MLB Player match stats positives for Kansas City at Texas Sunday Matchup

When assessing his home run skill, Salvador Perez ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Salvador Perez is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today.

Globe Life Field profiles as the #7 park in the game for righty home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Globe Life Field has the 4th-lowest fence height (on average) in the majors.

Salvador Perez has made substantial strides with his Barrel%, bettering his 8.8% rate last season to 13.9% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wyatt Langford in the 81st percentile when assessing his batting average ability.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Wyatt Langford will hold that advantage in today’s game.

In the last week’s worth of games, Wyatt Langford’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7% up to 17.6%.

Wyatt Langford has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.9-mph to 93.5-mph in the past 7 days.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.309) suggests that Wyatt Langford has suffered from bad luck this year with his .284 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bobby Witt Jr. as the 7th-best hitter in the league when estimating his batting average ability.

Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today’s game.

Compared to his seasonal average of 13.2°, Bobby Witt Jr. has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 37.5° angle over the past 7 days.

Using Statcast data, Bobby Witt Jr. grades out in the 98th percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .307.

Bobby Witt Jr. has notched a .387 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, placing in the 95th percentile.

Nick Loftin is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 81% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year.

Nick Loftin has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 2.9% seasonal rate to 25% in the past week’s worth of games.

In the last week, Nick Loftin’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 83.8-mph over the course of the season to 86.1-mph lately.

Nick Loftin has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his home runs since the start of last season; his 3.5 HR per 600 plate appearances mark is significantly deflated relative to his 11.7 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Over the past 7 days, Salvador Perez’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 13.9% up to 27.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 95th percentile when estimating his home run ability.

Adolis Garcia is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game.

Adolis Garcia will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Corey Seager ranks as the 11th-best hitter in baseball.

Corey Seager is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today’s game.

Corey Seager will hold the platoon advantage against Alec Marsh today.

Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Corey Seager will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Josh Smith is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today’s game.

Batting from the opposite that Alec Marsh throws from, Josh Smith will have an edge today.

Josh Smith will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

Josh Smith’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, going from 39% to 48.8%.

When it comes to his home run ability, Hunter Renfroe ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Hunter Renfroe can really hit the ball hard. If you were to look at the top 5% of his batted balls by exit velocity, their average (109.6 mph) rank him among baseball’s best: in the 75th percentile this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Extreme groundball batters like Maikel Garcia usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Max Scherzer.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.264) suggests that Maikel Garcia has been unlucky this year with his .239 actual batting average.

Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Andrew Knizner will hold that advantage in today’s game.

When it comes to his home runs, Bobby Witt Jr. has been unlucky this year. His 21.4 HR per 600 plate appearances figure has been quite a bit lower than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 27.3.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Bobby Witt Jr. ranks as the 14th-best batter in baseball.

Bats such as Dairon Blanco with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Max Scherzer who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

Posting a .320 BABIP since the start of last season, Dairon Blanco has performed in the 79th percentile.

As it relates to his home run ability, Nelson Velazquez ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Over the last 14 days, Nelson Velazquez’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.1-mph over the course of the season to 95.7-mph of late.

There has been a significant improvement in Nelson Velazquez’s launch angle from last year’s 14.3° to 18.5° this season.

Globe Life Field profiles as the #7 ballpark in MLB for lefty home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Nathaniel Lowe is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup.

Nathaniel Lowe will have the handedness advantage against Alec Marsh today.

Nathaniel Lowe will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Marcus Semien ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Marcus Semien is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today.

Marcus Semien will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Marcus Semien’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved lately, going from 18.3% on the season to 24.3% in the last 14 days.

Nathaniel Lowe has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 92.4-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal 88.7-mph figure.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Vinnie Pasquantino ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Because of Jon Gray’s large platoon split, Vinnie Pasquantino will have a massive advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate today.

Vinnie Pasquantino has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 91.6-mph average to last season’s 89.1-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MJ Melendez in the 88th percentile when estimating his home run ability.

MJ Melendez is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game.

MJ Melendez will hold the platoon advantage over Jon Gray in today’s game… and the cherry on top, Gray has a large platoon split.

MJ Melendez has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.7-mph to 98.4-mph in the last 7 days.

Adam Frazier has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (85% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup.

