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Reds @ Cardinals Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals
Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Saturday, June 6th
Time : 06/06/26 14:15:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Cincinnati Reds Series Game 2 Game Today

Compared to their .324 overall projected rate, the .312 the leading projection system (THE BAT X) wOBA of the Cincinnati Reds projected lineup in today’s game suggests this version of the lineup considerably missing some of their usual firepower.

,Projected catcher Pedro Pages profiles as a good pitch framer, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Home field advantage typically bolsters pitcher metrics in all categories, and Matthew Liberatore will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jimmy Crooks in the 88th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Jimmy Crooks will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,In the past week’s worth of games, Jimmy Crooks has posted a 23° launch angle, lifting the ball well and indicating strong home run potential.

,Nelson Velazquez is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today.

,Nelson Velazquez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nick Lodolo in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Nelson Velazquez will hold that advantage today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edwin Arroyo in the 83rd percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Noelvi Marte in the 80th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

,Batting from the opposite that Matthew Liberatore throws from, Noelvi Marte will have the upper hand in today’s game.

,Placing in the 95th percentile, the hardest ball Noelvi Marte has connected with since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 116.7 mph — a reliable indication of underlying power ability.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 81st percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

,Tyler Stephenson will have the handedness advantage against Matthew Liberatore in today’s game.

,In the past two weeks, Tyler Stephenson’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.4-mph over the course of the season to 96.4-mph recently.

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

,Batting from the opposite that Matthew Liberatore throws from, Blake Dunn will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,Blake Dunn hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.1% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards MLB’s 7th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Masyn Winn has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (78% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game.

,Masyn Winn will hold the platoon advantage over Nick Lodolo today.

,Masyn Winn will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nelson Velazquez in the 88th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

,Eugenio Suarez projects as the 20th-best home run hitter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Eugenio Suarez is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Batting from the opposite that Matthew Liberatore throws from, Eugenio Suarez will have the upper hand today.

,When estimating his overall offensive talent, JJ Wetherholt ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,JJ Wetherholt is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game.

,JJ Wetherholt hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 92nd percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB’s 7th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

,When estimating his overall offensive talent, Ivan Herrera ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Ivan Herrera is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.

,Batting from the opposite that Nick Lodolo throws from, Ivan Herrera will have an edge in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lars Nootbaar in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

,Lars Nootbaar is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Lars Nootbaar hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.8% — 99th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league’s 7th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Walker in the 90th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

,Jordan Walker is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today.

,Hitting from the opposite that Nick Lodolo throws from, Jordan Walker will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,Dane Myers is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Dane Myers will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matthew Liberatore today.

,Dane Myers hits many of his flyballs to center field (41.1% — 100th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game’s 7th-shallowest CF fences today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Nick Lodolo in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his overall pitching skills.

,Nick Lodolo has averaged 97 adjusted pitches per start this year, placing in the 96th percentile.

,The St. Louis Cardinals projected offense projects as the 5th-weakest of all teams today in terms of overall batting skill.

,Because flyball pitchers hold a sizeable edge over flyball hitters, Nick Lodolo and his 44.7% underlying FB% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT) finds himself in a good spot in this outing facing 3 opposing FB hitters.

,As a team, St. Louis Cardinals batters have not performed well as far as hitting balls in the launch angle band that tends to best-produce home runs (between 23° and 34°), placing 3rd-worst in Major League Baseball.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dane Myers in the 78th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

,There has been a significant improvement in Tyler Stephenson’s launch angle from last season’s 12.8° to 21.6° this season.

,As it relates to his home run skill, JJ Bleday ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,JJ Bleday is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.

,The Barrel% of JJ Bleday has significantly improved, with an increase from 7.8% last year to 14% this season.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Walker in the 93rd percentile when assessing his home run ability.

,In the past two weeks, Eugenio Suarez’s 56.5% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 45.2%.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 95th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

,Alec Burleson is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Alec Burleson hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 84th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards the game’s 7th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Spencer Steer ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Spencer Steer has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (69% of the time), but he is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today.

,Spencer Steer will have the handedness advantage over Matthew Liberatore in today’s matchup.

,When assessing his overall offensive ability, Sal Stewart ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Sal Stewart is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game.

