Nationals vs Mets match player stats Monday, September 16th 2024. Washington Nationals at New York Mets

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Nationals vs Mets match player stats Monday, September 16th 2024. Washington Nationals at New York Mets

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Todays Matchup Details

Washington Nationals at New York Mets

Todays Game is on Monday, September 16th
16/09/24 19:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Nationals vs Mets Matchup Today

Jose Iglesias will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Jose Iglesias has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 2.3% seasonal rate to 8.3% over the last week.

Jose Iglesias has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 88.1-mph average over the last week to his seasonal 85.7-mph EV.

Jose Iglesias’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased of late, rising from 12.8% on the season to 30.4% in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

Jose Iglesias has compiled a .438 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year, checking in at the 80th percentile.

Jose Tena has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them out towards the league’s 4th-shallowest LF fences today.

Harrison Bader pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.9% — 94th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 4th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Harrison Bader will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Harrison Bader has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 93.5-mph average in the last week’s worth of games to his seasonal 87.4-mph average.

This season, Harrison Bader has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 90 mph compared to last year’s 88 mph mark.

Compared to his seasonal average of 11.5°, Harrison Bader has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 29.1° figure over the last two weeks.

Keibert Ruiz pulls many of his flyballs (40.9% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 4th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

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

Keibert Ruiz’s launch angle this season (20.1°) is significantly better than his 15.1° angle last season.

Dylan Crews is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today.

Dylan Crews will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against David Peterson in today’s matchup.

Dylan Crews pulls many of his flyballs (33.3% — 75th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 4th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Dylan Crews has hit one of the hardest balls in the game in the past week’s worth of games — 109.6-mph — which is a favorable indicator of recent form and raw power.

Pete Alonso projects as the 12th-best home run hitter in Major League Baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Pete Alonso is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game.

Pete Alonso will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

When it comes to power, Pete Alonso is ranked in the 92nd percentile, having paced 31.4 homers per 600 plate appearances this year.

Juan Yepez is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today.

Batting from the opposite that David Peterson throws from, Juan Yepez will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

Juan Yepez pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.4% — 89th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB’s 4th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Grading out in the 83rd percentile, Juan Yepez sports a .447 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year.

Juan Yepez has exhibited favorable plate discipline this year, grading out in the 83rd percentile with a 1.97 K/BB rate.

Andres Chaparro is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today.

Hitting from the opposite that David Peterson throws from, Andres Chaparro will have an edge today.

Andres Chaparro hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 85th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards the game’s shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Andres Chaparro has made big strides with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 6.5% seasonal rate to 11.8% over the past 7 days.

In the last week’s worth of games, Andres Chaparro’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.6-mph over the course of the season to 95.9-mph of late.

Juan Yepez’s quickness has improved this season. His 25.65 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.74 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Francisco Alvarez in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

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

Over the last two weeks, Francisco Alvarez’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.9-mph over the course of the season to 98.4-mph of late.

The switch-hitting Ildemaro Vargas will get to bat from his better side (0) today against David Peterson.

Ildemaro Vargas pulls many of his flyballs (34.4% — 83rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 4th-shallowest LF fences today.

As it relates to plate discipline, Ildemaro Vargas’s skill is quite strong, posting a 1.78 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 86th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood as the 6th-best hitter in MLB when it comes to his BABIP skill.

James Wood is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today.

James Wood has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 4th-shallowest LF fences today.

James Wood has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 99.8-mph average in the last two weeks’ worth of games to his seasonal mark of 96.3-mph.

Jacob Young will have the handedness advantage against David Peterson in today’s game.

Checking in at the 85th percentile, Jacob Young has posted a .323 BABIP this year.

Jake Irvin has averaged 94.4 adjusted pitches per start this year, checking in at the 86th percentile.

With 6 hitters who share the same handedness in the opposing team’s projected lineup, Jake Irvin ought to benefit from having the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in this outing.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Tena in the 97th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

Jose Tena’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased in recent games, increasing from 49.4% on the season to 57.9% in the past week.

Jose Tena has recorded a .281 batting average since the start of last season, placing in the 92nd percentile.

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

Sean Manaea has averaged 95.8 adjusted pitches per start this year, checking in at the 93rd percentile.

The 3rd-weakest projected offense on the slate today in terms of overall offensive skill is that of the Washington Nationals.

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

In terms of his home runs, Ildemaro Vargas has had some very poor luck this year. His 2.1 HR per 600 plate appearances mark has been a good deal lower than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 5.7.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Nimmo in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

Brandon Nimmo is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today.

Brandon Nimmo will hold the platoon advantage over Jake Irvin today.

Brandon Nimmo has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league’s 4th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Brandon Nimmo will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Iglesias in the 92nd percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jesse Winker in the 84th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

Jesse Winker is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today.

Hitting from the opposite that Jake Irvin throws from, Jesse Winker will have the upper hand today.

Jesse Winker has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 4th-shallowest LF fences today.

Jesse Winker will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

When assessing his home run ability, Mark Vientos ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Mark Vientos is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.

Mark Vientos hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.6% — 97th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game’s shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Mark Vientos will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Over the past week, Mark Vientos’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 96-mph over the course of the season to 100.6-mph recently.

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

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Pete Alonso ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 90th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.270) implies that Jacob Young has experienced some negative variance this year with his .257 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mark Vientos in the 76th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Sean Manaea in the 89th percentile when assessing his strikeout talent.

