Royals vs Nationals match player stats Thursday, September 26th 2024. Kansas City Royals at Washington Nationals Series Game 3

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Royals vs Nationals match player stats Thursday, September 26th 2024. Kansas City Royals at Washington Nationals Series Game 3

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Todays Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Kansas City Royals at Washington Nationals
Series Game 3
Todays Game is on Thursday, September 26th
26/09/24 13:05:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Royals vs Nationals Series Game 3 Matchup Today

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup.

Jacob Young has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (44.5%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of the game’s 10th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Jacob Young will hold that advantage today.

Jacob Young has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 85.1-mph to 90.7-mph over the last two weeks.

Jacob Young has put up a .319 BABIP this year, checking in at the 82nd percentile.

As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Robbie Grossman will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Patrick Corbin in today’s game.

Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the Washington Nationals.

With a 1.54 K/BB rate this year, Robbie Grossman has displayed favorable plate discipline, checking in at the 93rd percentile.

As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Keibert Ruiz will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side against Michael Wacha in today’s matchup.

Keibert Ruiz pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (41.1% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 10th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Keibert Ruiz will hold that advantage today.

Keibert Ruiz’s launch angle this season (20.1°) is a significant increase over his 15.1° figure last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood in the 84th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

James Wood is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.

Among all stadiums, Nationals Park’s RF fences are the 4th-shallowest.

James Wood will hold the platoon advantage against Michael Wacha in today’s game.

Dylan Crews is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game.

Dylan Crews will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which should improve all of his stats.

Dylan Crews has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 98.7-mph average in the past week’s worth of games to his seasonal average of 95.2-mph.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.337) suggests that Dylan Crews has suffered from bad luck this year with his .262 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Garcia in the 95th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

Luis Garcia is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game.

Batting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Luis Garcia will have an edge today.

When estimating his strikeout skill, the leading projection system (THE BAT) places Michael Wacha in the 75th percentile among all starters in Major League Baseball.

The Washington Nationals have 3 hitters in their projected lineup today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Joey Gallo, Jose Tena, James Wood).

Because of his large reverse platoon split, Michael Wacha will be in a good position squaring off against 7 batters in the projected batting order who bat from the other side in today’s outing.

Michael Wacha’s 93-mph velocity on his fastball this season is a notable 1.6-mph rise from last year’s 91.4-mph figure.

Michael Wacha has added a slider to his arsenal this season and has mixed it in 8% of the time.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 90th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Tommy Pham ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Tommy Pham is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

Hitting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Tommy Pham will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Tommy Pham has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards baseball’s 10th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Ildemaro Vargas pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.8% — 86th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 10th-shallowest RF fences today.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Ildemaro Vargas will hold that advantage today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s assessment, Patrick Corbin’s overall pitching talent ranks in the 8th percentile out of all starters in MLB currently.

With 6 hitters of opposing handedness in the opposing team’s projected offense, Patrick Corbin will have a tough matchup while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in this outing.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 90th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

Batting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Maikel Garcia will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Maikel Garcia has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league’s 10th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Jose Tena’s BABIP ability is projected in the 97th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jose Tena is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Hitting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Jose Tena will have the upper hand today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Michael Wacha in the 82nd percentile when estimating his overall pitching abilities.

Generating 17.3 outs per outing this year on average, Michael Wacha ranks in the 81st percentile.

The worst projected batting order of all teams on the slate in terms of overall offensive ability is that of the Washington Nationals.

The Washington Nationals have been the 3rd-luckiest offense in the game this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit worse the rest of the season, Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Nasim Nunez will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Nasim Nunez is quite athletic, ranking in the 94th percentile in Sprint Speed at 29.27 ft/sec this year.

When estimating his BABIP skill, James Wood is projected as the 6th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Maikel Garcia’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, rising from 11.5% to 15.8%.

Joey Gallo is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game.

