Royals @ Twins Matchup Details

Positives for the Kansas City Royals Game Today

The weather report projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of the day at 88,°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

,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 22.1% this season.

,In the past week’s worth of games, Nick Loftin’s 56.3% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 44.8%.

,With a 1.53 K/BB rate this year, Nick Loftin has shown favorable plate discipline, placing in the 86th percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Jeffers in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

,Ryan Jeffers is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.

,Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to more offense.

,Among all the teams in action today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the Kansas City Royals.

,As it relates to his home run skill, Royce Lewis ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

,Royce Lewis’s launch angle this year (21°) is considerably better than his 17.5° figure last year.

,Compared to his seasonal average of 21°, Royce Lewis has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 34.4° figure in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 81st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

,Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game.

,Vinnie Pasquantino will hold the platoon advantage against Taj Bradley in today’s matchup.

,Vinnie Pasquantino’s launch angle this season (19.6°) is significantly better than his 16.2° angle last year.

,Ryan Jeffers will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

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

,Josh Bell is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game.

,As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Josh Bell will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against Seth Lugo today.

,Isaac Collins has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 101.7-mph average in the past week’s worth of games to his seasonal figure of 87.7-mph.

,Brooks Lee has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (57% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today’s game.

,As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Brooks Lee will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Seth Lugo in today’s game.

,Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Brooks Lee will hold that advantage today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carter Jensen in the 82nd percentile when estimating his home run talent.

,Carter Jensen is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today.

,Carter Jensen will hold the platoon advantage over Taj Bradley in today’s game.

,Carter Jensen has made notable improvements with his Barrel% lately, improving his 9.8% seasonal rate to 18.8% over the last 7 days.

,Lane Thomas is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.

,Over the last two weeks, Lane Thomas’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.4-mph over the course of the season to 97.9-mph of late.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luke Keaschall in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.

,Luke Keaschall will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

,Luke Keaschall has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 90.2-mph average to last season’s 87.8-mph figure.

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

,In the past two weeks, Ryan Kreidler’s 55% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 39.8%.

,When estimating his home run skill, Jac Caglianone ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Jac Caglianone is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today.

,Batting from the opposite that Taj Bradley throws from, Jac Caglianone will have an advantage today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kody Clemens in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

,Kody Clemens is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today.

,Batting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Kody Clemens will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luke Keaschall in the 85th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

,There has been a significant improvement in Luke Keaschall’s launch angle from last season’s 10.2° to 16.6° this season.

,Batting from the opposite that Taj Bradley throws from, Michael Massey will have the upper hand in today’s game.

,Salvador Perez is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today.

,Salvador Perez has made significant improvements with his Barrel% recently, upping his 10.1% seasonal rate to 19% over the last two weeks.

,Salvador Perez has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 100.4-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal average of 93.3-mph.

,Despite posting a .269 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Salvador Perez has experienced some negative variance given the .053 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .322.

,In the last 14 days, Vinnie Pasquantino’s 28.6% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 16.5%.

,Playing on the road typically weakens pitcher stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Seth Lugo in today’s game.

,Out of all starting pitchers, Seth Lugo’s fastball velocity of 91.2 mph grades out in the 19th percentile since the start of last season.

,Minnesota’s 15.3° launch angle (a reliable stat to assess the ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the steepest in the league this year: #4 overall.

,Jac Caglianone has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 93-mph average to last year’s 89.4-mph EV.

,Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Kody Clemens will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,When assessing his strikeout ability, the leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Taj Bradley in the 89th percentile among all starters in the league.

,Taj Bradley has been granted a longer leash than the typical pitcher this year, throwing 8.5 more adjusted pitches-per-outing than the average starter.

,Taj Bradley will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should bolster all of his stats in all categories.

,In his last outing, Taj Bradley performed well and accumulated 9 strikeouts.

,Taj Bradley’s 96.3-mph fastball velocity this year grades out in the 85th percentile among all starters.

,Throwing 92 adjusted pitches per game per started this year on average, Seth Lugo ranks in the 81st percentile.

,Seth Lugo has used his four-seam fastball 5% less often this season (16.1%) than he did last season (21.1%).

,Byron Buxton projects as the 8th-best hitter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Byron Buxton is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today’s game.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Byron Buxton will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,Byron Buxton has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.9-mph to 94.1-mph in the last week.

,Kansas City’s 3rd-worst outfield defense on the slate today creates a favorable matchup for Byron Buxton, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

,Josh Bell will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

,Isaac Collins’s launch angle this season (16°) is a considerable increase over his 12.6° angle last season.

,Nick Loftin’s launch angle lately (17.8° in the last 7 days) is quite a bit better than his 13.2° seasonal angle.

,As it relates to his home run ability, Salvador Perez ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Taj Bradley in the 78th percentile when it comes to his overall pitching skills.

,The Kansas City Royals projected batting order ranks as the 4th-worst of all teams on the slate today in terms of overall hitting ability.

,Ryan Jeffers has made sizeable strides with his Barrel%, upping his 6.4% rate last year to 13.7% this year.

,Placing 7th-highest in baseball this year, Kansas City Royals bats collectively have posted a 15.1° launch angle (a reliable stat to evaluate the ability to lift the ball for power).

Negatives with the Minnesota Twins Game Today

When it comes to his home run talent, Nick Loftin ranks in the 25th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Nick Loftin is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in this game.

,Target Field ranks as the #24 field in MLB for RHB home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Target Field has the 10th-deepest CF fences among all major league parks.

,In Major League Baseball, the 5th-tallest fence height (on average) are at Target Field.

