Rays vs Tigers match player stats Thursday, September 26th 2024. Tampa Bay Rays at Detroit Tigers Series Game 3

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Rays vs Tigers match player stats Thursday, September 26th 2024. Tampa Bay Rays at Detroit Tigers Series Game 3

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Todays Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Tampa Bay Rays at Detroit Tigers
Series Game 3
Todays Game is on Thursday, September 26th
26/09/24 13:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Rays vs Tigers Series Game 3 Matchup Today

Andy Ibanez is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today’s game.

The #10 park in the majors for boosting offensive stats to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park.

Comerica Park has the 3rd-shortest fence height (on average) among all major league stadiums.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output.

Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Alexander throws from, Andy Ibanez will have an edge today.

Josh Lowe will hold the platoon advantage against Reese Olson in today’s matchup.

Josh Lowe has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 93.1-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal 90.9-mph figure.

Josh Lowe’s launch angle this year (17.3°) is significantly higher than his 14.3° mark last year.

Comerica Park grades out as the #10 stadium in baseball for overall lefty offense, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-strongest infield defense is that of the Tampa Bay Rays.

Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Trey Sweeney will hold that advantage today.

As it relates to his home run talent, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Brandon Lowe is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today’s game.

Brandon Lowe will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Reese Olson in today’s matchup.

Justyn-Henry Malloy is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

Comerica Park grades out as the #9 stadium in MLB for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Batting from the opposite that Tyler Alexander throws from, Justyn-Henry Malloy will have the upper hand in today’s game.

Trey Sweeney has been hot lately, compiling a 91.7-mph average exit velocity in the past two weeks.

Richie Palacios is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Comerica Park as the 9th-best park in the league for LHB batting average.

Hitting from the opposite that Reese Olson throws from, Richie Palacios will have an advantage today.

When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Richie Palacios has had bad variance on his side this year. His .309 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .323.

Jonny Deluca is penciled in 5th in the lineup today.

Despite posting a .268 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Jonny Deluca has had some very poor luck given the .027 discrepancy between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .295.

Parker Meadows will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Vierling in the 86th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.

Matt Vierling is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Alexander throws from, Matt Vierling will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Ben Rortvedt will hold the platoon advantage over Reese Olson today.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Riley Greene ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Riley Greene is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Riley Greene will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

When assessing his BABIP skill, Riley Greene is projected as the 5th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Lowe in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Jonathan Aranda ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jonathan Aranda is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today.

Hitting from the opposite that Reese Olson throws from, Jonathan Aranda will have an advantage today.

Andy Ibanez will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The Detroit Tigers have 5 batters in their projected lineup today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Jake Rogers, Parker Meadows, Justyn-Henry Malloy, Riley Greene, Trey Sweeney).

Despite conventional wisdom, fastballs are generally a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Tyler Alexander must realize this, because he has relied on his non-fastballs a lot this year: 65% of the time, ranking in the 91st percentile.

Spencer Torkelson will hold the platoon advantage against Tyler Alexander in today’s game.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Spencer Torkelson will hold that advantage in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 90th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

Tyler Alexander’s 89-mph fastball velocity this year is in the 4th percentile out of all SPs.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Reese Olson in the 78th percentile when it comes to his strikeout talent.

Recording 93.1 adjusted pitches per game per started this year on average, Reese Olson ranks in the 80th percentile.

Per the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the offense with the 5th-most strikeout-prone lineup today is the Tampa Bay Rays with a 24.6% underlying K%.

Projected catcher Jake Rogers grades out as an elite pitch framer, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

In the last two weeks’ worth of games, Trey Sweeney’s 50% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 40.3%.

Junior Caminero’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Junior Caminero is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Torkelson in the 86th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Justyn-Henry Malloy in the 76th percentile when assessing his home run ability.

Justyn-Henry Malloy will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

In the past week, Jonathan Aranda’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 19.5% up to 25%.

Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Matt Vierling will hold that advantage today.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Junior Caminero ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Junior Caminero has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% of late, upping his 12.4% seasonal rate to 28.6% in the past week’s worth of games.

Negative Match Player Stats with Rays vs Tigers Series Game 3

This game is predicted to have the 2nd-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

Andy Ibanez hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 94th percentile) and will be challenged by the game’s 2nd-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

Andy Ibanez’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off lately; his 91.3-mph seasonal mark has dropped off to 87.2-mph in the past 7 days.

Andy Ibanez’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off of late, falling from 14.8% on the season to 0% in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.211) provides evidence that Andy Ibanez has been lucky this year with his .247 actual batting average.

