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Orioles @ Blue Jays Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays
Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Saturday, June 6th
Time : 06/06/26 15:07:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Baltimore Orioles Series Game 2 Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gunnar Henderson in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

,Gunnar Henderson is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today.

,Gunnar Henderson will hold the platoon advantage against Braydon Fisher today.

,Gunnar Henderson’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 10.7% to 14.1%.

,Despite posting a .300 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Gunnar Henderson has experienced some negative variance given the .046 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .346.

,When assessing his BABIP talent, Blaze Alexander is projected as the 17th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Blaze Alexander has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 92.1-mph average to last year’s 90.1-mph average.

,Blaze Alexander’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved in recent games, increasing from 16.3% on the season to 30.8% over the past 14 days.

,Compared to last year, Blaze Alexander 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 46.4% to 59.8% this season.

,Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (20.2) implies that Blaze Alexander has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his 11.7 actual HR/600.

,As it relates to his home run skill, Colton Cowser ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Colton Cowser will hold the platoon advantage over Braydon Fisher in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vladimir Guerrero Jr. as the best batter in MLB when assessing his batting average skill.

,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game.

,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 91st percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB’s 10th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been unlucky this year, notching a .337 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .377 — a .040 discrepancy.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kazuma Okamoto in the 96th percentile when assessing his home run talent.

,Kazuma Okamoto will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

,Over the last 14 days, Kazuma Okamoto has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 15.5% to 20.8%.

,When it comes to power, Kazuma Okamoto finds himself in the 89th percentile, having hit 30.8 long-balls per 600 plate appearances this year.

,When it comes to his overall offensive skill, George Springer ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,George Springer is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today.

,George Springer hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 82nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards baseball’s 10th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and George Springer will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,George Springer has been unlucky this year, compiling a .289 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .350 — a .061 disparity.

,When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Adley Rutschman ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Adley Rutschman is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

,Adley Rutschman has made notable gains with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 9.8% seasonal rate to 17.6% in the past 7 days.

,Adley Rutschman has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 94.7-mph average in the last two weeks’ worth of games to his seasonal 90.3-mph mark.

,Adley Rutschman’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, increasing from 45% to 53.8%.

,When assessing his overall offensive talent, Kazuma Okamoto ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ernie Clement in the 91st percentile when assessing his batting average talent.

,Ernie Clement is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

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

,Ernie Clement has recorded a .304 batting average this year, grading out in the 96th percentile.

,Leody Taveras has posted a .312 BABIP since the start of last season, grading out in the 76th percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jesus Sanchez in the 81st percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

,Jesus Sanchez is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Jesus Sanchez will have the handedness advantage over Kyle Bradish today.

,Jesus Sanchez will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

,Over the last 14 days, Jesus Sanchez has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 10.2% to 27.8%.

,Brandon Valenzuela will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

,In the last week’s worth of games, Brandon Valenzuela’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9% up to 33.3%.

,Brandon Valenzuela has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 96.2-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal mark of 93.9-mph.

,Brandon Valenzuela’s launch angle of late (32.5° over the past week) is a considerable increase over his 16.6° seasonal figure.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Samuel Basallo in the 86th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

,Samuel Basallo is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Hitting from the opposite that Braydon Fisher throws from, Samuel Basallo will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,Samuel Basallo hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 82nd percentile) and is fortunate to face the league’s 10th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

,Samuel Basallo has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 94.9-mph average to last year’s 92.6-mph average.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Pete Alonso as baseball’s 15th-best home run hitter.

,Pete Alonso is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today.

,In the past 7 days, Pete Alonso’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 97.1-mph over the course of the season to 105.1-mph in recent games.

,In the last 7 days, Pete Alonso’s 68.8% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 46.7%.

,Posting a .381 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season, Pete Alonso is positioned in the 97th percentile for offensive ability.

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

,Coby Mayo has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (89% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup.

,Coby Mayo has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% lately, improving his 9.8% seasonal rate to 18.8% in the past 14 days.

