Phillies vs Angels match player stats | 2026 Series Game 2 Saturday, August 29th

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Phillies @ Angels Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Angels
Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Saturday, August 29th
Time : 29/08/26 22:07:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Philadelphia Phillies Series Game 2 Game Today

Angel Stadium projects as the #29 field in Major League Baseball for batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Contrary to popular belief, fastballs are typically a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Ryan Johnson must realize this, because he has utilized his secondary pitches a lot this year: 78.2% of the time, checking in at the 99th percentile.

,Given the 1.08 difference between Ryan Johnson’s 5.75 ERA and his 4.67 estimated true talent ERA (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the least fortunate pitchers in baseball this year and ought to see positive regression in future games.

,Out of all starting pitchers, Ryan Johnson’s fastball velocity of 89.1 mph ranks in the 5th percentile this year.

,Cristopher Sanchez projects as the 5th-best starter in baseball right now, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Compared to the average starter, Cristopher Sanchez has been granted more leash than the typical pitcher this year, throwing an additional 4.7 adjusted pitches each game.

,In his previous game started, Cristopher Sanchez was firing on all cylinders and allowed 0 ER.

,With a 2.74 FIP this year (Fielding Independent Pitching, an ERA estimator that deals with the variables most within a pitcher’s control), Cristopher Sanchez places in the 95th percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Cristopher Sanchez in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his strikeout talent.

,The #4 ballpark in the majors for boosting strikeouts, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium.

,Cristopher Sanchez was in good form in his previous start and put up 10 strikeouts.

,Placing in the 98th percentile, Cristopher Sanchez notched a 15.2% Swinging Strike rate this year.

Negatives with the Los Angeles Angels Series Game 2 Game Today

Ryan Johnson has averaged 14.4 outs per game per started this year, placing in the 17th percentile.

,On average, the fence height at Angel Stadium is the lowest among all major league baseball stadiums.

,The weather report calls for the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

,The Los Angeles Angels infield defense grades out as the weakest among every team playing today.

,In his last start, Ryan Johnson gave up a whopping 6 earned runs.

,Cristopher Sanchez has been very fortunate when it comes to his strikeouts this year, compiling a 10.37 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 9.92 — a 0.45 K/9 deviation.

,Cristopher Sanchez has put up a .343 BABIP this year, a sign that he has been one of the unluckiest hurlers in the game on balls in play with better performance likely coming.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Ryan Johnson in the 25th percentile when estimating his strikeout ability.

,In his last GS, Ryan Johnson didn’t have his best stuff when it came to striking hitters out and was only able to tally 2 Ks.

,Checking in at the 13th percentile, Ryan Johnson has put up a 16.6% K% this year.

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