Todays Matchup Details

Player match stat positives for Pittsburgh at Texas Matchup Today

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Adolis Garcia is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today.

Adolis Garcia will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Adolis Garcia’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls lately (18.4° over the last 14 days) is considerably higher than his 11.2° seasonal angle.

Despite posting a .299 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Adolis Garcia has had some very poor luck given the .026 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .325.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcus Semien in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

Marcus Semien is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

Globe Life Field has the 6th-shortest average fence height in MLB.

Marcus Semien will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

In the last week, Marcus Semien’s 20% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 16.2%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Leody Taveras in the 77th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

Leody Taveras will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Leody Taveras’s launch angle this year (13°) is significantly higher than his 9.9° mark last season.

Leody Taveras’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved in recent games, rising from 43.6% on the season to 57.1% over the past week.

The #7 field in baseball for boosting strikeouts, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Globe Life Field.

Luis Ortiz’s cutter utilization has spiked by 20% from last season to this one (0.3% to 20.3%) .

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 89th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

Nathaniel Lowe is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today’s game.

Considering Luis Ortiz’s huge platoon split, Nathaniel Lowe will have an enormous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in this game.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Nathaniel Lowe will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Over the last two weeks, Nathaniel Lowe’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 89.8-mph over the course of the season to 93.4-mph lately.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.345) suggests that Marcus Semien has had some very poor luck this year with his .311 actual wOBA.

Globe Life Field profiles as the #7 stadium in the majors for left-handed home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Jonah Heim will hold that advantage today.

When it comes to his BABIP skill, Josh Jung is projected as the 18th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Josh Jung has big-time power (80th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a sure thing (27.7% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Luis Ortiz has a pitch-to-contact profile (24th percentile K%) — great news for Jung.

Josh Jung will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Josh Jung’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this season (21.4°) is significantly better than his 14.8° figure last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wyatt Langford in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

Wyatt Langford is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.

The #7 ballpark in baseball for boosting home runs to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Globe Life Field.

Wyatt Langford will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Leody Taveras has had some very poor luck with his wOBA this year; his .285 rate is a fair amount lower than his .321 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 94th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Corey Seager ranks as the 8th-best batter in Major League Baseball.

Corey Seager is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game.

Corey Seager will hold the platoon advantage over Luis Ortiz in today’s game… and the cherry on top, Ortiz has a huge platoon split.

Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Corey Seager will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Wyatt Langford has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 97.7-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal mark of 91.2-mph.

Wyatt Langford has had some very poor luck with his wOBA this year; his .295 figure is significantly deflated relative to his .337 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

When estimating his home run ability, Josh Jung ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 86th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

With a .265 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season , Josh Jung is positioned in the 77th percentile.

By putting up a .349 BABIP since the start of last season, Josh Jung grades out in the 97th percentile.

Leody Taveras’s launch angle recently (18.1° in the past two weeks’ worth of games) is significantly better than his 13° seasonal angle.

In the past two weeks, Corey Seager’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.8-mph over the course of the season to 97.7-mph recently.

Monday player match stat slumps with Pirates vs Rangers Matchup

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Globe Life Field as the 2nd-worst venue in the game for right-handed BABIP.

Globe Life Field has the 6th-deepest centerfield fences in the majors.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 7th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup.

Luis Ortiz will hold the platoon advantage over Adolis Garcia today… and it’s a particular mismatch considering Ortiz’s huge platoon split.

The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense projects as the strongest out of all the teams on the slate today.

Given Luis Ortiz’s huge platoon split, Marcus Semien will be at a tremendous disadvantage batting from the same side of the plate today.

Leody Taveras is projected to bat 9th in the batting order in this game.

Globe Life Field grades out as the #29 field in the game for lefty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Luis Ortiz in the 22nd percentile as it relates to his strikeout skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Ortiz to throw 85 pitches in today’s game (15th-most of the day), taking into account both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

Luis Ortiz will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

Luis Ortiz’s 94.3-mph velocity on his fastball this season is a substantial 1-mph drop off from last year’s 95.3-mph mark.

Luis Ortiz has put up an 18.5% strikeout rate this year, grading out in the 22nd percentile.

Nathaniel Lowe is an extreme groundball hitter and matches up with the strong infield defense of Pittsburgh (#1-best on the slate).

Jonah Heim is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card in this game.

The switch-hitting Jonah Heim will bat from his weak side (0) today against Luis Ortiz… and it’s an over-sized mismatch considering Ortiz’s huge platoon split.

Jonah Heim has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 6.9% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% in the past two weeks.

Josh Jung is penciled in 6th in the batting order in this matchup.

Because of Luis Ortiz’s huge platoon split, Josh Jung will be at an enormous disadvantage batting from the same side of the plate in today’s matchup.

Josh Jung hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 98th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 6th-deepest CF fences today.

Luis Ortiz will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Wyatt Langford in today’s game… and it’s a particular mismatch considering Ortiz’s huge platoon split.

Wyatt Langford’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls recently (0.4° in the past two weeks) is significantly worse than his 10.1° seasonal mark.

Wyatt Langford has averaged 9.6 HRs per 600 plate appearances this year, checking in at the 14th percentile for power.

Adolis Garcia’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this year; his 96.2-mph mark last season has dropped off to 93.7-mph.

Adolis Garcia’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined from last year to this one, going from 18.9% to 13.9%.

Corey Seager hits many of his flyballs to center field (38% — 75th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 6th-deepest CF fences today.

Over the past 7 days, Marcus Semien’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal mark of 90.8 mph to 85.7 mph.

Marcus Semien’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last year to this one, decreasing from 21.1% to 16.2%.

In the last 7 days, Josh Jung’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.2% down to 0%.

From last season to this one, Nathaniel Lowe’s flyball exit velocity has decreased from an average of 92.5 mph to 89.8 mph.

Nathaniel Lowe’s launch angle of late (0.7° in the last two weeks’ worth of games) is significantly worse than his 6.4° seasonal mark.

Nathaniel Lowe has been very fortunate when it comes to his home runs this year; his 14.6 HR per 600 plate appearances rate is considerably higher than his 8.4 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 Jonah Heim in the 3rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

Leody Taveras’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off in recent games; his 89.5-mph seasonal EV has decreased to 86.3-mph over the past two weeks.

By putting up a 12.800 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year , Leody Taveras is positioned in the 23rd percentile for power.