Rangers vs Rockies match player stats | 2026 Series Game 2 Tuesday, May 19th

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Rangers @ Rockies Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Texas Rangers at Colorado Rockies
Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Tuesday, May 19th
Time : 19/05/26 20:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Texas Rangers Series Game 2 Game Today

The #1 field in baseball for boosting offensive stats, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field.

,Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.

,The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Alejandro Osuna stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

,Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.273) suggests that Alejandro Osuna has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .223 actual batting average.

,Posting a 1.51 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Alejandro Osuna has displayed good plate discipline, ranking in the 91st percentile.

,Troy Johnston is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game.

,Hitting from the opposite that Kumar Rocker throws from, Troy Johnston will have an edge in today’s game.

,Troy Johnston will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

,Troy Johnston has been hot in recent games, tallying a .369 wOBA in the past two weeks.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edouard Julien in the 96th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

,Edouard Julien is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today’s game.

,The #1 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field.

,Edouard Julien will hold the platoon advantage against Kumar Rocker today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Karros in the 91st percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Kyle Karros will hold that advantage today.

,When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Evan Carter ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Evan Carter has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (56% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Evan Carter is apt to have the upper hand against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Colorado Rockies only has 1 same-handed RP.

,Hitting from the opposite that Kumar Rocker throws from, Jake McCarthy will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

,Jake McCarthy will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

,There has been a significant improvement in Jake McCarthy’s launch angle from last year’s 6.5° to 14.7° this year.

,Coors Field grades out as the #1 stadium in MLB for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,When it comes to plate discipline, Kyle Karros’s ability is quite impressive, posting a 1.71 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 75th percentile.

,Hitting from the same side that Tanner Gordon throws from, Justin Foscue will not have the upper hand today.

,Justin Foscue has done a favorable job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-hit balls. His 25.5° figure is among the highest in baseball since the start of last season (98th percentile).

,In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Alejandro Osuna has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .288 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .332.

,As it relates to his home run skill, Hunter Goodman ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Hunter Goodman is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game.

,Extreme groundball bats like Hunter Goodman tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Kumar Rocker.

,Tanner Gordon will have the handedness advantage over Ezequiel Duran today.

,In comparison to his 84.5-mph average last year, Ezequiel Duran’s exit velocity has noticeably risen this season, now sitting at 91.4 mph.

,T.J. Rumfield is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today.

,Hitting from the opposite that Kumar Rocker throws from, T.J. Rumfield will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and T.J. Rumfield will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Nimmo in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

,Brandon Nimmo is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game.

,The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brandon Nimmo has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung in the 77th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

,Josh Jung is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today.

,Tanner Gordon will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Josh Jung today.

,Over the past two weeks, Josh Jung has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .355.

,When estimating his home run talent, Mickey Moniak ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Mickey Moniak is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game.

,Mickey Moniak will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kumar Rocker today.

,Bats such as Mickey Moniak with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Kumar Rocker who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

,Josh Jung’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Hunter Goodman will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,Joc Pederson is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today’s game.

,The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Joc Pederson has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

,Compared to last year, Joc Pederson has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 13.5% to 17.6% this season.

,Edouard Julien will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

,Edouard Julien has seen a big gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 91.5-mph average to last season’s 89.3-mph mark.

,This season, Evan Carter has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 91.1 mph compared to last year’s 88 mph mark.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Burger in the 95th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

,Jake Burger is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Hitting from the same side that Tanner Gordon throws from, Jake Burger will have a disadvantage today.

,The Colorado Rockies (25% K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) are projected to have the 5th-most strikeout-prone team of batters on the slate.

,Jake Burger has been hot of late, whalloping 2 dingers in the last week.

,The switch-hitting Willi Castro will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Kumar Rocker.

,Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Willi Castro will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Coors Field as the best field in baseball for batting average.

,Given that groundball hitters have a notable advantage over flyball pitchers, Kumar Rocker and his 47.3% underlying GB% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) finds himself in a tough position today facing 3 opposing GB bats.

,When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Jake Burger ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

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

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mickey Moniak in the 79th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

,With a .323 BABIP since the start of last season, Ezequiel Duran is positioned in the 82nd percentile.

,Brandon Nimmo’s 91.8-mph average exit velocity is one of the best in MLB this year: 88th percentile.

,Jake McCarthy’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Negatives with the Colorado Rockies Series Game 2 Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alejandro Osuna in the 11th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

,Alejandro Osuna is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Low temperatures are strongly correlated with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather forecast predicts the coldest weather of all games today at 48°.

,Alejandro Osuna will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tanner Gordon in today’s matchup.

,Alejandro Osuna will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

,When estimating his home run skill, Troy Johnston ranks in the 22nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Despite posting a .369 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Troy Johnston has experienced some positive variance given the .078 difference between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .291.

,Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Troy Johnston has connected with reached a maximum exit velocity of 106.3 mph (an advanced standard to evaluate power), checking in at the 19th percentile.

,Troy Johnston hits a large number of his balls with a launch angle that is “too high” (above 38°), which often leads to lazy pop-ups. His 13.1% “too-high” rate since the start of last season grades out in the 18th percentile.

,This season, there has been a decline in Edouard Julien’s speed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 27.46 ft/sec last year to 26.34 ft/sec currently.

,Edouard Julien has recorded a .278 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, ranking in the 13th percentile.

,By putting up a .217 batting average since the start of last season, Edouard Julien has performed in the 13th percentile.

,Kyle Karros is projected to bat 9th in the batting order today.

,Batting from the same side that Kumar Rocker throws from, Kyle Karros meets a tough challenge in today’s game.

,In notching a .247 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, Kyle Karros is ranked in the 17th percentile for hitting ability.

,Sporting a .500 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season , Kyle Karros has performed in the 5th percentile for power.

