Todays Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Player match stat positives for Texas at Los Angeles Series Game 3 Matchup Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O’Hoppe in the 91st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 7th-best park in the game for RHB base hits.

Angel Stadium has the shortest fences among all major league parks.

The weather forecast expects temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level of the day at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

Logan O’Hoppe will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 91st percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

Angel Stadium profiles as the #7 park in the game for LHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Nathaniel Lowe will hold the platoon advantage against Griffin Canning today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wyatt Langford in the 88th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

Wyatt Langford has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (51% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today’s game.

Wyatt Langford has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 91.1-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal 88.6-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Rendon in the 88th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

Anthony Rendon is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup.

Anthony Rendon will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Alex Tosi profiles as a Pitchers Umpire and is anticipated to be umping in this game.

Home field advantage typically improves pitcher metrics across the board, and Griffin Canning will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Griffin Canning’s change-up rate has spiked by 5.6% from last season to this one (21.8% to 27.4%) .

Texas Rangers bats as a unit grade out 30th- in Major League Baseball for power this year when judging by their 90.7-mph exit velocity on flyballs.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Zach Neto ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Zach Neto will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcus Semien in the 90th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

Marcus Semien is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup.

Jonah Heim has made notable improvements with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 8.3% seasonal rate to 20% in the last two weeks.

Jonah Heim has seen a big gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 93.6-mph average in the past week’s worth of games to his seasonal 89.5-mph mark.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Jo Adell will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Jo Adell’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased recently, rising from 14.8% on the season to 38.5% in the past week’s worth of games.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.228) provides evidence that Jo Adell has suffered from bad luck this year with his .184 actual batting average.

In the last 7 days, Logan O’Hoppe’s 25% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 16.9%.

Nolan Schanuel is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.

Nolan Schanuel will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Lorenzen in today’s game.

Generating 17.4 outs per outing this year on average, Michael Lorenzen places him the 84th percentile.

Projected catcher Jonah Heim grades out as a good pitch framer, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

With 7 hitters who share the same handedness in the opposing team’s projected batting order, Michael Lorenzen figures to benefit from holding the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in this game.

Brandon Drury is penciled in 5th in the lineup today.

Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Brandon Drury will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Over the past 14 days, Brandon Drury has significantly improved the launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls: 25.8° compared to his seasonal mark of 10.5°.

When it comes to his home run talent, Jo Adell ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jo Adell has big-time power (93rd percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s usually a big “IF” (30.6% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Michael Lorenzen has a pitch-to-contact profile (10th percentile K%) — great news for Adell.

Josh Smith is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

Josh Smith will hold the platoon advantage against Griffin Canning today.

Over the last week, Jonah Heim’s 61.1% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 41.1%.

Leody Taveras’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Over the past 7 days, Leody Taveras’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 89.4-mph over the course of the season to 93.5-mph recently.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Corey Seager ranks as the 10th-best hitter in the league.

Corey Seager is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game.

Corey Seager will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Griffin Canning in today’s matchup.

The Los Angeles Angels have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Josh Smith stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

The Los Angeles Angels have 3 batters in their projected lineup today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Keston Hiura, Mickey Moniak, Jo Adell).

Angel Stadium profiles as the #2 park in Major League Baseball for strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 81st percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Adolis Garcia is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup.

Adolis Garcia has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.2-mph to 94.8-mph in the last 14 days.

When assessing his home run ability, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

In the last two weeks, Marcus Semien has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 19.2° compared to his seasonal mark of 13.6°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mickey Moniak in the 80th percentile when estimating his home run ability.

Batting from the opposite that Michael Lorenzen throws from, Mickey Moniak will have an edge in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

Taylor Ward is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today.

Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Taylor Ward will hold that advantage today.

With a 1.4 disparity between Griffin Canning’s 6.15 K/9 and his 7.55 estimated true talent K/9 (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the unluckiest pitchers in Major League Baseball this year when it comes to strikeouts and figures to perform better the rest of the season.

