KC @ SD
Matchup Details
Todays Game is on Friday, June 20th
20/06/25 21:40:00 PM EST First Pitch
Positive Match Player Stats for Royals vs Padres Matchup Today
The #7 ballpark in the majors for boosting home runs to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.
On average, the fence height at Petco Park is the 6th-shortest among all major league baseball stadiums.
Batting from the opposite that Nick Pivetta throws from, Jac Caglianone will have an edge today.
Jac Caglianone hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 91st percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards baseball’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 93rd percentile when assessing his batting average skill.
Xander Bogaerts is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today.
The #7 field in the game for boosting home runs to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.
Xander Bogaerts hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 86th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.
When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Xander Bogaerts ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).
Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Xander Bogaerts will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s judgement, Nick Pivetta’s overall pitching skill grades out in the 84th percentile out of all SPs in the league currently.
The #5 park in Major League Baseball for suppressing walks, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.
Because groundball hitters struggle against groundball pitchers, Nick Pivetta (39.4% GB% via the leading projection system, THE BAT) is well-situated in this game with 2 GB hitters in the opposing team’s projected lineup.
Home field advantage typically improves pitcher stats across the board, and Nick Pivetta will hold that advantage today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Nick Pivetta in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his strikeout talent.
The #9 field in baseball for boosting strikeouts, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.
Michael Lorenzen has averaged 91.9 adjusted pitches per outing this year, ranking in the 75th percentile.
Michael Lorenzen was on point in his previous game started and notched 7 strikeouts.
Michael Lorenzen’s higher utilization rate of his secondary pitches this season (61.2% vs. 51.7% last season) ought to work in his favor since they are typically much more effective than fastballs.
San Diego Padres hitters as a unit grade out 29th- in the game for power this year when judging by their 6.8% Barrel%.
Elias Diaz will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should improve all of his stats.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 90th percentile when assessing his home run ability.
Salvador Perez is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game.
As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Salvador Perez ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).
Manny Machado’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).
Manny Machado is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game.
Manny Machado hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 93rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards MLB’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.
Manny Machado will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.
Checking in at the 95th percentile, Manny Machado has put up a .314 batting average this year.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manny Machado in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.
When estimating his overall offensive skill, Jake Cronenworth ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).
Jake Cronenworth will hold the platoon advantage over Michael Lorenzen today.
Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Jake Cronenworth will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.
Fernando Tatis Jr. projects as the 8th-best hitter in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).
Fernando Tatis Jr. is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game.
Fernando Tatis Jr. hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 95th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the league’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.
Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Fernando Tatis Jr. will hold that advantage in today’s game.
Fernando Tatis Jr. has notched a .276 batting average this year, placing in the 82nd percentile.
Luis Arraez is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game.
Luis Arraez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Lorenzen in today’s game.
When estimating his batting average skill, Luis Arraez is projected as the 2nd-best batter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).
Luis Arraez will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.
Gavin Sheets is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game.
Gavin Sheets will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Lorenzen today.
Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Gavin Sheets will hold that advantage in today’s game.
Grading out in the 80th percentile, Gavin Sheets has posted a .271 batting average this year.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.
Jonathan India is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today’s game.
Batting from the opposite that Nick Pivetta throws from, Kyle Isbel will have an edge in today’s matchup.
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Bobby Witt Jr. ranks as the 9th-best batter in Major League Baseball.
Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today.
Bobby Witt Jr. has posted a .282 batting average this year, placing in the 86th percentile.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 94th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.
Maikel Garcia is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game.
Maikel Garcia hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 93rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards the league’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences today.
By putting up a .317 batting average this year, Maikel Garcia is ranked in the 95th percentile.
Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup.
Batting from the opposite that Nick Pivetta throws from, Vinnie Pasquantino will have an edge today.
Vinnie Pasquantino has compiled a .270 batting average this year, ranking in the 79th percentile.
When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Vinnie Pasquantino ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).
Negative Match Player Stats with Royals vs Padres
Jac Caglianone is projected to hit 6th in the lineup today.
Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest altitudes in the majors, which generally leads to lower offensive output.
As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game.
Playing on the road generally diminishes batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jac Caglianone in today’s matchup.
The #6 ballpark in the game for suppressing BABIP to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.
Hitting from the same side that Michael Lorenzen throws from, Xander Bogaerts meets a tough challenge today.
In terms of power, Xander Bogaerts finds himself in the 12th percentile, having averaged 5.2 home runs per 600 plate appearances this year.
Petco Park grades out as the #23 stadium in the league for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).
It may be best to expect stronger performance for the Kansas City Royals offense in the future, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the 8th-unluckiest offense in baseball this year.
The shallowest CF fences among all stadiums are found in Petco Park.
Nick Pivetta is an extreme flyball pitcher (39.4% FB% according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) and has the misfortune of pitching in the #9 HR venue among all parks today.
The San Diego Padres (18.6 K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) are projected to have the least strikeout-prone group of hitters of all teams on the slate.
Because flyball hitters have a significant advantage over groundball pitchers, Michael Lorenzen and his 35.1% underlying GB% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be in a troublesome position today facing 2 opposing GB hitters.
Playing on the road typically reduces pitcher metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Michael Lorenzen today.
The San Diego Padres have been the 10th-unluckiest offense in the majors this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit better in future games,Michael Lorenzen is an extreme flyball pitcher (35.1% FB% per the leading projection system, THE BAT) and has the misfortune of pitching in the #9 HR venue in Major League Baseball in this matchup.
Elias Diaz’s BABIP talent is projected in the 12th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).
Elias Diaz is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card today.
Batting from the same side that Michael Lorenzen throws from, Elias Diaz faces a tough challenge in today’s matchup.
Nick Pivetta will hold the platoon advantage over Salvador Perez in today’s matchup.
Typically, bats like Salvador Perez who hit a lot of flyballs tend to be less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Nick Pivetta.
Salvador Perez will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.
Hitting from the same side that Michael Lorenzen throws from, Manny Machado will have a disadvantage today.
Jake Cronenworth is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card in today’s game.
Michael Lorenzen will have the handedness advantage over Fernando Tatis Jr. today.
When estimating his home run skill, Luis Arraez ranks in the 0th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).
Luis Arraez has paced 4.8 dingers per 600 plate appearances this year, ranking in the 11th percentile for power.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Sheets in the 23rd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.
Gavin Sheets pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.5% — 90th percentile) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s 6th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.
Batting from the same side that Nick Pivetta throws from, Jonathan India will have a tough matchup in today’s matchup.
Jonathan India will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.
Power-wise, Jonathan India finds himself in the 14th percentile, having averaged 6.2 long-balls per 600 plate appearances this year.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Isbel in the 12th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.
Kyle Isbel is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card today.
Kyle Isbel pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.7% — 78th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 6th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Isbel in the 18th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.
Hitting from the same side that Nick Pivetta throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. has a tough challenge in today’s matchup.
Today, Bobby Witt Jr. is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 6th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 35.2% rate (87th percentile).
Extreme flyball bats like Bobby Witt Jr. usually hit worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Nick Pivetta.
Nick Pivetta will hold the platoon advantage over Maikel Garcia in today’s game.
Maikel Garcia will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.
When assessing his home run skill, Maikel Garcia ranks in the 20th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 10th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.
Vinnie Pasquantino pulls many of his flyballs (37.2% — 95th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 6th-deepest RF fences today.
Vinnie Pasquantino will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.
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