Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals match player stats | Series Game 3 Sunday, September 29th

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Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals match player stats | Series Game 3 Sunday, September 29th

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Todays Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals
Series Game 3
Todays Game is on Sunday, September 29th
29/09/24 15:05:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Phillies vs Nationals Series Game 3 Matchup Today

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate.

Hitting from the opposite that Jake Irvin throws from, Kody Clemens will have an edge today.

Kody Clemens pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.2% — 76th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 10th-shallowest RF fences today.

The Washington Nationals infield defense profiles as the 3rd-weakest among every team today.

This season, Kody Clemens has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 93.7 mph compared to last year’s 90.9 mph mark.

This year, the hardest ball Edmundo Sosa has connected with reached a maximum exit velocity of 111.9 mph (an advanced stat to assess power), grading out in the 82nd percentile.

Edmundo Sosa is remarkably athletic, ranking in the 92nd percentile in Sprint Speed at 29.17 ft/sec this year.

Edmundo Sosa has notched a .319 BABIP this year, ranking in the 80th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Bohm in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.

Alec Bohm is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate.

Alec Bohm has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards baseball’s 10th-shallowest RF fences today.

The Washington Nationals infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest among every team today.

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

Hitting from the opposite that Jake Irvin throws from, Bryson Stott will have an edge today.

There has been a significant improvement in Bryson Stott’s launch angle from last season’s 9.9° to 14.1° this year.

The 9th-shallowest right field fences among all major league stadiums are found in Nationals Park.

Jake Irvin conceded a colossal 5 earned runs in his last game started.

Jake Irvin has posted a .270 BABIP this year, a sign that he has been one of the luckiest hurlers in baseball on balls in play and regression likely forthcoming.

Batting from the opposite that Jake Irvin throws from, Garrett Stubbs will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Garrett Stubbs pulls many of his flyballs (34.6% — 84th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 10th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Garrett Stubbs has done a strong job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls. His 17.7° angle is among the highest in MLB since the start of last season (84th percentile).

When assessing his BABIP talent, Brandon Marsh is projected as the 3rd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Brandon Marsh is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 75% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.

Batting from the opposite that Jake Irvin throws from, Brandon Marsh will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Juan Yepez is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game.

Among all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Philadelphia Phillies.

Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Juan Yepez will hold that advantage in today’s game.

In notching a .342 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Juan Yepez is ranked in the 87th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Tena in the 96th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Jose Tena is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today.

Hitting from the opposite that Aaron Nola throws from, Jose Tena will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 91st percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

Jacob Young has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (44.5%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of the game’s 10th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Jacob Young will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

When estimating his BABIP talent, James Wood is projected as the 6th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

James Wood is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game.

James Wood will hold the platoon advantage over Aaron Nola in today’s matchup.

Based on Statcast data, Jacob Young ranks in the 77th percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .268.

Keibert Ruiz is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 57% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year.

The switch-hitting Keibert Ruiz will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Aaron Nola.

Keibert Ruiz pulls many of his flyballs (41.1% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 10th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Hitting from the opposite that Aaron Nola throws from, Joey Gallo will have an advantage in today’s game.

Joey Gallo pulls a lot of his flyballs (41.6% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB’s 10th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Joey Gallo is an extreme flyball batter and matches up with the weak outfield defense of Philadelphia (#2-worst of the day).

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Garrett Stubbs (the Phillies’s expected catcher in today’s matchup) grades out as a weak pitch framer.

With 6 bats of the opposite hand in the opposing team’s projected lineup, Aaron Nola faces a tough challenge while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances today.

Kyle Schwarber projects as the 4th-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 in today’s game.

Hitting from the opposite that Jake Irvin throws from, Kyle Schwarber will have an advantage today.

Kyle Schwarber pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.4% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s 10th-shallowest RF fences today.

Weston Wilson has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 10th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Weston Wilson’s footspeed has gotten better this season. His 26.5 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.95 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Weston Wilson in the 79th percentile when estimating his home run talent.

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

Edmundo Sosa has recorded a .421 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year, checking in at the 75th percentile.

Sporting a .444 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year, Juan Yepez finds himself in the 83rd percentile.