Compared to his seasonal average of 12.3°, Zach Neto has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 29.9° angle in the last week’s worth of games.

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

Nathaniel Lowe may have an edge against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Los Angeles Angels has just 1 same-handed RP.

The Texas Rangers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Mickey Moniak has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

Mickey Moniak will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Nolan Schanuel may have an edge against every reliever for the game’s entirety, since the bullpen of the Texas Rangers only has 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 84th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

Leody Taveras’s launch angle this season (13.4°) is quite a bit higher than his 9.9° angle last year.

As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Leody Taveras has experienced some negative variance this year. His .290 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .321.

Wednesday Series Game 3 player match stat slumps with Rangers vs Angels Matchup

Logan O’Hoppe is projected to hit 6th in the lineup today.

Michael Lorenzen will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Logan O’Hoppe in today’s game.

Logan O’Hoppe pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.6% — 90th percentile) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s 10th-deepest LF fences today.

Logan O’Hoppe has struggled with his Barrel% recently; his 10.3% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% in the past 7 days.

Over the past 7 days, Logan O’Hoppe’s exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal mark of 94.6 mph to 87.8 mph.

Nathaniel Lowe is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in today’s game, which would be a downgrade from his 72% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year.

In today’s matchup, Nathaniel Lowe is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 42.8% rate (99th percentile).

Playing on the road generally lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Nathaniel Lowe in today’s game.

Nathaniel Lowe’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this year; his 92.5-mph average last year has dropped to 88.8-mph.

In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Nathaniel Lowe has been lucky this year. His .331 figure has been considerably higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .292.

In MLB, Angel Stadium’s left field fences are the 10th-deepest.

Griffin Canning will have the handedness advantage over Wyatt Langford in today’s matchup.

Wyatt Langford will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

Over the last 7 days, Wyatt Langford’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 7.4% down to 0%.

Wyatt Langford has paced 9.7 HRs per 600 plate appearances this year, ranking in the 20th percentile for power.

Michael Lorenzen will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Anthony Rendon in today’s matchup.

Since the start of last season, Anthony Rendon’s flyball exit velocity (a reliable standard to evaluate power) grades out in the 16th percentile at 89.6 mph.

In notching a .121 Isolated Power (ISO) since the start of last season, Anthony Rendon has performed in the 18th percentile.

Angel Stadium ranks as the #9 park in baseball for BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Griffin Canning’s 92.9-mph velocity on his fastball this season is a sizeable 1.1-mph decline from last year’s 94-mph figure.

Among all starting pitchers, Griffin Canning’s fastball spin rate of 2099 rpm ranks in the 8th percentile this year.

Zach Neto is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in this matchup.

Michael Lorenzen will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zach Neto in today’s game.

In the last week, Zach Neto’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 8.6% down to 0%.

Zach Neto has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88-mph dropping to 79.6-mph in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

Griffin Canning will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Marcus Semien today.

Today, Marcus Semien is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 37.7% rate (95th percentile).

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

Over the past week, Marcus Semien’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal average of 90.8 mph to 85.1 mph.

Marcus Semien’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off from last year to this one, decreasing from 21.1% to 16.8%.

Jonah Heim is penciled in 8th in the lineup in this game.

As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the dish, Jonah Heim will bat from his weak side against Griffin Canning in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically lessens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jonah Heim today.

Jonah Heim’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined from last year to this one, falling from 18.4% to 10.5%.

Based on Statcast data, Jonah Heim grades out in the 19th percentile for offensive ability via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .284.

Jo Adell is penciled in 9th in the batting order in this game.

Michael Lorenzen will hold the platoon advantage against Jo Adell in today’s matchup.

Today, Jo Adell is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 33.6% rate (77th percentile).

Jo Adell’s average exit velocity has fallen off in recent games; his 89-mph seasonal average has decreased to 86.8-mph over the last 7 days.

