Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Positive Match Player Stats for Royals vs Rays Series Game 2 Matchup Today

Curtis Mead is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

Among all major league parks, George M. Steinbrenner Field has the lowest average fence height.

The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate today at 87°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

Curtis Mead will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Noah Cameron today.

Curtis Mead has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the game’s 5th-shallowest RF fences today.

Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Curtis Mead will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Junior Caminero in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

Junior Caminero is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.

Junior Caminero will have the handedness advantage against Noah Cameron in today’s game.

Extreme flyball batters like Junior Caminero generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Noah Cameron.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Junior Caminero in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

The Tampa Bay Rays have 4 batters in their projected lineup today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Jose Caballero, Kameron Misner, Christopher Morel, Brandon Lowe).

George M. Steinbrenner Field ranks as the #8 ballpark in the league for strikeouts, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Due to his reverse platoon split, Noah Cameron should be in good shape facing 6 hitters in the projected batting order who hit from the other side in today’s game.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Salvador Perez ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Salvador Perez is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game.

Extreme groundball hitters like Salvador Perez are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Drew Rasmussen.

As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Salvador Perez has experienced some negative variance this year. His .278 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .334.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yandy Diaz as the 16th-best batter in MLB when assessing his batting average ability.

Yandy Diaz is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today.

Yandy Diaz will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Noah Cameron today.

Yandy Diaz has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game’s 5th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Yandy Diaz ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

When estimating his home run skill, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Brandon Lowe is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today.

Brandon Lowe pulls many of his flyballs (36.2% — 92nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 5th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 82nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Brandon Lowe will hold that advantage in today’s game.

As it relates to his home run skill, Danny Jansen ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Danny Jansen will hold the platoon advantage against Noah Cameron today.

Danny Jansen will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Danny Jansen has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 93.7-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal 88.4-mph mark.

Danny Jansen’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, going from 16.4% to 23.1%.

The Kansas City Royals have been the unluckiest offense in the game this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit better in future games,Because groundball batters have a substantial edge over flyball pitchers, Drew Rasmussen and his 46.6% underlying GB% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT) finds himself in a troublesome position in this matchup being matched up with 1 opposing GB batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Drew Rasmussen in the 82nd percentile when estimating his strikeout talent.

Home field advantage typically boosts pitcher stats across the board, and Drew Rasmussen will hold that advantage in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christopher Morel in the 96th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

Christopher Morel is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today.

Hitting from the opposite that Noah Cameron throws from, Christopher Morel will have an edge today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christopher Morel in the 85th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Christopher Morel will hold that advantage in today’s game.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Jonathan India ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jonathan India is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today’s game.

There has been a significant improvement in Jonathan India’s launch angle from last year’s 13.3° to 22° this year.

Jonathan India’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better in recent games, increasing from 22.9% on the season to 37.5% in the last week’s worth of games.

Kyle Isbel will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Drew Rasmussen today.

Bobby Witt Jr. projects as the 8th-best hitter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Bobby Witt Jr. is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today.

Bobby Witt Jr. has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 5th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

As it relates to his batting average talent, Bobby Witt Jr. is projected as the 3rd-best hitter in baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Extreme flyball hitters like Bobby Witt Jr. generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Drew Rasmussen.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Waters in the 91st percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

The switch-hitting Drew Waters will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Drew Rasmussen.

Drew Waters pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.3% — 75th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB’s 5th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

In the last 14 days, Drew Waters has been successful in optimizing the launch angle of his hardest hit balls to hit for power, putting up a 19.8° angle.

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

Maikel Garcia has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.5%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 5th-shallowest RF fences today.

Maikel Garcia has seen a big gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 93.7-mph average to last season’s 90.4-mph figure.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.276) suggests that Maikel Garcia has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .237 actual batting average.

Jose Caballero will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Noah Cameron today.

Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Jose Caballero will hold that advantage today.

Compared to his seasonal average of 20°, Jose Caballero has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 34.5° mark in the past week.

Checking in at the 80th percentile, Jose Caballero has posted a .315 BABIP since the start of last season.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today.

Vinnie Pasquantino will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Drew Rasmussen in today’s matchup.

Vinnie Pasquantino pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.5% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 5th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Vinnie Pasquantino’s launch angle this year (22.9°) is considerably better than his 14.4° figure last year.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Vinnie Pasquantino ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Michael Massey is penciled in 5th in the lineup today.

Michael Massey will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Drew Rasmussen today.

Michael Massey pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.3% — 95th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league’s 5th-shallowest RF fences today.

Bats such as Michael Massey with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Drew Rasmussen who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

Kameron Misner will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Negative Match Player Stats with Royals vs Rays Series Game 2

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks George M. Steinbrenner Field as the 9th-worst ballpark in MLB for run-scoring.

Curtis Mead’s quickness has fallen off this year. His 26.94 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 25.11 ft/sec now.

Curtis Mead has compiled a .248 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, checking in at the 22nd percentile.

Placing in the 14th percentile, Curtis Mead has posted a .078 Isolated Power rate (ISO) since the start of last season.

Curtis Mead has exhibited poor plate discipline since the start of last season, checking in at the 25th percentile with a 4.31 K/BB rate.

Junior Caminero hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 85th percentile) and will be challenged by the game’s 5th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

Over the last week, Junior Caminero’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal average of 96.8 mph to 78.3 mph.

There has been a significant decline in Junior Caminero’s launch angle from last season’s 6.8° to 2.6° this season.

In the last week, Junior Caminero’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%.

Taking into account both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Noah Cameron is projected to throw 75 pitches in this matchup by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 3rd-least of all pitchers today.

