Mets vs White Sox match player stats Saturday, August 31st 2024. New York Mets at Chicago White Sox Series Game 2

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Mets vs White Sox match player stats Saturday, August 31st 2024. New York Mets at Chicago White Sox Series Game 2

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Todays Series Game 2 Matchup Details

New York Mets at Chicago White Sox
Series Game 2
Todays Game is on Saturday, August 31st
31/08/24 19:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mark Vientos in the 94th percentile when estimating his home run ability.

Mark Vientos is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today’s game, which would be an upgrade from his 54% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 6th-best stadium in the game for run-scoring.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest fences among all major league parks — generally good for HRs.

Mark Vientos has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.3-mph to 95.1-mph in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

Jeff McNeil will have the handedness advantage over Davis Martin today.

Jeff McNeil’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 12.7% to 15.7%.

Jeff McNeil has displayed good plate discipline this year, ranking in the 76th percentile with a 2.04 K/BB rate.

The #8 field in the game for boosting home runs to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field.

Dominic Fletcher has a good chance to have an advantage against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the New York Mets has just 1 same-handed RP.

Dominic Fletcher has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game’s 5th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Dominic Fletcher will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Dominic Fletcher’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved lately, going from 22.4% on the season to 36.4% in the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 88th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

Andrew Vaughn is penciled in 4th in the batting order today.

Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #8 field in the league for right-handed home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Andrew Vaughn will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Quintana in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Nimmo in the 94th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

Brandon Nimmo is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game.

Hitting from the opposite that Davis Martin throws from, Brandon Nimmo will have an edge in today’s game.

Brandon Nimmo has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league’s 5th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Brandon Nimmo has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .228 figure is considerably lower than his .251 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

When estimating his home run ability, J.D. Martinez ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

J.D. Martinez has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game’s 9th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

J.D. Martinez has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 94.7-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal 91.1-mph average.

J.D. Martinez’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better recently, rising from 47.2% on the season to 71.4% over the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Francisco Alvarez in the 81st percentile when assessing his home run talent.

Over the past two weeks, Francisco Alvarez’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90-mph over the course of the season to 100.1-mph recently.

Francisco Alvarez has compiled a .315 BABIP this year, checking in at the 75th percentile.

Andrew Benintendi’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Andrew Benintendi is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game.

Andrew Benintendi is likely to have an advantage against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the New York Mets only has 1 same-handed RP.

Andrew Benintendi has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of the game’s 5th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

The New York Mets infield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeff McNeil in the 86th percentile when estimating his batting average ability.

Corey Julks is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today’s game.

Corey Julks will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Quintana today.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, J.D. Martinez ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

J.D. Martinez has posted a .343 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, ranking in the 82nd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jesse Winker in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

Jesse Winker is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Batting from the opposite that Davis Martin throws from, Jesse Winker will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Jesse Winker has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them out towards the league’s 5th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Jesse Winker has posted a .338 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, ranking in the 79th percentile.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Francisco Lindor ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Francisco Lindor is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

Francisco Lindor pulls many of his flyballs (36.3% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s 9th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Francisco Lindor has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 13.4% seasonal rate to 21.4% over the last 14 days.

It may be wise to expect worse numbers for the New York Mets offense the rest of the season, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the 9th-luckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year.

Davis Martin will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats across the board.

Davis Martin performed well in his previous start and allowed 1 ER.

It may come as a surprise, but fastballs are typically a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Davis Martin must realize this, because he has used his secondary pitches a lot this year: 72.6% of the time, ranking in the 97th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Vargas in the 78th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

Miguel Vargas will have the handedness advantage against Jose Quintana in today’s matchup.

Miguel Vargas will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which should boost all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Mark Vientos ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Last season, Mark Vientos had an average launch angle of 11.7° on his hardest-hit balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 15°.

Korey Lee has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (90% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today’s game.

Korey Lee will hold the platoon advantage against Jose Quintana in today’s game.

Pete Alonso projects as the 15th-best home run batter in MLB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Pete Alonso is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup.

