Rangers vs Mariners match player stats | 2026 Series Game 2 Saturday, April 18th

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Rangers @ Mariners Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners
Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Saturday, April 18th
Time : 18/04/26 19:15:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Texas Rangers Series Game 2 Game Today

Cole Young will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nathan Eovaldi today.

,Cole Young pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.9% — 90th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 4th-shallowest RF fences today.

,Cole Young will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which should boost all of his stats.

,Cole Young has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his home runs since the start of last season; his 10.7 HR per 600 plate appearances rate is deflated compared to his 16.9 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Burger in the 86th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

,Jake Burger is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game.

,T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the league — generally good for long-balls.

,Among every team today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners.

,Over the last 7 days, Jake Burger’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 14.6%.

,Evan Carter is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 79% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.

,Hitting from the opposite that George Kirby throws from, Evan Carter will have the upper hand today.

,Evan Carter has made notable strides with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 11.1% seasonal rate to 27.3% over the last week.

,Danny Jansen pulls a lot of his flyballs (43.1% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 8th-shallowest LF fences today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Julio Rodriguez as the 11th-best hitter in Major League Baseball as it relates to his BABIP talent.

,Julio Rodriguez is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game.

,Julio Rodriguez will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which should improve all of his stats.

,Despite posting a .265 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Julio Rodriguez has suffered from bad luck given the .082 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .347.

,When estimating his home run skill, Danny Jansen ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,T-Mobile Park grades out as the #9 ballpark in the league for righty home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,When estimating his home run ability, Jake Burger ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randy Arozarena in the 92nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

,Randy Arozarena is penciled in 5th in the lineup today.

,Randy Arozarena will hold the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

,Ranked in the 85th percentile, Randy Arozarena has one of the highest average exit velocities in MLB since the start of last season (91.4-mph).

,When estimating his overall offensive ability, Julio Rodriguez ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s evaluation, George Kirby’s overall pitching ability grades out in the 90th percentile out of all SPs in the game right now.

,George Kirby has averaged 17.1 outs per game per started since the start of last season, grading out in the 83rd percentile.

,It is expected that we will see a Pitchers Umpire (Rob Drake) behind the plate in today’s game.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Cal Raleigh (the Mariners’s expected catcher in today’s matchup) projects as an elite pitch framer.

,T-Mobile Park profiles as the #29 ballpark in MLB for batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

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

,Wyatt Langford is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today’s game.

,Wyatt Langford pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.7% — 81st percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game’s 8th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

,Wyatt Langford’s launch angle in recent games (22.7° in the last 7 days) is considerably higher than his 14.4° seasonal mark.

,Corey Seager projects as the 7th-best batter in baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Corey Seager is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Hitting from the opposite that George Kirby throws from, Corey Seager will have an advantage today.

,Hitting from the opposite that George Kirby throws from, Josh Smith will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,In terms of plate discipline, Josh Smith’s skill is quite impressive, posting a 1.75 K/BB rate since the start of last season while checking in at in the 80th percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joc Pederson in the 90th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks T-Mobile Park as the 9th-best field in baseball for LHB home runs.

,Joc Pederson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against George Kirby in today’s matchup.

,Joc Pederson pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.5% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB’s 4th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Joc Pederson has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His .277 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .311.

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

,Batting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Josh Naylor will have the upper hand today.

,Josh Naylor pulls many of his flyballs (36.2% — 88th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 4th-shallowest RF fences today.

,Josh Naylor will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

,This season, Josh Naylor has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 93.2 mph compared to last year’s 90.3 mph mark.

,T-Mobile Park ranks as the #2 field in the league for strikeouts, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,George Kirby will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats in all categories.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Cal Raleigh as the majors’s 6th-best home run hitter.

,Cal Raleigh is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.

,As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Cal Raleigh will get to bat from his better side against Nathan Eovaldi in today’s game.

,Cal Raleigh pulls many of his flyballs (43.7% — 100th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game’s 4th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

,Extreme flyball hitters like Cal Raleigh tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Nathan Eovaldi.