,Coby Mayo has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 92.1-mph to 97.4-mph in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

,Power-wise, Coby Mayo grades out in the 85th percentile, having paced 27.8 home runs per 600 plate appearances this year.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Holliday in the 86th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

,Hitting from the opposite that Braydon Fisher throws from, Jackson Holliday will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,Jackson Holliday hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 91st percentile) and is fortunate to face the league’s 10th-shallowest CF fences today.

,Jackson Holliday’s launch angle lately (24° in the past week) is quite a bit better than his 19.8° seasonal mark.

,Compared to last year, Jackson Holliday 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 14% to 20.7% this season.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathan Lukes in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

,Nathan Lukes is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.

,Nathan Lukes will hold the platoon advantage against Kyle Bradish today.

,Nathan Lukes will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

,Nathan Lukes’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, rising from 43.4% to 55.4%.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colton Cowser in the 84th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

,The Baltimore Orioles projected lineup ranks as the 5th-best of all teams on the slate today in terms of overall batting skill.

,It may be smart to expect better results for the Baltimore Orioles offense in the future, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes they are the 6th-unluckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year.

,Edwin Moscoso projects as a Huge Hitters Umpire and is anticipated to be umping today.

,Baltimore Orioles bats as a unit rank among the best in the majors this year () in regard to their 90.1-mph average exit velocity.

,Baltimore ranks as the #2 club in Major League Baseball when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle span that tends to optimize base hits (46% rate this year).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kyle Bradish in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall pitching abilities.

,Kyle Bradish has averaged 93.3 adjusted pitches per outing this year, ranking in the 83rd percentile.

,The 6.6% Barrel% of the Toronto Blue Jays grades them out as the #27 offense in Major League Baseball this year by this stat.

,As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Taylor Ward ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Taylor Ward is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup.

,Taylor Ward hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB’s 10th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Taylor Ward’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 43.6% to 49.4%.

,In the past two weeks’ worth of games, Taylor Ward’s 55.3% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 49.4%.

,George Springer’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better in recent games, increasing from 45% on the season to 54.3% in the past 14 days.

,Andres Gimenez will hold the platoon advantage against Kyle Bradish in today’s game.

,Andres Gimenez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

,Over the last week, Andres Gimenez’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 89.5-mph over the course of the season to 91.9-mph in recent games.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Myles Straw will hold that advantage today.

,Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.279) implies that Myles Straw has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .258 actual batting average.

,Myles Straw is in the 92nd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (19% rate since the start of last season).

,With a 37.800 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season , Pete Alonso is ranked in the 98th percentile for power.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Alonso in the 97th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ranks as the 8th-best hitter in Major League Baseball.

,Samuel Basallo’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved of late, increasing from 48.4% on the season to 83.3% in the last 7 days.

,Based on Statcast data, Taylor Ward grades out in the 78th percentile for power per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season at 26.400.

,Posting a 1.09 K/BB rate this year, Taylor Ward has displayed strong plate discipline, placing in the 95th percentile.

,Adley Rutschman’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved in recent games, going from 20.3% on the season to 23.5% over the past week.

,Ranking in the 88th percentile, Blaze Alexander has notched a .335 BABIP since the start of last season.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Myles Straw in the 77th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Holliday in the 79th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

,Nathan Lukes has exhibited good plate discipline since the start of last season, checking in at the 83rd percentile with a 1.7 K/BB rate.

,Kazuma Okamoto’s launch angle in recent games (25° in the last 7 days) is significantly higher than his 17.1° seasonal figure.

Negatives with the Toronto Blue Jays Series Game 2 Game Today

Out of all the teams today, the 4th-strongest infield defense is that of the the Toronto Blue Jays.

,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 Gunnar Henderson today.

,Gunnar Henderson has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88.9-mph dropping to 85-mph over the last two weeks.

,Gunnar Henderson’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off of late, going from 41.9% on the season to 27.5% over the past two weeks.

,Gunnar Henderson has exhibited poor plate discipline this year, ranking in the 17th percentile with a 3.82 K/BB rate.

,Blaze Alexander is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in this game.

,Braydon Fisher will have the handedness advantage over Blaze Alexander today.

,Playing on the road generally lessens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Blaze Alexander today.

,Sporting a .145 Isolated Power (ISO) this year, Blaze Alexander finds himself in the 15th percentile.