In terms of plate discipline, Jo Adell’s ability is quite poor, posting a 4.39 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 13th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 4th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

Nolan Schanuel is an extreme groundball hitter and faces the weak infield defense of Texas (#29-worst of all teams on the slate).

Nolan Schanuel’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased of late; his 88.7-mph seasonal EV has dropped off to 84.9-mph in the last 7 days.

Nolan Schanuel has been cold lately, notching a 0% Barrel% (an advanced stat to assess power) in the last week’s worth of games.

In terms of his home runs, Nolan Schanuel has been very fortunate this year. His 14.1 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been quite a bit higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 9.1.

It may be smart to expect improved performance for the Los Angeles Angels offense the rest of the season, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes they are the 4th-unluckiest offense in the league this year.

Playing on the road generally diminishes pitcher stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Michael Lorenzen in today’s game.

Batting from the same side that Michael Lorenzen throws from, Brandon Drury will not have the upper hand in today’s game.

Brandon Drury’s average exit velocity has decreased in recent games; his 87-mph seasonal EV has fallen off to 84.9-mph over the past 14 days.

Brandon Drury’s launch angle this year (3.1°) is quite a bit worse than his 11.8° mark last season.

Brandon Drury has notched a .227 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year, checking in at the 13th percentile.

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

Josh Smith has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 10.7% rate last year has dropped to 2.9% this year.

Josh Smith’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined this season; his 93.8-mph average last year has dropped to 88.9-mph.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.311) implies that Josh Smith has been very fortunate this year with his .362 actual wOBA.

Jonah Heim’s BABIP ability is projected in the 5th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Leody Taveras is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Leody Taveras has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.2%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Leody Taveras will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

Leody Taveras has performed at a clip of 10.7 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances this year, grading out in the 21st percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Checking in at the 14th percentile for power, Leody Taveras has hit 8.6 dingers per 600 plate appearances this year.

Corey Seager will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

Josh Smith’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased in recent games, going from 13.3% on the season to 10% in the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Michael Lorenzen in the 25th percentile when assessing his strikeout talent.

Michael Lorenzen’s sinker utilization has jumped by 9.1% from last year to this one (11.8% to 20.9%) .

Michael Lorenzen has recorded a 9% Swinging Strike rate this year, checking in at the 21st percentile.

As it relates to plate discipline, Brandon Drury’s talent is quite weak, sporting a 4.66 K/BB rate since the start of last season while grading out in in the 13th percentile.

Ranking in the 13th percentile, Nolan Schanuel has notched a .157 Isolated Power rate (ISO) this year.

Batting from the same side that Griffin Canning throws from, Adolis Garcia will be in a tough position in today’s game.

Adolis Garcia will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

From last season to this one, Adolis Garcia’s flyball exit velocity has decreased from an average of 96.2 mph to 94 mph.

In the last week’s worth of games, Adolis Garcia’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 15.4%.

Grading out in the 1st percentile, Jo Adell has notched a .199 BABIP this year.

Mickey Moniak is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in this matchup.

This year, Mickey Moniak has been pinch hit for in 24% of his appearances when starting against righty on the mound.

Mickey Moniak’s average exit velocity has decreased this season; his 89-mph mark last year has fallen to 86.9-mph.

Compared to his seasonal angle of 19.6°, Mickey Moniak has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (2.6°) in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

Mickey Moniak’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined from last season to this one, decreasing from 21% to 12.8%.

Michael Lorenzen will hold the platoon advantage over Taylor Ward in today’s game.

Taylor Ward has taken a step back with his Barrel% lately; his 14.9% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% in the past week.

Griffin Canning has notched a 16.3% Strikeout% this year, grading out in the 9th percentile.

Michael Lorenzen was firing on all cylinders in his previous outing and conceded 0 ER.

In the last week’s worth of games, Nolan Schanuel’s 5% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 14.9%.

Leody Taveras’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined lately, falling from 15.6% on the season to 9.7% in the last two weeks’ worth of games.