Padres vs Rays match player stats Saturday, August 31st 2024. San Diego Padres at Tampa Bay Rays Series Game 2

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Padres vs Rays match player stats Saturday, August 31st 2024. San Diego Padres at Tampa Bay Rays Series Game 2

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Todays Series Game 2 Matchup Details

San Diego Padres at Tampa Bay Rays
Series Game 2
Todays Game is on Saturday, August 31st
31/08/24 16:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

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When estimating his overall offensive talent, 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.

Manny Machado has made notable gains with his Barrel% recently, improving his 10.7% seasonal rate to 19% in the last week.

Manny Machado has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 99-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal EV of 93.1-mph.

Utilizing Statcast data, Manny Machado is in the 76th percentile for offensive skills per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .335.

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

Xander Bogaerts is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Xander Bogaerts has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.5-mph to 89.7-mph in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Xander Bogaerts’s true offensive skill to be a .328, providing some evidence that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .032 deviation between that mark and his actual .296 wOBA.

By putting up a .267 batting average this year, Xander Bogaerts has performed in the 77th percentile.

Kyle Higashioka pulls a lot of his flyballs (40.4% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB’s 6th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Kyle Higashioka’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, going from 17.5% to 25%.

In the last two weeks, Kyle Higashioka’s 66.7% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 44.7%.

Checking in at the 98th percentile for power, Kyle Higashioka has averaged 43.8 dingers per 600 plate appearances this year.

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

Jake Cronenworth is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today’s game.

Jake Cronenworth will have the handedness advantage against Shane Baz today.

Jake Cronenworth has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them out towards the game’s 6th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

In the past week’s worth of games, Jake Cronenworth’s 26.7% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 16.8%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Merrill in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

Jackson Merrill will hold the platoon advantage over Shane Baz today.

Jackson Merrill has made significant improvements with his Barrel% recently, upping his 10.9% seasonal rate to 18.4% in the past 14 days.

In the last 7 days, Jackson Merrill’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.5-mph over the course of the season to 100-mph lately.

Jackson Merrill’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved recently, rising from 20.2% on the season to 34.2% over the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Merrill in the 96th percentile when estimating his batting average ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jurickson Profar in the 81st percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

Jurickson Profar is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

Jurickson Profar pulls many of his flyballs (34.8% — 85th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 5th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Jurickson Profar has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 95.6-mph average in the past week’s worth of games to his seasonal 90.9-mph figure.

Compared to last season, Jurickson Profar 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 42% to 47.2% this season.

Utilizing Statcast metrics, Jurickson Profar grades out in the 92nd percentile for offensive ability per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .359.

Manny Machado’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased in recent games, increasing from 46.8% on the season to 61.9% over the last 7 days.

David Peralta will hold the platoon advantage against Shane Baz today.

David Peralta has notched a .353 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, checking in at the 92nd percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

David Peralta has recorded a .325 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, placing in the 76th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects David Peralta in the 81st percentile when assessing his batting average skill.

Compared to last season, David Peralta 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 46.8% to 53.1% this season.

Placing in the 77th percentile, Kyle Higashioka has notched a .327 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Higashioka in the 90th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

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The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest -7, ° colder than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for pitching.

Shane Baz will hold the platoon advantage against Manny Machado in today’s game.

In today’s matchup, Manny Machado is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 9th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.6% rate (87th percentile).

Playing on the road generally lowers hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Manny Machado in today’s matchup.

Manny Machado’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off from last season to this one, falling from 17.7% to 12.2%.

The #1 park in MLB for suppressing offensive stats, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Tropicana Field.

Shane Baz will have the handedness advantage over Xander Bogaerts in today’s game.

Xander Bogaerts hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 77th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the game’s 9th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

The Tampa Bay Rays outfield defense profiles as the 5th-strongest out of every team in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Higashioka in the 8th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

Kyle Higashioka is projected to bat 8th in the lineup today.

When starting against a northpaw this year, Kyle Higashioka has been pulled from the game early 20% of the time.

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

Jake Cronenworth has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 89-mph dropping to 85.9-mph over the past 14 days.

Jackson Merrill is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Jackson Merrill hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 95th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s 9th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

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

Despite posting a .342 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Jackson Merrill has had some very good luck given the .015 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .327.

Xander Bogaerts will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

Xander Bogaerts’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this season; his 91.3-mph average last year has dropped to 89.2-mph.

As a switch-hitter who is weaker from the 0 side of the plate, Jurickson Profar will bat from his bad side against Shane Baz in today’s game.

Jurickson Profar will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

Jurickson Profar has taken a step back with his Barrel% recently; his 7.7% seasonal rate has fallen to 2.7% in the last two weeks.

Compared to his seasonal mark of 8.7°, Jurickson Profar’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls has dropped significantly in recent games (3.6° in the past 14 days).

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Mason McCoy ranks in the 0th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Mason McCoy is penciled in 9th in the lineup today.

Hitting from the same side that Shane Baz throws from, Mason McCoy will be in a tough position today.

Tropicana Field projects as the #27 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The #3 stadium in baseball for suppressing BABIP to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Tropicana Field.

In today’s matchup, Mason McCoy is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 9th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38% rate (75th percentile).

David Peralta is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in this game.

When starting against a righty hurler this year, David Peralta has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 30% of the time.

David Peralta hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 95th percentile) and will be challenged by the game’s 9th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for David Peralta in today’s game.

Batting from the same side that Shane Baz throws from, Kyle Higashioka will have a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Kyle Higashioka will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

Jake Cronenworth’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this year (11.5°) is considerably worse than his 14.6° mark last year.

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