Rangers @ Angels Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Positives for the Texas Rangers Series Game 3 Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Burger in the 85th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

,The Los Angeles Angels infield defense projects as the 4th-worst among all the teams playing today.

,It may be smart to expect worse results for the Los Angeles Angels offense the rest of the season, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes they are the 7th-luckiest offense in MLB this year.

,Angel Stadium ranks as the #24 ballpark in Major League Baseball for walks, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Cal Quantrill was on point in his last outing and gave up 1 ER.

,Los Angeles’s 88.2-mph average exit velocity this year ranks among the worst in baseball: #25 overall.

,Nicky Lopez will have the handedness advantage against George Klassen today.

,Nicky Lopez has put up a .278 batting average this year, placing in the 87th percentile.

,Angel Stadium profiles as the #4 field in the game for strikeouts, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Given the 0.67 discrepancy between Cal Quantrill’s 5.89 K/9 and his 6.56 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 the game this year in terms of strikeouts and should perform better going forward.

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

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 89th percentile when assessing his home run ability.

,Zach Neto is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game.

,Zach Neto has big-time power (89th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s always far from assured (27.8% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Cal Quantrill doesn’t generate many whiffs (20th percentile K%) — great news for Neto.

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

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wyatt Langford in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

,Wyatt Langford is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.

,Wyatt Langford has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 96.8-mph average in the last two weeks’ worth of games to his seasonal EV of 93.3-mph.

,Sporting a .357 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season, Wyatt Langford grades out in the 86th percentile for offensive skills.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Corey Seager ranks as the 13th-best batter in the game.

,Corey Seager is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today.

,Corey Seager will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against George Klassen in today’s matchup.

,Corey Seager has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.4-mph to 93.8-mph over the last 14 days.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Duran in the 83rd percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

,Ezequiel Duran is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup.

,With a .461 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year, Ezequiel Duran grades out in the 81st percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Lowe in the 75th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

,Josh Lowe will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cal Quantrill in today’s game.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Josh Lowe will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,In the last two weeks, Josh Lowe’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.9-mph over the course of the season to 98.7-mph lately.

,Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Denzer Guzman will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,Denzer Guzman has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.6-mph to 91.6-mph over the last 14 days.

,In the past 14 days, Denzer Guzman’s 21.4% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 13.8%.

,Denzer Guzman and his 16.9° launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls rank in 82nd percentile, among the highest in Major League Baseball since the start of last season.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 85th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

,Zach Neto has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.5-mph to 94.5-mph in the last 7 days.

,Zach Neto’s launch angle this year (22.4°) is considerably higher than his 17.7° mark last season.

,Over the past 14 days, Elias Diaz’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.6-mph over the course of the season to 98.4-mph lately.

,Compared to his seasonal average of 15.8°, Elias Diaz has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 27.7° figure over the last two weeks.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Burger in the 94th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

,Jake Burger has averaged 26.9 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, ranking in the 79th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,In terms of power, Jake Burger finds himself in the 79th percentile, having paced 26.5 dingers per 600 plate appearances this year.

,Moises Ballesteros will have the handedness advantage against Cal Quantrill in today’s matchup.

,Moises Ballesteros will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

,In the last 7 days, Moises Ballesteros’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.7% up to 15.4%.

,Moises Ballesteros has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 99-mph average in the past week’s worth of games to his seasonal figure of 95.7-mph.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joc Pederson in the 93rd percentile when estimating his home run ability.

,Joc Pederson is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup.

,Batting from the opposite that George Klassen throws from, Joc Pederson will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,Nolan Schanuel is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today’s game.

,Batting from the opposite that Cal Quantrill throws from, Nolan Schanuel will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,Nolan Schanuel will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

,Nolan Schanuel has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 94-mph average in the past two weeks’ worth of games to his seasonal average of 89.9-mph.

,When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Brandon Nimmo ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Brandon Nimmo is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Hitting from the opposite that George Klassen throws from, Brandon Nimmo will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,Brandon Nimmo’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, going from 42.6% to 52.5%.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wade Meckler as the 10th-best hitter in Major League Baseball when estimating his BABIP skill.

,Wade Meckler is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

,Wade Meckler will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cal Quantrill in today’s game.

,Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Wade Meckler will hold that advantage today.

,By putting up a .355 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Wade Meckler is ranked in the 88th percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 91st percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

,Mike Trout projects as the 8th-best batter in the majors, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Mike Trout is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today.

,Mike Trout has big-time HR ability (98th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a sure thing (27.3% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Cal Quantrill struggles to strike batters out (23rd percentile K%) — great news for Trout.

,Mike Trout will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

,Compared to his seasonal average of 17.4°, Mike Trout has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 30° mark over the last 7 days.

,By putting up a .358 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season, Mike Trout has performed in the 88th percentile for offensive skills.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vaughn Grissom in the 80th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

,Vaughn Grissom is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game.

,Vaughn Grissom will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

,Compared to his seasonal average of 12.8°, Vaughn Grissom has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 35.3° angle over the past week.

,Joc Pederson has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 94.1-mph average to last year’s 91.7-mph average.

,Josh Lowe has been unlucky this year, putting up a .262 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .307 — a .045 deviation.

,Despite posting a .212 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Tyler Heineman has suffered from bad luck given the .040 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .252.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joc Pederson in the 91st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

,Batting from the opposite that George Klassen throws from, Evan Carter will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,Evan Carter’s launch angle in recent games (71° in the past week) is significantly higher than his 16.9° seasonal figure.

,Despite posting a .288 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Evan Carter has suffered from bad luck given the .029 deviation between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .317.

,Ezequiel Duran has notched a .335 BABIP this year, checking in at the 89th percentile.

,Cal Quantrill has used his sinker 5.4% more often this year (22.4%) than he did last year (17%).

