Rangers vs Guardians match player stats Saturday, August 24th 2024. Texas Rangers at Cleveland Guardians Series Game 2

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Rangers vs Guardians match player stats Saturday, August 24th 2024. Texas Rangers at Cleveland Guardians Series Game 2

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Positive Match Player Stats for Rangers vs Guardians Series Game 2

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

Corey Seager is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.

Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.

Corey Seager will hold the platoon advantage against Ben Lively in today’s matchup… and moreover, Lively has a large platoon split.

The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Corey Seager has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

Andres Gimenez’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Andres Gimenez will have the handedness advantage against Jon Gray in today’s game… and the cherry on top, Gray has a large platoon split.

Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Andres Gimenez will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Andres Gimenez has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .275 mark is deflated compared to his .310 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Jose Ramirez ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jose Ramirez is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today.

Jose Ramirez pulls a lot of his flyballs (41.9% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league’s 6th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Naylor in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

Josh Naylor is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup.

Given Jon Gray’s large platoon split, Josh Naylor will have a gigantic advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today’s game.

Josh Naylor pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.3% — 75th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 6th-shallowest RF fences today.

Bo Naylor will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jon Gray in today’s game… and even more favorably, Gray has a large platoon split.

Bo Naylor will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Bo Naylor’s launch angle of late (33.7° in the past week) is a considerable increase over his 19.7° seasonal figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Bo Naylor’s true offensive skill to be a .290, indicating that he has been unlucky this year given the .025 discrepancy between that figure and his actual .265 wOBA.

Jonah Heim pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.8% — 90th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league’s 6th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Wyatt Langford ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

In the league, Progressive Field’s LF dimensions are the 3rd-shallowest.

Wyatt Langford has made substantial strides with his Barrel% recently, improving his 7.6% seasonal rate to 15.4% in the last week’s worth of games.

Wyatt Langford has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 97.5-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal figure of 91.5-mph.

Wyatt Langford’s launch angle lately (21.7° in the past two weeks) is quite a bit higher than his 17.1° seasonal figure.

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

Adolis Garcia is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Adolis Garcia has made notable strides with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 12.4% seasonal rate to 26.7% in the past 7 days.

Adolis Garcia’s launch angle of late (24° in the past two weeks) is a considerable increase over his 15.5° seasonal angle.

Will Brennan is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Will Brennan will hold the platoon advantage against Jon Gray in today’s matchup… and the cherry on top, Gray has a large platoon split.

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

When it comes to his BABIP talent, Josh Jung is projected as the 20th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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 17.9°.

In the past week, Josh Jung’s 18.8% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 15.6%.

In notching a .264 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season , Josh Jung grades out in the 76th percentile.

Progressive Field profiles as the #8 venue in the league for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcus Semien in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

Marcus Semien is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today.

Marcus Semien pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.5% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

Over the last 7 days, Marcus Semien’s 56.3% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 46.7%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Leody Taveras in the 76th percentile when estimating his batting average ability.

Leody Taveras has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

In the past two weeks, Leody Taveras’s 55.9% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 44.1%.

As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Leody Taveras has experienced some negative variance this year. His .279 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .320.

Progressive Field grades out as the #8 park in the majors for lefty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

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

Nathaniel Lowe is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game.

Nathaniel Lowe will have the handedness advantage over Ben Lively today… and even more favorably, Lively has a large platoon split.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Brayan Rocchio will hold that advantage today.

In the last week, Brayan Rocchio’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 4.4% up to 16.7%.

Brayan Rocchio has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 87.2-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal 85.2-mph mark.

In the last two weeks, Brayan Rocchio’s 31.8% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 20.3%.

In terms of his batting average, Brayan Rocchio has had bad variance on his side this year. His .207 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .224.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Brennan in the 87th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung in the 81st percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

Josh Jung has put up a .461 Slugging Percentage (SLG) since the start of last season, placing in the 84th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 95th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.

Steven Kwan is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup.

Steven Kwan will have the handedness advantage against Jon Gray in today’s matchup… and even more favorably, Gray has a large platoon split.

Steven Kwan has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league’s 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Steven Kwan will hold that advantage in today’s game.

The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nathaniel Lowe stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

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

Josh Smith will hold the platoon advantage over Ben Lively in today’s matchup… and even more favorably, Lively has a large platoon split.

Josh Smith may have an edge against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Cleveland Guardians has just 1 same-handed RP.

Josh Smith has notched a .337 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, ranking in the 77th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Ben Lively in the 25th percentile as it relates to his overall pitching skills.

It may be best to expect improved performance for the Texas Rangers offense going forward, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) sees them as the 2nd-unluckiest offense in baseball this year.

The #8 field in the league for boosting walks, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field.

It may come as a surprise, but fastballs are generally a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Ben Lively has gone to his off-speed and breaking pitches 6.3% less often this season (39.3%) than he did last year (45.6%).

Marcus Semien’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better in recent games, increasing from 16.5% on the season to 25% in the last 7 days.

When it comes to his home run skill, Bo Naylor ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Negative Match Player Stats with Rangers vs Guardians Series Game 2

The #7 ballpark in MLB for suppressing home runs to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field.

The league’s 4th-tallest average fence height can be found at Progressive Field.

Corey Seager hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38% — 76th percentile) and will be challenged by MLB’s 7th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

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

Andres Gimenez is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this game.

The 7th-deepest CF dimensions among all parks are found in Progressive Field.

