Padres vs D-Backs match player stats | Series Game 2 Saturday, September 28th San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks

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Padres vs D-Backs match player stats | Series Game 2 Saturday, September 28th San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks

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Todays Series Game 2 Matchup Details

San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks
Series Game 2
Todays Game is on Saturday, September 28th
28/09/24 20:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Padres vs D-Backs Series Game 2 Matchup Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Donovan Solano in the 92nd percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

Chase Field projects as the #2 ballpark in MLB for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense.

The Chase Field roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 7° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense.

Hitting from the opposite that Eduardo Rodriguez throws from, Donovan Solano will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

When it comes to his home run ability, Eugenio Suarez ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Eugenio Suarez has a ton of pop (95th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s usually a big “IF” (28.2% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Randy Vasquez is a pitch-to-contact type (23rd percentile K%) — great news for Suarez.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Higashioka in the 88th percentile when estimating his home run skill.

Hitting from the opposite that Eduardo Rodriguez throws from, Kyle Higashioka will have an advantage in today’s game.

Compared to his seasonal average of 20°, Kyle Higashioka has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 32.7° figure in the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Cronenworth in the 84th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

The #2 venue in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field.

Jake Cronenworth has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 94.3-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal average of 92.1-mph.

Jake McCarthy will hold the platoon advantage over Randy Vasquez today.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Jake McCarthy will hold that advantage today.

Eduardo Rodriguez has averaged 93 adjusted pitches per start this year, grading out in the 80th percentile.

Eduardo Rodriguez has a reverse platoon split and should be aided by facing 6 opposite-handed bats in today’s game.

Home field advantage generally improves pitcher metrics across the board, and Eduardo Rodriguez will hold that advantage today.

Eduardo Rodriguez was on point in his last outing and accumulated 8 strikeouts.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Manny Machado ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Manny Machado is penciled in 4th in the lineup today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jurickson Profar in the 84th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

Jurickson Profar is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today’s game.

When it comes to his batting average talent, Luis Arraez is projected as the 2nd-best batter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Luis Arraez is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game.

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

Geraldo Perdomo’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved recently, increasing from 44.2% on the season to 55.6% in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

Ketel Marte projects as the 14th-best batter in MLB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Ketel Marte is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Merrill as the 20th-best batter in the league when it comes to his batting average talent.

Jackson Merrill is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 89% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.

Ketel Marte will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Compared to his seasonal average of 13.5°, Luis Arraez has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 22° angle in the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Walker in the 94th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

Christian Walker is penciled in 4th in the batting order today.

Christian Walker will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Corbin Carroll ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Corbin Carroll is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup.

Fernando Tatis Jr. projects as the 10th-best batter in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Fernando Tatis Jr. is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joc Pederson in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

Joc Pederson is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Moreno in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Gabriel Moreno will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

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

Batting from the opposite that Eduardo Rodriguez throws from, Xander Bogaerts will have the upper hand today.

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

Xander Bogaerts has seen a big gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 92.4-mph average over the past week to his seasonal 88-mph EV.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr.’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Manny Machado will hold the platoon advantage against Eduardo Rodriguez today.

Donovan Solano has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 97.1-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal EV of 91.3-mph.

Compared to his seasonal average of 14.1°, Donovan Solano has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 19° figure over the last week.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. will hold that advantage in today’s game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Kyle Higashioka (the Padres’s expected catcher today) grades out as a good pitch framer.

Joc Pederson will hold the platoon advantage over Randy Vasquez in today’s game.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Jackson Merrill ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jackson Merrill’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined of late; his 93.3-mph seasonal average has fallen off to 91-mph in the past 7 days.

The switch-hitting Jurickson Profar will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Eduardo Rodriguez.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eugenio Suarez in the 86th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

Eugenio Suarez will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake McCarthy in the 85th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Eduardo Rodriguez in the 81st percentile when assessing his overall pitching skills.

Fernando Tatis Jr. will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Eduardo Rodriguez in today’s matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Gabriel Moreno ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Hitting from the opposite that Randy Vasquez throws from, Corbin Carroll will have an edge in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Walker in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

In notching a .353 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year, Jake Cronenworth is ranked in the 89th percentile for hitting ability.

Negative Match Player Stats with Padres vs D-Backs Series Game 2

Donovan Solano is penciled in 8th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 67% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season.

Donovan Solano hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 97th percentile) and will be challenged by MLB’s 3rd-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

The Arizona Diamondbacks infield defense grades out as the 2nd-strongest among all the teams in action today.

Playing on the road generally reduces hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Donovan Solano in today’s matchup.

Donovan Solano has been cold in recent games, putting up a 0% Barrel% (a reliable metric to evaluate power) in the last 7 days.

Eugenio Suarez is penciled in 7th on the lineup card today.

Chase Field has the 3rd-deepest CF fences in Major League Baseball.

Batting from the same side that Randy Vasquez throws from, Eugenio Suarez will not have the upper hand in today’s game.

Eugenio Suarez has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88.8-mph dropping to 82.7-mph over the last 7 days.

