Rangers vs Angels match player stats | Series Game 2 Saturday, September 28th Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels

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Rangers vs Angels match player stats | Series Game 2 Saturday, September 28th Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels

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Todays Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels
Series Game 2
Todays Game is on Saturday, September 28th
28/09/24 21:38:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Rangers vs Angels Series Game 2 Matchup Today

The #9 venue in the league for boosting home runs to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium.

Angel Stadium has the shortest fences among all stadiums.

Jonah Heim has made notable strides with his Barrel% recently, upping his 6.1% seasonal rate to 16.7% over the last week.

Jonah Heim has seen a big increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 91.6-mph average in the last week to his seasonal 88.5-mph EV.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Zach Neto ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Zach Neto is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 66% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season.

This contest is predicted to have the 11th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

Zach Neto will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Heaney in today’s game.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Adolis Garcia is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup.

In the past week, Adolis Garcia has displayed impressive power, recording a a 15.4% Barrel% (a reliable standard to assess power).

Kevin Pillar is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game.

Angel Stadium projects as the #9 ballpark in the league for right-handed home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Batting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Kevin Pillar will have an edge today.

Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Kevin Pillar will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Brandon Drury will have the handedness advantage against Andrew Heaney in today’s game.

Brandon Drury will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 88th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Nathaniel Lowe is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Hitting from the opposite that Griffin Canning throws from, Nathaniel Lowe will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Josh H. Smith is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game.

Batting from the opposite that Griffin Canning throws from, Josh H. Smith will have an advantage today.

In the last 7 days, Josh H. Smith’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 3.9% up to 14.3%.

Nolan Schanuel is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.

The Texas Rangers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nolan Schanuel stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

Nolan Schanuel will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wyatt Langford in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

Wyatt Langford is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today.

Wyatt Langford has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 93.2-mph average in the last week to his seasonal 89.6-mph average.

When it comes to his strikeout ability, the leading projection system (THE BAT) puts Andrew Heaney in the 78th percentile among all SPs in MLB.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 3rd-best stadium in the game for strikeouts.

Andrew Heaney’s four-seamer rate has decreased by 6.6% from last season to this one (57.7% to 51.1%) .

Andrew Heaney’s 2402-rpm fastball spin rate this year is in the 78th percentile among all starting pitchers.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Taylor Ward ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Taylor Ward is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game.

Taylor Ward will have the handedness advantage over Andrew Heaney in today’s game.

In the past two weeks, Wyatt Langford’s 26.7% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 15.2%.

Over the last 14 days, Wyatt Langford’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.4% up to 16.7%.

Angel Stadium ranks as the #7 field in Major League Baseball for home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcus Semien in the 90th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

Marcus Semien is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today’s game.

Marcus Semien has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 93-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal EV of 91-mph.

Griffin Canning will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to bolster all of his stats in all categories.

Griffin Canning has relied on his change-up 5.1% more often this season (26.9%) than he did last year (21.8%).

Considering the 0.43 disparity between Griffin Canning’s 5.24 ERA and his 4.81 estimated true talent ERA (per the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the least fortunate pitchers in the game this year and ought to positively regress the rest of the season.

Eric Wagaman is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 67% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.

Hitting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Eric Wagaman will have the upper hand today.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Eric Wagaman will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Notching a 93.2-mph average exit velocity in the last two weeks’ worth of games, Eric Wagaman has been in great form of late.

Eric Wagaman has been zeroed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs lately, angling balls between 23° and 34° 22% of the time over the last 14 days.

Michael Stefanic will hold the platoon advantage against Andrew Heaney in today’s matchup.

Michael Stefanic will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 85th percentile when estimating his batting average ability.

Josh H. Smith has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.8-mph to 90.8-mph over the last 14 days.

Josh H. Smith’s launch angle lately (23.6° in the past 14 days) is considerably better than his 15.3° seasonal figure.

Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Zach Neto will hold that advantage in today’s game.

When assessing his home run ability, Logan O’Hoppe ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Logan O’Hoppe is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game.

