Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Positive Match Player Stats for Nationals vs Phillies Series Game 2 Matchup Today

As it relates to his BABIP talent, James Wood is projected as the 3rd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

James Wood is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today.

James Wood has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards MLB’s 9th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the Philadelphia Phillies.

James Wood has made significant gains with his Barrel%, improving his 10.7% rate last year to 20.9% this year.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, James Wood ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

This season, James Wood has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 100.2 mph compared to last year’s 96.6 mph mark.

Dylan Crews’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest fences among all stadiums — generally good for long-balls.

Hitting from the opposite that Cristopher Sanchez throws from, Dylan Crews will have an edge in today’s game.

Dylan Crews has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 98.8-mph average in the past two weeks’ worth of games to his seasonal average of 94.8-mph.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Dylan Crews ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Based on Statcast data, Dylan Crews grades out in the 77th percentile for offensive ability via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .323.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Kyle Schwarber as the game’s 5th-best home run hitter.

Kyle Schwarber is penciled in 4th in the batting order today.

Batting from the opposite that Jake Irvin throws from, Kyle Schwarber will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Out of every team today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Washington Nationals.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Schwarber in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

Kyle Schwarber will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Nick Castellanos’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Nick Castellanos is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

Nick Castellanos will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Castellanos in the 79th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

Over the past 7 days, Nick Castellanos has significantly improved the launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls: 20.6° compared to his seasonal mark of 17.3°.

Keibert Ruiz is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup.

Keibert Ruiz pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.8% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 9th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Keibert Ruiz has seen a big increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 87.6-mph average over the last week to his seasonal 84.8-mph figure.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Trea Turner ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Trea Turner is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today’s game.

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

Trea Turner has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 94.9-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal 88.8-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trea Turner as the 19th-best batter in the majors as it relates to his batting average talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Garcia Jr. in the 95th percentile when assessing his batting average skill.

Luis Garcia Jr. has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 9th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Luis Garcia Jr. has been unlucky this year, posting a .274 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .320 — a .046 discrepancy.

Luis Garcia Jr. has recorded a .281 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, grading out in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Garcia Jr. in the 76th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Amed Rosario in the 94th percentile when assessing his batting average ability.

Amed Rosario will have the handedness advantage over Cristopher Sanchez in today’s matchup.

Amed Rosario has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 92-mph average to last year’s 86.9-mph EV.

Compared to last year, Amed Rosario 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 10.4% to 19.5% this season.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (9.1) provides evidence that Amed Rosario has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his 6.1 actual HR/600.

In the last week, Josh Bell’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 96.1-mph over the course of the season to 108.9-mph in recent games.

Josh Bell’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this year (20.2°) is considerably higher than his 12° figure last season.

Josh Bell has been unlucky this year, posting a .239 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .316 — a .077 difference.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 84th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Nathaniel Lowe is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today.

Nathaniel Lowe has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 9th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

The Barrel% of Nathaniel Lowe has significantly improved, with an increase from 5.8% last year to 11.1% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 75th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

This season, Nathaniel Lowe has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 93.5 mph compared to last year’s 90.8 mph mark.

Batting from the opposite that Jake Irvin throws from, Max Kepler will have the upper hand in today’s game.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Max Kepler will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Max Kepler has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 92-mph average in the last week’s worth of games to his seasonal 89.2-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Kepler in the 75th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

Bryce Harper projects as the 12th-best hitter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Bryce Harper is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Bryce Harper will hold the platoon advantage over Jake Irvin today.

Bryce Harper has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game’s 9th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Bryce Harper will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.T. Realmuto in the 90th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

J.T. Realmuto will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

In the last week, J.T. Realmuto’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 12.1% up to 20%.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, J.T. Realmuto ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

When it comes to his home runs, J.T. Realmuto has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His 17.6 HR per 600 plate appearances figure has been a fair amount lower than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 21.6.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Bohm in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.

Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Alec Bohm will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Alec Bohm has been unlucky this year. His .234 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .304.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Bohm in the 79th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

Among all parks, Citizens Bank Park’s left field fences are the 8th-shallowest.

Washington’s 93.5-mph exit velocity on flyballs grades them out as the #6 offense in Major League Baseball this year by this stat.

Tallying 94.1 adjusted pitches per game per started this year on average, Cristopher Sanchez places him the 75th percentile.

Considering that flyball pitchers hold a notable edge over flyball batters, Cristopher Sanchez and his 55.1% underlying FB% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be in a strong spot in today’s matchup facing 5 opposing FB batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects CJ Abrams in the 75th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

CJ Abrams is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game.

CJ Abrams has made substantial strides with his Barrel%, bettering his 7% rate last year to 14.6% this year.

Sporting a .303 Isolated Power (ISO) since the start of last season, CJ Abrams is positioned in the 81st percentile.

Extreme groundball bats like Johan Rojas tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Jake Irvin.

Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Johan Rojas will hold that advantage today.

Over the past 7 days, Johan Rojas’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 3.6% up to 12.5%.

Johan Rojas’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved lately, rising from 10.7% on the season to 25% over the past 7 days.

Bryson Stott is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today’s game.

Bryson Stott will hold the platoon advantage over Jake Irvin in today’s game.

Bryson Stott has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league’s 9th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Bryson Stott will hold that advantage today.

Bryson Stott has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 86-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal 83.5-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryson Stott in the 85th percentile when assessing his batting average skill.

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

Jake Irvin has put up a .235 BABIP this year, indicating that he has been one of the luckiest hurlers in Major League Baseball on balls in play and regression likely forthcoming.

Philadelphia has performed as the #2 offense in Major League Baseball when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle band that tends to result the most in base hits (46.2% rate this year).