Adam Frazier will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jon Gray in today’s matchup… and even more favorably, Gray has a large platoon split.

In the past 7 days, Adam Frazier’s 40% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 22.1%.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.315) provides evidence that Adam Frazier has suffered from bad luck this year with his .271 actual wOBA.

Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Ezequiel Duran will hold that advantage today.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.365) implies that Corey Seager has been unlucky this year with his .337 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Duran in the 84th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

The switch-hitting Leody Taveras will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Alec Marsh.

Leody Taveras will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which should improve all of his stats.

Leody Taveras has made significant strides with his Barrel% lately, improving his 6% seasonal rate to 28.6% over the last 7 days.

Leody Taveras has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 93.1-mph average in the last two weeks’ worth of games to his seasonal 89.9-mph figure.

Leody Taveras’s launch angle lately (19.6° over the last 14 days) is considerably better than his 13.9° seasonal angle.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

In the past week, Salvador Perez’s 33.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 17.6%.

The Texas Rangers have been the 5th-unluckiest offense in baseball this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to positively regress the rest of the season, Projected catcher Salvador Perez profiles as a weak pitch framer, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Alec Marsh will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

In his last start, Alec Marsh allowed a monstrous 7 earned runs.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Alec Marsh in the 80th percentile when estimating his strikeout skill.

Considering the 0.93 deviation between Alec Marsh’s 8.36 K/9 and his 9.28 estimated true talent K/9 (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the least fortunate pitchers in the league this year when it comes to strikeouts and figures to see better results the rest of the season.

Josh Smith has notched a .364 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, ranking in the 90th percentile.

Compared to his seasonal average of 15.7°, Vinnie Pasquantino has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 20.8° mark over the last 14 days.

Marcus Semien’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last season to this one, going from 41.9% to 47.8%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

Despite posting a .286 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Adolis Garcia has had bad variance on his side given the .036 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .322.

Max Scherzer projects as the 18th-best starting pitcher in the game currently when it comes to his strikeout skill, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Recording 93.3 adjusted pitches per start since the start of last season on average, Max Scherzer checks in at the 88th percentile.

With 7 batters who bat from the same side in the opposing team’s projected batting order, Max Scherzer should benefit from holding the platoon advantage in most plate appearances today.

When it comes to plate discipline, Nick Loftin’s skill is quite impressive, sporting a 1.6 K/BB rate since the start of last season while ranking in in the 91st percentile.

Nick Loftin has recorded a .273 batting average since the start of last season, placing in the 88th percentile.

Ezequiel Duran has posted a .341 BABIP this year, placing in the 87th percentile.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, MJ Melendez ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.308) provides evidence that MJ Melendez has suffered from bad luck this year with his .262 actual wOBA.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Nathaniel Lowe ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Maikel Garcia has had some very poor luck this year. His .282 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .305.

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The 6th-deepest CF fences among all parks are found in Globe Life Field.

The Globe Life Field roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this game -15° colder than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for pitching.

Jon Gray will have the handedness advantage against Salvador Perez in today’s matchup… and it’s an even bigger mismatch considering Gray’s large platoon split.

Extreme groundball hitters like Salvador Perez tend to be less successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Max Scherzer.

Salvador Perez will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

Wyatt Langford is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Globe Life Field as the worst stadium in the game for RHB BABIP.

Batting from the same side that Alec Marsh throws from, Wyatt Langford will be at a disadvantage today.

Jon Gray will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bobby Witt Jr. in today’s matchup… and it’s an even larger mismatch considering Gray’s large platoon split.

Bobby Witt Jr. will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

When estimating his home run ability, Nick Loftin ranks in the 11th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Nick Loftin has been pinch hit for 16% of the time when starting against a northpaw this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Hunter Renfroe in the 2nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Hunter Renfroe is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Alec Marsh will have the handedness advantage over Adolis Garcia in today’s matchup.

Adolis Garcia has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 14% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% over the last 7 days.

Adolis Garcia’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off lately; his 93.5-mph seasonal mark has lowered to 88.6-mph in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

The #1 park in Major League Baseball for suppressing base hits to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Globe Life Field.

Corey Seager’s average exit velocity has fallen off this year; his 93.3-mph figure last year has lowered to 91-mph.

