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Positives for the Kansas City Royals Game Today

In Major League Baseball, Globe Life Field has the 7th-lowest average fence height.

,Extreme groundball hitters like Danny Jansen generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Stephen Kolek.

,Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Danny Jansen will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Danny Jansen has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% recently, improving his 6.7% seasonal rate to 28.6% in the past week’s worth of games.

,Compared to his seasonal average of 22.3°, Danny Jansen has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 25.6° figure over the last 14 days.

,Ezequiel Duran will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

,Ezequiel Duran has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 91-mph average to last season’s 84.5-mph EV.

,Ezequiel Duran’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better in recent games, increasing from 14.8% on the season to 27.3% in the last 7 days.

,Checking in at the 79th percentile, Ezequiel Duran has notched a .460 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year.

,Carter Jensen’s launch angle recently (24.3° in the last 14 days) is significantly better than his 20.3° seasonal figure.

,Carter Jensen has posted a .463 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, grading out in the 100th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,Using Statcast metrics, Carter Jensen grades out in the 99th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season at 41.500.

,Using Statcast data, Carter Jensen ranks in the 100th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .343.

,Bobby Witt Jr. projects as the 5th-best batter in MLB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

,Hitting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. will have an edge today.

,Bobby Witt Jr. has made significant gains with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 13.2% seasonal rate to 20% in the past week’s worth of games.

,Josh Jung’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Josh Jung is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Josh Jung will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which should boost all of his stats.

,Josh Jung’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, increasing from 48.7% to 56.1%.

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

,Evan Carter is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Batting from the opposite that Stephen Kolek throws from, Evan Carter will have an edge in today’s game.

,The Kansas City Royals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Evan Carter stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jac Caglianone in the 83rd percentile when estimating his home run ability.

,Jac Caglianone has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 93.4-mph average to last year’s 89.4-mph figure.

,In the last week, Jac Caglianone’s 66.7% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 44.5%.

,By putting up a .331 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season, Jac Caglianone grades out in the 78th percentile for offensive ability.

,Joc Pederson is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today’s game.

,Joc Pederson will hold the platoon advantage over Stephen Kolek in today’s game.

,The Kansas City Royals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Joc Pederson stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

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

,Alejandro Osuna is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today’s game, which would be an upgrade from his 83% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season.

,Alejandro Osuna will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Stephen Kolek today.

,Alejandro Osuna is apt to have the upper hand against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Kansas City Royals has just 1 same-handed RP.

,Alejandro Osuna will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bobby Witt Jr. as the 3rd-best hitter in baseball when estimating his batting average talent.

,Isaac Collins has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (96% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game.

,The switch-hitting Isaac Collins will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against MacKenzie Gore.

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

,Salvador Perez is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.

,Salvador Perez will hold the platoon advantage over MacKenzie Gore in today’s matchup.

,In the last week, Salvador Perez’s 50% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 43.8%.

,Josh Jung has put up a .357 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, checking in at the 82nd percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts MacKenzie Gore in the 90th percentile as it relates to his strikeout ability.

,Tallying 93.7 adjusted pitches per game per started this year on average, MacKenzie Gore checks in at the 82nd percentile.

,MacKenzie Gore has a reverse platoon split and is fortunate enough to be facing 6 opposite-handed bats in today’s game.

,Home field advantage typically boosts pitcher metrics across the board, and MacKenzie Gore will hold that advantage today.

,The #1 field in baseball for suppressing batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Globe Life Field.

,Bobby Witt Jr. has put up a .379 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, ranking in the 96th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.

,Maikel Garcia is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today.

,Batting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Maikel Garcia will have an advantage in today’s game.

,Utilizing Statcast data, Maikel Garcia is in the 80th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .346.

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

,Starling Marte will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against MacKenzie Gore in today’s game.

,Sporting a .273 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season , Starling Marte finds himself in the 80th percentile.

,Starling Marte has recorded a .334 BABIP since the start of last season, ranking in the 95th percentile.

