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Padres @ Royals Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : San Diego Padres at Kansas City Royals
Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Saturday, July 18th
Time : 18/07/26 16:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the San Diego Padres Series Game 2 Game Today

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Jackson Merrill ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Jackson Merrill is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game.

,Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense.

,A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-hottest weather on the schedule today at 91°.

,The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.5-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats.

,Luis Campusano has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.3-mph to 90-mph in the last week.

,Luis Campusano’s footspeed has increased this season. His 25.01 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 25.79 ft/sec now.

,Lane Thomas is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Lane Thomas will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,Gavin Sheets is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game.

,Hitting from the opposite that Stephen Kolek throws from, Gavin Sheets will have an edge in today’s game.

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

,Ty France’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Ty France has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 96.5-mph average to last season’s 90.8-mph mark.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Merrill in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Fernando Tatis Jr. as the 13th-best batter in the majors when assessing his batting average skill.

,Fernando Tatis Jr. is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

,Xander Bogaerts is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

,Michael Massey will hold the platoon advantage over Griffin Canning today.

,Michael Massey will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

,Vinnie Pasquantino is penciled in 5th in the lineup today.

,Batting from the opposite that Griffin Canning throws from, Vinnie Pasquantino will have an advantage today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

,When estimating his batting average skill, Bobby Witt Jr. is projected as the 2nd-best hitter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 92nd percentile when assessing his batting average ability.

,Miguel Andujar has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.4-mph to 93.3-mph in the last week’s worth of games.

,When it comes to his home run talent, Salvador Perez ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Salvador Perez will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Jake Cronenworth will have the handedness advantage against Stephen Kolek in today’s matchup.

,Jake Cronenworth has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 99.3-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal EV of 92.7-mph.

,When estimating his overall offensive skill, Manny Machado ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Manny Machado is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup.

,When assessing his home run talent, Carter Jensen ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Carter Jensen is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jac Caglianone in the 88th percentile when estimating his home run talent.

,Jac Caglianone has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (54% of the time), but he is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.

,Bobby Witt Jr. projects as the 5th-best batter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Miguel Andujar’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased lately, increasing from 8.6% on the season to 25% in the last week’s worth of games.

,Fernando Tatis Jr. projects as the 20th-best hitter in baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Over the past week, Salvador Perez’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.6% up to 16.7%.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jac Caglianone in the 77th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 80th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

,Hitting from the opposite that Griffin Canning throws from, Carter Jensen will have the upper hand in today’s game.

,Ty France’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved of late, rising from 18.8% on the season to 33.3% in the past week’s worth of games.

,Luis Campusano has been hot lately, batting his way to a .433 wOBA in the last week.

Negatives with the Kansas City Royals Series Game 2 Game Today

The #6 venue in the game for suppressing home runs to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium.

,Jackson Merrill has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Jackson Merrill will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

,In the past 7 days, Jackson Merrill’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.6% down to 0%.

,Jackson Merrill has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 89.4-mph dropping to 83.3-mph in the past 7 days.

,Luis Campusano is projected to hit 9th in the lineup in this game.

,Luis Campusano has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 17% of the time when starting against a righty hurler this year.

,The #6 ballpark in the game for suppressing home runs to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium.

,Stephen Kolek will have the handedness advantage against Luis Campusano in today’s matchup.

,Luis Campusano hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 94th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 4th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

,Griffin Canning will hold the platoon advantage over Lane Thomas today.

,Lane Thomas pulls many of his flyballs (36.2% — 88th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,Based on Statcast metrics, Lane Thomas grades out in the 10th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .224.

,Using Statcast metrics, Lane Thomas grades out in the 3rd percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .140.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Sheets in the 17th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

,13% of the time that Gavin Sheets has started against a righty on the mound this year, he has been pinch hit for.

,Gavin Sheets pulls many of his flyballs (36.2% — 88th percentile) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,Out of all the teams in action today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense belongs to the Kansas City Royals.

,Isaac Collins is penciled in 9th in the lineup in today’s game.

