Rangers vs White Sox match player stats Wednesday, August 28th 2024. Texas Rangers at Chicago White Sox Series Game 2

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Rangers vs White Sox match player stats Wednesday, August 28th 2024. Texas Rangers at Chicago White Sox Series Game 2

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Todays Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Texas Rangers at Chicago White Sox
Series Game 2
Todays Game is on Wednesday, August 28th
28/08/24 17:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

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Guaranteed Rate Field profiles as the #7 ballpark in the league for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Homers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in Major League Baseball.

Brooks Baldwin will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

Brooks Baldwin has been unlucky this year, putting up a .247 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .292 — a .045 difference.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Marcus Semien ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Marcus Semien is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game.

Marcus Semien pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.4% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 5th-shallowest LF fences today.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.343) may lead us to conclude that Marcus Semien has had bad variance on his side this year with his .310 actual wOBA.

Marcus Semien has exhibited favorable plate discipline this year, checking in at the 92nd percentile with a 1.55 K/BB rate.

Robbie Grossman is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Robbie Grossman pulls many of his flyballs (34.7% — 85th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game’s 9th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Posting a 1.55 K/BB rate this year, Robbie Grossman has shown strong plate discipline, checking in at the 93rd percentile.

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

In the last 14 days, Wyatt Langford’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.5-mph over the course of the season to 97.3-mph recently.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (20.9) suggests that Wyatt Langford has suffered from bad luck this year with his 9.8 actual HR/600.

When assessing his home run ability, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Adolis Garcia is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Adolis Garcia has made substantial strides with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 12.5% seasonal rate to 21.2% in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

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

Korey Lee has made significant improvements with his Barrel% recently, improving his 8.2% seasonal rate to 16.7% over the past 14 days.

Korey Lee has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 90.4-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal 88-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Duran in the 78th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung in the 97th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

Josh Jung has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.9-mph to 92.6-mph over the last week.

Over the past 7 days, Josh Jung’s 28.6% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 18.1%.

Jonah Heim pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.6% — 90th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 9th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Compared to his seasonal average of 9.1°, Korey Lee has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 20.3° angle in the last 14 days.

Nathaniel Lowe’s BABIP skill is projected in the 87th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Nathaniel Lowe is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Nathaniel Lowe will hold the platoon advantage over Chris Flexen in today’s matchup.

Nathaniel Lowe has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 5th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 88th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.

Andrew Benintendi is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game.

Andrew Benintendi will hold the platoon advantage against Jack Leiter today.

Andrew Benintendi has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 5th-shallowest LF fences today.

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

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.337) implies that Wyatt Langford has been unlucky this year with his .297 actual wOBA.

Corey Julks is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Corey Julks will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Corey Julks’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this year (15.4°) is a significant increase over his 8.6° mark last season.

Adolis Garcia’s launch angle recently (31.3° in the past 7 days) is a considerable increase over his 15.6° seasonal mark.

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

Andrew Vaughn is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 95th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

Luis Robert is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Luis Robert pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.2% — 75th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB’s 5th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Luis Robert will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Corey Seager ranks as the 9th-best hitter in the league.

Corey Seager is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game.

Batting from the opposite that Chris Flexen throws from, Corey Seager will have the upper hand in today’s game.

Andrew Vaughn has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 95.4-mph average over the past week to his seasonal 90.6-mph figure.

Batting from the opposite that Jack Leiter throws from, Dominic Fletcher will have the upper hand today.

Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Dominic Fletcher will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Dominic Fletcher has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .212 mark is deflated compared to his .246 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Vargas in the 79th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

Miguel Vargas will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which should bolster all of his stats.

Miguel Vargas’s launch angle lately (37.7° over the past 7 days) is quite a bit higher than his 20.6° seasonal mark.

Dominic Fletcher has notched a .327 BABIP since the start of last season, ranking in the 84th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Miguel Vargas’s true offensive talent to be a .319, providing some evidence that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .066 gap between that mark and his actual .253 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 76th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

Lenyn Sosa has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 9th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Lenyn Sosa will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Lenyn Sosa’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, going from 46.3% to 52.4%.

Lenyn Sosa’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased recently, rising from 52.4% on the season to 62.1% over the past 14 days.

When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Lenyn Sosa has suffered from bad luck this year. His .245 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .330.

When estimating his home run talent, Luis Robert ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Luis Robert has paced 27.8 HRs per 600 plate appearances this year, ranking in the 87th percentile for power.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Nathaniel Lowe ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Compared to his seasonal average of 7.2°, Nathaniel Lowe has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 12.6° figure over the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 85th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

Over the past 7 days, Corey Seager’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95-mph over the course of the season to 102.7-mph recently.

Josh Jung has notched a .265 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, checking in at the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Luis Robert’s true offensive skill to be a .322, suggesting that he has been unlucky this year given the .023 deviation between that mark and his actual .299 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Ezequiel Duran’s true offensive talent to be a .296, providing some evidence that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .038 disparity between that mark and his actual .258 wOBA.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.272) may lead us to conclude that Dominic Fletcher has had some very poor luck this year with his .241 actual wOBA.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Josh Jung ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Placing in the 83rd percentile, Josh Jung has posted a .459 Slugging Percentage (SLG) since the start of last season.

Over the last 14 days, Nathaniel Lowe’s 48.6% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 42%.

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Brooks Baldwin is penciled in 9th in the batting order in this game.

The weather forecast forecasts the 4th-most suitable pitching conditions on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

As a switch-hitter who bats worse from the 0 side of the dish, Brooks Baldwin will bat from his worse side against Jack Leiter today.