The Texas Rangers infield defense profiles as the 4th-best out of all the teams today.

Jose Ramirez has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 89.4-mph dropping to 83.3-mph in the last week.

Jose Ramirez’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has dropped off from last season to this one, falling from 44.3% to 38.4%.

In the last two weeks’ worth of games, Josh Naylor’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 8.8% down to 0%.

Compared to his seasonal mark of 10.3°, Josh Naylor has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-5.2°) over the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bo Naylor in the 9th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

Bo Naylor is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in this game.

Bo Naylor has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 13% of the time when starting against a righty on the mound this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonah Heim in the 4th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

Jonah Heim is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in today’s game.

The switch-hitting Jonah Heim will be less advantaged while batting from his worse side (0) today against Ben Lively… and it’s an over-sized mismatch considering Lively’s large platoon split.

Wyatt Langford has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (59% of the time), but he is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card today.

Progressive Field projects as the #24 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Ben Lively will hold the platoon advantage over Wyatt Langford today… and it’s an even bigger mismatch considering Lively’s large platoon split.

Wyatt Langford will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

Jose Ramirez has negatively regressed with his Barrel% lately; his 9% seasonal rate has dropped to 2.6% in the past 14 days.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (31.0) suggests that Jose Ramirez has had some very good luck this year with his 35.8 actual HR/600.

Considering Ben Lively’s large platoon split, Adolis Garcia will be at a colossal disadvantage batting from the same side of the dish in this game.

The Cleveland Guardians infield defense grades out as the best out of all the teams today.

Playing on the road generally reduces hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Adolis Garcia in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Brennan in the 8th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

Will Brennan has been pinch hit for 26% of the time when starting against a right-handed starter this year.

Will Brennan 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 7th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

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

Given Ben Lively’s large platoon split, Josh Jung will be at an enormous disadvantage batting from the same side of the plate in this game.

Josh Jung hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.4% — 99th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 7th-deepest CF fences today.

Playing on the road typically reduces hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Josh Jung in today’s game.

Ben Lively will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Marcus Semien in today’s matchup… and it’s an even larger mismatch considering Lively’s large platoon split.

Marcus Semien will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Josh Naylor has been lucky in regards to his home runs this year; his 32.6 HR per 600 plate appearances rate is a good deal higher than his 24.7 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

When assessing his home run talent, Andres Gimenez ranks in the 17th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Leody Taveras today.

Josh Naylor has posted a .236 BABIP this year, grading out in the 4th percentile.

Nathaniel Lowe is an extreme groundball hitter and squares off against the strong infield defense of Cleveland (#1-best on the slate today).

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

Nathaniel Lowe’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined this season; his 92.5-mph EV last season has dropped off to 89.6-mph.

In the last 7 days, Nathaniel Lowe’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal mark of 89.6 mph to 86.9 mph.

As it relates to his home run talent, Brayan Rocchio ranks in the 6th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Brayan Rocchio is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card in this game.

In the past two weeks, Will Brennan’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5.8% down to 0%.

Will Brennan’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined lately; his 89.2-mph seasonal figure has dropped to 79.3-mph in the last two weeks.

Steven Kwan’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined of late; his 87.8-mph seasonal figure has decreased to 82.7-mph over the last week.

Despite posting a .360 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Steven Kwan has had some very good luck given the .050 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .310.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 2nd percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

Josh Smith hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 93rd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 7th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Josh Smith will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

Josh Smith has taken a step back with his Barrel%; his 10.7% rate last year has decreased to 3.5% this year.

Josh Smith’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this year; his 93.8-mph figure last year has dropped off to 89.9-mph.

Andres Gimenez’s launch angle this season (9°) is a considerable dropoff from his 12.9° figure last year.

Andres Gimenez’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has decreased lately, going from 44.4% on the season to 16.7% in the past 7 days.

Vic Carapazza grades out as a Pitchers Umpire and is likely to be calling pitches in today’s game.

Bo Naylor, the Guardians’s expected catcher in today’s game, projects as a good pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Home field advantage typically bolsters pitcher metrics across the board, and Ben Lively will hold that advantage today.

Playing on the road typically lowers hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jonah Heim today.

When it comes to his home runs, Steven Kwan has had some very good luck this year. His 17.6 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been considerably higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 7.2.

Taking into account both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Ben Lively is projected to throw 85 pitches in today’s outing by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 11th-least on the slate.

Adolis Garcia’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this season; his 96.2-mph figure last season has lowered to 93.6-mph.

Out of all starters, Ben Lively’s fastball velocity of 89.2 mph is in the 2nd percentile this year.

Among all SPs, Ben Lively’s fastball spin rate of 2005 rpm is in the 2nd percentile this year.

Over the last 7 days, Leody Taveras’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5.6% down to 0%.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Brayan Rocchio ranks in the 24th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the plate, Brayan Rocchio will face a mismatch against Jon Gray and his large platoon split today.

Over the past 14 days, Leody Taveras’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal average of 89.6 mph to 86.4 mph.

Marcus Semien has struggled with his Barrel% recently; his 6.1% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% over the last week.

Over the last two weeks, Marcus Semien’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal average of 90.6 mph to 86.3 mph.

Jose Ramirez has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to with his wOBA this year; his .358 rate is a fair amount higher than his .336 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Today, Bo Naylor is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 7th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.2% rate (80th percentile).

With a .270 BABIP this year, Adolis Garcia is ranked in the 22nd percentile.

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