Orioles vs Angels match player stats | 2025 Friday, May 9th

Orioles vs Angels match player stats | 2025 Friday, May 9th

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Baltimore Orioles at Los Angeles Angels

Todays Game is on Friday, May 9th
09/05/25 21:38:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Orioles vs Angels Matchup Today

The #6 venue in baseball for boosting offensive stats to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium.

Angel Stadium has the 3rd-shortest fence height (on average) among all parks.

This game is predicted to have the 12th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heston Kjerstad in the 87th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

Heston Kjerstad will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Hendricks in today’s game.

Heston Kjerstad’s 94.9-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable metric to measure power) ranks in the 85th percentile since the start of last season.

Heston Kjerstad has been very good at hitting the ball to all fields (a crucial skill for batting average), checking in at the 83rd percentile in THE BAT X’s Spray Score since the start of last season.

The #6 venue in baseball for boosting offensive stats to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 82nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

Zach Neto is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Zach Neto will hold that advantage today.

Among every team in action today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Baltimore Orioles.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Holliday in the 95th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

Jackson Holliday is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season.

Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Hendricks throws from, Jackson Holliday will have an advantage in today’s game.

The standard deviation of Jackson Holliday’s launch angle since the start of last season (25.1°) is in the 85th percentile. A low mark like this tends to lead to a higher rate of base hits.

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

Nolan Schanuel is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game, which would be an upgrade from his 59% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.

Nolan Schanuel will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tomoyuki Sugano today.

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

Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Nolan Schanuel will hold that advantage in today’s game.

The Los Angeles Angels have 3 hitters in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Jo Adell, Logan O’Hoppe, Kyren Paris).

The #7 ballpark in MLB for boosting strikeouts, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium.

It may come as a surprise, but fastballs are generally a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Tomoyuki Sugano must realize this, because he has relied on his secondary pitches a lot this year: 70.5% of the time, grading out in the 96th percentile.

With a 1.4 gap between Tomoyuki Sugano’s 4.85 K/9 and his 6.25 estimated true talent K/9 (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the least fortunate pitchers in baseball this year as it relates to strikeouts and ought to see positive regression in future games.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s estimation, Tomoyuki Sugano’s overall pitching skill grades out in the 7th percentile out of all starters in the league currently.

It may be sensible to expect improved performance for the Los Angeles Angels offense going forward, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the 4th-unluckiest offense in the game this year.

Angel Stadium profiles as the #7 stadium in the league for home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 91st percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

Taylor Ward is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today.

Extreme flyball bats like Taylor Ward tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Tomoyuki Sugano.

When it comes to his home run skill, Jo Adell ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jo Adell has big-time HR ability (92nd percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a guarantee (28.6% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano struggles to strike batters out (16th percentile K%) — great news for Adell.

Jo Adell will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Jo Adell’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last season to this one, increasing from 38.3% to 47.8%.

Jo Adell’s 11.8% Barrel% (a reliable metric to evaluate power) is in the 82nd percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Mountcastle in the 91st percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

Ryan Mountcastle is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today.

Ryan Mountcastle has made substantial improvements with his Barrel%, improving his 8.8% rate last season to 15% this year.

Ryan Mountcastle’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, rising from 14.8% to 18.8%.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Ryan Mountcastle ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Tallying 96.5 adjusted pitches per start this year on average, Kyle Hendricks places him the 91st percentile.

The Baltimore Orioles have 3 batters in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Heston Kjerstad, Ramon Laureano, Coby Mayo).

Kyle Hendricks will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his metrics across the board.

Kyle Hendricks has experienced some negative variance in regards to his strikeouts this year, putting up a 4.70 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 5.76 — a 1.07 K/9 gap.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kyle Hendricks in the 17th percentile as it relates to his overall pitching skills.

It may be wise to expect better results for the Baltimore Orioles offense going forward, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the 3rd-unluckiest offense in MLB this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Jorge Soler as the league’s 16th-best home run hitter.

Jorge Soler is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Jorge Soler will hold that advantage today.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Jorge Soler ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan O’Hearn in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

Ryan O’Hearn is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today’s game.

Batting from the opposite that Kyle Hendricks throws from, Ryan O’Hearn will have an advantage today.

