Phillies vs Mets match player stats Friday, September 20th 2024. Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets Series Game 2

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Phillies vs Mets match player stats Friday, September 20th 2024. Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets Series Game 2

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Todays Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets
Series Game 2
Todays Game is on Friday, September 20th
20/09/24 19:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Phillies vs Mets Series Game 2 Matchup Today

As it relates to his home run talent, Weston Wilson ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Weston Wilson will have the handedness advantage against David Peterson in today’s matchup.

Over the past week, Weston Wilson has significantly improved the launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls: 18° compared to his seasonal mark of 13.5°.

Weston Wilson has been hot lately, batting his way to a .359 wOBA over the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Bohm in the 97th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

Hitting from the opposite that David Peterson throws from, Alec Bohm will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

Utilizing Statcast metrics, Alec Bohm ranks in the 81st percentile for offensive ability per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .343.

Ranked in the 75th percentile, Alec Bohm has one of the highest average exit velocities in baseball this year (90.5-mph).

Alec Bohm is in the 83rd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (46.2% rate this year).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trea Turner as the 16th-best batter in the majors when assessing his batting average talent.

Trea Turner is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today.

Trea Turner will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against David Peterson today.

Grading out in the 86th percentile, Trea Turner sits with a .350 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

Checking in at the 96th percentile, Trea Turner sports a .300 batting average this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Pete Alonso as Major League Baseball’s 11th-best home run batter.

Pete Alonso is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today’s game.

Pete Alonso will hold the platoon advantage against Cristopher Sanchez today.

Out of all the teams today, the 3rd-worst infield defense is that of the Philadelphia Phillies.

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

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Brandon Nimmo ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Brandon Nimmo is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today.

Brandon Nimmo has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league’s 4th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

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

When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Brandon Nimmo has been unlucky this year. His .322 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .337.

Tyrone Taylor is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 82% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.

Tyrone Taylor will hold the platoon advantage against Cristopher Sanchez in today’s game.

Tyrone Taylor pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35% — 86th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 4th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Tyrone Taylor will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Jose Acuna will have the handedness advantage over Cristopher Sanchez in today’s game.

Jose Acuna hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 78th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the game’s shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Jose Acuna will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Pete Alonso has made big strides with his Barrel% lately, improving his 13% seasonal rate to 28.6% over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.T. Realmuto in the 91st percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

J.T. Realmuto is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game.

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

J.T. Realmuto has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 10% seasonal rate to 15.8% over the last two weeks.

Over the past two weeks, J.T. Realmuto’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.3-mph over the course of the season to 98.2-mph lately.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Starling Marte as the 20th-best hitter in MLB when estimating his BABIP talent.

Starling Marte is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.

Hitting from the opposite that Cristopher Sanchez throws from, Starling Marte will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

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

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

Nick Castellanos is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Nick Castellanos will hold the platoon advantage over David Peterson today.

Nick Castellanos’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved of late, rising from 49.1% on the season to 70% over the past 14 days.

When it comes to his batting average, Nick Castellanos has been unlucky this year. His .244 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .271.

Jose Iglesias is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 81% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year.

Batting from the opposite that Cristopher Sanchez throws from, Jose Iglesias will have the upper hand today.

Jose Iglesias will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Jose Iglesias has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 86.2-mph to 90.3-mph over the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.T. Realmuto in the 90th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s appraisal, Cristopher Sanchez’s overall pitching ability ranks in the 94th percentile out of all starters in baseball currently.

It may be wise to expect worse numbers for the New York Mets offense in future games, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes they are the 3rd-luckiest offense in the majors this year.

Because flyball batters are less effective against flyball pitchers, Cristopher Sanchez (55.3% GB% according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) is well-situated in today’s game with 3 FB hitters in the opposing club’s projected offense.

Kyle Schwarber projects as the 5th-best home run batter in baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Kyle Schwarber is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today.

Kyle Schwarber hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 78th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards MLB’s shallowest CF fences today.

Kyle Schwarber has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 103.2-mph average in the last two weeks’ worth of games to his seasonal figure of 97.9-mph.

Kyle Schwarber has paced 30.4 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances this year, ranking in the 92nd percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Kyle Schwarber ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Kyle Schwarber has put up a .366 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, placing in the 93rd percentile.

