Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Positive Match Player Stats for Rockies vs Royals Series Game 2 Matchup Today

When it comes to his home run ability, Hunter Goodman ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Hunter Goodman is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup.

Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions of all games today.

Hitting from the opposite that Cole Ragans throws from, Hunter Goodman will have the upper hand in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best stadium in the league for right-handed batting average.

Kyle Farmer is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today.

Batting from the opposite that Cole Ragans throws from, Kyle Farmer will have the upper hand today.

Kyle Farmer’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls in recent games (20° over the past week) is significantly higher than his 13.7° seasonal figure.

In the past week’s worth of games, Kyle Farmer’s 55.6% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 45.5%.

Kauffman Stadium has the deepest right field fences among all parks.

German Marquez turned in a great performance in his last game started and allowed 0 ER.

Out of all starters, German Marquez’s fastball velocity of 95 mph is in the 79th percentile since the start of last season.

German Marquez has recorded a .357 BABIP this year, indicating that he has been one of the unluckiest mound aces in the majors on balls in play with better performance likely coming.

Kansas City’s 91.4-mph exit velocity on flyballs ranks them as the #26 club in Major League Baseball this year by this standard.

Ryan McMahon is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game.

Ryan McMahon has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 92.2-mph to 96.5-mph in the last week.

When it comes to his home run skill, Ryan McMahon ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #8 stadium in baseball for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

When it comes to his home run skill, Salvador Perez ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Salvador Perez is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup.

Extreme groundball bats like Salvador Perez usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like German Marquez.

Jacob Stallings will hold the platoon advantage against Cole Ragans in today’s game.

When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs), Jacob Stallings and his 19.5% rank in the 86th percentile since the start of last season.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Hunter Renfroe will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Compared to his seasonal average of 19.7°, Hunter Renfroe has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 27.3° mark over the past 14 days.

There has been a significant improvement in Hunter Renfroe’s launch angle from last season’s 16.6° to 19.7° this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mickey Moniak in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

Mickey Moniak has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 98.5-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal average of 94.6-mph.

Mickey Moniak’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, going from 13% to 23.3%.

Kyle Isbel will have the handedness advantage against German Marquez in today’s matchup.

Kyle Isbel will probably have an edge against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Colorado Rockies only has 1 same-handed RP.

Kyle Isbel will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Bobby Witt Jr. projects as the 8th-best hitter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Extreme flyball batters like Bobby Witt Jr. usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like German Marquez.

When assessing his batting average ability, Bobby Witt Jr. is projected as the 3rd-best hitter in the league by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Waters in the 91st percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

The switch-hitting Drew Waters will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against German Marquez.

Drew Waters will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

In the last 7 days, Drew Waters has posted a 28° launch angle, lifting the ball well and indicating strong home run potential.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 90th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

Maikel Garcia is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game.

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

Maikel Garcia has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 93.7-mph average to last season’s 90.4-mph EV.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today.

Vinnie Pasquantino will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against German Marquez today.

Vinnie Pasquantino has a good chance to have the upper hand against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Colorado Rockies has just 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 84th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

Michael Toglia is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today.

Michael Toglia has made significant improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 6.4% seasonal rate to 14.3% in the past week.

Over the past 14 days, Michael Toglia’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91-mph over the course of the season to 98.5-mph lately.

When it comes to his home run talent, Michael Toglia ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Batting from the opposite that German Marquez throws from, Michael Massey will have an edge in today’s game.

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

Extreme groundball hitters like Michael Massey tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like German Marquez.

Cole Ragans projects as the 7th-best starting pitcher in baseball right now, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cole Ragans to throw 99 pitches today (most on the slate), taking into account both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

The Colorado Rockies projected lineup projects as the worst of all teams on the slate today in terms of overall hitting ability.

Because of his large reverse platoon split, Cole Ragans will be in a good position going up against 7 batters in the projected offense who hit from the other side in today’s matchup.

Cole Ragans projects as the 2nd-best starting pitcher in Major League Baseball right now as it relates to his strikeout ability, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The Colorado Rockies (28.9% K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) project to have the most strikeout-heavy team of hitters on the slate today.

Home field advantage generally improves pitcher metrics in all categories, and Cole Ragans will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Negative Match Player Stats with Rockies vs Royals Series Game 2

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the worst ballpark in the game for right-handed home runs.

Kauffman Stadium has the 2nd-deepest fences in MLB — generally bad for dingers.

The Kansas City Royals infield defense grades out as the 4th-strongest among every team on the slate today.

Hunter Goodman will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Hunter Goodman has negatively regressed with his Barrel% of late; his 8.9% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% in the last week’s worth of games.

Hunter Goodman’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off of late; his 92-mph seasonal EV has dropped to 88.3-mph in the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Hunter Goodman in the 15th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

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

Playing on the road typically lessens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Kyle Farmer in today’s game.