Ryan O’Hearn’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Ryan O’Hearn has made significant improvements with his Barrel%, upping his 6.9% rate last year to 13.7% this season.

When assessing his home run talent, Ramon Laureano ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Ramon Laureano is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game.

Ramon Laureano has strong power (84th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a guarantee (28.2% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Kyle Hendricks doesn’t generate many whiffs (17th percentile K%) — great news for Laureano.

Ramon Laureano has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 91.5-mph average to last year’s 89.2-mph figure.

Since the start of last season, Ramon Laureano’s 12.7% Barrel%, an advanced stat for measuring power, places him in the 88th percentile among his peers.

Ramon Laureano has compiled a .321 BABIP since the start of last season, checking in at the 82nd percentile.

Yoan Moncada’s BABIP talent is projected in the 88th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Yoan Moncada will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Tomoyuki Sugano in today’s game.

Yoan Moncada will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Yoan Moncada ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adley Rutschman in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

This season, Adley Rutschman has experienced a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 92.8 mph compared to last year’s 89.5 mph mark.

Adley Rutschman’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last season to this one, going from 44.4% to 51.1%.

A low launch angle standard deviation tends to lead to a higher batting average on balls in play, and Adley Rutschman’s 26° mark (87th percentile) since the start of last season indicates a strong hitting profile.

As it relates to plate discipline, Adley Rutschman’s skill is quite impressive, posting a 1.6 K/BB rate since the start of last season while ranking in in the 91st percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O’Hoppe in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

Logan O’Hoppe is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

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

When estimating his home run ability, Logan O’Hoppe ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Logan O’Hoppe has strong power (96th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s usually a big “IF” (28.1% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano doesn’t generate many whiffs (18th percentile K%) — great news for O’Hoppe.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyren Paris in the 77th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

Kyren Paris has strong power (77th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s usually a big “IF” (33.6% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano is a pitch-to-contact type (2nd percentile K%) — great news for Paris.

Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Kyren Paris will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Gunnar Henderson ranks as the 18th-best batter in MLB.

Gunnar Henderson is penciled in 1st in the lineup today.

Gunnar Henderson will hold the platoon advantage over Kyle Hendricks in today’s matchup.

Gunnar Henderson has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 95.3-mph average to last year’s 92.7-mph average.

Negative Match Player Stats with Orioles vs Angels

Coby Mayo is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in today’s game.

Batting from the same side that Kyle Hendricks throws from, Coby Mayo will be at a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

Out of all the teams in action today, the best infield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Angels.

Coby Mayo will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

Heston Kjerstad is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this matchup.

Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Heston Kjerstad in today’s matchup.

Heston Kjerstad ranks in the 21st percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (11.9% rate since the start of last season).

Heston Kjerstad has displayed weak plate discipline since the start of last season, checking in at the 21st percentile with a 4.66 K/BB rate.

With a .269 wOBA in the past 7 days, Heston Kjerstad has been struggling at the plate.

Tomoyuki Sugano will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zach Neto today.

Posting a 3.77 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Zach Neto has displayed weak plate discipline, checking in at the 20th percentile.

Jackson Holliday will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Jackson Holliday hits a large number of his balls with a launch angle that is “too high” (above 38°), which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to easy pop-up outs. His 12.7% “too-high” rate since the start of last season is in the 18th percentile.

In notching a .275 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Jackson Holliday is ranked in the 12th percentile.

With a .210 batting average since the start of last season, Jackson Holliday has performed in the 11th percentile.

Jackson Holliday has recorded a .339 Slugging Percentage (SLG) since the start of last season, grading out in the 12th percentile.

When it comes to his home run talent, Nolan Schanuel ranks in the 4th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Since the start of last season, Nolan Schanuel’s 3.5% Barrel%, an advanced stat for measuring power, places him in the 11th percentile among his peers.

Nolan Schanuel has notched a .169 Isolated Power rate (ISO) since the start of last season, placing in the 14th percentile.

In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Nolan Schanuel ranks in just the 20th percentile with a 9.8° launch angle, which is among the most groundball-inducing angles in the game.