,In the majors, Kauffman Stadium’s RF fences are the deepest.

,The switch-hitting Isaac Collins will bat from his weak side (0) today against Griffin Canning,Isaac Collins has taken a step back with his Barrel% lately; his 5.9% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% in the past 7 days.

,Isaac Collins’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this season; his 89.4-mph figure last year has decreased to 87.4-mph.

,Ty France is projected to bat 6th in the lineup today.

,Hitting from the same side that Stephen Kolek throws from, Ty France will be at a disadvantage in today’s game.

,Ty France has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB’s deepest RF fences today.

,Gavin Sheets will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

,Gavin Sheets has struggled with his Barrel% recently; his 7.8% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% over the last 7 days.

,Stephen Kolek will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Fernando Tatis Jr. in today’s matchup.

,In today’s matchup, Fernando Tatis Jr. 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 40.7% rate (99th percentile).

,Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Fernando Tatis Jr. in today’s game.

,In MLB, Kauffman Stadium’s left field dimensions are the deepest.

,Stephen Kolek will have the handedness advantage over Xander Bogaerts today.

,Typically, batters like Xander Bogaerts who hit a lot of flyballs usually hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Stephen Kolek.

,Ty France will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

,Michael Massey is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in this game.

,30% of the time that Michael Massey has started against a righty hurler this year, he has been pulled from the game early.

,Michael Massey pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.4% — 94th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s deepest RF fences today.

,Michael Massey’s launch angle this season (17.9°) is significantly lower than his 21.8° figure last year.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 6th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

,Vinnie Pasquantino pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.5% — 93rd percentile) and will be challenged by the game’s deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,There has been a decrease in Vinnie Pasquantino’s average exit velocity this season, from 90.8 mph last year to 88.5 mph now,Placing in the 15th percentile for Sprint Speed at 25.72 ft/sec this year, Vinnie Pasquantino is notably slow.

,Vinnie Pasquantino has recorded a .248 BABIP this year, placing in the 8th percentile.

,Xander Bogaerts will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

,Griffin Canning will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bobby Witt Jr. in today’s matchup.

,Bobby Witt Jr. has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,Bobby Witt Jr.’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this season; his 94.5-mph mark last season has dropped to 92.2-mph.

,Miguel Andujar is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in this matchup.

,Hitting from the same side that Stephen Kolek throws from, Miguel Andujar will have a tough challenge in today’s game.

,In today’s game, Miguel Andujar 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 38.6% rate (88th percentile).

,Salvador Perez has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (86% of the time), but he is penciled in 6th in the batting order today.

,Griffin Canning will have the handedness advantage over Salvador Perez today.

,In today’s matchup, 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 36.7% rate (90th percentile).

,Salvador Perez has recorded a .258 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, grading out in the 4th percentile.

,Michael Massey’s BABIP ability is projected in the 10th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Jake Cronenworth is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in this game.

,10% of the time that Jake Cronenworth has started against a right-handed starter this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter.

,Fernando Tatis Jr.’s launch angle this season (4.6°) is a considerable dropoff from his 9.6° figure last season.

,Batting from the same side that Stephen Kolek throws from, Manny Machado will have a disadvantage today.

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

,Placing in the 0th percentile, Manny Machado sports a .201 BABIP this year.

,In the last week’s worth of games, Carter Jensen’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.2% down to 0%.

,Over the past 7 days, Carter Jensen’s 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 17.8%.

,Today, Jac Caglianone 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 39.1% rate (94th percentile).

,Jac Caglianone’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off of late, falling from 12.1% on the season to 6.9% over the last two weeks.

,Jac Caglianone has displayed poor plate discipline this year, placing in the 13th percentile with a 3.98 K/BB rate.

,Playing on the road generally weakens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Miguel Andujar today.

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

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 8th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

,Lane Thomas has posted a .226 batting average this year, grading out in the 25th percentile.

,Grading out in the 21st percentile, Vinnie Pasquantino sits with a .286 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

,When it comes to plate discipline, Salvador Perez’s skill is quite weak, sporting a 5.43 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 4th percentile.

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