,Hitting from the opposite that Matthew Liberatore throws from, Sal Stewart will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Bryan Torres will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Over the past week, Bryan Torres’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 4.8% up to 16.7%.

,Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Victor Scott II will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Hitting from the opposite that Matthew Liberatore throws from, P.J. Higgins will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,Blake Dunn’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved of late, increasing from 13.5% on the season to 21.4% over the last week.

,Sal Stewart’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Matt McLain will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matthew Liberatore in today’s matchup.

,Matt McLain hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game’s 7th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

,Matt McLain’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, increasing from 16% to 23.4%.

,When assessing his strikeout talent, the leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Nick Lodolo in the 83rd percentile among all SPs in the majors.

,The St. Louis Cardinals have 3 bats in their projected lineup today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Victor Scott II, Nelson Velazquez, Pedro Pages).

,Pedro Pages will have the handedness advantage over Nick Lodolo in today’s game.

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

,Bryan Torres’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better lately, rising from 13.6% on the season to 16.7% over the last week.

,As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Alec Burleson ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Extreme flyball bats like Nolan Gorman usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Nick Lodolo.

,Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Nolan Gorman will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Over the last week, Nolan Gorman’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.5% up to 20%.

,The Cincinnati Reds (24.9% K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) project to have the most strikeout-heavy set of hitters of all teams today.

,This season, JJ Bleday has experienced a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 95.6 mph compared to last year’s 92.5 mph mark.

,Jose Fermin will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nick Lodolo in today’s game.

,Jose Fermin will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

,Posting a 1.51 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Jose Fermin has shown strong plate discipline, checking in at the 91st percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Gorman in the 95th percentile when assessing his home run skill.

,In terms of his batting average, Jose Fermin has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .250 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .284.

,Bryan Torres’s BABIP talent is projected in the 86th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Negatives with the St. Louis Cardinals Series Game 2 Game Today

The Cincinnati Reds have been the 6th-unluckiest offense in the majors this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit better going forward,It is expected that we will see a Hitters Umpire (Ben May) calling pitches in today’s game.

,Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the 3rd-hottest temperature of all games today at 87°.

,The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.

,With 8 batters of the opposite hand in the opposing team’s projected lineup, Matthew Liberatore will have a tough matchup while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in today’s game.

,Jimmy Crooks is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card today.

,Batting from the same side that Nick Lodolo throws from, Jimmy Crooks will have a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

,Jimmy Crooks has been cold lately, compiling a 0% Barrel% (an advanced stat to assess power) over the past 7 days.

,In the past 7 days, Jimmy Crooks has been exhibiting poor exit velocity numbers, with an average of only 82-mph on his flyballs.

,Utilizing Statcast data, Jimmy Crooks is in the 4th percentile for offensive ability via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .194.

,Edwin Arroyo is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card in this game.

,Edwin Arroyo pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.2% — 83rd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s 7th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Edwin Arroyo in today’s game.

,Edwin Arroyo has been cold recently, putting up a 0% Barrel% (an advanced standard to evaluate power) over the past week.

,Edwin Arroyo has not been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs in recent games, angling balls between 23° and 34° just 0% of the time in the past 7 days.

,Noelvi Marte is penciled in 7th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Playing on the road typically weakens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Noelvi Marte today.

,Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (18.0) provides evidence that Noelvi Marte has had positive variance on his side since the start of last season with his 21.2 actual HR/600.

,Hitting the ball to all fields is a core skill for batting average that Noelvi Marte has struggled with since the start of last season, as evidenced by his ranking in the 22nd percentile on THE BAT X’s Spray Score.

,Noelvi Marte has compiled a .291 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, grading out in the 25th percentile.

,Tyler Stephenson is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Tyler Stephenson has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and will be challenged by MLB’s 2nd-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Tyler Stephenson in today’s matchup.

,Tyler Stephenson has compiled a .260 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, placing in the 11th percentile.

,With a .290 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year, Tyler Stephenson grades out in the 8th percentile.

,Blake Dunn is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this matchup.

,Since the start of last season, Blake Dunn has been pulled from the game early in 32% of his appearances when starting against left-handed starter.

,Playing on the road typically lessens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Blake Dunn in today’s game.

,Blake Dunn has been cold lately, compiling a 3.1% Barrel% (an advanced stat to measure power) in the past 14 days.