,Evan Carter will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tanner Gordon in today’s matchup.

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

,Evan Carter’s footspeed has fallen off this season. His 29.05 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 28.42 ft/sec now.

,Evan Carter has put up a .170 batting average this year, placing in the 6th percentile.

,When assessing his home run talent, Jake McCarthy ranks in the 10th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Jake McCarthy is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Extreme flyball hitters like Jake McCarthy are generally less successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Kumar Rocker.

,From last season to this one, Jake McCarthy’s flyball exit velocity has decreased from an average of 90.9 mph to 85.4 mph.

,Kyle Karros has notched a .201 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, checking in at the 22nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,Justin Foscue is projected to bat 7th in the lineup today.

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

,Justin Foscue has been cold in recent games, posting a .213 wOBA in the last week.

,Kumar Rocker will have the handedness advantage over Hunter Goodman today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Hunter Goodman’s true offensive talent to be a .316, providing some evidence that he has had some very good luck this year given the .034 gap between that figure and his actual .350 wOBA.

,Based on Statcast data, Hunter Goodman is in the 11th percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .217.

,Hunter Goodman has displayed bad plate discipline this year, checking in at the 7th percentile with a 5.42 K/BB rate.

,Ezequiel Duran is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in this game.

,Playing on the road typically diminishes batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Ezequiel Duran in today’s game.

,When it comes to his batting average, Ezequiel Duran has been very fortunate since the start of last season. His .241 rate has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .191.

,Ezequiel Duran has recorded a .225 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, checking in at the 10th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects T.J. Rumfield in the 22nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

,T.J. Rumfield has been lucky this year, putting up a .346 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .294 — a .052 discrepancy.

,T.J. Rumfield’s 86.1-mph average exit velocity is one of the worst in the game this year: 10th percentile.

,Ranking in the 5th percentile for Sprint Speed at 24.64 ft/sec this year, T.J. Rumfield is very slow.

,Brandon Nimmo will hold the platoon advantage over Tanner Gordon today.

,Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Brandon Nimmo in today’s matchup.

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

,Josh Jung’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this season; his 93.3-mph EV last year has fallen to 90.8-mph.

,From last season to this one, Josh Jung’s ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes home runs (23° to 34°) has decreased substantially, plummeting from 18.3% to 10.5%.

,Josh Jung has been lucky this year, posting a .355 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .321 — a .034 difference.

,Troy Johnston has averaged 6.6 homers per 600 plate appearances this year, grading out in the 19th percentile for power.

,Despite posting a .416 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Mickey Moniak has been lucky given the .094 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .322.

,Josh Jung’s quickness has decreased this season. His 26.61 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 25.88 ft/sec now.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joc Pederson in the 8th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

,Joc Pederson will hold the platoon advantage against Tanner Gordon in today’s game.

,Playing on the road generally lessens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Joc Pederson in today’s matchup.

,Grading out in the 12th percentile, Joc Pederson has posted a .335 Slugging Percentage (SLG) since the start of last season.

,Grading out in the 5th percentile, Edouard Julien sports a .314 Slugging Percentage (SLG) since the start of last season.

,This season, Alejandro Osuna’s Barrel% has decreased significantly, dropping from 6% last year to just 0% this year.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Karros in the 14th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

,With a .276 wOBA in the past two weeks, Evan Carter has been struggling at the plate.

,Checking in at the 21st percentile, Evan Carter has posted a .315 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year.

,Playing on the road typically diminishes 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 game.

,There has been a significant decline in Jake Burger’s launch angle from last year’s 17° to 11.8° this year.

,This season, there has been a decline in Jake Burger’s quickness with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 27.91 ft/sec last year to 27.14 ft/sec currently.

,Posting a 4.78 K/BB rate this year, Jake Burger has shown weak plate discipline, ranking in the 10th percentile.

,Taking into account both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Kumar Rocker is projected to throw 82 pitches in this outing by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 5th-least of all pitchers on the slate today.

,It is scheduled that we will see a Hitters Umpire (Alan Porter) calling pitches today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the worst field in Major League Baseball for strikeouts.

,The Colorado Rockies have 6 hitters in the projected batting order that will have the handedness advantage against Kumar Rocker in this game.

,Willi Castro is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in this matchup.

,Willi Castro’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this year; his 89.3-mph average last year has fallen off to 86.9-mph.

,Willi Castro’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 18.2% to 10.1%.

,With a .278 wOBA in the last two weeks’ worth of games, Willi Castro has been struggling at the plate.

,The Colorado Rockies projected batting order ranks as the weakest on the slate in terms of overall hitting skill.

,Kumar Rocker is an extreme groundball pitcher (47.3% GB% per the leading projection system, THE BAT), which should make him somewhat immune to the dangers of pitching in Coors Field — the #10 HR venue in Major League Baseball — in this game.

,In his last outing, Kumar Rocker turned in a great performance and allowed 2 ER.

,The maximum exit velocity of any player on the Colorado Rockies has been 111.8 mph this year, ranking them as the #29 squad in the game by this stat.

,Despite posting a .337 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Ezequiel Duran has experienced some positive variance given the .041 deviation between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .296.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Justin Foscue in the 5th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

,T.J. Rumfield hits many of his balls with a launch angle that is “too high” (above 38°), which generally leads to easy pop flies. His 13.3% “too-high” rate this year ranks in the 18th percentile.

,Brandon Nimmo has done a weak job optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls. His 8.5° mark is among the lowest in the majors since the start of last season (19th percentile).

,Despite posting a .364 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Jake McCarthy has had positive variance on his side given the .067 difference between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .297.

,Grading out in the 1st percentile, Joc Pederson has notched a .223 BABIP since the start of last season.

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