,Kyle Isbel has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 90.4-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal 87-mph figure.

,Kyle Isbel has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 89.9-mph average to last season’s 85.7-mph mark.

,As it relates to his home run skill, Jake Burger ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Jake Burger will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,Jake Burger has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.3-mph to 93-mph over the last 14 days.

,Jake Burger has averaged 26.9 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, placing in the 79th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,Nick Loftin is penciled in 5th in the lineup today.

,Batting from the opposite that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Nick Loftin will have an advantage today.

,Compared to last season, Nick Loftin has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 15.9% to 21.2% this season.

,Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (20.0) suggests that Nick Loftin has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his 9.2 actual HR/600.

,In the past 14 days, Joc Pederson’s 55% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 42.4%.

,As it relates to his home run ability, Danny Jansen ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Despite posting a .265 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Danny Jansen has experienced some negative variance given the .037 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .302.

,Jac Caglianone has performed at a clip of 25.3 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, checking in at the 81st percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung in the 80th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

,Maikel Garcia has compiled a .290 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, grading out in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,Stephen Kolek has averaged 18.1 outs per GS since the start of last season, grading out in the 96th percentile.

,Salvador Perez has been unlucky this year, compiling a .271 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .319 — a .048 discrepancy.

,Batting from the opposite that Stephen Kolek throws from, Nicky Lopez will have the upper hand in today’s game.

,The Kansas City Royals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nicky Lopez stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the ‘pen all game.

,Nicky Lopez will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which should improve all of his stats.

,Since the start of last season, Nicky Lopez’s flyball exit velocity (an advanced stat to evaluate power) is in the 95th percentile at 96.9 mph.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alejandro Osuna in the 77th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

,When estimating his overall offensive skill, Joc Pederson ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Nimmo in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

,Brandon Nimmo is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game.

,Brandon Nimmo will hold the platoon advantage against Stephen Kolek in today’s game.

,The Kansas City Royals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brandon Nimmo has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

,Brandon Nimmo will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

,In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Nick Loftin has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .285 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .325.

,Nick Loftin has displayed strong plate discipline since the start of last season, placing in the 86th percentile with a 1.68 K/BB rate.

,Texas Rangers batters as a group have been one of the best in the league this year (3rd-) as it relates to their 89.9-mph average exit velocity.

,Ezequiel Duran has notched a .329 BABIP since the start of last season, grading out in the 90th percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Burger in the 84th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

,When it comes to plate discipline, Maikel Garcia’s ability is quite good, sporting a 1.77 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 75th percentile.

,Compared to his seasonal average of 12.2°, Jake Burger has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 19° figure over the last week.

,Evan Carter will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Negatives with the Texas Rangers Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Danny Jansen in the 1st percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

,Danny Jansen is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in today’s game.

,The #1 ballpark in the majors for suppressing offensive stats, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Globe Life Field.

,The 6th-deepest centerfield dimensions among all parks are found in Globe Life Field.

,According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most suitable for pitching of all games on the slate today.

,Ezequiel Duran is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card in this game.

,When starting against a righty hurler this year, Ezequiel Duran has been pulled from the game early 10% of the time.

,Carter Jensen is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card today, which would be a downgrade from his 85% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Globe Life Field as the 5th-worst venue in baseball for lefty home runs.

,MacKenzie Gore will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carter Jensen today.

,Globe Life Field ranks as the #26 ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,In today’s game, Bobby Witt Jr. 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 38.4% rate (85th percentile).

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

,Bobby Witt Jr.’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this year; his 94.5-mph figure last season has fallen to 92.4-mph.

,Stephen Kolek will have the handedness advantage against Josh Jung in today’s game.

,Josh Jung hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.1% — 98th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 6th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

,Among every team in action today, the 3rd-best infield defense is that of the the Kansas City Royals.

,This year, Evan Carter has been lifted for a pinch-hitter in 16% of his appearances when starting against right-handed pitcher.

,Evan Carter hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 87th percentile) and will be challenged by the game’s 6th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Jac Caglianone is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,When starting against a southpaw since the start of last season, Jac Caglianone has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 10% of the time.