Brooks Baldwin has struggled with his Barrel% recently; his 5.6% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% in the last week’s worth of games.

Brooks Baldwin’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off of late; his 91.2-mph seasonal EV has lowered to 86.5-mph over the last week.

Batting from the same side that Chris Flexen throws from, Marcus Semien has a tough challenge in today’s game.

Marcus Semien will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

Over the past week, Marcus Semien’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6% down to 0%.

Marcus Semien’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined of late; his 90.4-mph seasonal EV has dropped off to 83.9-mph over the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Robbie Grossman in the 24th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

As a switch-hitter who bats worse from the 0 side of the dish, Robbie Grossman will bat from his worse side against Chris Flexen in today’s game.

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

Robbie Grossman’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this year; his 90.5-mph average last year has lowered to 87.5-mph.

Wyatt Langford is penciled in 7th in the batting order today, which would be a downgrade from his 58% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.

Batting from the same side that Chris Flexen throws from, Wyatt Langford faces a tough challenge today.

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

In the last 7 days, Wyatt Langford’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 7.5% down to 0%.

Chris Flexen will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Adolis Garcia in today’s matchup.

Adolis Garcia will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

Adolis Garcia’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined this season; his 96.2-mph EV last season has decreased to 93.7-mph.

By putting up a .269 BABIP this year, Adolis Garcia is ranked in the 20th percentile.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Korey Lee ranks in the 6th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Korey Lee is projected to hit 6th in the lineup today.

Jack Leiter will hold the platoon advantage over Korey Lee in today’s game.

In notching a .270 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Korey Lee grades out in the 10th percentile.

Ezequiel Duran is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card in this game.

Hitting from the same side that Chris Flexen throws from, Ezequiel Duran encounters a tough challenge in today’s game.

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

Ezequiel Duran has struggled with his Barrel%; his 8.7% rate last season has fallen off to 3.4% this season.

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

Batting from the same side that Chris Flexen throws from, Josh Jung will have a tough matchup in today’s matchup.

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 Josh Jung in today’s game.

Josh Jung’s average exit velocity has decreased this season; his 91.7-mph average last year has dropped to 87.9-mph.

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

Jonah Heim is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in this matchup.

The switch-hitting Jonah Heim will be at a disadvantage batting from his weak side (0) today against Chris Flexen, Jonah Heim will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road generally reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Nathaniel Lowe today.

Nathaniel Lowe’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this year; his 92.5-mph EV last season has fallen to 89.4-mph.

In the last two weeks’ worth of games, Nathaniel Lowe’s exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal figure of 89.4 mph to 85.7 mph.

Nathaniel Lowe has been very fortunate when it comes to his home runs this year; his 13.6 HR per 600 plate appearances figure is quite a bit higher than his 8.6 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

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

In notching a .273 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Andrew Benintendi is ranked in the 12th percentile.

Andrew Benintendi has recorded a .235 BABIP this year, ranking in the 4th percentile.

Jack Leiter will hold the platoon advantage over Corey Julks in today’s matchup.

Over the last week, Corey Julks’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal mark of 90.3 mph to 69.9 mph.

Compared to his seasonal angle of 14°, Corey Julks has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-8°) over the last two weeks.

Robbie Grossman’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this season (10.5°) is significantly worse than his 15° angle last year.

Hitting from the same side that Jack Leiter throws from, Andrew Vaughn meets a tough challenge today.

In the past week’s worth of games, Andrew Vaughn’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.8% down to 0%.

In the last two weeks, Andrew Vaughn’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (4.3°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 11.6°.

Batting from the same side that Jack Leiter throws from, Luis Robert meets a tough challenge in today’s game.

Over the last 7 days, Luis Robert’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 12.1% down to 0%.

Over the past 7 days, Luis Robert’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal mark of 94.4 mph to 79.2 mph.

In the past week’s worth of games, Luis Robert’s 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 16.8%.

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

Compared to his seasonal figure of 12.9°, Corey Seager has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (5.1°) over the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dominic Fletcher in the 9th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

Dominic Fletcher is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card today.

In the past two weeks’ worth of games, Dominic Fletcher’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal mark of 85.9 mph to 83.6 mph.

Dominic Fletcher’s launch angle of late (7° over the last two weeks) is significantly lower than his 14.6° seasonal mark.

Miguel Vargas is penciled in 8th on the lineup card today.

Jack Leiter will have the handedness advantage over Miguel Vargas in today’s game.

Miguel Vargas has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 6.2% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% in the last week.

Miguel Vargas’s average exit velocity has declined of late; his 85.7-mph seasonal figure has dropped to 81.5-mph in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Dominic Fletcher ranks in the 15th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

In notching a .357 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year, Andrew Benintendi finds himself in the 20th percentile.

Corey Julks has been very fortunate when it comes to his home runs this year; his 11.6 HR per 600 plate appearances figure is inflated compared to his 9.5 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Lenyn Sosa is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in this game.

Jack Leiter will hold the platoon advantage over Lenyn Sosa in today’s game.

Lenyn Sosa’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off recently; his 90.7-mph seasonal average has dropped off to 87.3-mph over the last 7 days.

Checking in at the 2nd percentile, Lenyn Sosa sports a .245 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

Lenyn Sosa’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this year; his 93.2-mph figure last season has lowered to 90.7-mph.

Jonah Heim has negatively regressed with his Barrel% lately; his 6.6% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% in the past 14 days.

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