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Padres @ Royals Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Teams : San Diego Padres at Kansas City Royals
Series Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Sunday, July 19th
Time : 19/07/26 14:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the San Diego Padres Series Game 3 Game Today

The #10 venue in the league for boosting offensive stats, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium.

,The weather forecast expects temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games today at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

,Isaac Collins will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

,Luis Rengifo has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (70% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game.

,The switch-hitting Luis Rengifo will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Noah Cameron.

,The Kansas City Royals outfield defense projects as the weakest out of every team playing today.

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

,Jac Caglianone has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (52% of the time), but he is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today.

,Jac Caglianone will have the handedness advantage against German Marquez today.

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

,Hitting from the opposite that German Marquez throws from, Michael Massey will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

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

,Michael Massey has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 90.5-mph average to last season’s 87.8-mph average.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manny Machado in the 92nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

,Manny Machado is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.

,Manny Machado will hold the platoon advantage against Noah Cameron today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Manny Machado’s true offensive ability to be a .346, indicating that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .045 gap between that figure and his actual .301 wOBA.

,Lane Thomas is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 10th-best ballpark in the majors for right-handed base hits.

,Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Lane Thomas will hold that advantage today.

,Lane Thomas has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.2-mph to 98.6-mph in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 92nd percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

,Batting from the opposite that Noah Cameron throws from, Xander Bogaerts will have an edge in today’s game.

,Kauffman Stadium projects as the #25 ballpark in the majors for home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Collectively, Kansas City Royals hitters have done poorly when it comes to hitting balls in the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (between -4° and 26°), ranking 5th-worst in Major League Baseball.

,Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #10 venue in the majors for lefty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,When estimating his home run ability, Carter Jensen ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Carter Jensen is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Batting from the opposite that German Marquez throws from, Carter Jensen will have an edge today.

,As it relates to his batting average ability, 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.

,Bobby Witt Jr. will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

,German Marquez has gone to his four-seam fastball 5.9% more often this year (38%) than he did last year (32.1%).

,When assessing his batting average talent, Fernando Tatis Jr. is projected as the 13th-best batter in the league by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Fernando Tatis Jr. is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game.

,Fernando Tatis Jr. will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Noah Cameron in today’s matchup.

,Ty France’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Ty France is penciled in 5th in the batting order today.

,Hitting from the opposite that Noah Cameron throws from, Ty France will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Merrill in the 91st percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

,Jackson Merrill has been unlucky this year, putting up a .271 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .331 — a .060 deviation.

,Carter Jensen has big-time power (79th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s always far from assured (27.6% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher German Marquez doesn’t generate many whiffs (21st percentile K%) — great news for Jensen.

,Hitting from the opposite that Noah Cameron throws from, Luis Campusano will have the upper hand today.

,Luis Campusano has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 91.2-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal 87.7-mph figure.

,Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Nick Loftin will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Nick Loftin’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, going from 15.9% to 21.7%.

,Nick Loftin has exhibited favorable plate discipline this year, ranking in the 92nd percentile with a 1.36 K/BB rate.

,Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Salvador Perez will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Salvador Perez has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.3-mph to 101.3-mph over the last 7 days.

,Salvador Perez has been unlucky this year, posting a .258 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .321 — a .063 disparity.

,Jase Bowen will hold the platoon advantage over Noah Cameron in today’s matchup.

,Ranking in the 94th percentile for Sprint Speed at 29.35 ft/sec this year, Jase Bowen is remarkably athletic.

,Vinnie Pasquantino is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game.

,Hitting from the opposite that German Marquez throws from, Vinnie Pasquantino will have an edge today.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Vinnie Pasquantino will hold that advantage today.

,As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Ty France ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,This season, Ty France has experienced a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 96.7 mph compared to last year’s 90.8 mph mark.

,Miguel Andujar has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (54% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Hitting from the opposite that Noah Cameron throws from, Miguel Andujar will have the upper hand today.

,When it comes to plate discipline, Lane Thomas’s talent is quite impressive, posting a 1.76 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 76th percentile.

,Luis Campusano’s launch angle recently (16.9° in the past two weeks) is significantly higher than his 13.3° seasonal figure.

,Luis Campusano has done a good job optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls. His 17.3° angle is among the highest in the league since the start of last season (84th percentile).

,When estimating his overall offensive ability, Vinnie Pasquantino ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

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

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Bobby Witt Jr. ranks as the 5th-best hitter in baseball.

