Phillies vs Braves match player stats Wednesday, August 21st 2024. Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves Series Game 2

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Phillies vs Braves match player stats Wednesday, August 21st 2024. Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves Series Game 2

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Positive Match Player Stats for Phillies vs Braves Series Game 2

As it relates to his strikeout skill, the leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Aaron Nola in the 86th percentile among all starters in MLB.

Aaron Nola has averaged 95.8 adjusted pitches per GS this year, checking in at the 92nd percentile.

Cory Blaser projects as a Pitchers Umpire and is likely to be umping in today’s game.

Aaron Nola will hold the platoon advantage against 6 opposing hitters today.

Over his previous 3 starts, Aaron Nola has produced a sizeable spike in his fastball spin rate: from 2295 rpm over the whole season to 2358 rpm recently.

Marcell Ozuna projects as the 12th-best home run batter in Major League Baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Marcell Ozuna is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

Marcell Ozuna will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

It may be sensible to expect better numbers for the Atlanta Braves offense in the future, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) sees them as the 5th-unluckiest offense in the league this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 5th-best stadium in the majors for base hits.

The #3 venue in the game for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park.

Batting from the opposite that Max Fried throws from, Weston Wilson will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

The Atlanta Braves infield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of all the teams in action today.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Sean Murphy ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Sean Murphy is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 89% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Matt Olson ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Matt Olson is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game.

Truist Park ranks as the #3 venue in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The 5th-shallowest centerfield fences in the majors are found in Truist Park.

When it comes to his home run skill, Ramon Laureano ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Ramon Laureano will hold that advantage in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.T. Realmuto in the 88th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

Batting from the opposite that Max Fried throws from, J.T. Realmuto will have an edge in today’s matchup.

When it comes to his strikeout ability, the leading projection system (THE BAT) puts Max Fried in the 78th percentile among all starters in Major League Baseball.

Recording 98.6 adjusted pitches per start this year on average, Max Fried places him the 98th percentile.

Max Fried has a large reverse platoon split and should be helped facing 7 opposite-handed bats in this game.

Max Fried will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to improve all of his metrics in all categories.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Schwarber ranks as the 20th-best hitter in the majors.

Kyle Schwarber is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jarred Kelenic in the 79th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Batting from the opposite that Aaron Nola throws from, Jarred Kelenic will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Johan Rojas will hold the platoon advantage against Max Fried today.

Johan Rojas hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 80th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards the game’s 5th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Sean Murphy will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Castellanos in the 85th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

Nick Castellanos is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup.

Batting from the opposite that Max Fried throws from, Nick Castellanos will have an advantage in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Bohm in the 97th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

Alec Bohm is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Kyle Schwarber as the game’s 3rd-best home run hitter.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gio Urshela in the 90th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Gio Urshela will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ramon Laureano in the 77th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Olson in the 96th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

When assessing his batting average talent, Trea Turner is projected as the 17th-best hitter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Trea Turner is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game.

Bryce Harper projects as the 13th-best batter in the majors, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Bryce Harper is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

Posting a .355 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year, Bryce Harper finds himself in the 91st percentile for offensive ability.

Whit Merrifield has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (92% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today’s game.

Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Whit Merrifield will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Ramon Laureano has made substantial gains with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 13.6% seasonal rate to 26.9% in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

Orlando Arcia will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Castellanos in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Weston Wilson in the 78th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

Over the past week, Weston Wilson has averaged an impressive 98.2-mph exit velocity on his flyballs, an advanced measure of home run potential.

Kyle Schwarber hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 84th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the league’s 5th-shallowest CF fences today.

Michael Harris II’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Michael Harris II has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (70% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today’s game.

Edmundo Sosa’s BABIP skill is projected in the 79th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Edmundo Sosa will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Max Fried in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Max Fried as the 10th-best pitcher in baseball right now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.T. Realmuto in the 90th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

When it comes to his home run talent, Jarred Kelenic ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jarred Kelenic hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.1% — 99th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game’s 5th-shallowest CF fences today.

Gio Urshela has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 86.3-mph to 90.2-mph over the last 14 days.

Gio Urshela has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 90.3-mph average to last season’s 87.4-mph average.

Johan Rojas has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 90.2-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal figure of 85.9-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Bohm in the 86th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

Batting from the opposite that Max Fried throws from, Alec Bohm will have an edge in today’s game.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Michael Harris II ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Michael Harris II will have the handedness advantage over Aaron Nola in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Whit Merrifield in the 85th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trea Turner in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

Hitting from the opposite that Max Fried throws from, Trea Turner will have an advantage today.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Marcell Ozuna ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Whit Merrifield has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 90.9-mph average over the past week to his seasonal 83.7-mph figure.

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Projected catcher J.T. Realmuto profiles as a weak pitch framer, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest temperature on the slate at 81°.

Aaron Nola will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Aaron Nola will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Marcell Ozuna in today’s matchup.

Marcell Ozuna pulls many of his flyballs (35.3% — 88th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 3rd-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s estimation, Aaron Nola’s overall pitching ability is in the 87th percentile out of all SPs in the game right now.

Truist Park has the 3rd-deepest left field dimensions among all major league parks.

In his last game started, Aaron Nola was on point and allowed 0 ER.

Weston Wilson’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 16th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Weston Wilson is projected to bat 7th in the lineup today.

When starting against a lefty on the mound this year, Weston Wilson has been pulled from the game early 27% of the time.

Weston Wilson will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

Aaron Nola will hold the platoon advantage against Sean Murphy in today’s game.