,Blake Dunn has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .227 mark is quite a bit higher than his .195 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,When estimating his home run talent, Masyn Winn ranks in the 23rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Masyn Winn has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 12% of the time when starting against a lefty hurler this year.

,From last season to this one, Masyn Winn’s flyball exit velocity has decreased from an average of 89.6 mph to 84.6 mph.

,Masyn Winn’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off from last year to this one, falling from 14.8% to 10.4%.

,In the past two weeks, Masyn Winn’s 6.7% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 10.4%.

,In today’s matchup, Eugenio Suarez is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 7th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 38.7% rate (95th percentile).

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

,Eugenio Suarez’s average exit velocity has dropped off this year; his 90.2-mph mark last year has lowered to 85.6-mph.

,Eugenio Suarez’s launch angle this year (18.5°) is considerably worse than his 22° figure last year.

,As it relates to his home runs, Eugenio Suarez has been lucky since the start of last season. His 39.6 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been inflated compared to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 33.6.

,Batting from the same side that Nick Lodolo throws from, JJ Wetherholt encounters a tough challenge in today’s game.

,JJ Wetherholt has taken a step back with his Barrel% lately; his 7.8% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% over the past week.

,Over the past week, JJ Wetherholt’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 14.8%.

,Ivan Herrera has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 2nd-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

,Extreme flyball bats like Ivan Herrera tend to perform worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Nick Lodolo.

,Ivan Herrera’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined this year; his 97.3-mph figure last year has lowered to 91.3-mph.

,There has been a significant decline in Ivan Herrera’s launch angle from last year’s 10.4° to 5.5° this year.

,Compared to his seasonal figure of 5.5°, Ivan Herrera has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-4.1°) over the past 14 days.

,Batting from the same side that Nick Lodolo throws from, Lars Nootbaar will have a tough challenge today.

,Jordan Walker has taken a step back with his Barrel% lately; his 14.1% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% in the last week.

,Jordan Walker’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off of late; his 94.5-mph seasonal figure has fallen off to 87.6-mph over the past two weeks.

,Jordan Walker’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off recently, decreasing from 13.5% on the season to 0% in the last week.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Jordan Walker’s true offensive talent to be a .335, providing some evidence that he has had some very good luck this year given the .052 gap between that figure and his actual .387 wOBA.

,Utilizing Statcast metrics, Jordan Walker ranks in the 7th percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .208.

,A high launch angle standard deviation tends to lead to a lower BABIP, and Lars Nootbaar’s 29.7° mark (14th percentile) since the start of last season indicates a weak hitting profile.

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

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Dane Myers’s true offensive ability to be a .300, providing some evidence that he has had positive variance on his side this year given the .032 disparity between that figure and his actual .332 wOBA.

,Based on Statcast metrics, Dane Myers grades out in the 17th percentile for power via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season at 10.900.

,Dane Myers’s maximum exit velocity (a reliable standard to assess power) has been 108.1 mph since the start of last season, ranking in the 8th percentile.

,Checking in at the 16th percentile, Dane Myers has notched a .284 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) since the start of last season.

,Playing on the road typically reduces pitcher stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Nick Lodolo today.

,St. Louis’s 89.1-mph average exit velocity this year ranks among the best in the league: #10 overall.

,Dane Myers’s footspeed has decreased this year. His 28.37 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.25 ft/sec now.

,Utilizing Statcast data, Tyler Stephenson grades out in the 24th percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .230.

,Matthew Liberatore will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against JJ Bleday today.

,JJ Bleday pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.6% — 92nd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 2nd-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

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

,Despite posting a .410 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes JJ Bleday has had positive variance on his side given the .078 discrepancy between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .332.

,Utilizing Statcast metrics, JJ Bleday ranks in the 1st percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .176.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eugenio Suarez in the 21st percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

,Hitting from the same side that Nick Lodolo throws from, Alec Burleson faces a tough challenge today.

,Alec Burleson has negatively regressed with his Barrel% recently; his 9.5% seasonal rate has dropped to 2.7% in the past 14 days.

,Spencer Steer pulls many of his flyballs (38.3% — 94th percentile) and will be challenged by MLB’s 7th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

,Spencer Steer will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

,Despite posting a .352 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Spencer Steer has been very fortunate given the .030 difference between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .322.