,Bobby Witt Jr. has been unlucky this year, posting a .347 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .386 — a .039 difference.

,Noah Cameron has averaged 94.3 adjusted pitches per start this year, placing in the 88th percentile.

,Noah Cameron will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should boost all of his metrics across the board.

,As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Xander Bogaerts ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Xander Bogaerts has made significant improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 6.4% seasonal rate to 25% in the past 7 days.

,Over the past 14 days, Xander Bogaerts’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.8-mph over the course of the season to 100.5-mph of late.

,The San Diego Padres have been the 2nd-unluckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to positively regress going forward,Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Carter Jensen will hold that advantage today.

,Luis Rengifo has been unlucky this year, notching a .240 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .286 — a .046 discrepancy.

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

,Fernando Tatis Jr. projects as the 20th-best batter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Fernando Tatis Jr.’s launch angle lately (57° in the last 7 days) is considerably better than his 4.5° seasonal figure.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Merrill in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

,Posting a .367 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season, Jackson Merrill finds himself in the 92nd percentile for hitting ability.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jac Caglianone in the 76th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

Negatives with the Kansas City Royals Series Game 3 Game Today

Isaac Collins is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Kauffman Stadium has the 2nd-most fair ground in the majors — generally bad for dingers.

,The switch-hitting Isaac Collins will bat from his bad side (0) today against German Marquez,Among all the teams playing today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense belongs to the San Diego Padres.

,In the last week, Isaac Collins’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.2% down to 0%.

,When it comes to his home run talent, Luis Rengifo ranks in the 5th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Luis Rengifo has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,Luis Rengifo will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

,Luis Rengifo’s launch angle this season (4.1°) is considerably worse than his 7.4° mark last year.

,Utilizing Statcast data, Luis Rengifo is in the 12th percentile for power via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season at 8.000.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-worst stadium in the league for lefty home runs.

,In today’s game, 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 has struggled with his Barrel% of late; his 14.7% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% over the past week.

,Over the past 7 days, Jac Caglianone’s 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 11.5%.

,Posting a 4.04 K/BB rate this year, Jac Caglianone has demonstrated poor plate discipline, grading out in the 12th percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Massey in the 10th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

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

,This year, Michael Massey has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 29% of his appearances when starting against right-handed pitcher.

,Michael Massey pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.9% — 94th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #22 stadium in the majors for RHB home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Playing on the road generally lessens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Manny Machado today.

,In the past week, Manny Machado’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 10.5% down to 0%.

,In the past week’s worth of games, Manny Machado’s exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal average of 92.3 mph to 88.6 mph.

,German Marquez will hold the platoon advantage against Lane Thomas today.

,Lane Thomas pulls many of his flyballs (36.5% — 89th percentile) and will be challenged by baseball’s deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Lane Thomas has negatively regressed with his Barrel% lately; his 6.4% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% over the last week.

,Lane Thomas’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined of late, decreasing from 13.9% on the season to 0% in the past 7 days.

,Xander Bogaerts has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (76% of the time), but he is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Playing on the road typically reduces hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Xander Bogaerts in today’s matchup.

,Xander Bogaerts’s launch angle this year (5.3°) is significantly lower than his 11.3° figure last year.

,By putting up a .262 BABIP this year, Xander Bogaerts is positioned in the 21st percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts German Marquez in the 3rd percentile when it comes to his overall pitching skills.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects German Marquez to throw 85 pitches today (5th-least on the slate), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

,Charlie Ramos profiles as a Hitters Umpire and is anticipated to be umping today.

,German Marquez will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

,Xander Bogaerts has posted a .161 Isolated Power rate (ISO) this year, grading out in the 13th percentile.

,Carter Jensen’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off recently, falling from 17.4% on the season to 0% in the last week.

,Hitting from the same side that German Marquez throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. encounters a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

,Bobby Witt Jr. has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.7%) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,Bobby Witt Jr. has struggled with his Barrel% of late; his 12.1% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% in the last week’s worth of games.

,Bobby Witt Jr. has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 92.9-mph dropping to 90.6-mph over the past week.

,Fernando Tatis Jr. hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.6% — 99th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 4th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

,Playing on the road typically reduces hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Fernando Tatis Jr. in today’s game.

,Fernando Tatis Jr. has struggled with his Barrel% in recent games; his 10.8% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% over the past week.

