Tigers vs Royals match player stats Monday, September 16th 2024. Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals

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Tigers vs Royals match player stats Monday, September 16th 2024. Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals

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Todays Matchup Details

Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals

Todays Game is on Monday, September 16th
16/09/24 19:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for Tigers vs Royals Matchup Today

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

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-highest temperatures on the schedule today at 81°.

Over the past 7 days, Spencer Torkelson’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.7-mph over the course of the season to 100.9-mph recently.

Spencer Torkelson’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better in recent games, increasing from 34.6% on the season to 50% in the past 14 days.

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

Salvador Perez is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today’s game.

The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 5th-worst among all the teams today.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Salvador Perez will hold that advantage today.

Freddy Fermin has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (82% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game.

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

With a .327 BABIP this year, Freddy Fermin grades out in the 88th percentile.

Hitting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Trey Sweeney will have an edge in today’s game.

Trey Sweeney has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 14.3% seasonal rate to 36.4% over the last 7 days.

Trey Sweeney has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 102.4-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal figure of 96.3-mph.

Over the past 14 days, Trey Sweeney’s 24% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 18%.

Michael Massey is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup.

Batting from the opposite that Casey Mize throws from, Michael Massey will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Michael Massey will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Kyle Isbel will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Casey Mize in today’s game.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Kyle Isbel will hold that advantage today.

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

Jace Jung’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased lately, rising from 51.2% on the season to 66.7% in the past week’s worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Seth Lugo in the 82nd percentile when estimating his overall pitching talent.

Seth Lugo has averaged 96.8 adjusted pitches per game per started this year, placing in the 95th percentile.

The Detroit Tigers projected lineup grades out as the 5th-weakest of the day in terms of overall offensive skill.

Seth Lugo will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats across the board.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MJ Melendez in the 79th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

Batting from the opposite that Casey Mize throws from, MJ Melendez will have an edge today.

Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and MJ Melendez will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Parker Meadows has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (55% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today.

Parker Meadows will hold the platoon advantage against Seth Lugo in today’s game.

Parker Meadows’s launch angle of late (30.3° over the past two weeks) is considerably better than his 20.4° seasonal mark.

Parker Meadows has been hot in recent games, posting a a 12.5% Barrel% (a reliable stat to evaluate power) in the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colt Keith in the 81st percentile when estimating his batting average ability.

Colt Keith is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today’s game.

Batting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Colt Keith will have an edge in today’s game.

Colt Keith has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 91.7-mph average in the last week’s worth of games to his seasonal 87.7-mph EV.

Michael Massey has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 94.1-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal 89.4-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bobby Witt Jr. as the 4th-best hitter in Major League Baseball when estimating his batting average skill.

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

Bobby Witt Jr. will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MJ Melendez in the 86th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

As it relates to his BABIP talent, Riley Greene is projected as the 5th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Riley Greene is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today’s game.

Riley Greene will hold the platoon advantage over Seth Lugo today.

Riley Greene has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 93.8-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal 91.2-mph figure.

Spencer Torkelson has been unlucky in regards to his home runs this year; his 14.6 HR per 600 plate appearances rate is a good deal lower than his 17.6 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Jake Rogers’s launch angle lately (20.8° over the last 14 days) is considerably higher than his 16.3° seasonal mark.

Jake Rogers’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this year (23.2°) is quite a bit higher than his 19.6° figure last season.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.210) implies that Jake Rogers has been unlucky this year with his .191 actual batting average.

When estimating his home run ability, Jake Rogers ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (24.9) provides evidence that Jake Rogers has been unlucky this year with his 19.6 actual HR/600.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Kerry Carpenter ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Kerry Carpenter is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.

Hitting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Kerry Carpenter will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Kerry Carpenter has made notable gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 10.3% rate last year to 17.9% this year.

In the past 14 days, MJ Melendez’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.9-mph over the course of the season to 99.8-mph recently.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Greene in the 94th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

In the past week, Salvador Perez’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 13.2% up to 21.4%.

Bobby Witt Jr. projects as the 8th-best batter in Major League Baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Bobby Witt Jr. has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 93-mph average to last season’s 90.7-mph EV.

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

Negative Match Player Stats with Tigers vs Royals

Spencer Torkelson is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this game.

Seth Lugo will have the handedness advantage against Spencer Torkelson today.

Spencer Torkelson pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.4% — 83rd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 4th-deepest LF fences today.

The Kansas City Royals outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-strongest among every team today.

Spencer Torkelson is an extreme flyball hitter and faces the strong outfield defense of Kansas City (#3-best of all teams on the slate).

Casey Mize will hold the platoon advantage over Salvador Perez in today’s game.