Sean Manaea will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats in all categories.

Negative Match Player Stats with Nationals vs Mets

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Iglesias in the 4th percentile when estimating his home run talent.

Jose Iglesias is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in today’s game.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup.

Batting from the same side that Jake Irvin throws from, Jose Iglesias will have a disadvantage in today’s game.

The Washington Nationals infield defense projects as the 5th-best out of all the teams in action today.

Jose Tena is penciled in 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

David Peterson will hold the platoon advantage over Jose Tena in today’s matchup.

Jose Tena will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

In the past week’s worth of games, Jose Tena’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 11.8% down to 0%.

Harrison Bader is penciled in 9th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Jake Irvin will hold the platoon advantage over Harrison Bader in today’s game.

Sporting a 5.15 K/BB rate this year, Harrison Bader has shown bad plate discipline, grading out in the 6th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Keibert Ruiz in the 2nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

Keibert Ruiz is projected to hit 7th in the lineup today.

As a switch-hitter who is weaker from the 0 side of the dish, Keibert Ruiz will be at a disadvantage batting from his weak side against David Peterson in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically reduces hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Keibert Ruiz in today’s game.

Dylan Crews will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

Over the last two weeks, Dylan Crews’s swing has not been well optimized for home runs, hitting a mere 8.3% of his balls with a launch angle in the optimal range of 23° to 34°.

Hitting from the same side that Jake Irvin throws from, Pete Alonso will be at a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

Pete Alonso has negatively regressed with his Barrel% recently; his 12.3% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% in the last week’s worth of games.

Pete Alonso’s average exit velocity has fallen off lately; his 89.4-mph seasonal EV has lowered to 81.8-mph in the past 7 days.

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

Juan Yepez’s 86.3-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced standard to study power) grades out in the 10th percentile this year.

Juan Yepez and his 2.2° launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls rank in 7th percentile, among the lowest in the game this year.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Juan Yepez in the 20th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.249) implies that Juan Yepez has been lucky this year with his .287 actual batting average.

Francisco Alvarez is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in today’s game.

Jake Irvin will have the handedness advantage against Francisco Alvarez in today’s game.

Francisco Alvarez’s launch angle this year (6.9°) is considerably worse than his 12.3° angle last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ildemaro Vargas in the 7th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

Ildemaro Vargas is projected to hit 8th in the batting order today.

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

Ildemaro Vargas’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this season; his 89.3-mph average last season has dropped off to 87-mph.

Hitting from the same side that David Peterson throws from, James Wood will not have the upper hand in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally reduces batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for James Wood today.

James Wood has negatively regressed with his Barrel% lately; his 9.6% seasonal rate has dropped off to 3.4% in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

James Wood’s launch angle of late (-3° in the last two weeks’ worth of games) is considerably lower than his 1.1° seasonal figure.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (2.9) suggests that Jose Iglesias has experienced some positive variance this year with his 8.0 actual HR/600.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 1st percentile when assessing his home run talent.

Jacob Young is projected to bat 9th in the batting order today.

Jacob Young will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

Over the last two weeks, Jacob Young’s 4.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 10.8%.

Playing on the road typically diminishes pitcher stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jake Irvin today.

Over the past two weeks, Dylan Crews’s swing has not been well optimized for base hits, hitting a mere 30.6% of his balls with a launch angle in the optimal range of -4° to 26°.

Keibert Ruiz’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this year; his 89.9-mph EV last season has fallen to 87.2-mph.

With 6 hitters who hit from the other side in the opposing team’s projected batting order, Sean Manaea will be at a disadvantage while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in this matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Chaparro in the 21st percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

When estimating his home run skill, Ildemaro Vargas ranks in the 2nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Brandon Nimmo has taken a step back with his Barrel% recently; his 8.9% seasonal rate has fallen to 3.6% in the last two weeks.

Brandon Nimmo’s average exit velocity has dropped off recently; his 91.5-mph seasonal figure has dropped to 85.3-mph in the last 7 days.

Checking in at the 23rd percentile, Brandon Nimmo has notched a .230 batting average this year.

When it comes to his batting average, Jose Iglesias has had some very good luck this year. His .319 figure has been considerably higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .290.

Jesse Winker has struggled with his Barrel% in recent games; his 7.8% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% over the past 7 days.

Compared to his seasonal mark of 12.9°, Jesse Winker has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (0°) in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

Jesse Winker’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last year to this one, going from 14.7% to 9.7%.

Francisco Alvarez’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined in recent games, going from 12.4% on the season to 5.6% in the past 14 days.

Pete Alonso’s launch angle this year (14.3°) is quite a bit worse than his 17.9° mark last year.

Jake Irvin will hold the platoon advantage over Mark Vientos in today’s game.

Mark Vientos has struggled with his Barrel% in recent games; his 15.1% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% in the last week’s worth of games.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (28.7) implies that Mark Vientos has had some very good luck this year with his 36.6 actual HR/600.

Mark Vientos has exhibited bad plate discipline this year, grading out in the 25th percentile with a 3.63 K/BB rate.

Jesse Winker has been very fortunate when it comes to his home runs this year; his 17.2 HR per 600 plate appearances mark is considerably higher than his 14.5 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Jacob Young has been cold lately, notching a 0% Barrel% (an advanced stat to measure power) in the last two weeks.

Mark Vientos has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .275 mark is significantly inflated relative to his .243 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

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