,Hitting from the same side that Seth Lugo throws from, Ryan Jeffers will have a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

,Ryan Jeffers’s average exit velocity has declined recently; his 90.4-mph seasonal figure has fallen off to 84.2-mph in the past 14 days.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Ryan Jeffers’s true offensive ability to be a .347, suggesting that he has experienced some positive variance this year given the .045 discrepancy between that figure and his actual .392 wOBA.

,Royce Lewis is projected to hit 6th in the batting order today.

,Seth Lugo will hold the platoon advantage against Royce Lewis today.

,The #7 park in the game for suppressing home runs to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field.

,Playing on the road generally weakens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Vinnie Pasquantino today.

,Vinnie Pasquantino has struggled with his Barrel% recently; his 7% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% in the last week’s worth of games.

,Josh Bell has negatively regressed with his Barrel% recently; his 9.8% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% in the past 14 days.

,Compared to his seasonal figure of 13.6°, Josh Bell has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-0.6°) over the past 14 days.

,Isaac Collins is projected to hit 8th in the lineup today.

,The switch-hitting Isaac Collins will be less advantaged while batting from his weak side (0) today against Taj Bradley,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brooks Lee in the 9th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

,Brooks Lee has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 87.7-mph dropping to 82.3-mph over the past 7 days.

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

,Batting from the same side that Taj Bradley throws from, Lane Thomas will be in a tough position in today’s matchup.

,Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Lane Thomas in today’s matchup.

,Brooks Lee’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off from last season to this one, going from 16.6% to 12.5%.

,In the past week’s worth of games, Lane Thomas’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.7% down to 0%.

,Lane Thomas’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off of late, falling from 13.5% on the season to 0% over the past 7 days.

,Luke Keaschall is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in this game.

,Batting from the same side that Seth Lugo throws from, Luke Keaschall will be in a tough position today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 6th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

,In notching a .291 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Vinnie Pasquantino has performed in the 20th percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Kreidler in the 7th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

,Ryan Kreidler is projected to hit 9th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Batting from the same side that Seth Lugo throws from, Ryan Kreidler encounters a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Royce Lewis in the 14th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

,Royce Lewis has taken a step back with his Barrel% in recent games; his 12.2% seasonal rate has lowered to 4.5% in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

,In today’s game, Jac Caglianone is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 10th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.8% rate (90th percentile).

,Jac Caglianone will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

,With a 4.2 K/BB rate this year, Jac Caglianone has shown weak plate discipline, grading out in the 11th percentile.

,In the last 7 days, Kody Clemens’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 12.6% down to 0%.

,In the last week, Kody Clemens’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off from his seasonal mark of 93.7 mph to 90.8 mph.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Loftin in the 25th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

,Taj Bradley will have the handedness advantage over Nick Loftin today.

,Nick Loftin will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

,When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Andrew Velazquez ranks in the 0th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Andrew Velazquez is penciled in 9th in the batting order today.

,Hitting from the same side that Taj Bradley throws from, Andrew Velazquez encounters a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

,Michael Massey is penciled in 7th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Michael Massey will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 9th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

,Batting from the same side that Taj Bradley throws from, Salvador Perez will have a tough challenge in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Massey in the 14th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Kreidler in the 18th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 6th-worst field in MLB for home runs.

,With 6 bats who share his handedness in the opposing team’s projected offense, Seth Lugo should benefit from holding the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in this outing.

,Seth Lugo was on point in his previous start and gave up 0 ER.

,In the last week’s worth of games, Jac Caglianone’s 22.2% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 44%.

,Andrew Velazquez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 89th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 10th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Andrew Velazquez will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

,Ryan Kreidler hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 86th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 10th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,In the past two weeks, Ryan Kreidler’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.8% down to 0%.

,Luke Keaschall’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased in recent games, falling from 16.5% on the season to 0% in the past 7 days.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Target Field as the 7th-worst ballpark in Major League Baseball for strikeouts.

,Taj Bradley has used his curveball 5.7% less often this season (9.1%) than he did last year (14.8%).

,With a 0.49 deviation between Taj Bradley’s 10.13 K/9 and his 9.63 estimated true talent K/9 (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the luckiest pitchers in the majors this year in terms of strikeouts and figures to perform worse going forward.

,Ranking in the 4th percentile, Seth Lugo recorded a 7.8% Swinging Strike% this year.

,Seth Lugo will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Byron Buxton in today’s game.

,From last season to this one, Byron Buxton’s flyball exit velocity has decreased from an average of 96.9 mph to 94.7 mph.

,Brooks Lee’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased recently, decreasing from 12.5% on the season to 5.9% over the past 7 days.

,Michael Massey has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 6.3% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% over the past 14 days.

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

,Taj Bradley has recorded a .262 BABIP this year, indicating that he has been one of the luckiest pitchers in MLB on balls in play and regression likely forthcoming.

,Taj Bradley’s 25th percentile BB% (9.3% this year) shows his bad control ability.

,Kansas City Royals batters as a group have been one of the best in Major League Baseball this year (2nd-) as it relates to their 89.6-mph average exit velocity.

,Salvador Perez’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has declined recently, going from 41.1% on the season to 26.7% over the past 7 days.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kody Clemens in the 12th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

,Kody Clemens has displayed weak plate discipline this year, ranking in the 15th percentile with a 3.8 K/BB rate.

,Playing on the road generally lowers hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Isaac Collins in today’s game.

,Over the past 7 days, Isaac Collins’s 8.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 15.6%.

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