett Baty will have the upper hand in today’s game.

Extreme flyball bats like Brett Baty tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Michael Wacha.

Brett Baty has made significant improvements with his Barrel%, upping his 5.5% rate last year to 14.6% this year.

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

Maikel Garcia is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today’s game.

Maikel Garcia will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Maikel Garcia’s launch angle this season (9.7°) is a significant increase over his 6.2° figure last year.

Vinnie Pasquantino is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game.

Hitting from the opposite that Kodai Senga throws from, Vinnie Pasquantino will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Vinnie Pasquantino will hold that advantage today.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Vinnie Pasquantino ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Negative Match Player Stats with Mets vs Royals

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) expects Kodai Senga to have a pitch count in this game, projecting a maximum of 83 pitches.

Via the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the team with the 3rd-least strikeout-prone lineup on the slate today is the Kansas City Royals with a 20.3% underlying K%.

The #8 park in the league for suppressing strikeouts, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium.

Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output.

This game is predicted to have the 15th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

Jac Caglianone is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the worst ballpark in Major League Baseball for left-handed home runs.

Jac Caglianone hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 85th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s 4th-deepest CF fences today.

With a .218 wOBA in the past two weeks, Jac Caglianone has been struggling at the plate.

In the past week, Jac Caglianone has not been doing well in optimizing the launch angle on his hardest hit balls to generate power, managing a mere a 6.4° angle.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jac Caglianone in the 23rd percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

As a switch-hitter who is weaker from the 0 side of the plate, Francisco Lindor will be at a disadvantage batting from his worse side against Michael Wacha today.

Francisco Lindor pulls many of his flyballs (36.2% — 93rd percentile) but may find it hard to clear the game’s deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road generally weakens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Francisco Lindor in today’s game.

Francisco Lindor has struggled with his Barrel%; his 13.6% rate last season has dropped to 8.3% this season.

Last season, Francisco Lindor had a launch angle of 18.8° on his highest exit velocity balls, but this year he experienced a significant decline to just 14.8°.

The #1 park in the majors for suppressing home runs to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium.

Kodai Senga will hold the platoon advantage over Salvador Perez today.

Salvador Perez pulls many of his flyballs (37.3% — 95th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 4th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Salvador Perez’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this season; his 94.6-mph average last year has dropped to 92.2-mph.

Salvador Perez’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last season to this one, going from 17.6% to 13.3%.

Salvador Perez has shown poor plate discipline this year, grading out in the 11th percentile with a 4.69 K/BB rate.

The deepest right field fences in MLB are found in Kauffman Stadium.

Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Juan Soto in today’s game.

Juan Soto’s speed has fallen off this season. His 26.73 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26 ft/sec now.

In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Juan Soto ranks in just the 19th percentile with a 9.4° launch angle, which is one of the lowest angles in Major League Baseball.

Brandon Nimmo has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37%) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 4th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally lessens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Brandon Nimmo in today’s matchup.

Brandon Nimmo’s speed has declined this season. His 27.98 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 27.32 ft/sec now.

Brandon Nimmo has experienced some positive variance in regards to his home runs this year; his 29.8 HR per 600 plate appearances mark is a good deal higher than his 24.2 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Brandon Nimmo ranks in the 25th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (41.3% rate this year).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Michael Wacha in the 77th percentile when it comes to his overall pitching talent.

Michael Wacha has a reverse platoon split and should be helped facing 7 opposite-handed hitters today.

Michael Wacha is an extreme flyball pitcher (36.6% FB% via the leading projection system, THE BAT) and should be helped pitching in the #30 HR venue among all major league stadiums in this game.

Michael Wacha will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats in all categories.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the team with the 5th-least strikeout-heavy lineup on the slate today is the New York Mets with a 20.7% underlying K%.

In his last outing, Michael Wacha didn’t have his best stuff when it came to striking hitters out and was only able to post 2 Ks.

Long-balls are generally less common at ballparks with deep fences, and Kauffman Stadium has the 2nd-deepest in the league.

Batting from the same side that Michael Wacha throws from, Pete Alonso will have a tough challenge in today’s game.

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

Pete Alonso has been lucky this year, compiling a .397 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .369 — a .028 deviation.