Pete Alonso pulls many of his flyballs (33.3% — 75th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 5th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Pete Alonso has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 94.4-mph average in the last two weeks’ worth of games to his seasonal 89.5-mph mark.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Francisco Alvarez (the Mets’s expected catcher in today’s matchup) grades out as a good pitch framer.

Jose Quintana has a reverse platoon split and is fortunate enough to be facing 7 opposite-handed batters in today’s game.

This season, Jose Quintana has added a new pitch to his arsenal (a slider), utilizing it on 5.2% of his pitches.

The #6 field in the league for boosting walks, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field.

The Chicago White Sox projected lineup ranks as the 3rd-worst of all teams on the slate in terms of overall offensive ability.

Jose Quintana was firing on all cylinders in his last start and gave up 0 ER.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 95th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

Luis Robert is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today.

Hitting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Luis Robert will have the upper hand in today’s game.

Luis Robert has big-time HR ability (90th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s usually a big “IF” (29.5% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Jose Quintana struggles to strike batters out (15th percentile K%) — great news for Robert.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 90th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

Korey Lee will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Lenyn Sosa will hold the platoon advantage over Jose Quintana today.

Lenyn Sosa has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball’s 9th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Lenyn Sosa will hold that advantage today.

Over the past 7 days, Lenyn Sosa’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.7-mph over the course of the season to 98.2-mph of late.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Andrew Benintendi ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Over the past 14 days, J.D. Martinez’s 23.1% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 19.1%.

Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Corey Julks will hold that advantage today.

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

Pete Alonso has posted a .337 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, ranking in the 77th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Luis Robert pulls many of his flyballs (33.3% — 75th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 5th-shallowest LF fences today.

Last season, Francisco Lindor had an average launch angle of 13.4° on his hardest-hit balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 18.7°.

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Batting from the same side that Davis Martin throws from, Mark Vientos will have a tough challenge in today’s game.

Mark Vientos will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Mark Vientos’s launch angle lately (-2.3° over the last week) is significantly worse than his 11.5° seasonal figure.

Despite posting a .368 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Mark Vientos has been very fortunate given the .053 difference between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .315.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeff McNeil in the 13th percentile when estimating his home run ability.

Jeff McNeil is penciled in 7th on the lineup card today.

Jeff McNeil will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Jeff McNeil’s average exit velocity has decreased of late; his 87-mph seasonal mark has dropped to 82.1-mph in the last week.

Jeff McNeil’s launch angle of late (3° over the last two weeks) is considerably lower than his 15° seasonal figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dominic Fletcher in the 8th percentile when estimating his home run talent.

Dominic Fletcher is projected to hit 7th in the batting order today.

Hitting from the same side that Jose Quintana throws from, Dominic Fletcher has a tough challenge today.

Dominic Fletcher has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 84.3-mph dropping to 82.2-mph in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

Dominic Fletcher has been cold recently, notching a 0% Barrel% (an advanced metric to measure power) over the past 14 days.

In the past two weeks, Andrew Vaughn’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.9% down to 3.4%.

Brandon Nimmo will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

In the past week, Brandon Nimmo’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.7% down to 0%.

In the past week’s worth of games, Brandon Nimmo’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal average of 93.2 mph to 81.1 mph.

Compared to his seasonal figure of 11.3°, Brandon Nimmo has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (2.6°) over the past two weeks.

J.D. Martinez is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 95% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.

Davis Martin will have the handedness advantage over J.D. Martinez in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road generally weakens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for J.D. Martinez today.

J.D. Martinez’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this year; his 96.9-mph figure last year has decreased to 94.8-mph.

Francisco Alvarez is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in this game.

Hitting from the same side that Davis Martin throws from, Francisco Alvarez will be at a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

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

Over the last 7 days, Francisco Alvarez’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5.9% down to 0%.

Compared to his seasonal mark of 6°, Francisco Alvarez has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-4°) in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

Batting from the same side that Jose Quintana throws from, Andrew Benintendi will be at a disadvantage today.

Andrew Benintendi has notched a .281 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, grading out in the 15th percentile.

Placing in the 4th percentile, Andrew Benintendi has posted a .236 BABIP this year.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Dominic Fletcher ranks in the 13th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Jeff McNeil has been very fortunate this year. His .301 rate has been a good deal higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .285.