Batting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Joey Gallo will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Joey Gallo pulls a lot of his flyballs (41.6% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s 10th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Joey Gallo will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Bobby Witt Jr. ranks as the 8th-best batter in MLB.

Bobby Witt Jr. is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.

Bobby Witt Jr. will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Corbin today.

Bobby Witt Jr. has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of the game’s 10th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Jose Tena will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Yuli Gurriel is penciled in 5th in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 77% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year.

Yuli Gurriel will hold the platoon advantage over Patrick Corbin in today’s matchup.

Yuli Gurriel’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 37.6% to 62.1%.

Ildemaro Vargas has shown favorable plate discipline this year, ranking in the 82nd percentile with a 1.9 K/BB rate.

Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Luis Garcia will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bobby Witt Jr. as the 4th-best batter in the league when it comes to his batting average talent.

Maikel Garcia has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .273 figure is deflated compared to his .304 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

When it comes to plate discipline, Yuli Gurriel’s ability is quite good, putting up a 1.74 K/BB rate since the start of last season while checking in at in the 88th percentile.

Joey Gallo projects as the 6th-best home run hitter in Major League Baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 1st percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

Jacob Young is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in this game.

The #1 venue in the majors for suppressing base hits to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Nationals Park.

Michael Wacha will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jacob Young in today’s matchup.

The Kansas City Royals infield defense profiles as the 2nd-strongest among all the teams in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Robbie Grossman in the 25th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

Robbie Grossman is projected to bat 6th in the lineup today.

When starting against a southpaw this year, Robbie Grossman has been pulled from the game early 45% of the time.

Robbie Grossman will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Keibert Ruiz in the 1st percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

Keibert Ruiz is projected to bat 7th in the lineup in today’s game.

Nationals Park profiles as the #29 park in the majors for LHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Keibert Ruiz’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined this season; his 89.9-mph average last year has lowered to 87.4-mph.

James Wood’s average exit velocity has dropped off lately; his 92.4-mph seasonal EV has dropped to 90-mph in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

James Wood’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls of late (1.2° in the past week) is quite a bit lower than his 6.9° seasonal angle.

Despite posting a .342 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes James Wood has had some very good luck given the .019 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .323.

Hitting from the same side that Michael Wacha throws from, Dylan Crews has a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

In the past two weeks’ worth of games, Dylan Crews’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.6% down to 0%.

In the last 14 days, Dylan Crews’s 2.6% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 6.5%.

Luis Garcia’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls of late (-2° over the last 14 days) is a significant dropoff from his 11.8° seasonal figure.

Michael Wacha will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

Among all starters, Michael Wacha’s fastball spin rate of 2128 rpm grades out in the 20th percentile this year.

Compared to his seasonal mark of 4.6°, Jacob Young’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls has dropped significantly in recent games (1.1° in the past 14 days).

Tommy Pham will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

Tommy Pham’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has dropped off of late, going from 45% on the season to 8.3% over the past 7 days.

In terms of power, Tommy Pham grades out in the 21st percentile, having averaged 11.7 long-balls per 600 plate appearances this year.

Keibert Ruiz’s average exit velocity has dropped off in recent games; his 85.4-mph seasonal figure has dropped off to 82.1-mph in the last week’s worth of games.

By putting up a .257 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year, Keibert Ruiz is positioned in the 2nd percentile for hitting ability.

By putting up a .263 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Keibert Ruiz grades out in the 5th percentile.

When assessing his home run ability, Ildemaro Vargas ranks in the 2nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Ildemaro Vargas is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card today.

The switch-hitting Ildemaro Vargas will be at a disadvantage batting from his worse side (0) today against Michael Wacha, The #5 venue in Major League Baseball for suppressing base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Nationals Park.

Patrick Corbin will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats across the board.

Patrick Corbin has relied on his sinker 7.5% less often this year (34%) than he did last year (41.5%).

