Pirates vs Rangers match player stats Wednesday, August 21st 2024. Pittsburgh Pirates at Texas Rangers Series Game 3

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Pirates vs Rangers match player stats Wednesday, August 21st 2024. Pittsburgh Pirates at Texas Rangers Series Game 3

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Positive Match Player Stats for Pirates vs Rangers Series Game 3

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 91st percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Among all major league stadiums, Globe Life Field has the 6th-lowest average fence height.

Batting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Jared Triolo will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Jared Triolo has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% of late, upping his 5% seasonal rate to 42.9% in the last 7 days.

In the past 7 days, Jared Triolo’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.2-mph over the course of the season to 99.6-mph in recent games.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Corey Seager ranks as the 8th-best hitter in the game.

Corey Seager is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today.

Batting from the opposite that Domingo German throws from, Corey Seager will have an advantage in today’s game.

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

Hitting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Alika Williams will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

Alika Williams has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .207 figure is significantly deflated relative to his .239 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Alika Williams is in the 94th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (50% rate since the start of last season).

As it relates to his home run ability, Joey Bart ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Joey Bart has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (65% of the time), but he is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.

Hitting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Joey Bart will have the upper hand in today’s game.

In the past 7 days, Joey Bart’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 12.7% up to 21.4%.

The #8 ballpark in the majors for boosting home runs to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Globe Life Field.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Leody Taveras will hold that advantage today.

Josh Smith is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.

Batting from the opposite that Domingo German throws from, Josh Smith will have an edge in today’s game.

Josh Smith will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Sporting a .337 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Josh Smith finds himself in the 77th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 96th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

Oneil Cruz has recorded a .352 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, grading out in the 89th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Based on Statcast data, Oneil Cruz ranks in the 75th percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .265.

Ranking in the 100th percentile, the hardest ball Oneil Cruz has hit this year reached a maximum exit velocity of 121.5 mph — a reliable indication of underlying power skill.

In notching a .353 BABIP this year, Oneil Cruz grades out in the 96th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wyatt Langford in the 90th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Wyatt Langford will hold that advantage today.

Over the past week, Wyatt Langford’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.7% up to 25%.

In the past two weeks, Wyatt Langford’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.5-mph over the course of the season to 97.5-mph of late.

Wyatt Langford’s launch angle recently (21° in the last two weeks) is considerably higher than his 17.1° seasonal mark.

Over the last week, Joey Bart’s 50% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 43.3%.

In notching a .342 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year, Joey Bart grades out in the 87th percentile for offensive skills.

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 lineup in today’s game.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Marcus Semien will hold that advantage today.

Compared to last year, Marcus Semien has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 41.9% to 47% this season.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today’s game, which would be an upgrade from his 80% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa will have the handedness advantage against Andrew Heaney in today’s matchup.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, going from 12.9% to 17.3%.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased recently, rising from 17.3% on the season to 38.5% over the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 94th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

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

Adolis Garcia will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

In the past week, Adolis Garcia’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 12.5% up to 28.6%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Leody Taveras in the 78th percentile when estimating his batting average ability.

Leody Taveras’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased recently, going from 44.7% on the season to 64.5% in the last 14 days.

Leody Taveras has put up a .273 Expected Batting Average this year, grading out in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael A. Taylor in the 77th percentile when estimating his home run skill.

The #8 ballpark in the majors for boosting home runs to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Globe Life Field.

Michael A. Taylor will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Heaney in today’s game.

Jonah Heim is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 80% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.

Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Jonah Heim will hold that advantage in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan De La Cruz in the 90th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

Bryan De La Cruz is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

Batting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Bryan De La Cruz will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Compared to his seasonal average of 13.4°, Bryan De La Cruz has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 26° angle in the last week.

Bryan De La Cruz’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this year (17.6°) is quite a bit higher than his 12.3° angle last season.

Globe Life Field projects as the #29 field in baseball for base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

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

Andrew Heaney’s 2403-rpm fastball spin rate this year ranks in the 78th percentile among all starters.

The switch-hitting Yasmani Grandal will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Andrew Heaney.

Yasmani Grandal has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 91.2-mph average to last season’s 87.9-mph mark.

Yasmani Grandal has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 93.2-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 91.2-mph average.

Compared to his seasonal average of 11°, Yasmani Grandal has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 37.7° figure in the past week’s worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung in the 81st percentile when estimating his home run ability.

Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Josh Jung will hold that advantage today.

Over the last 7 days, Josh Jung’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.5% up to 14.3%.

Hitting from the opposite that Domingo German throws from, Travis Jankowski will have an edge today.

Travis Jankowski will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Travis Jankowski’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this season (5.8°) is a considerable increase over his 1.1° mark last year.

Connor Joe is penciled in 4th in the lineup today.

Connor Joe will hold the platoon advantage against Andrew Heaney today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung as the 17th-best hitter in the majors when estimating his BABIP ability.