Josh Lowe is penciled in 6th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 88% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season.

In today’s matchup, Josh Lowe is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 2nd-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.7% rate (90th percentile).

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trey Sweeney in the 25th percentile when assessing his batting average skill.

Trey Sweeney is penciled in 7th in the batting order in this matchup.

Tyler Alexander will have the handedness advantage over Trey Sweeney in today’s game.

In today’s matchup, Trey Sweeney is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 2nd-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 39.7% rate (98th percentile).

In today’s game, Brandon Lowe is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 2nd-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 39.5% rate (96th percentile).

Playing on the road typically weakens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Brandon Lowe today.

Brandon Lowe has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 90.2-mph dropping to 86.2-mph in the past two weeks.

Justyn-Henry Malloy’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 22nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

In the majors, Comerica Park’s centerfield dimensions are the 2nd-deepest.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.183) implies that Justyn-Henry Malloy has been lucky this year with his .207 actual batting average.

Trey Sweeney has taken a step back with his Barrel% recently; his 10.6% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% in the last week’s worth of games.

Richie Palacios hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 80th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s 2nd-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

The Detroit Tigers outfield defense projects as the 3rd-best among all the teams on the slate today.

Richie Palacios will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

Richie Palacios has hit 17.7% of his balls in the air 100 mph or greater this year, ranking in the 18th percentile.

Jonny Deluca’s BABIP ability is projected in the 25th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Reese Olson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jonny Deluca today.

Jonny Deluca pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.2% — 75th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 5th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Parker Meadows is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card today.

Tyler Alexander will have the handedness advantage over Parker Meadows in today’s matchup.

Parker Meadows hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.6% — 97th percentile) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s 2nd-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

Parker Meadows has struggled with his Barrel% recently; his 7.9% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% over the past week.

In the last two weeks’ worth of games, Matt Vierling’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 7.5% down to 0%.

Over the past week, Matt Vierling’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal average of 90.1 mph to 83.8 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ben Rortvedt in the 5th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

Ben Rortvedt is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Ben Rortvedt has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 5th-deepest LF fences today.

Batting from the same side that Tyler Alexander throws from, Riley Greene will have a disadvantage today.

Riley Greene hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 91st percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 2nd-deepest CF fences today.

Riley Greene has struggled with his Barrel% in recent games; his 13.2% seasonal rate has dropped off to 7.1% over the past week.

Compared to his seasonal mark of 11.8°, Riley Greene has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (6.6°) in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

Riley Greene’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has declined lately, falling from 48.5% on the season to 28.6% in the last week’s worth of games.

Detroit’s #3-ranked outfield defense of all teams today poses a formidable challenge for Josh Lowe, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

Jonathan Aranda will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Andy Ibanez has been lucky this year. His .290 mark has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .267.

Taking into account both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Tyler Alexander is projected to throw 81 pitches in this matchup by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 4th-least of all pitchers today.

Comerica Park projects as the #26 venue in MLB for strikeouts, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The Detroit Tigers have 6 bats in the projected offense that will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Alexander today.

Tyler Alexander will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Spencer Torkelson is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

In today’s matchup, Spencer Torkelson is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 5th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 34.7% rate (85th percentile).

Extreme flyball hitters like Spencer Torkelson are generally less successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Tyler Alexander.

Spencer Torkelson’s average exit velocity has declined in recent games; his 89.2-mph seasonal EV has dropped off to 85.7-mph in the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Richie Palacios in the 14th percentile when assessing his home run talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Comerica Park as the 8th-worst ballpark in Major League Baseball for home runs.

Tyler Alexander is an extreme flyball pitcher (39.9% FB% via the leading projection system, THE BAT) and should be helped pitching in the #22 HR venue among all parks today.

Tyler Alexander performed well in his last GS and allowed 0 ER.

Batting from the same side that Reese Olson throws from, Junior Caminero will be in a tough position in today’s game.

In today’s matchup, Junior Caminero is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 2nd-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.9% rate (92nd percentile).

Junior Caminero will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

In notching a 10.200 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year , Richie Palacios is positioned in the 15th percentile for power.

Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jonny Deluca in today’s game.

Jonny Deluca has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 84.7-mph dropping to 79.5-mph in the past two weeks.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.279) may lead us to conclude that Justyn-Henry Malloy has experienced some positive variance this year with his .294 actual wOBA.

Compared to his seasonal angle of 11.7°, Matt Vierling has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (5°) in the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ben Rortvedt in the 12th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

Ben Rortvedt will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

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