Phillies vs Royals match player stats Saturday, August 24th 2024. Philadelphia Phillies at Kansas City Royals Series Game 2

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Phillies vs Royals match player stats Saturday, August 24th 2024. Philadelphia Phillies at Kansas City Royals Series Game 2

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Among all major league stadiums, Kauffman Stadium has the 10th-lowest average fence height.

Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to more offense.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather on the schedule today at 92°.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 14.6-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for batters.

Garrett Hampson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ranger Suarez today.

Dairon Blanco’s BABIP ability is projected in the 85th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The #2 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium.

When it comes to his batting average talent, Trea Turner is projected as the 17th-best hitter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Trea Turner is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

When assessing his BABIP skill, Brandon Marsh is projected as the 4th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #2 venue in baseball for lefty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Nick Castellanos’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Nick Castellanos is penciled in 5th in the lineup today.

Maikel Garcia is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today.

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

As it relates to his home run talent, Paul DeJong ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryson Stott in the 87th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.

Kyle Schwarber projects as the 4th-best home run batter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Kyle Schwarber is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Bryce Harper ranks as the 13th-best batter in baseball.

Bryce Harper is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Castellanos in the 84th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 90th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

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 penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Bohm in the 86th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

Hunter Renfroe is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game.

When assessing his batting average talent, Bobby Witt Jr. is projected as the 4th-best batter in the majors by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Bobby Witt Jr. is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today’s game.

Austin Hays has hit 41.3% of his balls in the air 100+ mph this year, checking in at the 85th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 80th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

Salvador Perez is penciled in 4th in the batting order today.

When it comes to his home run talent, Salvador Perez ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Bobby Witt Jr. ranks as the 9th-best batter in the game.

Freddy Fermin will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ranger Suarez in today’s game.

In terms of his home runs, Austin Hays has had some very poor luck this year. His 11.2 HR per 600 plate appearances figure has been significantly deflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 21.2.

Considering Brady Singer’s large platoon split, Brandon Marsh will have a huge advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in today’s game.

Dairon Blanco will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ranger Suarez in today’s game.

When estimating his strikeout skill, the leading projection system (THE BAT) places Brady Singer in the 76th percentile among all SPs in the game.

Recording 94.3 adjusted pitches per game per started this year on average, Brady Singer places him the 87th percentile.

Brady Singer will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should boost all of his stats across the board.

Over his last 3 games started, Brady Singer has experienced a big spike in his fastball spin rate: from 2259 rpm over the whole season to 2312 rpm recently.

Brady Singer has utilized his sinker 9.6% less often this season (41.5%) than he did last season (51.1%).

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

When estimating his overall offensive ability, J.T. Realmuto ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Hitting from the opposite that Ranger Suarez throws from, Paul DeJong will have the upper hand in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Garrett Hampson in the 81st percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

Given Brady Singer’s large platoon split, Bryson Stott will have a big advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in this game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s evaluation, Brady Singer’s overall pitching ability ranks in the 83rd percentile among all starting pitchers in Major League Baseball right now.

The deepest RF fences in Major League Baseball are found in Kauffman Stadium.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trea Turner in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Garrett Hampson in the 15th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

Garrett Hampson is projected to bat 9th in the lineup today.

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

Garrett Hampson hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 89th percentile) and will be challenged by baseball’s 4th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

Garrett Hampson’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off lately; his 87.6-mph seasonal EV has dropped off to 79.4-mph over the last week.

Dairon Blanco is penciled in 8th in the lineup in today’s game.

In today’s matchup, Dairon Blanco 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 41.2% rate (100th percentile).

Extreme groundball bats like Dairon Blanco tend to be less successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Ranger Suarez.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.259) may lead us to conclude that Dairon Blanco has had some very good luck this year with his .297 actual wOBA.

Kauffman Stadium has the 2nd-largest outfield in MLB — generally bad for HRs.

Given Brady Singer’s large platoon split, Trea Turner will be at a tremendous disadvantage batting from the same side of the dish in this game.

Out of all the teams today, the 3rd-strongest infield defense belongs to the Kansas City Royals.

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

Trea Turner’s quickness has decreased this year. His 30.23 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 29.41 ft/sec now.

Brandon Marsh is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card in this game.

Brandon Marsh has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.6%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 4th-deepest LF fences today.

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

Brandon Marsh’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined lately, falling from 19.3% on the season to 0% in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

Brady Singer will have the handedness advantage over Nick Castellanos in today’s game… and it’s an over-sized mismatch considering Singer’s large platoon split.

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

Nick Castellanos has struggled with his Barrel% in recent games; his 7.8% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 11th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

Maikel Garcia has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.9%) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Extreme flyball batters like Maikel Garcia tend to perform worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Ranger Suarez.

Maikel Garcia’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this season; his 92.7-mph mark last season has dropped off to 89.9-mph.