Last year, Josh Jung had an average launch angle of 14.8° on his hardest-contacted balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 20.3°.

Over the past two weeks, Corey Seager’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95-mph over the course of the season to 99.2-mph in recent games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 94th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

Bryan Reynolds is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.

Utilizing Statcast metrics, Bryan Reynolds ranks in the 81st percentile for offensive ability via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .340.

Bryan Reynolds has notched a .266 Expected Batting Average this year, checking in at the 76th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Josh Smith has posted a .266 batting average this year, placing in the 76th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Oneil Cruz as the majors’s 20th-best home run hitter.

Using Statcast data, Oneil Cruz is in the 96th percentile for power per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances this year at 34.100.

In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Alika Williams has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His .243 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .270.

Alika Williams is in the 75th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (17.5% rate since the start of last season).

Yasmani Grandal, the Pirates’s expected catcher in today’s game, profiles as a good pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The #6 field in MLB for boosting strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Globe Life Field.

Domingo German’s 2516.5-rpm fastball spin rate since the start of last season is in the 96th percentile out of all starting pitchers.

Despite conventional wisdom, fastballs are generally a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Domingo German must realize this, because he has gone to his off-speed and breaking balls a lot since the start of last season: 61.7% of the time, placing in the 85th percentile.

Domingo German has posted a 14.9% Swinging Strike percentage since the start of last season, placing in the 97th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 85th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

Adolis Garcia has seen a big gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 96.4-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal 91.5-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 87th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

Nathaniel Lowe is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup.

Nathaniel Lowe will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Domingo German in today’s game.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Nathaniel Lowe will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

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

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Bryan Reynolds ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 91st percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

In notching a .342 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Bryan Reynolds is ranked in the 82nd percentile.

In the last week’s worth of games, Marcus Semien’s 65.2% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 47%.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Nathaniel Lowe ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

When estimating his strikeout skill, the leading projection system (THE BAT) places Andrew Heaney in the 78th percentile among all SPs in Major League Baseball.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have 3 bats in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Joey Bart, Oneil Cruz, Michael A. Taylor).

Andrew Heaney was firing on all cylinders in his previous GS and accumulated 8 strikeouts.

Josh Jung has notched a .265 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, ranking in the 77th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Nathaniel Lowe has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 91.1-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal 88.8-mph EV.

Negative Match Player Stats with Pirates vs Rangers Series Game 3

Jared Triolo is penciled in 7th in the lineup in this game.

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

Globe Life Field has the 6th-deepest CF dimensions among all stadiums.

The Texas Rangers infield defense grades out as the 4th-strongest out of all the teams playing today.

Jared Triolo will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Globe Life Field as the 2nd-worst venue in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average.

Corey Seager hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 78th percentile) and will be challenged by the league’s 6th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alika Williams in the 13th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

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

This year, Alika Williams has been lifted for a pinch-hitter in 17% of his appearances when starting against lefty on the mound.

When starting against a southpaw this year, Joey Bart has been pinch hit for 10% of the time.

Playing on the road generally reduces batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Joey Bart today.

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

In the past 7 days, Leody Taveras’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5.7% down to 0%.

In the past two weeks, Leody Taveras’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal figure of 89.5 mph to 85.8 mph.

Using Statcast metrics, Leody Taveras grades out in the 22nd percentile for power per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances this year at 12.400.

The #2 stadium in MLB for suppressing BABIP to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Globe Life Field.

Josh Smith hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 93rd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 6th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Josh Smith has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 10.7% rate last year has decreased to 3.6% this year.

Josh Smith’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this year; his 93.8-mph EV last season has dropped to 89.8-mph.

In the last 7 days, Josh Smith’s 20% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 42.5%.

Oneil Cruz has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (78% of the time), but he is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Andrew Heaney will hold the platoon advantage against Oneil Cruz today.

Wyatt Langford is penciled in 7th in the lineup in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 60% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season.

Domingo German will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Wyatt Langford in today’s matchup.

Batting from the same side that Domingo German throws from, Marcus Semien will have a tough challenge today.

Marcus Semien has negatively regressed with his Barrel% recently; his 6.1% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% over the last 7 days.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 5th percentile when assessing his home run skill.

When starting against a left-handed starter this year, Isiah Kiner-Falefa has been pinch hit for 15% of the time.

Domingo German will have the handedness advantage against Adolis Garcia in today’s matchup.

Ranking in the 22nd percentile, Adolis Garcia has posted a .269 BABIP this year.

Michael A. Taylor is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in today’s game.

This year, Michael A. Taylor has been lifted for a pinch-hitter in 11% of his appearances when starting against left-handed pitcher.

Michael A. Taylor hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.4% — 99th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 6th-deepest CF fences today.