In today’s matchup, Sean Murphy is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 3rd-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 35.1% rate (88th percentile).

Sean Murphy’s launch angle this season (9.4°) is considerably lower than his 13° angle last year.

Sean Murphy has posted a .210 Expected Batting Average this year, checking in at the 19th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Sean Murphy has recorded a .272 BABIP since the start of last season, checking in at the 20th percentile.

Matt Olson’s average exit velocity has decreased this year; his 93.7-mph mark last season has dropped to 91.2-mph.

In the last 14 days, Matt Olson’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal mark of 94 mph to 88.9 mph.

Ramon Laureano is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in today’s game.

This year, Ramon Laureano has been pinch hit for in 12% of his appearances when starting against northpaw.

Batting from the same side that Aaron Nola throws from, Ramon Laureano will have a tough matchup today.

Ramon Laureano pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.6% — 78th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 3rd-deepest LF fences today.

By putting up a 5.76 K/BB rate this year, Ramon Laureano has demonstrated weak plate discipline, checking in at the 14th percentile.

J.T. Realmuto is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 81% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year.

Playing on the road typically lowers hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for J.T. Realmuto today.

Over the last 7 days, J.T. Realmuto’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 8.7% down to 0%.

J.T. Realmuto’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off recently; his 93.2-mph seasonal average has fallen to 78.8-mph in the last 7 days.

Batting from the same side that Max Fried throws from, Kyle Schwarber has a tough challenge in today’s game.

Kyle Schwarber will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

Kyle Schwarber’s launch angle in recent games (1.9° in the last 7 days) is quite a bit lower than his 15.6° seasonal angle.

Kyle Schwarber’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last year to this one, decreasing from 17.5% to 13.1%.

Based on Statcast data, Kyle Schwarber ranks in the 21st percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .228.

Jarred Kelenic is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

This year, Jarred Kelenic has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 10% of his appearances when starting against right-handed starter.

In the past week, Jarred Kelenic’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.2% down to 0%.

In terms of plate discipline, Jarred Kelenic’s talent is quite weak, sporting a 4.04 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 17th percentile.

As it relates to his home run ability, Johan Rojas ranks in the 6th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Johan Rojas is projected to bat 9th in the batting order in today’s game.

When starting against a left-handed starter this year, Johan Rojas has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 21% of the time.

Extreme groundball batters like Johan Rojas are generally less successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Max Fried.

Playing on the road typically lessens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Johan Rojas in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally lessens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Nick Castellanos in today’s matchup.

Nick Castellanos has taken a step back with his Barrel% in recent games; his 7.9% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% over the last week.

Over the past two weeks, Nick Castellanos’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal EV of 90.4 mph to 86.5 mph.

Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Alec Bohm today.

Alec Bohm’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined in recent games; his 90.7-mph seasonal average has lowered to 87.5-mph in the past 14 days.

Gio Urshela is penciled in 9th in the lineup today.

Hitting from the same side that Aaron Nola throws from, Gio Urshela will be at a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

With a 10.400 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year , Gio Urshela finds himself in the 16th percentile for power.

Placing in the 10th percentile, Gio Urshela has put up a .268 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

Trea Turner will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

This season, there has been a decline in Trea Turner’s footspeed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 30.23 ft/sec last year to 29.35 ft/sec currently.

Max Fried will hold the platoon advantage against Bryce Harper in today’s game.

Bryce Harper has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and will be challenged by baseball’s 3rd-deepest LF fences today.

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

In the past week’s worth of games, Bryce Harper’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 10.6% down to 0%.

Bryce Harper’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased of late; his 94.1-mph seasonal EV has decreased to 83.7-mph over the past 7 days.

When it comes to his home run skill, Whit Merrifield ranks in the 13th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Aaron Nola will have the handedness advantage over Whit Merrifield today.

Whit Merrifield’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined from last year to this one, decreasing from 16.6% to 12.8%.

Using Statcast data, Whit Merrifield ranks in the 5th percentile for power per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances this year at 5.800.

Orlando Arcia’s BABIP skill is projected in the 12th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Orlando Arcia is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Batting from the same side that Aaron Nola throws from, Orlando Arcia will be in a tough position today.

Orlando Arcia pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.1% — 81st percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 3rd-deepest LF fences today.

Over the past 14 days, Orlando Arcia’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5.2% down to 0%.

Weston Wilson has struggled with his Barrel% recently; his 20.6% seasonal rate has lowered to 12.5% in the past week.

Michael Harris II has put up a .177 Isolated Power rate (ISO) this year, grading out in the 16th percentile.

In terms of plate discipline, Michael Harris II’s talent is quite poor, posting a 4.03 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 18th percentile.

Edmundo Sosa is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in this matchup.

When starting against a left-handed pitcher this year, Edmundo Sosa has been pinch hit for 23% of the time.

Edmundo Sosa will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

In the past week, Edmundo Sosa’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 8.4% down to 0%.

The Philadelphia Phillies projected offense ranks as the 4th-strongest of all teams on the slate in terms of overall batting skill.

When assessing his home run skill, Gio Urshela ranks in the 13th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Johan Rojas in the 16th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

Grading out in the 18th percentile, Whit Merrifield sits with a .282 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

Gio Urshela has recorded a .270 BABIP this year, placing in the 23rd percentile.

Trea Turner has been cold in recent games, posting a 2.7% Barrel% (a reliable metric to evaluate power) in the last 14 days.

In notching a .286 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Michael Harris II is ranked in the 20th percentile.

Orlando Arcia has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88.8-mph dropping to 83.4-mph in the past 14 days.

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