MLB Player match stats positives for Colorado at Chicago Saturday Matchup

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan McMahon in the 87th percentile when assessing his home run skill.

Ryan McMahon is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.

Hitting from the same side that Garrett Crochet throws from, Ryan McMahon will have a disadvantage today.

Brenton Doyle’s BABIP ability is projected in the 82nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Brenton Doyle has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (57% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today.

Brenton Doyle has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the game’s 9th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Cave in the 82nd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

Batting from the same side that Garrett Crochet throws from, Jake Cave will have a disadvantage in today’s game.

Jake Cave has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 5th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Tovar in the 86th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Ezequiel Tovar is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today’s game.

Home runs are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest in MLB.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Jones in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

Garrett Crochet will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nolan Jones in today’s matchup.

Nolan Jones has a ton of pop (82nd percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a guarantee (31.6% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Jonathan Cannon doesn’t generate many whiffs (7th percentile K%) — great news for Jones.

Korey Lee pulls many of his flyballs (33.5% — 76th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB’s 5th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Korey Lee will hold that advantage today.

Korey Lee has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 94.9-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 87.8-mph average.

Nicky Lopez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cal Quantrill in today’s matchup.

Nicky Lopez has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball’s 5th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Nicky Lopez will hold that advantage in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Jones in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

Paul DeJong has strong power (87th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s usually a big “IF” (30.8% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Cal Quantrill has a pitch-to-contact profile (9th percentile K%) — great news for DeJong.

Paul DeJong pulls many of his flyballs (35.2% — 88th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s 5th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Paul DeJong will hold that advantage today.

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

Andrew Benintendi is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today.

Batting from the opposite that Cal Quantrill throws from, Andrew Benintendi will have an edge today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan McMahon in the 80th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Tallying 94.8 adjusted pitches per start this year on average, Cal Quantrill places in the 88th percentile.

The Chicago White Sox projected offense projects as the 4th-worst of all teams on the slate today in terms of overall offensive ability.

The #7 field in the league for suppressing BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field.

Chicago White Sox bats jointly grade out 28th- in the league for power this year when assessing with their 6.7% Barrel%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 7th-best ballpark in the majors for boosting offensive stats to RHB.

Jacob Stallings has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the game’s 9th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

The Chicago White Sox outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst out of every team in action today.

Jacob Stallings’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, increasing from 37.9% to 45.9%.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Tommy Pham ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Tommy Pham is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today.

There has been a significant improvement in Ezequiel Tovar’s launch angle from last year’s 12.3° to 19.5° this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eloy Jimenez in the 90th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

Eloy Jimenez is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game.

Garrett Crochet will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sam Hilliard today.

Sam Hilliard has strong power (76th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s always far from assured (31.9% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Jonathan Cannon doesn’t generate many whiffs (5th percentile K%) — great news for Hilliard.

Last year, Paul DeJong had an average launch angle of 15.5° on his hardest-contacted balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 22°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 84th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

Andrew Vaughn is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game.

Andrew Vaughn has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of the game’s 9th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 94th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

Luis Robert is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today’s game.

Luis Robert has a ton of pop (94th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s always far from assured (27.8% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Cal Quantrill is a pitch-to-contact type (22nd percentile K%) — great news for Robert.

Guaranteed Rate Field profiles as the #9 park in the league for right-handed home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Last year, Jacob Stallings had an average launch angle of 11.1° on his hardest-contacted balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 14.6°.

Michael Toglia is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 75% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season.

The switch-hitting Michael Toglia will bat from his bad side (0) today against Garrett Crochet, Nolan Jones has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.7%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of the league’s 5th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Lenyn Sosa has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards MLB’s 9th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

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

Lenyn Sosa’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased recently, rising from 19.3% on the season to 30.8% in the past week.

The Colorado Rockies have been the 9th-unluckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to perform better the rest of the season, Brendan Rodgers is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today.

Brendan Rodgers has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of the league’s 9th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Eloy Jimenez ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The Chicago White Sox have 3 batters in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Korey Lee, Paul DeJong, Luis Robert).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Rodgers in the 81st percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

Luis Robert pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.7% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB’s 5th-shallowest LF fences today.

The Colorado Rockies have 8 hitters in their projected batting order today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Hunter Goodman, Sam Hilliard, Jake Cave, Nolan Jones, Michael Toglia, Brenton Doyle, Ryan McMahon, E).

Brenton Doyle’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, increasing from 13.7% to 17.3%.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Toglia in the 85th percentile when estimating his home run ability.