J.T. Realmuto has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (78% of the time), but he is penciled in 7th in the batting order in today’s game.

Brady Singer will have the handedness advantage over J.T. Realmuto today… and it’s an even larger mismatch considering Singer’s large platoon split.

J.T. Realmuto has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) but may find it hard to clear the game’s deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for J.T. Realmuto in today’s matchup.

Paul DeJong’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 7th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Paul DeJong is projected to bat 7th in the lineup in this matchup.

In today’s game, Paul DeJong is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 4th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 36% rate (92nd percentile).

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (23.7) may lead us to conclude that Paul DeJong has been very fortunate this year with his 30.7 actual HR/600.

Paul DeJong has displayed poor plate discipline this year, checking in at the 2nd percentile with a 6.94 K/BB rate.

In the last 7 days, Garrett Hampson’s 22.2% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 39.7%.

Bryson Stott is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

Bryson Stott has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.9%) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s 4th-deepest LF fences today.

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

Sporting a 10.200 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year , Bryson Stott is ranked in the 16th percentile for power.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 6th-worst venue in Major League Baseball for LHB home runs.

Kyle Schwarber pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.6% — 97th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

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

Over the past 7 days, Kyle Schwarber’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 13.3% down to 0%.

Kyle Schwarber’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last year to this one, going from 17.5% to 12.9%.

Austin Hays is penciled in 9th in the batting order in this matchup.

Austin Hays has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 15% of the time when starting against a right-handed starter this year.

Given Brady Singer’s large platoon split, Austin Hays will be at a huge disadvantage batting from the same side of the plate in this game.

Austin Hays pulls many of his flyballs (33.7% — 78th percentile) and will be challenged by the league’s 4th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Ranking in the 12th percentile, Bryson Stott sits with a .256 BABIP this year.

Freddy Fermin is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

In today’s game, Freddy Fermin is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 4th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 34.8% rate (86th percentile).

Freddy Fermin’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased in recent games; his 89.6-mph seasonal EV has fallen to 86-mph in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

Last season, Freddy Fermin had a launch angle of 12.2° on his highest exit velocity balls, but this year he experienced a significant decline to just 7°.

In the past two weeks, Freddy Fermin’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (-0.8°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 7°.

Bryce Harper has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36%) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 4th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Bryce Harper will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

In the past 7 days, Bryce Harper’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 10.4% down to 0%.

In the past 7 days, Bryce Harper’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 13.2%.

Ranking in the 9th percentile, Maikel Garcia has notched a .267 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

Placing in the 21st percentile, Maikel Garcia has put up a .267 BABIP this year.

Brady Singer will hold the platoon advantage against Alec Bohm today… and it’s a particular mismatch considering Singer’s large platoon split.

Alec Bohm has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40%) but may find it hard to clear the game’s deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Alec Bohm will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

Alec Bohm has struggled with his Barrel% lately; his 7.3% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% in the past week’s worth of games.

Hitting from the same side that Ranger Suarez throws from, Vinnie Pasquantino encounters a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

In today’s matchup, Vinnie Pasquantino is at a disadvantage facing the league’s deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 36.5% rate (93rd percentile).

Over the past two weeks, Vinnie Pasquantino’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (-0.8°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 9.4°.

By putting up a .259 BABIP this year, Vinnie Pasquantino grades out in the 14th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Hunter Renfroe in the 4th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Hunter Renfroe pulls many of his flyballs (39.9% — 98th percentile) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s 4th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

In the last two weeks’ worth of games, Hunter Renfroe’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5.7% down to 0%.

Hunter Renfroe has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 98.6-mph average in the past week to his seasonal figure of 92.2-mph.

Over the last two weeks, Hunter Renfroe’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 11.3%.

Bobby Witt Jr. has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Despite posting a .425 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Bobby Witt Jr. has had positive variance on his side given the .047 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .378.

Salvador Perez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.4% — 93rd percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 4th-deepest LF fences today.

Salvador Perez has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .274 BA is significantly inflated relative to his .253 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Maikel Garcia has performed at a clip of 7.8 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances this year, checking in at the 10th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

It is likely that we will see a Hitters Umpire (Mark Carlson) calling pitches in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the worst field in baseball for strikeouts.

As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Paul DeJong has had positive variance on his side this year. His .310 rate has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .282.

As it relates to his batting average, Garrett Hampson has had some very good luck this year. His .240 mark has been inflated compared to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .220.

When it comes to his home run ability, Bryson Stott ranks in the 22nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The 3rd-best projected offense of all teams today in terms of overall offensive ability is that of the Philadelphia Phillies.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the best stadium in the game for walks.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.313) provides evidence that Trea Turner has been very fortunate this year with his .351 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) expects Ranger Suarez to be limited in today’s game, projecting a maximum of 66 pitches.

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

In his previous outing, Brady Singer was on point and allowed 0 ER.

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