Michael A. Taylor will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

In the last week, Michael A. Taylor’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 12.2% down to 0%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alika Williams in the 10th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Globe Life Field as the 6th-worst ballpark in the game for run-scoring.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonah Heim in the 4th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

The switch-hitting Jonah Heim will be less advantaged while batting from his weak side (0) today against Domingo German, In the last two weeks’ worth of games, Jonah Heim’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.8% down to 0%.

Wyatt Langford has paced 9.3 homers per 600 plate appearances this year, placing in the 14th percentile for power.

Bryan De La Cruz will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

Bryan De La Cruz has taken a step back with his Barrel% lately; his 10.2% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% over the past 7 days.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have been the 4th-unluckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to positively regress in the future, It is anticipated that we will see a Hitters Umpire (Quinn Wolcott) in charge of the strike zone in this game.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have 8 batters in the projected offense that will have the handedness advantage over Andrew Heaney in this game.

Andrew Heaney’s 90.9-mph velocity on his fastball this year is a notable 1-mph decrease from last year’s 91.9-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yasmani Grandal in the 4th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

Yasmani Grandal is penciled in 8th in the batting order in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael A. Taylor in the 18th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

When it comes to plate discipline, Adolis Garcia’s skill is quite poor, sporting a 3.54 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 25th percentile.

Josh Jung is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this matchup.

Hitting from the same side that Domingo German throws from, Josh Jung encounters a tough challenge in today’s game.

Josh Jung hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.3% — 99th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 6th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

Josh Jung has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 86.8-mph dropping to 83.2-mph over the last two weeks.

When it comes to plate discipline, Josh Jung’s talent is quite poor, putting up a 5.37 K/BB rate since the start of last season while ranking in in the 5th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Travis Jankowski in the 1st percentile when estimating his home run ability.

Travis Jankowski is penciled in 8th on the lineup card today.

25% of the time that Travis Jankowski has started against a righty on the mound this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter.

20% of the time that Connor Joe has started against a lefty on the mound this year, he has been pinch hit for.

In today’s game, Connor Joe is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 6th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.5% rate (86th percentile).

Connor Joe will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

Connor Joe’s average exit velocity has declined this season; his 88.9-mph EV last year has decreased to 85-mph.

Connor Joe’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this season (7.1°) is considerably lower than his 10.1° figure last season.

Jonah Heim’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last year to this one, falling from 18.4% to 10.1%.

Jonah Heim’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off of late, falling from 10.1% on the season to 5.3% in the last two weeks.

As a switch-hitter who is weaker from the 0 side of the dish, Bryan Reynolds will bat from his bad side against Andrew Heaney today.

Playing on the road typically reduces batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Bryan Reynolds in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 25th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

Jared Triolo’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this season (5.5°) is significantly lower than his 12.4° figure last year.

Oneil Cruz will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

Oneil Cruz has negatively regressed with his Barrel% lately; his 17.7% seasonal rate has dropped to 10.3% over the past two weeks.

In the last 14 days, Marcus Semien’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal mark of 90.6 mph to 88.1 mph.

Travis Jankowski has posted a .272 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, checking in at the 22nd percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Alika Williams will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Taking into account both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Domingo German is projected to throw 78 pitches in this outing by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 4th-least of all pitchers today.

Playing on the road generally reduces pitcher stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Domingo German in today’s matchup.

Considering the 1.22 disparity between Domingo German’s 9.26 K/9 and his 8.04 estimated true talent K/9 (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the most fortunate pitchers in MLB since the start of last season when it comes to strikeouts and figures to see negative regression in the future.

Nathaniel Lowe’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this season; his 92.5-mph EV last season has dropped to 89.8-mph.

Nathaniel Lowe’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off in recent games, decreasing from 14.3% on the season to 6.7% in the last week’s worth of games.

Nathaniel Lowe has paced 8.9 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances this year, ranking in the 13th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

In the past two weeks’ worth of games, Josh Smith’s 10% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 14.3%.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.304) suggests that Josh Smith has been very fortunate this year with his .339 actual wOBA.

In the last 14 days, Bryan Reynolds’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.7% down to 0%.

In the last 14 days, Bryan Reynolds’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal mark of 93.6 mph to 85.6 mph.

Bryan De La Cruz has put up a .292 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, placing in the 25th percentile.

By putting up a 4.98 K/BB rate this year, Bryan De La Cruz has demonstrated poor plate discipline, checking in at the 5th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Travis Jankowski in the 17th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s average exit velocity has dropped off this season; his 88.8-mph EV last season has fallen to 85.4-mph.

Nathaniel Lowe has compiled a .178 Isolated Power rate (ISO) this year, checking in at the 16th percentile.

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

Yasmani Grandal has posted a .266 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, ranking in the 19th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Yasmani Grandal has compiled a .248 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, grading out in the 19th percentile.

Joey Bart has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 92.7-mph average in the past week’s worth of games to his seasonal 89.7-mph average.

Compared to his seasonal mark of 12.1°, Joey Bart’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls has dropped significantly in recent games (8.4° in the past 14 days).

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