Hitting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Logan O’Hoppe will have an advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Duran in the 78th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

Ranking in the 91st percentile of THE BAT X’s Spray Score this year, Ezequiel Duran demonstrated exceptional skill in hitting the ball to all fields – a key talent for achieving a high batting average.

As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Leody Taveras will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Griffin Canning in this game.

In the past week, Leody Taveras’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 6.1% up to 15.4%.

Leody Taveras has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 95.5-mph average in the past two weeks’ worth of games to his seasonal average of 89.5-mph.

Ranking in the 93rd percentile of THE BAT X’s Spray Score since the start of last season, Michael Stefanic demonstrated exceptional skill in hitting the ball to all fields – a core ability for achieving a high batting average.

As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Gustavo Campero will get to bat from his good side against Andrew Heaney today.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Gustavo Campero will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Over the past 14 days, Nathaniel Lowe’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.4-mph over the course of the season to 98-mph of late.

In the last 14 days, Nathaniel Lowe’s 72.4% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 44.6%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Stefanic in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O’Hoppe in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

Logan O’Hoppe will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Logan O’Hoppe has made notable strides with his Barrel% lately, upping his 12.3% seasonal rate to 25% in the past week’s worth of games.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Nathaniel Lowe ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Taylor Ward will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Over the past week, Taylor Ward’s 60% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 48.7%.

Griffin Canning has experienced some negative variance in regards to his strikeouts this year, posting a 6.80 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 7.62 — a 0.82 K/9 difference.

Leody Taveras’s launch angle lately (21.8° in the past two weeks) is a significant increase over his 14.1° seasonal angle.

Marcus Semien’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better recently, going from 44.3% on the season to 55% in the last week.

Negative Match Player Stats with Rangers vs Angels Series Game 2

Jonah Heim is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in today’s game.

As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the dish, Jonah Heim will be less advantaged while batting from his bad side against Griffin Canning in this game.

Jonah Heim will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

In the past 7 days, Jonah Heim’s 16.7% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 11.4%.

Jonah Heim has notched a .267 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, checking in at the 6th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Zach Neto pulls many of his flyballs (35.6% — 91st percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Among every team in action today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense belongs to the Texas Rangers.

In the past two weeks’ worth of games, Zach Neto’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 8.6% down to 3.3%.

The 10th-deepest left field dimensions in the league are found in Angel Stadium.

Griffin Canning will hold the platoon advantage over Adolis Garcia today.

Out of every team on the slate today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Angels.

Adolis Garcia will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

Adolis Garcia’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased recently; his 93.7-mph seasonal EV has dropped off to 90.6-mph over the past two weeks.

Kevin Pillar’s BABIP skill is projected in the 19th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Kevin Pillar pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.7% — 93rd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-best infield defense is that of the Texas Rangers.

Kevin Pillar has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 96.7-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal figure of 87.3-mph.

Kevin Pillar’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined in recent games, going from 21.3% on the season to 12.5% over the past 7 days.

Brandon Drury is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Over the last 7 days, Brandon Drury’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.7-mph over the course of the season to 99.1-mph recently.

Brandon Drury’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off recently, falling from 10.5% on the season to 0% over the last 7 days.

Nathaniel Lowe has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.6%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 10th-deepest LF fences today.

Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Nathaniel Lowe in today’s matchup.

Nathaniel Lowe’s speed has fallen off this season. His 27.3 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.4 ft/sec now.

By putting up a 10.100 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year , Nathaniel Lowe has performed in the 15th percentile for power.

Josh H. Smith will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

In notching a 10.300 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year , Josh H. Smith grades out in the 16th percentile for power.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 4th percentile when estimating his home run skill.

Hitting from the same side that Andrew Heaney throws from, Nolan Schanuel will have a tough matchup today.

Nolan Schanuel has been cold of late, posting a 0% Barrel% (a reliable standard to assess power) in the past 14 days.

Nolan Schanuel has experienced some positive variance in regards to his home runs this year; his 12.9 HR per 600 plate appearances figure is quite a bit higher than his 8.8 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

With a .171 Isolated Power (ISO) this year, Nolan Schanuel has performed in the 14th percentile.