,Fernando Tatis Jr.’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off from last year to this one, decreasing from 15.4% to 10.4%.

,Ranking in the 15th percentile, Fernando Tatis Jr. has posted a .165 Isolated Power rate (ISO) this year.

,Luis Rengifo is an extreme groundball hitter and squares off against the strong infield defense of Kansas City (#3-best of all teams today).

,Today, Ty France is at a disadvantage facing the league’s deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 34.8% rate (86th percentile).

,Playing on the road generally lowers hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Ty France today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Ty France’s true offensive skill to be a .324, suggesting that he has experienced some positive variance this year given the .028 disparity between that mark and his actual .352 wOBA.

,Ty France has shown poor plate discipline this year, checking in at the 8th percentile with a 4.36 K/BB rate.

,In the last 7 days, Manny Machado’s 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 15.1%.

,Manny Machado’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has decreased from last year to this one, decreasing from 46.6% to 38.8%.

,Jackson Merrill has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (82% of the time), but he is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this game.

,Noah Cameron will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jackson Merrill in today’s matchup.

,Jackson Merrill has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) but may find it hard to clear the game’s deepest LF fences today.

,Playing on the road generally weakens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jackson Merrill in today’s matchup.

,Jackson Merrill has negatively regressed with his Barrel% in recent games; his 9.3% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% over the past two weeks.

,Luis Campusano is projected to hit 9th in the batting order in this matchup.

,In today’s matchup, Luis Campusano 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).

,Playing on the road generally weakens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Luis Campusano in today’s game.

,Luis Campusano has been lucky this year, compiling a .405 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .312 — a .093 deviation.

,When estimating his home run ability, Nick Loftin ranks in the 21st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Nick Loftin is projected to bat 8th in the lineup in this game.

,Batting from the same side that German Marquez throws from, Nick Loftin encounters a tough challenge in today’s game.

,In today’s matchup, Nick Loftin is at a disadvantage facing the league’s deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 35.8% rate (86th percentile).

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

,Salvador Perez has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (83% of the time), but he is penciled in 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

,German Marquez will hold the platoon advantage over Salvador Perez today.

,Salvador Perez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.8% — 90th percentile) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Jase Bowen ranks in the 13th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Jase Bowen is projected to hit 8th in the batting order today.

,Jase Bowen hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 86th percentile) and will be challenged by the game’s 4th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,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 Jase Bowen in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 5th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

,Vinnie Pasquantino pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.4% — 93rd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s deepest RF fences in today’s game.

,In the last week, Vinnie Pasquantino’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 7.1% down to 0%.

,Vinnie Pasquantino’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased of late, decreasing from 15.2% on the season to 0% over the past week.

,As it relates to his home run ability, Miguel Andujar ranks in the 25th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Miguel Andujar hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 86th percentile) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s 4th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Miguel Andujar will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

,Miguel Andujar’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 13.2% to 8.5%.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Loftin in the 21st percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

,As it relates to his strikeout ability, the leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts German Marquez in the 12th percentile among all starting pitchers in Major League Baseball.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-worst field in the league for strikeouts.

,Checking in at the 18th percentile, Vinnie Pasquantino sports a .284 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

,Utilizing Statcast metrics, Miguel Andujar is in the 14th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .286.

,Sporting a 12.500 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 , Miguel Andujar is positioned in the 22nd percentile for power.

,This year, Miguel Andujar’s 4.2% Barrel%, a reliable standard for measuring power, places him in the 19th percentile among his peers.

,Over the last week, Michael Massey’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 7% down to 0%.

,The San Diego Padres (20.4 K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) project to have the 5th-least strikeout-prone set of hitters on the slate.

,Contrary to popular belief, fastballs are generally a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Noah Cameron has used his non-fastballs 5.4% less often this year (68.2%) than he did last season (73.6%).

,Noah Cameron was on point in his previous game started and conceded 1 ER.

,Noah Cameron has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his ERA this year; his 4.89 rate is inflated compared to his 4.13 FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching, an estimator of ERA that focuses on the things a pitcher has the most control over).

,Noah Cameron has been one of the unluckiest pitchers in Major League Baseball on balls in play this year with a .327 BABIP and ought to see that luck normalize going forward.

,When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Luis Rengifo ranks in the 23rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Salvador Perez has taken a step back with his Barrel% recently; his 9.4% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% in the past 7 days.

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