Kyle Farmer has struggled with his Barrel% recently; his 5.5% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% over the past 7 days.

Kyle Farmer’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this year; his 90.3-mph figure last year has lowered to 85.1-mph.

The Kansas City Royals have been the unluckiest offense in the league this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit better going forward,Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #1 stadium in the majors for walks, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Given that groundball pitchers are least effective against flyball hitters, German Marquez (46.7% GB% according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be a bit disadvantaged in this matchup with 3 FB hitters in Kansas City’s projected batting order.

The Kansas City Royals (21 K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) are forecasted to have the 5th-least strikeout-prone team of batters of all teams on the slate today.

The #1 stadium in the league for suppressing strikeouts, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan McMahon in the 21st percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the worst stadium in the majors for LHB home runs.

Hitting from the same side that Cole Ragans throws from, Ryan McMahon has a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Ryan McMahon has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 4th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Ryan McMahon will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

In the past week, Ryan McMahon’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 7.7% down to 0%.

German Marquez will have the handedness advantage against Salvador Perez in today’s game.

In today’s game, Salvador Perez is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 4th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 36.8% rate (94th percentile).

Salvador Perez’s BABIP talent is projected in the 17th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Stallings in the 12th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

Jacob Stallings is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

Today, Jacob Stallings is at a disadvantage facing the league’s deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 35.4% rate (87th percentile).

Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jacob Stallings in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Stallings in the 14th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Hunter Renfroe in the 2nd percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

Hunter Renfroe is projected to hit 7th in the lineup today.

Hunter Renfroe has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 22% of the time when starting against a northpaw this year.

Hitting from the same side that German Marquez throws from, Hunter Renfroe will have a disadvantage in today’s game.

In today’s matchup, Hunter Renfroe is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 4th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 39.2% rate (97th percentile).

Mickey Moniak is penciled in 7th in the batting order in this matchup.

Hitting from the same side that Cole Ragans throws from, Mickey Moniak has a tough challenge today.

Mickey Moniak pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.6% — 85th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Extreme flyball hitters like Mickey Moniak tend to be less successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Cole Ragans.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Isbel in the 13th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

Kyle Isbel is penciled in 9th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Kyle Isbel’s average exit velocity has decreased this season; his 88.1-mph figure last season has fallen to 84.2-mph.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Kyle Isbel ranks in the 17th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Kyle Isbel’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off from last year to this one, going from 40.7% to 28.2%.

Batting from the same side that German Marquez throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. will have a tough matchup today.

Bobby Witt Jr. has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

In the past two weeks’ worth of games, Bobby Witt Jr.’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal figure of 93.3 mph to 90 mph.

Compared to his seasonal mark of 13°, Bobby Witt Jr. has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (8.3°) over the last two weeks.

Drew Waters is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card in this matchup.

In today’s game, Drew Waters is at a disadvantage facing the league’s deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 34.1% rate (81st percentile).

Drew Waters’s speed has decreased this season. His 28.03 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 27.08 ft/sec now.

Posting a lowly an 86.5-mph average exit velocity in the last week’s worth of games, Drew Waters has been in a slump of late.

Batting from the same side that German Marquez throws from, Maikel Garcia faces a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Maikel Garcia has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.6%) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Typically, batters like Maikel Garcia who hit a lot of groundballs usually hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as German Marquez.

Maikel Garcia has averaged 7.8 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, grading out in the 10th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

When estimating his home run ability, Maikel Garcia ranks in the 14th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Grading out in the 12th percentile, Maikel Garcia has notched a .275 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) since the start of last season.

Grading out in the 20th percentile, Maikel Garcia sits with a .270 BABIP since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 8th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Vinnie Pasquantino pulls many of his flyballs (36.1% — 92nd percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league’s deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Compared to his seasonal angle of 18.9°, Vinnie Pasquantino has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-4.4°) in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

Ranking in the 8th percentile, Vinnie Pasquantino sports a .251 BABIP since the start of last season.

Michael Toglia’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 3rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Michael Toglia will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

Michael Toglia’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this season (7.2°) is quite a bit worse than his 18.1° angle last season.

Michael Toglia has put up a .290 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, ranking in the 23rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Massey in the 11th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

Michael Massey is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 81% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season.

Michael Massey pulls many of his flyballs (37.9% — 95th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league’s deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

This season, Michael Massey’s Barrel% has decreased significantly, dropping from 7.2% last year to just 1.8% this year.

Michael Massey’s average exit velocity has fallen off this year; his 89.2-mph mark last year has dropped off to 86.7-mph.

The Colorado Rockies have been the 5th-unluckiest offense in the majors this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to positively regress in future games,Cole Ragans’s four-seamer rate has jumped by 7.4% from last season to this one (41.8% to 49.2%) .

Cole Ragans is an extreme flyball pitcher (34.9% FB% according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) and is fortunate enough to be pitching in the #29 HR venue in Major League Baseball in this matchup.

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