Nasim Nunez will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Garcia in the 95th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

Luis Garcia is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today.

Luis Garcia will hold the platoon advantage over Aaron Nola in today’s matchup.

Keibert Ruiz will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Kody Clemens ranks in the 79th percentile with a 16.9° launch angle, which is one of the highest angles in baseball.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Jose Tena will hold that advantage in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Aaron Nola in the 86th percentile when estimating his strikeout skill.

Aaron Nola has averaged 96.7 adjusted pitches per GS this year, ranking in the 94th percentile.

The Washington Nationals have 3 hitters in their projected batting order today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (James Wood, Jose Tena, Joey Gallo).

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

Dylan Crews has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 99-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal average of 95.4-mph.

Dylan Crews has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .247 figure is a fair amount lower than his .322 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Jake Irvin has averaged 94.5 adjusted pitches per game per started this year, placing in the 88th percentile.

The Philadelphia Phillies have 3 hitters in their projected lineup today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Brandon Marsh, Weston Wilson, Kyle Schwarber).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Marsh in the 76th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Garcia in the 75th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Joey Gallo as Major League Baseball’s 7th-best home run hitter.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Joey Gallo will hold that advantage today.

By putting up a 1.79 K/BB rate this year, Bryson Stott has shown impressive plate discipline, grading out in the 85th percentile.

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

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Alec Bohm ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Posting a .341 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year, Alec Bohm is ranked in the 80th percentile for offensive ability.

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Kody Clemens’s BABIP skill is projected in the 10th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Kody Clemens is penciled in 7th on the lineup card today.

The #1 ballpark in the majors for suppressing BABIP to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Nationals Park.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-strongest of the day for mound aces.

Playing on the road generally diminishes batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Kody Clemens in today’s matchup.

Edmundo Sosa is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in this game.

The #1 field in baseball for suppressing base hits to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Nationals Park.

Jake Irvin will have the handedness advantage against Edmundo Sosa in today’s game.

Edmundo Sosa will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Nationals Park grades out as the #26 field in the majors for run-scoring, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Batting from the same side that Jake Irvin throws from, Alec Bohm will have a disadvantage in today’s game.

Playing on the road typically weakens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Alec Bohm in today’s game.

Alec Bohm has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 6.9% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% over the past 7 days.

In the past week’s worth of games, Alec Bohm’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal mark of 90.3 mph to 84.4 mph.

Bryson Stott is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this game.

Playing on the road typically diminishes batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Bryson Stott in today’s game.

Over the last two weeks, Bryson Stott’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal figure of 89.7 mph to 76.5 mph.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (8.6) may lead us to conclude that Bryson Stott has had some very good luck this year with his 11.7 actual HR/600.

Brock Ballou grades out as a Pitchers Umpire and is expected to be in charge of the strike zone in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Nationals Park as the 2nd-worst field in Major League Baseball for BABIP.

Home field advantage typically bolsters pitcher stats across the board, and Jake Irvin will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Jake Irvin’s higher usage percentage of his secondary pitches this season (41.8% compared to 35.4% last year) ought to work in his favor considering they are typically much more effective than fastballs.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Garrett Stubbs ranks in the 3rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Garrett Stubbs is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally weakens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Garrett Stubbs in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically reduces hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Brandon Marsh in today’s matchup.

Over the last week, Brandon Marsh’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 18%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Brandon Marsh’s true offensive talent to be a .316, indicating that he has experienced some positive variance this year given the .013 difference between that mark and his actual .329 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Juan Yepez in the 25th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

Aaron Nola will hold the platoon advantage against Juan Yepez in today’s matchup.

Juan Yepez has negatively regressed with his Barrel% lately; his 5.6% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% in the last week’s worth of games.

Garrett Stubbs has been very fortunate when it comes to his home runs this year; his 3.3 HR per 600 plate appearances figure is inflated compared to his 0.0 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Jose Tena has taken a step back with his Barrel% recently; his 8.8% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% in the last week’s worth of games.

Jose Tena’s average exit velocity has declined recently; his 90.8-mph seasonal figure has dropped to 88.8-mph over the past 14 days.