When assessing his home run talent, Paul DeJong ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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Ryan McMahon will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Over the past 7 days, Ryan McMahon’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 13.5% down to 0%.

Ryan McMahon’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off recently, going from 13.4% on the season to 0% over the last 7 days.

Despite posting a .354 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Ryan McMahon has had positive variance on his side given the .039 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .315.

Brenton Doyle will have the handedness advantage over Garrett Crochet in today’s matchup.

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

Brenton Doyle’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this year; his 93.7-mph mark last year has lowered to 91.5-mph.

Brenton Doyle’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off lately, falling from 17.3% on the season to 7.1% in the last 14 days.

Despite posting a .310 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Brenton Doyle has been very fortunate given the .032 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .278.

Jake Cave is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in this matchup.

This year, Jake Cave has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 15% of his appearances when starting against right-handed pitcher.

Playing on the road typically reduces hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jake Cave in today’s matchup.

In the past two weeks’ worth of games, Jake Cave’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal average of 91.4 mph to 83.4 mph.

Jake Cave’s launch angle this season (4.2°) is a significant dropoff from his 15.1° mark last season.

Hitting from the opposite that Garrett Crochet throws from, Ezequiel Tovar will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Ezequiel Tovar will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Ezequiel Tovar has taken a step back with his Barrel% recently; his 8.6% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% over the last 7 days.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.288) may lead us to conclude that Ezequiel Tovar has experienced some positive variance this year with his .336 actual wOBA.

Ezequiel Tovar has exhibited weak plate discipline this year, ranking in the 1st percentile with a 7.77 K/BB rate.

Nolan Jones is penciled in 6th on the lineup card today.

Playing on the road typically diminishes batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Nolan Jones today.

Nolan Jones has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88.3-mph dropping to 85.5-mph over the last 14 days.

Nolan Jones’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last season to this one, going from 20% to 10.3%.

In the last week’s worth of games, Nolan Jones’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 10.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Korey Lee in the 6th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

Korey Lee is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in this matchup.

Cal Quantrill will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Korey Lee in today’s game.

The Colorado Rockies outfield defense projects as the strongest among every team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Korey Lee’s true offensive ability to be a .265, suggesting that he has been very fortunate this year given the .017 disparity between that figure and his actual .282 wOBA.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Nicky Lopez ranks in the 9th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Nicky Lopez is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in today’s game.

Nicky Lopez has been pinch hit for 12% of the time when starting against a righty on the mound this year.

Nicky Lopez’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off in recent games; his 87.9-mph seasonal mark has dropped to 85.7-mph in the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul DeJong in the 7th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

Paul DeJong is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card today.

Cal Quantrill will hold the platoon advantage over Paul DeJong in today’s matchup.

Paul DeJong is an extreme flyball batter and faces the strong outfield defense of Colorado (#1-best of all teams today).

From last year to this one, Andrew Benintendi’s ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes BABIP (-4° to 26°) has decreased substantially, plummeting from 48.4% to 38.4%.

In the last two weeks, Andrew Benintendi’s 27.8% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 38.4%.

Grading out in the 5th percentile, Andrew Benintendi has posted a .248 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

In notching a .230 BABIP this year, Andrew Benintendi grades out in the 7th percentile.

The Chicago White Sox have been the 2nd-unluckiest offense in MLB this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to positively regress in future games, Jordan Baker profiles as a Hitters Umpire and is anticipated to be in charge of the strike zone today.

The 5th-shallowest LF dimensions among all parks are found in Guaranteed Rate Field.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Jacob Stallings ranks in the 17th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jacob Stallings is penciled in 7th in the lineup in today’s game.

Jacob Stallings will have the handedness advantage against Garrett Crochet in today’s game.

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

Jacob Stallings has been lucky this year, posting a .362 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .277 — a .085 deviation.

Cal Quantrill will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tommy Pham today.

Over the past week, Tommy Pham’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5.8% down to 0%.

Tommy Pham’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last season to this one, going from 13.8% to 10.1%.

Tommy Pham’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased of late, going from 10.1% on the season to 0% over the past week.

Batting from the same side that Cal Quantrill throws from, Eloy Jimenez has a tough challenge in today’s game.

Eloy Jimenez has struggled with his Barrel% of late; his 11.6% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% in the last 7 days.

Eloy Jimenez’s average exit velocity has dropped off of late; his 91.7-mph seasonal mark has dropped to 86.3-mph over the past 7 days.

Over the last week, Eloy Jimenez’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 9.8%.