Griffin Canning will have the handedness advantage against Wyatt Langford today.

Wyatt Langford pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.6% — 84th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Playing on the road typically reduces batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Wyatt Langford in today’s matchup.

Considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Andrew Heaney is projected to throw 82 pitches in this outing by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 12th-least on the slate today.

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

The Los Angeles Angels have 9 bats in the projected batting order that will hold the platoon advantage against Andrew Heaney in this matchup.

Andrew Heaney will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

Andrew Heaney’s 90.9-mph velocity on his fastball this season is a significant 1-mph drop off from last season’s 91.9-mph figure.

Taylor Ward has negatively regressed with his Barrel% lately; his 13.2% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% in the last week.

In the last week’s worth of games, Taylor Ward’s exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal EV of 93.2 mph to 76.1 mph.

The Los Angeles Angels projected offense grades out as the 2nd-worst of the day in terms of overall offensive skill.

Jonah Heim’s BABIP skill is projected in the 3rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Griffin Canning will hold the platoon advantage over 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 38.4% rate (96th percentile).

Marcus Semien is an extreme flyball batter and faces the strong outfield defense of Los Angeles (#2-best of all teams on the slate).

Marcus Semien will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

Ezequiel Duran is penciled in 6th in the batting order in this matchup.

Griffin Canning will hold the platoon advantage against Ezequiel Duran in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road generally weakens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Ezequiel Duran in today’s matchup.

Compared to his seasonal mark of 8.8°, Ezequiel Duran has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (4.4°) in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

The Texas Rangers have been the 3rd-unluckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to perform better going forward, Griffin Canning’s 92.8-mph velocity on his fastball this year is a significant 1.2-mph decline from last year’s 94-mph mark.

Over the last 7 days, Eric Wagaman has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (an advanced metric to study power).

As it relates to his home run talent, Michael Stefanic ranks in the 2nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Michael Stefanic is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Utilizing Statcast metrics, Michael Stefanic grades out in the 20th percentile for hitting ability per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .260.

Sporting a 1.200 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season , Michael Stefanic finds himself in the 8th percentile for power.

Brandon Drury has been cold lately, putting up a 0% Barrel% (a reliable metric to measure power) in the past week.

Logan O’Hoppe pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.8% — 79th percentile) and will be challenged by the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Marcus Semien’s launch angle lately (10.3° in the past week) is significantly lower than his 16.4° seasonal mark.

Leody Taveras is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card in this game.

Leody Taveras has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Leody Taveras will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

Using Statcast metrics, Leody Taveras grades out in the 25th 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 13.100.

Gustavo Campero is penciled in 7th in the lineup today.

Over the last 14 days, Gustavo Campero has recorded a mere a 0% Barrel%, indicating a decline in power ability.

Over the past 7 days, Gustavo Campero has been exhibiting poor exit velocity numbers, with an average of only 80.8-mph on his flyballs.

In the last 7 days, Kevin Pillar has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (an advanced metric to study power).

Grading out in the 12th percentile for Sprint Speed at 25.57 ft/sec this year, Michael Stefanic is notably slow.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Jonathan Ornelas ranks in the 9th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jonathan Ornelas is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Griffin Canning will have the handedness advantage over Jonathan Ornelas in today’s matchup.

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

Jonathan Ornelas’s average exit velocity has decreased of late; his 94.4-mph seasonal figure has decreased to 91.8-mph in the past week’s worth of games.

Compared to his seasonal angle of 7.7°, Nathaniel Lowe has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (1.4°) over the past 14 days.

Compared to his seasonal average of 15.3°, Adolis Garcia has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 21.5° angle in the past week’s worth of games.

Gustavo Campero has not been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs recently, angling balls between 23° and 34° just 0% of the time in the last 7 days.

Griffin Canning’s 2116-rpm fastball spin rate this year ranks in the 10th percentile out of all starting pitchers.

Grading out in the 9th percentile, Griffin Canning has recorded a 17.5% strikeout rate this year.

With a .281 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Leody Taveras is positioned in the 14th percentile.

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