Corey Seager’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined recently; his 93.9-mph seasonal figure has dropped off to 86.6-mph in the past 7 days.

Josh Smith hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 93rd percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 6th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

Over the past two weeks, Josh Smith’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal average of 88.8 mph to 84.7 mph.

Over the last two weeks, Josh Smith’s 4.8% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 12.9%.

Considering Jon Gray’s large platoon split, Hunter Renfroe will be at a massive disadvantage hitting from the same side of the plate in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically reduces batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Hunter Renfroe in today’s game.

Maikel Garcia has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (100% of the time), but he is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card today.

Jon Gray will have the handedness advantage over Maikel Garcia in today’s game… and it’s an even bigger mismatch considering Gray’s large platoon split.

Maikel Garcia hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 93rd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 6th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

Andrew Knizner’s BABIP skill is projected in the 5th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Andrew Knizner is penciled in 8th in the batting order in today’s game.

Andrew Knizner has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 24% of the time when starting against a right-handed starter this year.

In the last week, Bobby Witt Jr.’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 14.3% down to 0%.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Dairon Blanco ranks in the 20th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Dairon Blanco is projected to bat 9th in the lineup today.

Jon Gray will hold the platoon advantage against Dairon Blanco in today’s matchup… and it’s an even bigger mismatch considering Gray’s large platoon split.

Nelson Velazquez is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year.

Jon Gray will have the handedness advantage over Nelson Velazquez today… and it’s a particular mismatch considering Gray’s large platoon split.

Nelson Velazquez will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

This year, Josh Smith’s Barrel% has decreased significantly, dropping from 10.7% last year to just 2.9% this year.

Nathaniel Lowe’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this year; his 92.5-mph average last season has dropped off to 87.5-mph.

Nathaniel Lowe has performed at a clip of 3.7 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances this year, grading out in the 2nd percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Hitting from the same side that Alec Marsh throws from, Marcus Semien will not have the upper hand today.

In the past week, Marcus Semien’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.8% down to 0%.

Today, Vinnie Pasquantino is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 6th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.2% rate (80th percentile).

Playing on the road generally lowers hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Vinnie Pasquantino in today’s matchup.

In the past 7 days, Vinnie Pasquantino’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 8.7% down to 0%.

When estimating his home run ability, Dairon Blanco ranks in the 17th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

MJ Melendez has been pinch hit for 18% of the time when starting against a righty on the mound this year.

MJ Melendez will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adam Frazier in the 3rd percentile when assessing his home run skill.

Adam Frazier has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 31% of the time when starting against a right-handed pitcher this year.

Ezequiel Duran is penciled in 7th in the batting order in this matchup.

Batting from the same side that Alec Marsh throws from, Ezequiel Duran will have a disadvantage today.

Ezequiel Duran has taken a step back with his Barrel%; his 8.7% rate last year has fallen to 3.2% this year.

Considering Jon Gray’s large platoon split, Nick Loftin will be at a big disadvantage batting from the same side of the plate in today’s matchup.

Leody Taveras is projected to hit 9th in the batting order in this matchup.

Placing in the 14th percentile, Leody Taveras sports a .268 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

Tony Randazzo grades out as a Pitchers Umpire and is likely to be behind the plate in this game.

The #1 venue in Major League Baseball for suppressing batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Globe Life Field.

Out of all starters, Alec Marsh’s fastball spin rate of 2519 rpm ranks in the 93rd percentile this year.

Dairon Blanco hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.3% — 99th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 6th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Marsh to throw 85 pitches in today’s game (6th-least on the slate), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Andrew Knizner ranks in the 9th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Leody Taveras has averaged 12.1 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances this year, placing in the 24th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Wyatt Langford’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off lately, decreasing from 16% on the season to 12.5% in the past two weeks.

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

Compared to his seasonal angle of 14°, MJ Melendez has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (2.8°) over the last 14 days.

Considering that flyball hitters hold a big advantage over groundball pitchers, Max Scherzer and his 42.7% underlying GB% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be in a troublesome spot in today’s game being matched up with 1 opposing GB batters.

In the last week, Marcus Semien’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off from his seasonal figure of 91.2 mph to 87.8 mph.

Nathaniel Lowe has averaged 4.8 dingers per 600 plate appearances this year, placing in the 8th percentile for power.

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

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