Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees match player stats | Saturday, October 5th MLB Postseason

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Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees match player stats | Saturday, October 5th MLB Postseason

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Todays Matchup Details

Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees

Todays Game is on Saturday, October 5th
05/10/24 18:38:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Royals vs Yankees Matchup Today

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the best hitter in baseball.

Aaron Judge is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

The weather forecast expects the 2nd-best pitching conditions of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Aaron Judge will hold that advantage in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Verdugo in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

Alex Verdugo will hold the platoon advantage against Michael Wacha in today’s game.

Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Alex Verdugo will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 88th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

Gleyber Torres is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup.

Gleyber Torres has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 7th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Gleyber Torres will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Maikel Garcia has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 7th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

The New York Yankees infield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest out of every team playing today.

Michael Massey is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today’s game.

Hitting from the opposite that Gerrit Cole throws from, Michael Massey will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

Michael Massey pulls many of his flyballs (38.8% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game’s 7th-shallowest RF fences today.

Austin Wells is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today’s game, which would be an upgrade from his 53% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.

Hitting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Austin Wells will have an edge today.

Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Austin Wells will hold that advantage today.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Giancarlo Stanton ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Giancarlo Stanton is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today.

Giancarlo Stanton will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

When assessing his home run skill, MJ Melendez ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Hitting from the opposite that Gerrit Cole throws from, MJ Melendez will have an edge in today’s matchup.

MJ Melendez pulls many of his flyballs (35% — 86th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 7th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Volpe in the 81st percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

Anthony Volpe has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league’s 7th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Anthony Volpe will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 4th-best hitter in MLB.

Juan Soto is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today’s game.

Juan Soto will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Wacha today.

Juan Soto will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

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

Hitting from the opposite that Gerrit Cole throws from, Vinnie Pasquantino will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Vinnie Pasquantino pulls many of his flyballs (36.1% — 92nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game’s 7th-shallowest RF fences today.

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

Batting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.2% — 82nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 7th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bobby Witt Jr. as the 4th-best batter in the league as it relates to his batting average skill.

Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game.

Bobby Witt Jr. has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s 7th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Giancarlo Stanton projects as the 3rd-best home run batter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Gleyber Torres ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Gerrit Cole in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his overall pitching skills.

The 3rd-weakest projected batting order of all teams on the slate in terms of overall hitting skill belongs to the Kansas City Royals.

Projected catcher Austin Wells grades out as a good pitch framer, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Gerrit Cole will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which should improve all of his stats in all categories.

When estimating his home run skill, Salvador Perez ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

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

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s assessment, Michael Wacha’s overall pitching skill ranks in the 80th percentile out of all starters in MLB currently.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Salvador Perez ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

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

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Alex Verdugo ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 88th percentile when assessing his batting average ability.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Austin Wells ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Negative Match Player Stats with Royals vs Yankees

Hitting from the same side that Michael Wacha throws from, Aaron Judge will not have the upper hand in today’s game.

Aaron Judge hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 79th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s 5th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Out of every team on the slate today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the Kansas City Royals.

Alex Verdugo has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (57% of the time), but he is penciled in 7th in the batting order today.

Alex Verdugo has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.1%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 7th-deepest LF fences today.

Hitting from the same side that Michael Wacha throws from, Gleyber Torres will have a tough challenge in today’s game.

Tommy Pham has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (90% of the time), but he is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Gerrit Cole will have the handedness advantage over Tommy Pham in today’s game.

Tommy Pham hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 94th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 5th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Tommy Pham will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

As it relates to his home run ability, Maikel Garcia ranks in the 10th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Maikel Garcia has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (72% of the time), but he is penciled in 9th in the batting order in this game.

Hitting from the same side that Gerrit Cole throws from, Maikel Garcia encounters a tough challenge today.

Maikel Garcia will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Massey in the 16th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Michael Massey will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Austin Wells’s BABIP ability is projected in the 21st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Hitting from the same side that Michael Wacha throws from, Giancarlo Stanton will have a tough matchup today.

In today’s game, Giancarlo Stanton is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 7th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 34.1% rate (81st percentile).

MJ Melendez is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in today’s game.

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

Anthony Volpe is projected to bat 8th in the lineup in today’s game, which would be a downgrade from his 52% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.

Michael Wacha will hold the platoon advantage over Anthony Volpe today.

In today’s game, Juan Soto is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 5th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.6% rate (88th percentile).

Vinnie Pasquantino will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 82% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season.

Hitting from the same side that Gerrit Cole throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. will have a disadvantage today.

Playing on the road typically lessens batter stats 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.

MJ Melendez’s BABIP talent is projected in the 22nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Gerrit Cole is expected to throw 82 pitches in today’s game, which is the 3rd-highest number of pitches for all pitchers on the slate today. This estimate is based on his inherent tendencies and the nature of the matchup.

Hitting from the same side that Gerrit Cole throws from, Salvador Perez will be in a tough position in today’s matchup.

Salvador Perez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.9% — 92nd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 7th-deepest LF fences today.

Playing on the road generally reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Salvador Perez in today’s matchup.

Taking into account both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Michael Wacha is projected to throw 76 pitches in today’s game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 3rd-least of the day.

The 2nd-best projected offense of all teams on the slate today in terms of overall offensive ability belongs to the New York Yankees.

Michael Wacha will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

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