,When assessing his home run talent, Dominic Canzone ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Dominic Canzone will have the handedness advantage over Nathan Eovaldi in today’s game.

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

,Dominic Canzone has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 94.7-mph average to last year’s 92.5-mph figure.

,There has been a significant improvement in Dominic Canzone’s launch angle from last year’s 10.5° to 27.3° this year.

,Luke Raley’s BABIP talent is projected in the 81st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Luke Raley will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nathan Eovaldi in today’s game.

,Luke Raley will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which should bolster all of his stats.

,Luke Raley has made notable improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 10.7% rate last season to 22.9% this year.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Nathan Eovaldi in the 88th percentile when assessing his overall pitching skills.

,Nathan Eovaldi has averaged 17.5 outs per game per started since the start of last season, checking in at the 89th percentile.

,Josh Jung’s BABIP ability is projected in the 88th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Josh Jung has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 4th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,Josh Jung has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 97-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal average of 89.3-mph.

,Josh Jung’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, rising from 48.7% to 62.5%.

,When estimating his home run skill, Luke Raley ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Brandon Nimmo ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Brandon Nimmo is penciled in 1st in the batting order today.

,Batting from the opposite that George Kirby throws from, Brandon Nimmo will have the upper hand in today’s game.

,Brandon Nimmo has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league’s 8th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Hitting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, J.P. Crawford will have an advantage today.

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

,J.P. Crawford has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 102.6-mph average in the past week’s worth of games to his seasonal EV of 97.1-mph.

,Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.293) provides evidence that J.P. Crawford has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .260 actual batting average.

,Cole Young has been unlucky in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .212 mark is deflated compared to his .236 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,In terms of plate discipline, Cole Young’s talent is quite impressive, putting up a 1.7 K/BB rate since the start of last season while checking in at in the 83rd percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.P. Crawford in the 77th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

,When estimating his strikeout ability, the leading projection system (THE BAT) places Nathan Eovaldi in the 83rd percentile among all SPs in the league.

,In his previous game started, Nathan Eovaldi turned in a great performance and notched 7 strikeouts.

,Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Cal Raleigh will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Negatives with the Seattle Mariners Series Game 2 Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cole Young in the 23rd percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

,Cole Young is projected to hit 9th in the lineup in today’s game.

,T-Mobile Park grades out as the #28 park in the league for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Built just 17 feet above sea level, T-Mobile Park has one of the lowest elevations in the league, which tends to lead to worse offense.

,Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 5th-best infield defense is that of the Texas Rangers.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks T-Mobile Park as the worst ballpark in the game for right-handed batting average.

,George Kirby will hold the platoon advantage against Jake Burger in today’s matchup.

,Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jake Burger in today’s matchup.

,From last season to this one, Jake Burger’s flyball exit velocity has decreased from an average of 94 mph to 89.2 mph.

,Playing on the road typically lowers hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Evan Carter in today’s game.

,Danny Jansen’s BABIP ability is projected in the 1st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Danny Jansen is penciled in 9th in the batting order in this game.

,Batting from the same side that George Kirby throws from, Danny Jansen will have a tough matchup today.

,Hitting from the same side that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Julio Rodriguez meets a tough challenge in today’s game.

,Julio Rodriguez’s average exit velocity has dropped off this year; his 91.9-mph mark last year has fallen to 88.4-mph.

,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 Danny Jansen in today’s matchup.

,Danny Jansen has taken a step back with his Barrel%; his 8.7% rate last year has dropped to 3.4% this season.

,Batting from the same side that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Randy Arozarena will have a tough matchup in today’s game.

,Randy Arozarena’s launch angle this year (6.2°) is considerably lower than his 13.4° angle last season.

,Julio Rodriguez’s launch angle this year (5.8°) is considerably lower than his 9.3° mark last season.

,Notching a 5.8° launch angle in the last two weeks suggests that Julio Rodriguez has been finding it challenging to lift the ball lately, which is a key component of hitting for power.