In notching a .174 Isolated Power (ISO) this year, Tommy Pham grades out in the 24th percentile.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Sam Hilliard ranks in the 19th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Sam Hilliard is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card today.

Since the start of last season, Sam Hilliard has been lifted for a pinch-hitter in 16% of his appearances when starting against righty hurler.

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

In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Sam Hilliard has been lucky since the start of last season. His .298 figure has been a good deal higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .282.

Hitting from the same side that Cal Quantrill throws from, Andrew Vaughn has a tough challenge today.

Andrew Vaughn has exhibited poor plate discipline this year, placing in the 21st percentile with a 3.76 K/BB rate.

Cal Quantrill will have the handedness advantage over Luis Robert in today’s matchup.

Luis Robert has negatively regressed with his Barrel% lately; his 18.5% seasonal rate has dropped to 12.5% in the last week’s worth of games.

Luis Robert’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off from last year to this one, going from 45.5% to 35.4%.

Luis Robert has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his home runs since the start of last season; his 38.7 HR per 600 plate appearances mark is inflated compared to his 35.5 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Michael Toglia’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 5th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Playing on the road generally lowers hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Michael Toglia in today’s matchup.

Michael Toglia has compiled a .268 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, grading out in the 23rd percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Posting a 6.1 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Michael Toglia has demonstrated poor plate discipline, checking in at the 13th percentile.

Sporting a .158 batting average since the start of last season, Michael Toglia is ranked in the 0th percentile.

In terms of his home runs, Michael Toglia has had positive variance on his side since the start of last season. His 27.8 HR per 600 plate appearances mark has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 17.4.

Michael Toglia has compiled a .328 Slugging Percentage (SLG) since the start of last season, placing in the 11th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nicky Lopez in the 1st percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

Nicky Lopez has notched a .247 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, checking in at the 3rd percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Lenyn Sosa ranks in the 25th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Lenyn Sosa is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card today.

Cal Quantrill will hold the platoon advantage over Lenyn Sosa today.

Lenyn Sosa’s average exit velocity has dropped off in recent games; his 89.6-mph seasonal EV has dropped off to 85.3-mph in the last week.

Sam Hilliard’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 4th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The Colorado Rockies projected batting order projects as the weakest of all teams today in terms of overall offensive skill.

Home field advantage generally boosts pitcher stats in all categories, and Jonathan Cannon will hold that advantage today.

Colorado’s 88.6-mph average exit velocity this year ranks among the worst in Major League Baseball: #21 overall.

Positioned 4th-lowest in the majors this year, Colorado Rockies batters as a group have put up a 11.1° launch angle on their highest exit velocity balls (a reliable metric to evaluate power ability).

Brendan Rodgers will have the handedness advantage against Garrett Crochet in today’s game.

Brendan Rodgers will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Brendan Rodgers has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 11% rate last year has decreased to 4.5% this season.

Brendan Rodgers has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88.9-mph dropping to 79.4-mph in the past week.

Brendan Rodgers’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off from last season to this one, going from 19.7% to 9.5%.

Eloy Jimenez has compiled a .284 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, grading out in the 25th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Cal Quantrill in the 17th percentile as it relates to his strikeout skill.

The #7 field in MLB for suppressing strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field.

The Chicago White Sox jointly place 29th- overall in MLB this year as it relates to the maximum exit velocity of all of the balls their [HITTER}s have hit.

In terms of plate discipline, Luis Robert’s talent is quite poor, putting up a 5.64 K/BB rate since the start of last season while ranking in in the 5th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Jonathan Cannon in the 23rd percentile when assessing his strikeout talent.

Luis Robert’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased of late, going from 21.5% on the season to 11.1% over the last 14 days.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Brenton Doyle ranks in the 19th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Korey Lee’s 8.7° launch angle (a reliable standard to measure a hitter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is among the lowest in Major League Baseball: 18th percentile.

Compared to his seasonal mark of 15.6°, Andrew Benintendi has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (1°) over the past 14 days.

In notching a .311 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year, Andrew Benintendi is positioned in the 12th percentile.

Lenyn Sosa’s launch angle this season (7.7°) is significantly lower than his 14° mark last season.

Paul DeJong’s average exit velocity has dropped off recently; his 88.1-mph seasonal mark has fallen to 83.2-mph in the last 14 days.

Paul DeJong has been very fortunate when it comes to his home runs this year; his 30.4 HR per 600 plate appearances figure is a fair amount higher than his 22.8 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Paul DeJong has shown bad plate discipline this year, ranking in the 1st percentile with a 9.02 K/BB rate.

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