,In the past week, Moises Ballesteros’s 61.5% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 47.4%.

,Ranking in the 82nd percentile, Brandon Nimmo has posted a .349 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

Negatives with the Los Angeles Angels Series Game 3 Game Today

Jake Burger has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (70% of the time), but he is penciled in 7th in the lineup in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 3rd-worst venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average.

,As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this contest.

,George Klassen will hold the platoon advantage over Jake Burger in today’s game.

,Jake Burger pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.3% — 83rd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 11th-deepest LF fences today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Cal Quantrill in the 8th percentile when it comes to his overall pitching skills.

,Taking into account both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Cal Quantrill is projected to throw 75 pitches in this outing by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 3rd-least on the slate today.

,Tripp Gibson projects as a Hitters Umpire and is expected to be behind the plate in today’s game.

,Angel Stadium has the 2nd-shortest fence height (on average) among all stadiums.

,Playing on the road generally lessens pitcher metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Cal Quantrill in today’s game.

,When assessing his home run ability, Nicky Lopez ranks in the 0th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Nicky Lopez is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in this matchup.

,When starting against a righty hurler this year, Nicky Lopez has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 22% of the time.

,The #1 venue in the league for suppressing offensive stats, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Cal Quantrill in the 7th percentile when it comes to his strikeout talent.

,Cal Quantrill didn’t have his best stuff when it came to striking batters out in his previous GS and notched 1 Ks.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Heineman in the 1st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

,Tyler Heineman is projected to hit 9th in the batting order in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 3rd-worst park in the majors for LHB batting average.

,The switch-hitting Tyler Heineman will be at a disadvantage batting from his weak side (0) today against Cal Quantrill,Cal Quantrill will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zach Neto today.

,Zach Neto pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.2% — 94th percentile) and will be challenged by baseball’s 11th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Zach Neto has displayed bad plate discipline this year, placing in the 23rd percentile with a 3.28 K/BB rate.

,Hitting from the same side that George Klassen throws from, Wyatt Langford meets a tough challenge in today’s game.

,In today’s game, Wyatt Langford is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 11th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 36.7% rate (91st percentile).

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

,Angel Stadium ranks as the #21 stadium in the league for RHB home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Corey Seager will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

,Grading out in the 6th percentile, Corey Seager sits with a .204 batting average this year.

,George Klassen will have the handedness advantage over Ezequiel Duran in today’s matchup.

,Ezequiel Duran will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

,Ezequiel Duran has taken a step back with his Barrel% in recent games; his 6.6% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% over the past 7 days.

,Josh Lowe is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Josh Lowe has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 11th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Josh Lowe has taken a step back with his Barrel% in recent games; his 9.2% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% in the last week.

,When assessing his overall offensive skill, Nicky Lopez ranks in the 4th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Denzer Guzman is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in this game.

,Cal Quantrill will have the handedness advantage against Denzer Guzman in today’s game.

,Denzer Guzman pulls a lot of his flyballs (35% — 82nd percentile) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s 11th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elias Diaz in the 5th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

,Elias Diaz is penciled in 8th in the batting order in this matchup.

,14% of the time that Elias Diaz has started against a northpaw this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter.

,Moises Ballesteros is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this game.

,Home field advantage generally boosts pitcher stats across the board, and George Klassen will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,In his previous outing, George Klassen turned in a great performance and allowed 2 ER.

,Texas has performed as the #28 offense in baseball when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (14.3% rate this year).

,When starting against a righty on the mound this year, Joc Pederson has been pulled from the game early 41% of the time.

,Joc Pederson will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Joc Pederson’s true offensive skill to be a .340, implying that he has had some very good luck this year given the .017 difference between that mark and his actual .357 wOBA.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 7th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

,Nolan Schanuel has paced 11.6 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, placing in the 19th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,Grading out in the 3rd percentile, the hardest ball Nolan Schanuel has made contact with this year reached a maximum exit velocity of 106.6 mph — a reliable indication of underlying power ability.

,Brandon Nimmo has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 11th-deepest LF fences today.

,Playing on the road generally weakens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Brandon Nimmo today.

,Over the last 7 days, Brandon Nimmo’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 11.1% down to 0%.

,Wade Meckler’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased of late; his 91.6-mph seasonal average has fallen to 68.7-mph in the last week’s worth of games.

,Wade Meckler’s launch angle recently (1.9° in the past two weeks’ worth of games) is quite a bit worse than his 6.7° seasonal figure.

,Over the past 14 days, Wade Meckler has recorded a mere a 0% Barrel%, indicating a decline in power ability.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wade Meckler in the 2nd percentile when estimating his home run ability.

,Angel Stadium projects as the #21 park in baseball for left-handed home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Hitting from the same side that Cal Quantrill throws from, Mike Trout will have a disadvantage today.

,Mike Trout has struggled with his Barrel% recently; his 17% seasonal rate has fallen to 11.1% in the last 7 days.

,Mike Trout’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off lately; his 94.9-mph seasonal EV has fallen off to 89.8-mph over the past 14 days.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elias Diaz in the 13th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

,Cal Quantrill will have the handedness advantage over Vaughn Grissom in today’s matchup.

,Vaughn Grissom has negatively regressed with his Barrel% of late; his 6.5% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% in the past two weeks.

,Vaughn Grissom’s average exit velocity has declined in recent games; his 88.4-mph seasonal EV has fallen to 79.9-mph in the past week.

,Taking into account both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, George Klassen is projected to throw 85 pitches in this matchup by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 11th-least of the day.

,Evan Carter is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

,18% of the time that Evan Carter has started against a right-handed starter this year, he has been pinch hit for.

,Evan Carter will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

,In the past 7 days, Moises Ballesteros’s 7.7% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 14.1%.

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