,The 4th-best projected lineup of all teams today in terms of overall batting skill is that of the the Texas Rangers.

,T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-shallowest RF fences among all stadiums.

,George Kirby’s four-seamer usage has increased by 9.3% from last season to this one (28.7% to 38%) .

,Among all starters, George Kirby’s fastball spin rate of 2203 rpm is in the 23rd percentile this year.

,George Kirby will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Wyatt Langford today.

,Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Wyatt Langford in today’s game.

,Over the last 7 days, Wyatt Langford’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.5% down to 0%.

,Corey Seager will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

,Corey Seager has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 89.9-mph dropping to 84.2-mph in the past week.

,When assessing his home run ability, Josh Smith ranks in the 14th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Josh Smith is penciled in 8th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Josh Smith will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

,Joc Pederson is penciled in 6th in the lineup in today’s game, which would be a downgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season.

,51% of the time that Joc Pederson has started against a northpaw this year, he has been replaced by a pinch-hitter.

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

,Joc Pederson has struggled with his Barrel%; his 9.8% rate last year has lowered to 0% this year.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Naylor in the 9th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

,Considering the 1 discrepancy between George Kirby’s 9.32 K/9 and his 8.32 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 the league since the start of last season when it comes to strikeouts and ought to negatively regress the rest of the season.

,Cal Raleigh has taken a step back with his Barrel%; his 19% rate last season has decreased to 10.9% this year.

,Cal Raleigh’s average exit velocity has dropped off this season; his 90.8-mph average last year has fallen off to 83.4-mph.

,The #1 venue in MLB for suppressing batting average to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is T-Mobile Park.

,Dominic Canzone is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in this game.

,When starting against a northpaw this year, Dominic Canzone has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 28% of the time.

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

,Luke Raley is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

,When starting against a northpaw this year, Luke Raley has been pulled from the game early 11% of the time.

,It may be sensible to expect improved performance for the Seattle Mariners offense in the future, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the 7th-unluckiest offense in the game this year.

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

,In his previous game started, Nathan Eovaldi conceded a staggering 5 earned runs.

,Given the 1.54 deviation between Nathan Eovaldi’s 2.25 ERA and his 3.79 estimated true talent ERA (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the luckiest pitchers in MLB since the start of last season and figures to see worse results going forward.

,Josh Jung is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,George Kirby will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Josh Jung in today’s game.

,Josh Jung will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

,Josh Smith’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined lately; his 90.3-mph seasonal EV has fallen off to 79.6-mph over the past week.

,Brandon Nimmo will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

,In the past week’s worth of games, Brandon Nimmo’s 27.8% 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 43.6%.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Brandon Nimmo’s true offensive talent to be a .339, indicating that he has experienced some positive variance this year given the .050 deviation between that mark and his actual .389 wOBA.

,When estimating his home run skill, J.P. Crawford ranks in the 21st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,J.P. Crawford is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in this game.

,Josh Jung has struggled with his Barrel%; his 9% rate last year has dropped to 0% this year.

,Over the last 7 days, Cole Young’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.5% down to 0%.

,There has been a decrease in Cole Young’s average exit velocity this season, from 87.6 mph last year to 84.6 mph now,In the last week’s worth of games, Cole Young’s 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 15.2%.

,Over the past 7 days, J.P. Crawford has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (a reliable standard to assess power).

,Randy Arozarena has struggled to lift the ball lately, posting a 5.1° launch angle in the last week’s worth of games.

,Over the past 7 days, J.P. Crawford’s swing has not been well optimized for home runs, hitting a mere 0% of his balls with a launch angle in the optimal range of 23° to 34°.

,In the last 7 days, Dominic Canzone’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off from his seasonal figure of 95.6 mph to 93 mph.

,Jake Burger’s launch angle this season (5.5°) is a significant dropoff from his 17° mark last season.

,Wyatt Langford’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this season; his 94.2-mph average last season has fallen to 91.1-mph.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cal Raleigh in the 3rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

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