Patrick Corbin has been unlucky in regards to his ERA this year; his 5.58 figure is inflated compared to his 4.43 FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching, an estimator of ERA that focuses on the things a pitcher has the most control over).

Patrick Corbin has been one of the unluckiest mound aces in the league on balls in play this year with a .343 BABIP and figures to see that luck normalize going forward.

Maikel Garcia has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (73% of the time), but he is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in today’s game.

Maikel Garcia has been pinch hit for 15% of the time when starting against a lefty hurler this year.

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

Maikel Garcia’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this year; his 92.7-mph average last year has fallen to 90-mph.

In the last week’s worth of games, Jose Tena’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.4% down to 0%.

Jose Tena’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined recently, decreasing from 12.1% on the season to 0% over the last week.

As it relates to his batting average, Jose Tena has been lucky this year. His .303 BA has been quite a bit higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .263.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Isbel in the 22nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Kyle Isbel is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card in this game.

Batting from the same side that Patrick Corbin throws from, Kyle Isbel faces a tough challenge today.

Kyle Isbel will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

Michael Wacha has been lucky this year, posting a 3.28 ERA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 4.02 — a 0.74 deviation.

When assessing his home run ability, Nasim Nunez ranks in the 3rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Nasim Nunez is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card today.

When assessing his home run skill, Maikel Garcia ranks in the 10th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Gallo in the 0th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

Joey Gallo has taken a step back with his Barrel%; his 19.4% rate last year has fallen off to 14.2% this season.

Joey Gallo’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this season (27.2°) is quite a bit worse than his 35.2° mark last year.

Playing on the road generally lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Bobby Witt Jr. in today’s game.

Bobby Witt Jr. has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 92.8-mph dropping to 90.6-mph over the last 7 days.

Despite posting a .411 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Bobby Witt Jr. has been very fortunate given the .031 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .380.

Robbie Grossman’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this season; his 90.5-mph EV last season has fallen to 87.1-mph.

Robbie Grossman’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this year (11.1°) is a considerable dropoff from his 15° figure last season.

Despite posting a .320 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Jose Tena has been very fortunate given the .032 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .288.

As it relates to plate discipline, Jose Tena’s ability is quite weak, sporting a 5.05 K/BB rate since the start of last season while ranking in in the 20th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yuli Gurriel in the 9th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

Yuli Gurriel will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

Yuli Gurriel’s quickness has dropped off this year. His 27.18 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 24.19 ft/sec now.

Yuli Gurriel has had some very good luck with with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .292 figure is inflated compared to his .278 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

When estimating his strikeout skill, the leading projection system (THE BAT) puts Patrick Corbin in the 24th percentile among all SPs in the majors.

Via the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the offense with the 3rd-least strikeout-heavy lineup in today’s games is the Kansas City Royals with a 20.7% underlying K%.

Among all SPs, Patrick Corbin’s fastball velocity of 90.9 mph ranks in the 12th percentile this year.

Kyle Isbel’s average exit velocity has fallen off recently; his 88.1-mph seasonal EV has decreased to 82.9-mph over the past week.

Kyle Isbel’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off from last year to this one, decreasing from 15.2% to 9.7%.

Jacob Young has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his home runs this year; his 3.6 HR per 600 plate appearances rate is considerably higher than his 0.0 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ildemaro Vargas in the 6th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

When assessing his home run skill, Yuli Gurriel ranks in the 21st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Yuli Gurriel’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined from last season to this one, going from 15.1% to 10.3%.

Based on Statcast metrics, Yuli Gurriel grades out in the 11th 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 7.700.

Ildemaro Vargas’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this year; his 89.3-mph EV last season has dropped off to 86.4-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Ildemaro Vargas’s true offensive ability to be a .264, suggesting that he has experienced some positive variance this year given the .012 deviation between that figure and his actual .276 wOBA.

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

Compared to his seasonal mark of 9.2°, Tommy Pham’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls has dropped significantly in recent games (6.1° in the past 14 days).

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