Salvador Perez pulls many of his flyballs (36.6% — 93rd percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 4th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

When it comes to his batting average, Salvador Perez has been very fortunate this year. His .279 mark has been a good deal higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .253.

Hitting from the same side that Casey Mize throws from, Freddy Fermin will be at a disadvantage in today’s game.

Freddy Fermin pulls many of his flyballs (33.4% — 76th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s 4th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Freddy Fermin’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased lately; his 89.4-mph seasonal figure has dropped to 82.7-mph in the last two weeks.

Freddy Fermin’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this season (5.6°) is significantly lower than his 12.2° figure last season.

Over the past two weeks, Freddy Fermin’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 13%.

Trey Sweeney is penciled in 8th in the lineup in this matchup.

Trey Sweeney hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 96th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 4th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

Trey Sweeney will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

When assessing his home run skill, Freddy Fermin ranks in the 25th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Massey in the 16th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

15% of the time that Michael Massey has started against a righty on the mound this year, he has been pinch hit for.

Michael Massey pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.7% — 97th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

There has been a significant decline in Michael Massey’s launch angle from last year’s 19.6° to 16.3° this season.

As it relates to his home runs, Michael Massey has experienced some positive variance this year. His 25.2 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been inflated compared to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 20.7.

Kyle Isbel’s BABIP skill is projected in the 21st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Kyle Isbel is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card in today’s game.

This year, Kyle Isbel has been pinch hit for in 15% of his appearances when starting against righty on the mound.

Kyle Isbel has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 87.9-mph dropping to 85.8-mph in the last 7 days.

Kyle Isbel’s launch angle of late (-6.7° in the past week’s worth of games) is considerably worse than his 9.1° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jace Jung in the 17th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.

Jace Jung is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in today’s game.

Jace Jung has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and will be challenged by the game’s 4th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Playing on the road typically lessens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jace Jung in today’s game.

With 7 batters who hit from the other side in the opposing team’s projected offense, Seth Lugo will have a tough challenge while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in this matchup.

MJ Melendez is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this matchup.

When starting against a right-handed starter this year, MJ Melendez has been pulled from the game early 15% of the time.

MJ Melendez pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.3% — 89th percentile) and will be challenged by the game’s deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

In the past 7 days, MJ Melendez’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 8.8% down to 0%.

MJ Melendez’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off of late, decreasing from 38.6% on the season to 20% in the past week.

In today’s game, Parker Meadows is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 4th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 39.8% rate (98th percentile).

Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Parker Meadows in today’s matchup.

Colt Keith hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 92nd percentile) and will be challenged by the league’s 4th-deepest CF fences today.

Playing on the road generally lessens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Colt Keith in today’s game.

Colt Keith’s launch angle of late (3.9° in the past 14 days) is a significant dropoff from his 10.3° seasonal mark.

Sporting a .182 Isolated Power (ISO) this year, Colt Keith finds himself in the 21st percentile.

As it relates to plate discipline, Michael Massey’s skill is quite bad, sporting a 4.01 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 16th percentile.

Batting from the same side that Casey Mize throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. will have a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Bobby Witt Jr. has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.8%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Bobby Witt Jr. has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 93-mph dropping to 90.3-mph over the last two weeks.

In the last 14 days, Bobby Witt Jr.’s 34.2% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 44.4%.

Colt Keith’s 89.1-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced stat to evaluate power) grades out in the 14th percentile this year.

Riley Greene hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 91st percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 4th-deepest CF fences today.

Riley Greene will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Spencer Torkelson in today’s game.

Spencer Torkelson’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined this year; his 94.1-mph figure last year has fallen off to 90.7-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Rogers in the 15th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

Jake Rogers is projected to bat 9th in the batting order today.

Batting from the same side that Seth Lugo throws from, Jake Rogers meets a tough challenge today.

Jake Rogers pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.8% — 79th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 4th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

As it relates to his batting average, Michael Massey has had positive variance on his side this year. His .255 BA has been quite a bit higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .236.

Kyle Isbel’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last year to this one, decreasing from 15.2% to 9.8%.

Jake Rogers will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

Playing on the road typically lessens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Kerry Carpenter in today’s matchup.

Kerry Carpenter has experienced some positive variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .289 mark is considerably higher than his .272 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

MJ Melendez’s launch angle lately (5.7° over the last two weeks) is a considerable dropoff from his 14.1° seasonal figure.

Jake Rogers has struggled with his Barrel% lately; his 10.9% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% over the past two weeks.

Over the past 14 days, Bobby Witt Jr.’s 13.2% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 16.4%.

Over the last 14 days, Jace Jung’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal EV of 88.7 mph to 80.9 mph.

Compared to his seasonal figure of 14.2°, Jace Jung has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (0.5°) over the past 14 days.

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