Nic Lentz projects as a Huge Hitters Umpire and is likely to be behind the plate in this game.

Given that groundball pitchers struggle the most against flyball hitters, Noah Cameron (31.1% GB% via the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be a bit disadvantaged in this game with 3 FB hitters in Tampa Bay’s projected batting order.

Playing on the road generally lessens pitcher metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Noah Cameron today.

Hitting from the same side that Drew Rasmussen throws from, Salvador Perez will not have the upper hand in today’s game.

Salvador Perez pulls many of his flyballs (36.4% — 93rd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 7th-deepest LF fences today.

Among all the teams playing today, the 5th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Tampa Bay Rays.

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

Salvador Perez’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this season; his 94.6-mph EV last season has fallen to 91.4-mph.

Salvador Perez’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off recently; his 91.4-mph seasonal figure has decreased to 73.1-mph in the past 7 days.

Batting from the same side that Noah Cameron throws from, Brandon Lowe encounters a tough challenge in today’s game.

Over the last 14 days, Brandon Lowe’s 8.7% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 16.7%.

Brandon Lowe has displayed weak plate discipline since the start of last season, placing in the 25th percentile with a 3.53 K/BB rate.

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

Danny Jansen pulls a lot of his flyballs (42.3% — 100th percentile) and will be challenged by baseball’s 7th-deepest LF fences today.

Typically, batters like Danny Jansen who hit a lot of groundballs tend to be less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Noah Cameron.

Danny Jansen has recorded a .329 Slugging Percentage (SLG) since the start of last season, checking in at the 10th percentile.

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

By putting up a .187 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 , Danny Jansen is positioned in the 2nd percentile.

Drew Rasmussen projects as the 13th-best pitcher in the majors right now, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks George M. Steinbrenner Field as the 7th-worst stadium in the majors for BABIP.

The 5th-deepest CF dimensions among all major league parks are found in George M. Steinbrenner Field.

Drew Rasmussen is an extreme groundball pitcher (46.7% GB% per the leading projection system, THE BAT), which should make him somewhat immune to the dangers of pitching in George M. Steinbrenner Field — the #10 HR venue among all parks — in this matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Rasmussen to throw 84 pitches in today’s game (10th-least on the slate today), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

Today, Christopher Morel is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 7th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 38.2% rate (96th percentile).

With a .208 batting average since the start of last season, Christopher Morel is positioned in the 10th percentile.

Batting from the same side that Drew Rasmussen throws from, Jonathan India will have a tough challenge in today’s game.

Jonathan India pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34% — 81st percentile) and will be challenged by MLB’s 7th-deepest LF fences today.

Jonathan India will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

Jonathan India’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off recently; his 90.3-mph seasonal figure has fallen off to 85.7-mph over the past 14 days.

Jonathan India has paced 10.5 dingers per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, grading out in the 18th percentile for power.

Kyle Isbel’s BABIP talent is projected in the 11th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Kyle Isbel is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in this matchup.

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 Kyle Isbel in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Isbel in the 16th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

Kyle Isbel’s average exit velocity has fallen off this season; his 88.1-mph EV last season has lowered to 84.5-mph.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Freddy Fermin ranks in the 22nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Freddy Fermin is projected to bat 8th in the lineup in today’s game.

Hitting from the same side that Drew Rasmussen throws from, Freddy Fermin faces a tough challenge today.

Freddy Fermin hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 83rd percentile) but may find it hard to clear MLB’s 5th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Batting from the same side that Drew Rasmussen throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. will have a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road generally lessens batter metrics 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.

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

Bobby Witt Jr. has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 91.2-mph dropping to 85.2-mph in the past week’s worth of games.

Bobby Witt Jr.’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off from last year to this one, falling from 16.2% to 11.8%.

Drew Waters is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in this game.

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

Drew Waters’s footspeed has decreased this season. His 28.03 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 27.4 ft/sec now.

Notching a lowly an 83.2-mph average exit velocity over the past 7 days, Drew Waters has been in a slump of late.

Maikel Garcia is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

Drew Rasmussen will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Maikel Garcia today.

Extreme flyball batters like Maikel Garcia usually hit worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Drew Rasmussen.

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

Playing on the road typically lessens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Maikel Garcia today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Caballero in the 17th percentile when estimating his batting average ability.

Jose Caballero is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Jose Caballero pulls many of his flyballs (40.3% — 99th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 7th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Jose Caballero has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 83.3-mph dropping to 80.9-mph over the past 14 days.

Jose Caballero’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this year; his 90.1-mph EV last season has decreased to 86.4-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Caballero in the 22nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 7th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Vinnie Pasquantino today.

Vinnie Pasquantino has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 89.6-mph dropping to 87.2-mph in the last 7 days.

Grading out in the 7th percentile, Vinnie Pasquantino has put up a .248 BABIP since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Massey in the 10th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

Playing on the road typically diminishes batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Michael Massey in today’s matchup.

Michael Massey has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 7.2% rate last season has decreased to 1.4% this year.

Michael Massey has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 86.1-mph dropping to 83.5-mph in the past week.

By putting up a .285 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Michael Massey finds himself in the 19th percentile.

Michael Massey has exhibited weak plate discipline since the start of last season, ranking in the 10th percentile with a 4.55 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kameron Misner in the 6th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

Kameron Misner is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in this matchup.

Noah Cameron will hold the platoon advantage against Kameron Misner in today’s game.

Kameron Misner hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 85th percentile) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s 5th-deepest CF fences today.

Kameron Misner has taken a step back with his Barrel% in recent games; his 7.5% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% in the last week’s worth of games.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Kameron Misner ranks in the 19th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

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