Kyle Higashioka is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card today.

Chase Field grades out as the #29 park in Major League Baseball for RHB home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Kyle Higashioka will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

Kyle Higashioka has struggled with his Barrel% lately; his 11.1% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% over the last two weeks.

Jake Cronenworth is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in today’s game, which would be a downgrade from his 89% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year.

Hitting from the same side that Eduardo Rodriguez throws from, Jake Cronenworth encounters a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

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

When it comes to his home run ability, Jake McCarthy ranks in the 7th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jake McCarthy is penciled in 6th on the lineup card today.

Jake McCarthy’s average exit velocity has dropped off recently; his 84.4-mph seasonal mark has decreased to 79.4-mph in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

Compared to his seasonal mark of 9.1°, Jake McCarthy has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (4.7°) in the past two weeks.

The San Diego Padres (18 K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) are forecasted to have the least strikeout-heavy batting order on the slate today.

Jordan Baker profiles as a Hitters Umpire and is scheduled to be umping in this game.

The #7 stadium in baseball for suppressing strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field.

Manny Machado hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 92nd percentile) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s 3rd-deepest CF fences today.

Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Manny Machado in today’s matchup.

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 Jurickson Profar in today’s matchup.

In the last two weeks, Jurickson Profar’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal figure of 92.1 mph to 85.6 mph.

Eduardo Rodriguez will hold the platoon advantage against Luis Arraez in today’s game.

Playing on the road typically reduces batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Luis Arraez in today’s game.

Luis Arraez’s average exit velocity has dropped off lately; his 86.2-mph seasonal figure has dropped to 77.8-mph over the last week.

The #1 field in Major League Baseball for suppressing home runs to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field.

When assessing his home run ability, Geraldo Perdomo ranks in the 13th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Geraldo Perdomo is penciled in 9th in the lineup in today’s game.

As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the plate, Geraldo Perdomo will bat from his weak side against Randy Vasquez in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Geraldo Perdomo in the 14th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

Geraldo Perdomo’s average exit velocity has decreased lately; his 87-mph seasonal figure has fallen off to 84.7-mph in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

As a switch-hitter who bats worse from the 0 side of the dish, Ketel Marte will be at a disadvantage batting from his worse side against Randy Vasquez in today’s matchup.

Ketel Marte pulls many of his flyballs (35.8% — 91st percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s 3rd-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Batting from the same side that Eduardo Rodriguez throws from, Jackson Merrill will not have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Jackson Merrill hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.4% — 100th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s 3rd-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

Playing on the road typically lessens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jackson Merrill in today’s matchup.

The standard deviation of Jackson Merrill’s launch angle has been very inconsistent recently (17° in the past week), which is a proxy for poor bat control and not seeing the ball well.

When it comes to his home run talent, Luis Arraez ranks in the 1st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Batting from the same side that Randy Vasquez throws from, Christian Walker will have a disadvantage today.

In the last 14 days, Christian Walker’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 13.6% down to 5.3%.

In the last two weeks’ worth of games, Christian Walker’s 7.7% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 17.3%.

In the past two weeks, Corbin Carroll’s 27.6% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 34.4%.

Fernando Tatis Jr. hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 78th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the game’s 3rd-deepest CF fences today.

Fernando Tatis Jr. will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

Over the last two weeks, Fernando Tatis Jr.’s 9.1% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 13.2%.

Joc Pederson pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38% — 96th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 3rd-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

In the last two weeks, Joc Pederson’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 13.3% down to 0%.

Joc Pederson’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased of late, falling from 15.4% on the season to 0% in the last week’s worth of games.

Gabriel Moreno is projected to bat 8th in the lineup in this game.

Hitting from the same side that Randy Vasquez throws from, Gabriel Moreno faces a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

In today’s matchup, Gabriel Moreno is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 3rd-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 41.5% rate (98th percentile).

Gabriel Moreno has struggled with his Barrel% lately; his 6.4% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% in the past two weeks.

Gabriel Moreno has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 90-mph dropping to 84.3-mph in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

Xander Bogaerts has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (74% of the time), but he is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

Xander Bogaerts hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 81st percentile) and will be challenged by the game’s 3rd-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

Xander Bogaerts will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

Xander Bogaerts’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls in recent games (1.4° in the last two weeks) is significantly lower than his 10.6° seasonal angle.

Batting from the same side that Randy Vasquez throws from, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. will have a tough matchup in today’s matchup.

Over the past week, Lourdes Gurriel Jr.’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal EV of 91.6 mph to 83.4 mph.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr.’s launch angle recently (0.8° in the past week) is quite a bit worse than his 15.4° seasonal figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Donovan Solano in the 19th percentile when estimating his home run talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Higashioka in the 6th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Randy Vasquez in the 12th percentile when assessing his strikeout skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randy Vasquez to throw 77 pitches today (8th-least on the slate), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

Jake McCarthy has been cold recently, putting up a 2.5% Barrel% (a reliable metric to assess power) in the last two weeks.

The #2 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field.

Eduardo Rodriguez conceded a whopping 5 earned runs in his last game started.

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