When assessing his strikeout ability, the leading projection system (THE BAT) puts Tomoyuki Sugano in the 4th percentile among all starting pitchers in the league.

Tomoyuki Sugano has been given less leash than the typical pitcher this year, throwing 6.1 fewer adjusted pitches-per-game than the average starter.

Tomoyuki Sugano has a reverse platoon split and is stuck facing 7 same-handed batters in today’s matchup.

Tomoyuki Sugano will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

Tomoyuki Sugano is an extreme groundball pitcher (43.2% GB% via the leading projection system, THE BAT), which should make him somewhat immune to the dangers of pitching in Angel Stadium — the #7 HR venue in the league — in today’s game.

Tomoyuki Sugano turned in a great performance in his last GS and allowed 2 ER.

Batting from the same side that Tomoyuki Sugano throws from, Taylor Ward will have a disadvantage today.

By putting up a .180 batting average this year, Taylor Ward finds himself in the 9th percentile.

Jo Adell is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in this matchup.

Tomoyuki Sugano will have the handedness advantage against Jo Adell in today’s matchup.

Jo Adell grades out in the 23rd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (13.5% rate since the start of last season).

Jo Adell has recorded a .284 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, placing in the 20th percentile.

In terms of plate discipline, Jo Adell’s skill is quite poor, sporting a 3.86 K/BB rate since the start of last season while placing in in the 20th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jo Adell in the 24th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

In notching a .241 BABIP since the start of last season, Jo Adell finds himself in the 4th percentile.

Hitting from the same side that Kyle Hendricks throws from, Ryan Mountcastle will have a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically weakens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Ryan Mountcastle in today’s game.

When it comes to plate discipline, Ryan Mountcastle’s ability is quite weak, posting a 4.36 K/BB rate since the start of last season while checking in at in the 13th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Kyle Hendricks in the 2nd percentile when assessing his strikeout ability.

Kyle Hendricks’s fastball velocity has dropped 1.9 mph this year (85.6 mph) below where it was last season (87.5 mph).

Kyle Hendricks’s 2077.7-rpm fastball spin rate since the start of last season grades out in the 13th percentile among all starting pitchers.

Grading out in the 6th percentile, Kyle Hendricks recorded a 7.2% Swinging Strike rate this year.

Kyle Hendricks was on point in his last GS and allowed 2 ER.

Kyle Hendricks has been unlucky this year, putting up a 5.28 ERA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 4.94 — a 0.34 gap.

Tomoyuki Sugano will have the handedness advantage over Jorge Soler today.

Jorge Soler’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this season (9.8°) is considerably worse than his 13.5° mark last year.

Ryan O’Hearn will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

Hitting from the same side that Kyle Hendricks throws from, Ramon Laureano faces a tough challenge today.

Playing on the road generally weakens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Ramon Laureano in today’s matchup.

Ramon Laureano’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off from last year to this one, decreasing from 46.1% to 35.1%.

Ramon Laureano has shown weak plate discipline since the start of last season, checking in at the 3rd percentile with a 6.26 K/BB rate.

Yoan Moncada has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (67% of the time), but he is penciled in 6th in the lineup today.

Adley Rutschman is projected to hit 9th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.

The switch-hitting Adley Rutschman will be less advantaged while batting from his bad side (0) today against Kyle Hendricks,Playing on the road typically weakens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Adley Rutschman in today’s matchup.

Placing in the 18th percentile, Adley Rutschman has posted a .265 BABIP since the start of last season.

There has been a significant decline in Adley Rutschman’s launch angle from last season’s 18.7° to 15.3° this year.

Hitting from the same side that Tomoyuki Sugano throws from, Logan O’Hoppe will not have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

In terms of plate discipline, Logan O’Hoppe’s skill is quite poor, posting a 5.05 K/BB rate since the start of last season while ranking in in the 6th percentile.

Kyren Paris is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card today.

Batting from the same side that Tomoyuki Sugano throws from, Kyren Paris will have a tough matchup in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyren Paris in the 12th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

In notching a .191 batting average since the start of last season, Kyren Paris grades out in the 22nd percentile.

Gunnar Henderson will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Gunnar Henderson’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off from last year to this one, going from 14.1% to 9.2%.

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