Orioles @ Royals Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Positives for the Baltimore Orioles Series Game 2 Game Today

Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.

,As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup.

,The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 14.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters.

,Hitting from the opposite that Shane Baz throws from, Kyle Isbel will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

,The Baltimore Orioles have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kyle Isbel has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the ‘pen all game.

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

,Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today.

,Kauffman Stadium projects as the #7 field in baseball for run-scoring, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Michael Massey will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shane Baz in today’s matchup.

,Jac Caglianone will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shane Baz today.

,Coby Mayo will hold the platoon advantage over Kris Bubic in today’s game.

,When it comes to his batting average talent, Bobby Witt Jr. is projected as the 4th-best hitter in the majors by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Bobby Witt Jr. is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 93rd percentile when assessing his home run talent.

,Salvador Perez is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game.

,Pete Alonso projects as the 15th-best home run hitter in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Pete Alonso is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today.

,Blaze Alexander’s BABIP skill is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

,Taylor Ward is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game.

,The Baltimore Orioles have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Michael Massey has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 82nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

,Maikel Garcia is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game.

,Jac Caglianone is likely to have an advantage against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Baltimore Orioles has just 1 same-handed RP.

,When estimating his home run ability, Carter Jensen ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Carter Jensen is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup.

,Among every team today, the worst outfield defense is that of the Baltimore Orioles.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s assessment, Shane Baz’s overall pitching ability grades out in the 81st percentile among all SPs in the league currently.

,Shane Baz has averaged 97.5 adjusted pitches per game per started this year, grading out in the 97th percentile.

,Shane Baz has utilized his cut-fastball 8.3% more often this season (23%) than he did last season (14.7%).

,Shane Baz’s 96.1-mph fastball velocity this year is in the 89th percentile out of all starters.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 95th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Isaac Collins will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,Johnathan Rodriguez’s BABIP skill is projected in the 93rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Johnathan Rodriguez is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Isaac Collins has made substantial gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 5.1% rate last season to 11.1% this year.

,When estimating his home run talent, Coby Mayo ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,As it relates to his strikeout skill, the leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Kris Bubic in the 87th percentile among all starting pitchers in Major League Baseball.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the offense with the most strikeout-heavy lineup on the slate today is the Baltimore Orioles with a 27.5% underlying K%.

,Kris Bubic will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats across the board.

,Kris Bubic has notched a 13.3% Swinging Strike% since the start of last season, grading out in the 90th percentile.

,Kris Bubic has put up a 24.7% strikeout rate since the start of last season, ranking in the 75th percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Alonso in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Bobby Witt Jr. ranks as the 9th-best hitter in the majors.

,Sam Huff is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season.

,When assessing his overall offensive ability, Gunnar Henderson ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Gunnar Henderson is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.

,It may be sensible to expect better numbers for the Baltimore Orioles offense going forward, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes they are the 7th-unluckiest offense in the league this year.

,Hitting from the opposite that Kris Bubic throws from, Jeremiah Jackson will have the upper hand in today’s game.

,Placing in the 89th percentile, Jeremiah Jackson sits with a .350 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) since the start of last season.

,Johnathan Rodriguez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kris Bubic in today’s game.

,Blaze Alexander will have the handedness advantage over Kris Bubic in today’s game.

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

,Sam Huff will hold the platoon advantage over Kris Bubic today.

,Batting from the opposite that Shane Baz throws from, Carter Jensen will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,Kris Bubic has recorded 17.4 outs per game per started since the start of last season, placing in the 89th percentile.

,Jeremiah Jackson has been hot recently, whalloping 5 HRs in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

,Batting from the opposite that Shane Baz throws from, Vinnie Pasquantino will have the upper hand in today’s game.

,When assessing his strikeout ability, the leading projection system (THE BAT) places Shane Baz in the 76th percentile among all SPs in the majors.

Negatives with the Kansas City Royals Series Game 2 Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Isbel in the 6th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

,Kyle Isbel is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,The #7 ballpark in MLB for suppressing home runs to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium.

,Among all parks, Kauffman Stadium’s right field dimensions are the deepest.

,When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Kyle Isbel has been lucky since the start of last season. His .292 figure has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .261.

,Vinnie Pasquantino pulls many of his flyballs (38% — 94th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s deepest RF fences in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Massey in the 8th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

,Michael Massey is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Michael Massey pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.1% — 94th percentile) and will be challenged by the league’s deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,Michael Massey has been lucky in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .239 mark is a fair amount higher than his .201 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,Since the start of last season, Michael Massey’s 4.2% Barrel%, an advanced standard for measuring power, places him in the 12th percentile among his peers.

,Jac Caglianone is projected to bat 7th in the batting order today.

,Jac Caglianone hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 95th percentile) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s 4th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,From last season to this one, Jac Caglianone’s ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes home runs (23° to 34°) has decreased substantially, plummeting from 10.1% to 0%.

,Ranking in the 3rd percentile, Jac Caglianone has put up a .252 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) since the start of last season.

,Jac Caglianone has compiled a .180 batting average since the start of last season, placing in the 1st percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Coby Mayo in the 20th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

,Coby Mayo is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Coby Mayo pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.4% — 92nd percentile) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Among every team playing today, the best infield defense belongs to the Kansas City Royals.

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

,Batting from the same side that Shane Baz throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. will have a disadvantage today.