Corey Julks’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off in recent games; his 90.3-mph seasonal figure has lowered to 69.9-mph in the last week’s worth of games.

Compared to his seasonal angle of 13.4°, Corey Julks has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (0.3°) in the last 14 days.

Corey Julks has had some very good luck with his home runs this year; his 11.3 HR per 600 plate appearances mark is significantly inflated relative to his 9.1 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

11% of the time that Jesse Winker has started against a right-handed pitcher this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter.

Jesse Winker will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

Jesse Winker has struggled with his Barrel% lately; his 7.4% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% over the last 7 days.

Jesse Winker’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined from last year to this one, falling from 14.7% to 8.9%.

Jesse Winker’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined of late, going from 8.9% on the season to 0% over the past week.

The switch-hitting Francisco Lindor will be at a disadvantage batting from his weak side (0) today against Davis Martin, Playing on the road typically reduces batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Francisco Lindor today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s judgement, Davis Martin’s overall pitching ability is in the 20th percentile among all starting pitchers in baseball right now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Davis Martin to throw 85 pitches in this outing (16th-most of all pitchers today), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

The New York Mets projected offense ranks as the 4th-best of the day in terms of overall hitting ability.

It is scheduled that we will see a Huge Hitters Umpire (James Hoye) in charge of the strike zone in this game.

Korey Lee, the White Sox’s expected catcher in today’s game, projects as a weak pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Miguel Vargas is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in this game.

Miguel Vargas has negatively regressed with his Barrel% of late; his 6% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% in the last 7 days.

Miguel Vargas has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 85.3-mph dropping to 72-mph in the past 7 days.

Miguel Vargas’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off in recent games, falling from 12% on the season to 0% in the past 7 days.

By putting up a .291 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year, Miguel Vargas grades out in the 23rd percentile.

The #7 park in the game for suppressing strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Korey Lee in the 5th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

Korey Lee’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off in recent games, going from 15.5% on the season to 10% in the last 7 days.

With a .260 wOBA in the last 14 days, Korey Lee has been struggling at the plate.

Korey Lee’s 8.9° launch angle (a reliable metric to measure a batter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is among the most groundball-inducing in the league: 15th percentile.

Sporting a .263 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Korey Lee is positioned in the 6th percentile.

Miguel Vargas has put up a .213 BABIP since the start of last season, grading out in the 0th percentile.

Batting from the same side that Davis Martin throws from, Pete Alonso will be in a tough position in today’s game.

Pete Alonso will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

Pete Alonso’s launch angle this season (14.5°) is quite a bit worse than his 17.9° mark last year.

Compared to his seasonal figure of 14.5°, Pete Alonso has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (3°) over the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Jose Quintana in the 23rd percentile when estimating his strikeout talent.

Playing on the road generally lowers pitcher metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jose Quintana in today’s game.

In his last GS, Jose Quintana didn’t have his best stuff when it came to striking batters out and only managed to post 0 Ks.

It may be sensible to expect better numbers for the Chicago White Sox offense in future games, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the unluckiest offense in the league this year.

In the league, Guaranteed Rate Field’s left field fences are the 4th-shallowest.

Over the last 7 days, Luis Robert’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 11.9% down to 0%.

Over the last two weeks, Luis Robert’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal EV of 94.4 mph to 88.1 mph.

Luis Robert’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off lately, falling from 16.5% on the season to 0% over the last week.

Using Statcast metrics, Luis Robert grades out in the 18th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .223.

As it relates to plate discipline, Luis Robert’s ability is quite poor, posting a 4.8 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 9th percentile.

By putting up a .293 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year, Luis Robert has performed in the 23rd percentile for offensive ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lenyn Sosa in the 24th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

Lenyn Sosa is projected to bat 6th in the lineup today.

Posting a .240 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Lenyn Sosa is ranked in the 2nd percentile.

When it comes to plate discipline, Lenyn Sosa’s ability is quite bad, putting up a 6.46 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 2nd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Francisco Alvarez in the 25th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

Lenyn Sosa’s launch angle in recent games (3.5° in the past week’s worth of games) is considerably lower than his 11.5° seasonal angle.

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