Tyrone Taylor has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 96.7-mph average over the last week to his seasonal 87.4-mph mark.

Hitting from the opposite that Cristopher Sanchez throws from, Mark Vientos will have an edge today.

Mark Vientos hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game’s shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Mark Vientos will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Mark Vientos has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 103.2-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal EV of 96.2-mph.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Bryce Harper ranks as the 11th-best hitter in the majors.

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

Bryce Harper has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the game’s 4th-shallowest LF fences today.

Bryce Harper has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 10.3% seasonal rate to 23.1% in the last 7 days.

In the past week’s worth of games, Bryce Harper’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.9-mph over the course of the season to 101.2-mph in recent games.

Batting from the opposite that David Peterson throws from, Johan Rojas will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Johan Rojas hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 81st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards baseball’s shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Johan Rojas has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 91.9-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal figure of 86.2-mph.

Bryson Stott has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them out towards the game’s 4th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Bryson Stott’s launch angle this year (14.5°) is significantly better than his 9.9° angle last year.

Compared to his seasonal average of 14.5°, Bryson Stott has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 24.3° figure over the past 7 days.

With a 1.79 K/BB rate this year, Bryson Stott has displayed impressive plate discipline, checking in at the 86th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryson Stott in the 89th percentile when estimating his batting average ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mark Vientos in the 93rd percentile when assessing his home run ability.

Weston Wilson’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved in recent games, increasing from 36.5% on the season to 60% in the last week.

Weston Wilson has gotten much quicker this year, improving from last season’s 26.5 ft/sec to 28.11 ft/sec now (according to Statcast’s Sprint Speed metric).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Bohm in the 85th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

In notching a .339 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Alec Bohm grades out in the 80th percentile.

Bryson Stott has been unlucky this year, compiling a .295 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .314 — a .019 difference.

With 6 bats who bat from the opposite side in the opposing team’s projected offense, David Peterson encounters a tough challenge while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances today.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Pete Alonso ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jose Iglesias’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved in recent games, going from 12.6% on the season to 21.9% over the past 14 days.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Nick Castellanos ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Nick Castellanos’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 15% to 18.7%.

Compared to his seasonal average of 4.7°, Starling Marte has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 33.5° mark in the past week.

As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Starling Marte has had bad variance on his side this year. His .317 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .341.

Jose Iglesias’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trea Turner in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

Placing in the 82nd percentile, Trea Turner sports a .464 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year.

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Weston Wilson is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Weston Wilson will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Over the last week, Weston Wilson’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 15.7% down to 0%.

Weston Wilson has been lucky this year, putting up a .359 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .285 — a .074 deviation.

Alec Bohm has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (100% of the time), but he is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in this matchup.

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

Despite posting a .341 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Alec Bohm has experienced some positive variance given the .016 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .325.

Trea Turner will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

In the past week’s worth of games, Trea Turner’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.9% down to 0%.

Trea Turner’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off in recent games; his 92.5-mph seasonal EV has fallen off to 87.2-mph in the last week’s worth of games.

In the past week’s worth of games, Trea Turner’s 7.1% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 16.2%.

As it relates to his batting average, Trea Turner has experienced some positive variance this year. His .299 rate has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .264.

Pete Alonso’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has declined recently, decreasing from 42.3% on the season to 36% over the past two weeks.

In terms of his home runs, Pete Alonso has had some very good luck this year. His 30.5 HR per 600 plate appearances mark has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 27.8.

Cristopher Sanchez will hold the platoon advantage against Brandon Nimmo today.

Over the past 14 days, Brandon Nimmo’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 8.6% down to 3%.

Over the last 14 days, Brandon Nimmo’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal figure of 92.6 mph to 89.8 mph.

In the last 14 days, Brandon Nimmo’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (4.2°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 9.3°.

Tyrone Taylor has displayed poor plate discipline this year, placing in the 10th percentile with a 4.53 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Acuna in the 7th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

Jose Acuna is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card today.

Typically, bats like Jose Acuna who hit a lot of flyballs are generally less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Cristopher Sanchez.

J.T. Realmuto will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

J.T. Realmuto has shown weak plate discipline this year, checking in at the 17th percentile with a 3.92 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Acuna in the 14th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

Extreme groundball hitters like Starling Marte usually hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Cristopher Sanchez.