Jake Irvin has recorded 18.3 outs per start this year, placing in the 90th percentile.

Alex Call has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (50% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Alex Call will hold the platoon advantage over Cristopher Sanchez today.

Alex Call has put up a .404 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, grading out in the 98th percentile.

As it relates to plate discipline, Alex Call’s ability is quite impressive, putting up a 1 K/BB rate since the start of last season while ranking in in the 98th percentile.

Negative Match Player Stats with Nationals vs Phillies Series Game 2

Citizens Bank Park profiles as the #24 park in the league for lefty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Citizens Bank Park’s elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in MLB, which often leads to less offense.

Dry weather has a small yet noteworthy correlation with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 2nd-lowest humidity on the slate at 21%.

Batting from the same side that Cristopher Sanchez throws from, James Wood will be in a tough position in today’s matchup.

Typically, batters like James Wood who hit a lot of flyballs tend to be less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Cristopher Sanchez.

Playing on the road generally lessens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for James Wood today.

Dylan Crews is penciled in 8th in the batting order in this game.

Citizens Bank Park projects as the #24 park in the league for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Dylan Crews will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

Dylan Crews’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls recently (6.4° in the last week) is significantly lower than his 12.2° seasonal figure.

In the last week’s worth of games, Kyle Schwarber’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal mark of 99.4 mph to 88.3 mph.

Kyle Schwarber’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased of late, decreasing from 16.2% on the season to 0% in the last 7 days.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (29.5) suggests that Kyle Schwarber has been very fortunate since the start of last season with his 33.0 actual HR/600.

Jake Irvin will have the handedness advantage over Nick Castellanos today.

In the past 7 days, Nick Castellanos’s exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal average of 92.5 mph to 86 mph.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (17.8) provides evidence that Nick Castellanos has been lucky since the start of last season with his 20.2 actual HR/600.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Keibert Ruiz in the 1st percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the plate, Keibert Ruiz will be less advantaged while batting from his worse side against Cristopher Sanchez in today’s game.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Keibert Ruiz ranks in the 24th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Keibert Ruiz will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

Jake Irvin will have the handedness advantage against Trea Turner in today’s matchup.

Trea Turner’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this season; his 92.1-mph mark last season has lowered to 89.7-mph.

Over the last 14 days, Trea Turner’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (3.1°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 7.6°.

Luis Garcia Jr. is projected to bat 9th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 60% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.

Hitting from the same side that Cristopher Sanchez throws from, Luis Garcia Jr. faces a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Typically, hitters like Luis Garcia Jr. who hit a lot of flyballs are generally less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Cristopher Sanchez.

Amed Rosario is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in this game.

Extreme flyball bats like Amed Rosario are generally less successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Cristopher Sanchez.

When it comes to his home run skill, Amed Rosario ranks in the 12th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Josh Bell has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (73% of the time), but he is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in this game.

Extreme groundball bats like Josh Bell are generally less successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Cristopher Sanchez.

Playing on the road generally lessens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Josh Bell in today’s game.

Josh Bell’s BABIP skill is projected in the 19th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Cristopher Sanchez will have the handedness advantage over Nathaniel Lowe today.

Extreme groundball hitters like Nathaniel Lowe generally hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Cristopher Sanchez.

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

Max Kepler’s BABIP ability is projected in the 15th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Max Kepler is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in this game.

Max Kepler’s launch angle this season (11.8°) is significantly lower than his 16.7° angle last year.

Power-wise, Max Kepler grades out in the 25th percentile, having hit 11.9 long-balls per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (22.0) suggests that Bryce Harper has had positive variance on his side since the start of last season with his 27.7 actual HR/600.

J.T. Realmuto is penciled in 6th in the batting order today.

Jake Irvin will hold the platoon advantage against J.T. Realmuto in today’s game.

J.T. Realmuto’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased in recent games; his 89.2-mph seasonal average has fallen off to 81.5-mph in the past 7 days.

Alec Bohm is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in today’s game.

Jake Irvin will hold the platoon advantage over Alec Bohm today.

In the past 14 days, Alec Bohm’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal mark of 89.1 mph to 84.4 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Cristopher Sanchez as the 18th-best starter in MLB currently.

Dan Merzel grades out as a Pitchers Umpire and is expected to be in charge of the strike zone in this game.

The #9 park in the league for suppressing batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Citizens Bank Park.

Via the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the offense with the 4th-least strikeout-heavy lineup today is the Washington Nationals with a 20.5% underlying K%.

Hitting from the same side that Cristopher Sanchez throws from, CJ Abrams meets a tough challenge in today’s game.

CJ Abrams will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

CJ Abrams’s average exit velocity has declined of late; his 90.9-mph seasonal average has fallen to 85.5-mph in the last week’s worth of games.

When estimating his home run ability, Johan Rojas ranks in the 10th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Johan Rojas is projected to hit 9th in the batting order in this matchup.

Batting from the same side that Jake Irvin throws from, Johan Rojas encounters a tough challenge in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Johan Rojas in the 12th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryson Stott in the 23rd percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

There has been a decrease in Bryson Stott’s average exit velocity this season, from 86.9 mph last year to 83.5 mph now,Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.309) suggests that Bryson Stott has experienced some positive variance this year with his .351 actual wOBA.

Philadelphia Phillies batters collectively grade out 27th- in the game for power this year when using their 91.3-mph exit velocity on flyballs.

Alex Call will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.337) provides evidence that Alex Call has had positive variance on his side since the start of last season with his .398 actual wOBA.

Alex Call grades out in the 21st percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (12% rate since the start of last season).

Alex Call’s BABIP ability is projected in the 13th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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