,Batting from the same side that MacKenzie Gore throws from, Jac Caglianone will not have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,Joc Pederson’s BABIP talent is projected in the 9th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Joc Pederson has been pinch hit for 50% of the time when starting against a northpaw this year.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alejandro Osuna in the 11th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

,43% of the time that Alejandro Osuna has started against a righty hurler this year, he has been replaced by a pinch-hitter.

,Alejandro Osuna hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 97th percentile) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s 6th-deepest CF fences today.

,The Texas Rangers outfield defense grades out as the 4th-strongest among every team playing today.

,Playing on the road typically lessens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Isaac Collins today.

,Over the past week, Isaac Collins’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 8.7% down to 0%.

,Playing on the road generally weakens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Salvador Perez in today’s matchup.

,The #1 field in the league for suppressing batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Globe Life Field.

,It may be sensible to expect positive regression for the Kansas City Royals offense in future games, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the 7th-unluckiest offense in baseball this year.

,MacKenzie Gore’s 16th percentile BB% (10.9% this year) demonstrates his bad control ability.

,Kansas City Royals batters as a group rank near the top of Major League Baseball this year (4th-) when assessing their 89.8-mph average exit velocity.

,Placing 5th-steepest in the majors this year, Kansas City Royals bats collectively have posted a 15.5° launch angle (an advanced standard to evaluate the ability to lift the ball for power).

,In today’s game, Maikel Garcia 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 (82nd percentile).

,Maikel Garcia will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

,Starling Marte is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in today’s game.

,When starting against a left-handed pitcher this year, Starling Marte has been pulled from the game early 18% of the time.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Isbel in the 8th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

,Kyle Isbel is penciled in 9th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Kyle Isbel has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 21% of the time when starting against a lefty hurler since the start of last season.

,Jake Burger is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in today’s game, which would be a downgrade from his 73% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year.

,Stephen Kolek will hold the platoon advantage against Jake Burger in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Loftin in the 13th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

,This year, Nick Loftin has been pinch hit for in 36% of his appearances when starting against lefty on the mound.

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

,Batting from the same side that Stephen Kolek throws from, Danny Jansen will be at a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Stephen Kolek in the 6th percentile as it relates to his strikeout talent.

,Playing on the road typically weakens pitcher stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Stephen Kolek in today’s matchup.

,Grading out in the 4th percentile, Stephen Kolek compiled a 7.4% Swinging Strike rate since the start of last season.

,Stephen Kolek has posted a 16.4% Strikeout% since the start of last season, grading out in the 6th percentile.

,In the past week’s worth of games, Josh Jung’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5.7% down to 0%.

,With a 1.09 difference between Stephen Kolek’s 3.37 ERA and his 4.46 estimated true talent ERA (per the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the most fortunate pitchers in the game since the start of last season and figures to see worse results the rest of the season.

,Stephen Kolek has been one of the luckiest hurlers in the game on balls in play this year with a .189 BABIP and ought to see that luck normalize going forward.

,This season, Salvador Perez’s Barrel% has decreased significantly, dropping from 14.6% last year to just 9.3% this year.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nicky Lopez in the 0th percentile when assessing his home run skill.

,Nicky Lopez is projected to hit 9th in the lineup in this matchup.

,47% of the time that Nicky Lopez has started against a righty hurler since the start of last season, he has been replaced by a pinch-hitter.

,Joc Pederson’s average exit velocity has fallen off recently; his 91.6-mph seasonal average has fallen to 87.4-mph over the past 14 days.

,Brandon Nimmo hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 90th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 6th-deepest CF fences today.

,Texas has been the #28 club in MLB when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (13.6% rate this year).

,When assessing his home run skill, Nick Loftin ranks in the 18th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,When estimating his home run talent, Maikel Garcia ranks in the 16th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Salvador Perez’s BABIP ability is projected in the 10th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,When assessing his overall offensive talent, Nicky Lopez ranks in the 6th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

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