When it comes to his home run skill, Jeff McNeil ranks in the 14th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jeff McNeil is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

This year, Jeff McNeil has been pinch hit for in 12% of his appearances when starting against righty on the mound.

Jeff McNeil pulls many of his flyballs (33.8% — 80th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s deepest RF fences today.

Jeff McNeil’s BABIP talent is projected in the 16th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

Luis Torrens is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in this matchup.

Michael Wacha will have the handedness advantage over Luis Torrens in today’s game.

Luis Torrens hits many of his flyballs to center field (39% — 87th percentile) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s 4th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically lessens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Luis Torrens in today’s matchup.

Luis Torrens’s 6.6° launch angle (a reliable metric to study a batter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the most groundball-inducing in MLB: 8th percentile.

Kodai Senga will have the handedness advantage against Jonathan India today.

Jonathan India’s 89.9-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced stat to measure power) grades out in the 19th percentile this year.

Hitting the ball to all fields is a key skill for batting average that Jonathan India has struggled with this year, as evidenced by his checking in at the 19th percentile on THE BAT X’s Spray Score.

In terms of power, Jonathan India finds himself in the 12th percentile, having hit 6.5 dingers per 600 plate appearances this year.

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

Kyle Isbel is penciled in 9th on the lineup card today.

Kyle Isbel’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined this year; his 90-mph mark last year has decreased to 87.7-mph.

Utilizing Statcast data, Kyle Isbel grades out in the 3rd percentile for offensive ability via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .255.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Kyle Isbel ranks in the 14th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Hitting from the same side that Kodai Senga throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. will have a disadvantage in today’s game.

In today’s matchup, Bobby Witt Jr. is at a disadvantage facing the league’s deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 35.1% rate (86th percentile).

Bobby Witt Jr. has done a weak job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-hit balls. His 8.7° angle is among the lowest in the game this year (20th percentile).

Nick Loftin’s BABIP ability is projected in the 20th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Nick Loftin is penciled in 7th in the batting order in today’s game.

12% of the time that Nick Loftin has started against a righty on the mound this year, he has been pulled from the game early.

Kodai Senga will hold the platoon advantage over Nick Loftin in today’s game.

When estimating his home run ability, Nick Loftin ranks in the 21st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Nick Loftin pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.5% — 77th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 4th-deepest LF fences today.

Ronny Mauricio is penciled in 8th in the lineup in today’s game.

Ronny Mauricio pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.5% — 90th percentile) and will be challenged by MLB’s deepest RF fences in today’s game.

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

Ronny Mauricio has been optimizing his launch angle on his hardest hit balls quite poorly lately, notching a -2.7° angle on such balls in the last 7 days.

In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Ronny Mauricio has been very fortunate this year. His .322 mark has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .284.

Brett Baty is penciled in 9th in the batting order in today’s game.

This year, Brett Baty has been lifted for a pinch-hitter in 11% of his appearances when starting against right-handed starter.

Brett Baty has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and will be challenged by the game’s 4th-deepest LF fences today.

Brett Baty will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

When it comes to plate discipline, Brett Baty’s skill is quite bad, putting up a 3.89 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 22nd percentile.

Kodai Senga will have the handedness advantage over Maikel Garcia in today’s matchup.

Today, Maikel Garcia is at a disadvantage facing the league’s deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 35% rate (86th percentile).

Maikel Garcia has been optimizing his launch angle on his hardest hit balls quite poorly lately, putting up a 4.3° angle on such balls in the past 7 days.

Despite posting a .358 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Maikel Garcia has experienced some positive variance given the .041 discrepancy between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .317.

When it comes to his home run skill, Maikel Garcia ranks in the 19th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 10th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

Vinnie Pasquantino pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.3% — 93rd percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league’s deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Vinnie Pasquantino has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .270 mark is quite a bit higher than his .250 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Checking in at the 9th percentile for Sprint Speed at 25.34 ft/sec this year, Vinnie Pasquantino is very slow.

Hitting the ball to all fields is a core talent for batting average that Vinnie Pasquantino has struggled with this year, as evidenced by his checking in at the 13th percentile on THE BAT X’s Spray Score.

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