,Bobby Witt Jr. has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s deepest RF fences in today’s game.

,Bobby Witt Jr.’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this season; his 94.5-mph average last year has fallen off to 89.8-mph.

,Hitting from the same side that Shane Baz throws from, Salvador Perez meets a tough challenge today.

,In today’s game, Salvador Perez is at a disadvantage facing the league’s deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 37.5% rate (92nd percentile).

,From last season to this one, Salvador Perez’s ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes BABIP (-4° to 26°) has decreased substantially, plummeting from 44.1% to 37.3%.

,Salvador Perez has exhibited bad plate discipline since the start of last season, placing in the 9th percentile with a 4.71 K/BB rate.

,In notching a .238 BABIP since the start of last season, Salvador Perez finds himself in the 3rd percentile.

,Since the start of last season, Kyle Isbel’s 2.1% Barrel%, an advanced metric for measuring power, places him in the 4th percentile among his peers.

,In today’s game, Pete Alonso is at a disadvantage facing the league’s deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 33.2% rate (75th percentile).

,Pete Alonso will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

,Pete Alonso has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 18.8% rate last season has dropped off to 7.7% this year.

,Pete Alonso’s launch angle this year (10.1°) is quite a bit lower than his 15.3° mark last season.

,Blaze Alexander is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Kauffman Stadium has the deepest left field fences among all major league parks.

,Blaze Alexander will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

,This year, Blaze Alexander’s Barrel% has decreased significantly, dropping from 13.2% last year to just 3.4% this year.

,The #7 venue in the majors for suppressing home runs to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium.

,Taylor Ward has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s deepest RF fences today.

,Playing on the road generally diminishes batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Taylor Ward today.

,This year, Taylor Ward’s Barrel% has decreased significantly, dropping from 14.1% last year to just 3% this year.

,Taylor Ward’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined this year; his 93.1-mph average last season has decreased to 88.9-mph.

,Shane Baz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Maikel Garcia in today’s game.

,In today’s matchup, Maikel Garcia is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 4th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.3% rate (84th percentile).

,Carter Jensen pulls many of his flyballs (35.6% — 86th percentile) and will be challenged by baseball’s deepest RF fences today.

,Carter Jensen’s footspeed has dropped off this year. His 27.54 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 27 ft/sec now.

,Isaac Collins is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in this matchup.

,As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the plate, Isaac Collins will be at a disadvantage batting from his weak side against Shane Baz in today’s game.

,Isaac Collins pulls a lot of his flyballs (35% — 83rd percentile) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s deepest RF fences today.

,In notching a 11.400 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season , Isaac Collins grades out in the 19th percentile for power.

,Since the start of last season, Isaac Collins’s flyball exit velocity (a reliable standard to measure power) ranks in the 12th percentile at 89.3 mph.

,It may be sensible to expect better results for the Kansas City Royals offense the rest of the season, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes they are the 2nd-unluckiest offense in the game this year.

,The #1 stadium in the league for boosting walks, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium.

,In today’s game, Johnathan Rodriguez is at a disadvantage facing the league’s deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 33.5% rate (78th percentile).

,Kansas City’s #1-ranked outfield defense of all teams today poses a formidable challenge for Johnathan Rodriguez, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

,Playing on the road typically lessens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Johnathan Rodriguez in today’s matchup.

,Johnathan Rodriguez and his 1.3° launch angle on his hardest-hit balls rank in 5th percentile, among the lowest in Major League Baseball since the start of last season.

,This year, Coby Mayo’s Barrel% has decreased significantly, dropping from 10.3% last year to just 0% this year.

,Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #22 park in MLB for strikeouts, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,The Baltimore Orioles have 8 hitters in the projected lineup that will hold the platoon advantage over Kris Bubic today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 9th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 6th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

,Placing in the 10th percentile, Vinnie Pasquantino sports a .256 BABIP since the start of last season.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sam Huff in the 0th percentile when assessing his batting average ability.

,Playing on the road generally lowers batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Sam Huff today.

,With a .198 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, Sam Huff grades out in the 5th percentile for offensive ability.

,Batting from the same side that Kris Bubic throws from, Gunnar Henderson meets a tough challenge in today’s game.

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

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Kris Bubic in the 90th percentile as it relates to his overall pitching talent.

,Compared to their .328 overall projected rate, the .311 the leading projection system (THE BAT X) wOBA of the Baltimore Orioles projected offense in this game suggests this version of the lineup quite a bit a bit watered down.

,Jeremiah Jackson is penciled in 6th in the lineup today.

,In today’s matchup, Jeremiah Jackson is at a disadvantage facing the league’s deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 34.3% rate (84th percentile).

,Playing on the road typically lessens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jeremiah Jackson in today’s matchup.

,Jeremiah Jackson’s average exit velocity has dropped off this season; his 90.8-mph figure last year has fallen to 87.7-mph.

,Gunnar Henderson’s speed has fallen off this season. His 28.46 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.61 ft/sec now.

,Among all SPs, Shane Baz’s fastball spin rate of 2422 rpm is in the 78th percentile this year.

,Vinnie Pasquantino has been very bad at hitting the ball to all fields (a core talent for batting average), placing in the 9th percentile in THE BAT X’s Spray Score since the start of last season.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sam Huff in the 1st percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

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

,In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Michael Massey has experienced some positive variance since the start of last season. His .250 rate has been quite a bit higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .232.

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