,Colton Cowser is projected to bat 7th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Colton Cowser has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 34% of the time when starting against a right-handed starter this year.

,Colton Cowser will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

,Colton Cowser’s average exit velocity has decreased recently; his 85.4-mph seasonal mark has decreased to 82.8-mph in the last 14 days.

,Colton Cowser’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 17.9% to 9.2%.

,Kyle Bradish will have the handedness advantage over Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in today’s game.

,Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has struggled with his Barrel% recently; his 6.6% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% over the past 7 days.

,Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased lately; his 89.8-mph seasonal mark has dropped to 84.4-mph over the past two weeks.

,Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s launch angle in recent games (-2.1° over the past week) is a significant dropoff from his 9.1° seasonal figure.

,Kazuma Okamoto has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (75% of the time), but he is projected to bat 7th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Kyle Bradish will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kazuma Okamoto in today’s game.

,Kazuma Okamoto has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 92.6-mph dropping to 89.9-mph in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

,In the past two weeks’ worth of games, Kazuma Okamoto’s 25% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 43%.

,Batting from the same side that Kyle Bradish throws from, George Springer will be at a disadvantage today.

,In the past week’s worth of games, George Springer’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 7.8% down to 0%.

,George Springer’s average exit velocity has decreased this year; his 89.9-mph figure last year has fallen to 87.6-mph.

,Over the past 7 days, George Springer’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off from his seasonal average of 91.6 mph to 81.1 mph.

,As a switch-hitter who is weaker from the 0 side of the dish, Adley Rutschman will be less advantaged while batting from his bad side against Braydon Fisher in today’s matchup.

,Playing on the road generally reduces batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Adley Rutschman in today’s game.

,Adley Rutschman has been lucky this year, putting up a .366 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .342 — a .024 deviation.

,Hitting from the same side that Kyle Bradish throws from, Ernie Clement will be at a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

,Ernie Clement’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined in recent games; his 88.4-mph seasonal mark has fallen off to 85.1-mph in the last week.

,Ernie Clement’s launch angle this year (15.1°) is significantly lower than his 18.1° mark last year.

,Ernie Clement’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased lately, falling from 13.8% on the season to 5.3% over the past week.

,Despite posting a .330 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Ernie Clement has been lucky given the .035 difference between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .295.

,Leody Taveras is penciled in 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Leody Taveras today.

,Leody Taveras’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this year; his 90.7-mph figure last season has lowered to 87.4-mph.

,Leody Taveras’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off lately; his 87.4-mph seasonal mark has decreased to 70.7-mph in the last week’s worth of games.

,Compared to his seasonal figure of 12.4°, Gunnar Henderson has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (5.6°) in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

,38% of the time that Jesus Sanchez has started against a northpaw this year, he has been pulled from the game early.

,Jesus Sanchez’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has dropped off in recent games, decreasing from 44.5% on the season to 33.3% over the last 7 days.

,In terms of plate discipline, Jesus Sanchez’s talent is quite weak, posting a 4.97 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 7th percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Valenzuela in the 17th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

,Brandon Valenzuela is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card today.

,When starting against a northpaw this year, Brandon Valenzuela has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 14% of the time.

,The switch-hitting Brandon Valenzuela will bat from his worse side (0) today against Kyle Bradish,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Brandon Valenzuela’s true offensive talent to be a .286, implying that he has had some very good luck this year given the .042 difference between that mark and his actual .328 wOBA.

,Playing on the road generally lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Samuel Basallo in today’s matchup.

,Samuel Basallo has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 92.3-mph dropping to 90.2-mph in the past 14 days.

,Despite posting a .354 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Samuel Basallo has had positive variance on his side given the .035 difference between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .319.

,Sporting a .194 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season , Samuel Basallo finds himself in the 18th percentile.

,Braydon Fisher will hold the platoon advantage against Pete Alonso in today’s game.

,Pete Alonso will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

,This year, Pete Alonso’s Barrel% has decreased significantly, dropping from 18.8% last year to just 12.2% this year.

,When estimating his overall offensive talent, Brandon Valenzuela ranks in the 24th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,This year, Coby Mayo has been pulled from the game early in 11% of his appearances when starting against right-handed starter.

