Phillies vs Royals match player stats Sunday, August 25th 2024. Philadelphia Phillies at Kansas City Royals Series Game 3

|
Phillies vs Royals match player stats Sunday, August 25th 2024. Philadelphia Phillies at Kansas City Royals Series Game 3

PHI @ KC

Philadelphia Phillies at Kansas City Royals Series Game 3Phillies vs RoyalsPhillies vs RoyalsPhillies vs RoyalsPhillies vs RoyalsPhillies vs RoyalsPhillies vs Royals

Positive Match Player Stats for Phillies vs Royals Series Game 3

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Marsh as the 4th-best batter in the majors when estimating his BABIP talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best stadium in the league for left-handed batting average.

Kauffman Stadium has the 10th-lowest fence height (on average) in Major League Baseball.

Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the hottest temperature of all games today at 93°.

Nick Castellanos’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Nick Castellanos is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today.

The #2 park in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium.

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

Bryce Harper is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game.

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

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 14.5-mph in this game, the best of the day for batters.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Vinnie Pasquantino ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Vinnie Pasquantino is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today’s game.

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

Kyle Schwarber is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryson Stott in the 87th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.

Bryson Stott will have the handedness advantage against Seth Lugo in today’s game.

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

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trea Turner in the 91st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

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

Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game.

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

Maikel Garcia’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Maikel Garcia is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kolby Allard in the 5th percentile as it relates to his overall pitching abilities.

It is scheduled that we will see a Hitters Umpire (Ben May) in charge of the strike zone in today’s game.

J.T. Realmuto, the Phillies’s expected catcher in today’s game, projects as a weak pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The #1 park in the league for boosting walks, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Castellanos in the 84th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

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

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

Alec Bohm is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game.

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

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Salvador Perez ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Salvador Perez is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Kyle Schwarber as Major League Baseball’s 4th-best home run hitter.

Hitting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Brandon Marsh will have an edge 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 ability.

The 3rd-best projected lineup of all teams on the slate today in terms of overall hitting ability belongs to the Philadelphia Phillies.

Salvador Perez, the Royals’s expected catcher in today’s matchup, profiles as a weak pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Tallying 96.3 adjusted pitches per outing this year on average, Seth Lugo checks in at the 94th percentile.

In his last outing, Seth Lugo was rolling and compiled 8 strikeouts.

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

When assessing his home run talent, Hunter Renfroe ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Negative Match Player Stats with Phillies vs Royals Series Game 3

Brandon Marsh is projected to hit 8th in the lineup today.

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 MLB’s 4th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Among all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense belongs to the Kansas City Royals.

Playing on the road typically lessens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Brandon Marsh in today’s game.

In the past two weeks’ worth of games, 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 19.3%.

Seth Lugo will have the handedness advantage over Nick Castellanos in today’s game.

In today’s matchup, Nick Castellanos is at a disadvantage facing the league’s deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 33.7% rate (75th percentile).

Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Nick Castellanos in today’s matchup.

In the past two weeks’ worth of games, Nick Castellanos’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 7.8% down to 0%.

Bryce Harper has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and will be challenged by the league’s 4th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically weakens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Bryce Harper in today’s game.

Bryce Harper has negatively regressed with his Barrel% lately; his 10.4% seasonal rate has dropped to 3.6% over the past 14 days.

Bryce Harper’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off recently, falling from 13.2% on the season to 0% in the past 7 days.

Hunter Renfroe’s BABIP skill is projected in the 4th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Hunter Renfroe pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.9% — 98th percentile) and will be challenged by the game’s 4th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

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

Hunter Renfroe’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off in recent games; his 91.8-mph seasonal EV has dropped to 82.1-mph in the last 7 days.

Over the last 14 days, Hunter Renfroe’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 11.3%.

Batting from the opposite that Zack Wheeler throws from, Vinnie Pasquantino will have an edge today.

Vinnie Pasquantino pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.5% — 93rd percentile) and will be challenged by the game’s deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

In the past week’s worth of games, Vinnie Pasquantino’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal EV of 92.5 mph to 89.4 mph.

In the last 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°.

Placing in the 14th percentile, Vinnie Pasquantino has posted a .259 BABIP this year.

Kyle Schwarber pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.6% — 98th percentile) and will be challenged by the game’s deepest RF fences today.

Kyle Schwarber will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

Kyle Schwarber has struggled with his Barrel% recently; his 13.3% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% over the last week.

Kyle Schwarber’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off from last season to this one, decreasing from 17.5% to 12.9%.

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

Bryson Stott has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.8%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 4th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Bryson Stott will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

Utilizing Statcast metrics, Bryson Stott grades out in the 16th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances this year at 10.200.

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

The #7 venue in the game for suppressing home runs to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium.

Kauffman Stadium has the 2nd-deepest fences among all parks — generally bad for long-balls.

Hitting from the same side that Seth Lugo throws from, Trea Turner will be at a disadvantage in today’s game.

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

Trea Turner’s footspeed has fallen off this season. His 30.23 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 29.41 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-worst park in the league for RHB home runs.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.313) provides evidence that Trea Turner has had positive variance on his side this year with his .351 actual wOBA.

Bobby Witt Jr. has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s deepest RF fences today.

Bobby Witt Jr. has been lucky this year, putting up a .425 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .378 — a .047 disparity.

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

Today, 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).

Dairon Blanco has been very fortunate when it comes to with his wOBA this year; his .297 figure is quite a bit higher than his .259 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Maikel Garcia has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.9%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s deepest RF fences today.

Maikel Garcia’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this year; his 92.7-mph figure last year has fallen off to 89.9-mph.

In the past two weeks, Maikel Garcia’s 10.7% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 16.3%.

Sporting a 7.800 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year , Maikel Garcia grades out in the 10th percentile for power.

By putting up a .267 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Maikel Garcia grades out in the 9th percentile.

It may be best to expect weaker performance for the Kansas City Royals offense going forward, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes they are the 9th-luckiest offense in baseball this year.

Kauffman Stadium has the deepest RF fences among all major league parks.

Rating 4th-lowest in baseball this year, Kansas City Royals batters as a unit have recorded a 11.8° launch angle on their hardest-contacted balls (a reliable metric to assess power skills).

Maikel Garcia has posted a .267 BABIP this year, checking in at the 21st percentile.

Hitting from the same side that Seth Lugo throws from, Alec Bohm will have a tough matchup today.

Alec Bohm has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s deepest RF fences in today’s game.

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

In the last week’s worth of games, Alec Bohm’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 7.3% down to 0%.

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 in today’s matchup.

Salvador Perez has been very fortunate when it comes to his batting average this year; his .274 rate is inflated compared to his .253 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Home field advantage typically bolsters pitcher metrics across the board, and Seth Lugo will hold that advantage today.

Seth Lugo was rolling in his last outing and allowed 2 ER.

Seth Lugo’s 2367-rpm spin rate on his fastball this season is a significant 100-rpm spike from last year’s 2267-rpm mark.

As it relates to his home run talent, Maikel Garcia ranks in the 11th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the worst park in the league for strikeouts.

Bryson Stott has compiled a .256 BABIP this year, checking in at the 12th percentile.

Despite posting a .336 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Salvador Perez has been lucky given the .016 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .320.

When it comes to his strikeout ability, the leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Kolby Allard in the 21st percentile among all starters in baseball.

Considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Kolby Allard is projected to throw 77 pitches today by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 5th-least of all pitchers on the slate.

Latest Kansas City Royals Match Player Stats

Latest Philadelphia Phillies Match Player Stats