Starling Marte has taken a step back with his Barrel% in recent games; his 7.5% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

Nick Castellanos will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

Nick Castellanos has negatively regressed with his Barrel% of late; his 7.6% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% in the last week.

In the past week, Nick Castellanos’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal figure of 90.4 mph to 83.3 mph.

With a .231 batting average this year, Brandon Nimmo is ranked in the 25th percentile.

When assessing his home run ability, Jose Iglesias ranks in the 3rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Extreme groundball bats like Jose Iglesias generally hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Cristopher Sanchez.

Jose Iglesias has been lucky this year, posting a .357 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .294 — a .063 deviation.

Edwin Moscoso profiles as a Huge Hitters Umpire and is scheduled to be umping in today’s game.

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

Playing on the road generally weakens pitcher metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Cristopher Sanchez in today’s game.

New York Mets hitters as a unit place 4th- in Major League Baseball for power this year when assessing with their 9.1% Barrel%.

Batting from the same side that David Peterson throws from, Kyle Schwarber has a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road generally lessens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Kyle Schwarber in today’s matchup.

Over the past 7 days, Kyle Schwarber’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 14.8% down to 0%.

Over the last 7 days, Kyle Schwarber’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 13.7%.

Despite posting a .367 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Kyle Schwarber has experienced some positive variance given the .013 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .354.

Tyrone Taylor’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined from last season to this one, going from 17% to 13.4%.

Mark Vientos is penciled in 6th in the batting order in this matchup.

In the past 7 days, Mark Vientos’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 14.5% down to 0%.

In the last week, Mark Vientos’s 7.7% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 14%.

As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Mark Vientos has had some very good luck this year. His .355 mark has been inflated compared to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .314.

David Peterson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bryce Harper in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally reduces batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Bryce Harper in today’s game.

In terms of his home runs, Bryce Harper has had positive variance on his side this year. His 29.5 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been inflated compared to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 22.7.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Johan Rojas in the 16th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

Johan Rojas is penciled in 9th in the batting order in this game.

Typically, hitters like Johan Rojas who hit a lot of flyballs are generally less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as David Peterson.

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

There has been a significant decline in Johan Rojas’s launch angle from last year’s 7.2° to 4.1° this year.

When assessing his home run talent, Bryson Stott ranks in the 24th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Bryson Stott is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card today.

David Peterson will have the handedness advantage against Bryson Stott today.

Bryson Stott will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

In the last week’s worth of games, Bryson Stott’s exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal mark of 89.7 mph to 85.3 mph.

Bryson Stott has been lucky in regards to his home runs this year; his 12.2 HR per 600 plate appearances rate is significantly inflated relative to his 9.2 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Weston Wilson in the 15th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

Alec Bohm and his 8.6° launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls rank in 21st percentile, among the lowest in the game this year.

In notching a .270 BABIP this year, Bryson Stott is positioned in the 18th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Johan Rojas in the 6th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

It may be best to expect worse numbers for the Philadelphia Phillies offense going forward, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the 6th-luckiest offense in the majors this year.

Francisco Alvarez, the Mets’s expected catcher in today’s game, grades out as a good pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

David Peterson will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to bolster all of his metrics across the board.

Philadelphia’s 91.7-mph exit velocity on flyballs ranks them as the #23 team in baseball this year by this stat.

Ranking 2nd-lowest in the game this year, Philadelphia Phillies batters as a group have compiled a 10.4° launch angle on their hardest-contacted balls (a reliable standard to study power skills).

When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Bryce Harper has experienced some positive variance this year. His .383 rate has been a good deal higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .361.

This year, Jose Iglesias’s 2.1% Barrel%, a reliable standard for measuring power, places him in the 4th percentile among his peers.

In terms of his home runs, Nick Castellanos has experienced some positive variance this year. His 20.3 HR per 600 plate appearances figure has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 17.3.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Starling Marte in the 21st percentile when estimating his home run talent.

In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Starling Marte ranks in just the 3rd percentile with a 4.7° launch angle, which is one of the lowest angles in baseball.

Trea Turner has had some very good luck with with his wOBA this year; his .350 mark is a good deal higher than his .325 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

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