,Braydon Fisher will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Coby Mayo in today’s matchup.

,Coby Mayo will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

,Coby Mayo’s launch angle in recent games (-4.7° over the last 7 days) is quite a bit worse than his 19.3° seasonal figure.

,Coby Mayo has exhibited weak plate discipline this year, checking in at the 14th percentile with a 4.12 K/BB rate.

,Jackson Holliday is penciled in 9th in the batting order in this matchup.

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

,Jackson Holliday has taken a step back with his Barrel% lately; his 6.9% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% over the last 7 days.

,Nathan Lukes has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 30% of the time when starting against a right-handed pitcher this year.

,Nathan Lukes’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined this year; his 89.7-mph average last year has fallen off to 87.5-mph.

,Nathan Lukes’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined recently, falling from 12.2% on the season to 5.6% in the past week’s worth of games.

,Despite posting a .344 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Nathan Lukes has been very fortunate given the .035 discrepancy between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .309.

,Samuel Basallo has put up a .261 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, checking in at the 25th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,Braydon Fisher will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to bolster all of his metrics in all categories.

,The Toronto Blue Jays have been the 8th-unluckiest offense in the league this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit better the rest of the season,Playing on the road generally reduces pitcher metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Kyle Bradish in today’s matchup.

,Positioned 4th-highest in the majors since the start of last season, Toronto Blue Jays bats as a group have posted a 15.6° launch angle on their highest exit velocity balls (an advanced standard to assess power ability).

,In the past 7 days, Jesus Sanchez’s 11.1% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 15.3%.

,Braydon Fisher will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Taylor Ward today.

,Taylor Ward will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

,In the past 7 days, Taylor Ward’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal EV of 90.2 mph to 87.7 mph.

,Checking in at the 7th percentile for power, Taylor Ward has hit 3.4 long-balls per 600 plate appearances this year.

,Grading out in the 23rd percentile, Jackson Holliday sits with a .194 Isolated Power rate (ISO) since the start of last season.

,George Springer has recorded a .247 BABIP this year, placing in the 13th percentile.

,When assessing his home run skill, Ernie Clement ranks in the 12th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 11th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

,Andres Gimenez is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Andres Gimenez’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has dropped off in recent games, decreasing from 41.9% on the season to 20% in the last week’s worth of games.

,Over the past 7 days, Andres Gimenez has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (an advanced metric to study power).

,Using Statcast metrics, Andres Gimenez ranks in the 14th percentile for offensive ability per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .285.

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

,Myles Straw is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card today.

,Kyle Bradish will have the handedness advantage against Myles Straw in today’s game.

,Myles Straw’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this season; his 88.7-mph mark last year has lowered to 86.4-mph.

,Myles Straw’s 4.6% Barrel% (an advanced standard to measure power) is in the 17th percentile since the start of last season.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 25th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

,Pete Alonso’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased recently, decreasing from 16.7% on the season to 6.3% in the past 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 (6.1) suggests that Myles Straw has had some very good luck since the start of last season with his 8.9 actual HR/600.

,Braydon Fisher will “start” for Toronto Blue Jays today but will serve in the role of an opener and may not pitch more than a couple frames.

,Considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Braydon Fisher is projected to throw 21 pitches in this matchup by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 2nd-least of all pitchers today.

,Blaze Alexander has struggled with his Barrel%; his 13.2% rate last season has fallen to 4.3% this year.

,Ranking in the 13th percentile for power, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has paced 5.6 dingers per 600 plate appearances this year.

,Taylor Ward has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 14.1% rate last season has lowered to 4.7% this season.

,In the past week, Taylor Ward’s 6.7% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 14%.

,Blaze Alexander has exhibited weak plate discipline since the start of last season, checking in at the 16th percentile with a 3.95 K/BB rate.

,Leody Taveras’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased of late, going from 17.3% on the season to 0% in the last week.

,Andres Gimenez’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off of late, falling from 15% on the season to 10.7% in the last 14 days.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathan Lukes in the 16th percentile when assessing his home run skill.

,Nathan Lukes’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off from last year to this one, going from 18.9% to 12.2%.

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