,Spencer Steer has put up a .218 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, placing in the 12th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,In today’s matchup, Sal Stewart is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 2nd-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 38.1% rate (97th percentile).

,Sal Stewart will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

,Sal Stewart has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 15.3% seasonal rate has fallen to 4.2% over the past two weeks.

,Sal Stewart’s average exit velocity has decreased recently; his 89.8-mph seasonal mark has decreased to 87.5-mph in the last 14 days.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Torres in the 2nd percentile when estimating his home run ability.

,Bryan Torres is projected to bat 7th in the lineup in this game.

,Nick Lodolo will have the handedness advantage against Bryan Torres in today’s game.

,Extreme groundball batters like Bryan Torres generally hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Nick Lodolo.

,Bryan Torres has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 85.9-mph dropping to 82.1-mph in the last 7 days.

,When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Victor Scott II ranks in the 11th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Victor Scott II is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,When starting against a left-handed pitcher this year, Victor Scott II has been pulled from the game early 12% of the time.

,Batting from the same side that Nick Lodolo throws from, Victor Scott II has a tough challenge in today’s game.

,Victor Scott II has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s 7th-deepest LF fences today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edwin Arroyo in the 23rd percentile when assessing his home run talent.

,With a .262 wOBA in the last 7 days, Edwin Arroyo has been struggling at the plate.

,Posting a .292 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, Dane Myers has performed in the 20th percentile for offensive ability.

,When estimating his overall offensive ability, P.J. Higgins ranks in the 2nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,P.J. Higgins is penciled in 9th in the lineup in this game.

,P.J. Higgins has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.3%) and will be challenged by MLB’s 2nd-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,P.J. Higgins will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

,When it comes to his home run skill, Blake Dunn ranks in the 20th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Matt McLain has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (64% of the time), but he is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,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 Matt McLain today.

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

,Over the past two weeks, Matt McLain’s 14.3% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 37.9%.

,Matt McLain has compiled a .216 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, placing in the 11th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,When estimating his overall offensive ability, Pedro Pages ranks in the 12th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Pedro Pages is projected to bat 8th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Pedro Pages has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 2nd-deepest RF fences today.

,With a .245 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season, Pedro Pages is positioned in the 1st percentile for offensive skills.

,Pedro Pages’s 87.7-mph average exit velocity is among the worst in the league since the start of last season: 21st percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Gorman in the 5th percentile when assessing his batting average ability.

,Nolan Gorman is penciled in 7th in the batting order in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 92% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year.

,Nolan Gorman has been pulled from the game early 10% of the time when starting against a left-handed starter since the start of last season.

,Nick Lodolo will hold the platoon advantage over Nolan Gorman in today’s matchup.

,Nolan Gorman pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.9% — 87th percentile) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s 2nd-deepest RF fences today.

,Noelvi Marte has had some very good luck with with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .308 mark is quite a bit higher than his .291 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.201) may lead us to conclude that Pedro Pages has experienced some positive variance since the start of last season with his .226 actual batting average.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects JJ Bleday in the 11th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Fermin in the 7th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

,Jose Fermin is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,This year, Jose Fermin has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 28% of his appearances when starting against southpaw.

,In today’s matchup, Jose Fermin is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 7th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 37% rate (90th percentile).

,In the past 7 days, Jose Fermin’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 6.7%.

,Noelvi Marte has displayed bad plate discipline since the start of last season, ranking in the 5th percentile with a 5.35 K/BB rate.

,Based on Statcast metrics, Matt McLain grades out in the 14th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .286.

,Matt McLain has posted a .276 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, ranking in the 20th percentile.

,Utilizing Statcast data, Nolan Gorman grades out in the 16th percentile for offensive skills per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .288.

,Jordan Walker has compiled a .273 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, grading out in the 8th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,Using Statcast metrics, Masyn Winn is in the 22nd percentile for offensive ability per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .295.

,In the last week’s worth of games, Bryan Torres’s 33.3% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 59.1%.

,When estimating his home run talent, Jose Fermin ranks in the 22nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,With a .298 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season, Spencer Steer has performed in the 23rd percentile for hitting ability.

,JJ Bleday has posted a .263 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, grading out in the 5th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

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