Jose Tena’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has dropped off in recent games, going from 42.6% on the season to 27.8% in the past two weeks.

Jacob Young is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in today’s game.

Aaron Nola will hold the platoon advantage against Jacob Young in today’s matchup.

Jacob Young’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off lately; his 84.9-mph seasonal average has dropped to 82.5-mph in the last week.

James Wood’s launch angle in recent games (-6.2° in the past week’s worth of games) is a considerable dropoff from his 1.7° seasonal angle.

James Wood has been lucky this year, putting up a .340 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .322 — a .018 deviation.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 1st percentile when estimating his home run skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Keibert Ruiz in the 1st percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Keibert Ruiz’s average exit velocity has declined in recent games; his 85.4-mph seasonal figure has dropped to 83-mph over the past week.

Keibert Ruiz’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this year; his 89.9-mph figure last season has lowered to 87.4-mph.

Joey Gallo’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 0th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Joey Gallo is penciled in 7th in the lineup in this game.

Joey Gallo’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this year (25.7°) is significantly worse than his 35.2° angle last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Aaron Nola in the 88th percentile when it comes to his overall pitching abilities.

The 4th-worst projected batting order of all teams on the slate today in terms of overall batting ability is that of the Washington Nationals.

Playing on the road typically diminishes batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Kyle Schwarber today.

Kyle Schwarber has been lucky this year, posting a .366 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .355 — a .011 gap.

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

Weston Wilson is penciled in 8th in the lineup today.

Batting from the same side that Jake Irvin throws from, Weston Wilson will be in a tough position in today’s game.

Weston Wilson will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

Despite posting a .357 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Weston Wilson has been lucky given the .071 discrepancy between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .286.

Edmundo Sosa’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this season (8.8°) is considerably lower than his 12.6° figure last season.

Juan Yepez’s average exit velocity has decreased lately; his 86.1-mph seasonal average has dropped to 77.4-mph in the last week’s worth of games.

Juan Yepez’s launch angle recently (-3.3° in the last 7 days) is considerably worse than his 8.7° seasonal figure.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Nasim Nunez ranks in the 16th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Nasim Nunez is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card in today’s game.

The switch-hitting Nasim Nunez will be at a disadvantage batting from his weak side (0) today against Aaron Nola, As it relates to his home run ability, Nasim Nunez ranks in the 3rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Over the past two weeks, Luis Garcia’s 26.1% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 43.3%.

Based on Statcast data, Keibert Ruiz is in the 2nd percentile for offensive skills via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .257.

By putting up a .265 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Keibert Ruiz has performed in the 5th percentile.

In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Kody Clemens has been lucky this year. His .289 mark has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .259.

Sporting a 6.02 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Kody Clemens has demonstrated weak plate discipline, checking in at the 15th percentile.

Jose Tena’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined of late, falling from 12.2% on the season to 5.6% in the past two weeks.

Jose Tena has been lucky this year, posting a .300 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .286 — a .014 gap.

Nationals Park grades out as the #21 stadium in the majors for strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Aaron Nola will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

Dylan Crews is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 77% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year.

Hitting from the same side that Aaron Nola throws from, Dylan Crews will have a disadvantage in today’s game.

Dylan Crews’s launch angle recently (1.2° in the past week) is quite a bit lower than his 7.5° seasonal angle.

Dylan Crews has been cold recently, compiling a 2.9% Barrel% (an advanced standard to evaluate power) in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

Ranking in the 24th percentile, Bryson Stott sits with a .276 BABIP this year.

Luis Garcia’s launch angle in recent games (4.7° over the past two weeks) is considerably lower than his 8.3° seasonal mark.

Nasim Nunez’s average exit velocity has decreased in recent games; his 83.2-mph seasonal figure has lowered to 77.4-mph over the past two weeks.

Dylan Crews’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has declined of late, falling from 37.6% on the season to 20% in the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryson Stott in the 24th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

Bryson Stott’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls in recent games (6.6° in the last 14 days) is considerably lower than his 10.8° seasonal angle.

In the past 14 days, Alec Bohm’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (1.1°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 8.5°.

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