Twins vs Rays match player stats Wednesday, September 4th 2024. Minnesota Twins at Tampa Bay Rays Series Game 3

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Twins vs Rays match player stats Wednesday, September 4th 2024. Minnesota Twins at Tampa Bay Rays Series Game 3

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Todays Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Minnesota Twins at Tampa Bay Rays
Series Game 3
Todays Game is on Wednesday, September 4th
04/09/24 18:50:00 PM EST First Pitch

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Brooks Lee pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.3% , — 75th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s 6th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Brooks Lee has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .279 rate is a good deal lower than his .303 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Jonny Deluca has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (80% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

Jonny Deluca pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.4% — 76th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 6th-shallowest LF fences today.

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

Jonny Deluca has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 85-mph to 87.3-mph in the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Jonny Deluca’s true offensive ability to be a .294, suggesting that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .041 disparity between that figure and his actual .253 wOBA.

Jose Miranda is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game.

Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Alexander throws from, Jose Miranda will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Jose Miranda pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.7% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball’s 6th-shallowest LF fences today.

Jose Miranda has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.4-mph to 95.1-mph in the last 7 days.

Compared to last season, Jose Miranda 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 8.5% to 12.8% this season.

As it relates to his home run skill, Christopher Morel ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Christopher Morel is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today.

Christopher Morel pulls a lot of his flyballs (38% — 96th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 6th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Christopher Morel will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Compared to his seasonal average of 14.7°, Christopher Morel has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 27.5° figure in the last two weeks.

Willi Castro pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.6% — 79th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s 6th-shallowest LF fences today.

Over the past week, Willi Castro’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.8-mph over the course of the season to 94.6-mph lately.

When it comes to his home runs, Willi Castro has suffered from bad luck this year. His 12.0 HR per 600 plate appearances mark has been a fair amount lower than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 19.3.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Miranda in the 85th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

Junior Caminero’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Junior Caminero is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today.

Tropicana Field has the 3rd-shallowest LF dimensions among all major league stadiums.

Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Junior Caminero will hold that advantage in today’s game.

In the past week, Junior Caminero’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 96.9-mph over the course of the season to 102.8-mph recently.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christopher Morel in the 81st percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Jeffers in the 91st percentile when estimating his home run skill.

Ryan Jeffers is penciled in 1st in the lineup today.

Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Alexander throws from, Ryan Jeffers will have an advantage today.

Ryan Jeffers pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.3% — 88th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league’s 6th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Compared to his seasonal average of 16°, Ryan Jeffers has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 23.2° figure in the past two weeks.

As it relates to his home run ability, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Brandon Lowe is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today.

Batting from the opposite that Louie Varland throws from, Brandon Lowe will have an edge in today’s matchup.

The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brandon Lowe has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

Brandon Lowe will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Austin Martin will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Alexander in today’s game.

When it comes to his batting average, Austin Martin has had some very poor luck this year. His .249 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .280.

By putting up a 2.07 K/BB rate this year, Austin Martin has demonstrated favorable plate discipline, ranking in the 80th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Royce Lewis in the 91st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

Royce Lewis is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.

Batting from the opposite that Tyler Alexander throws from, Royce Lewis will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Royce Lewis pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.7% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB’s 6th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Royce Lewis’s launch angle lately (26.5° over the last 7 days) is significantly better than his 16° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Royce Lewis in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willi Castro in the 79th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Willi Castro’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last season to this one, increasing from 41.9% to 47.7%.

Kyle Farmer has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (96% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today.

Kyle Farmer will hold the platoon advantage against Tyler Alexander in today’s game.

Kyle Farmer’s launch angle this season (17.1°) is a significant increase over his 13° angle last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Lowe in the 92nd percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

Josh Lowe is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today.

Batting from the opposite that Louie Varland throws from, Josh Lowe will have an edge today.

The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Josh Lowe can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

Josh Lowe has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 6th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

In terms of his batting average, Kyle Farmer has been unlucky this year. His .190 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .224.

Carlos Santana is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 64% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.

As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Carlos Santana will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Tyler Alexander in today’s matchup.

Carlos Santana pulls many of his flyballs (38.3% — 96th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 6th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Carlos Santana’s launch angle this season (15.7°) is quite a bit higher than his 12.5° figure last season.

Carlos Santana’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased in recent games, going from 38.1% on the season to 54.5% over the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 91st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

Batting from the opposite that Louie Varland throws from, Ben Rortvedt will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

Ben Rortvedt has a good chance to have an advantage against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins only has 1 same-handed RP.

Ben Rortvedt has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB’s 6th-shallowest LF fences today.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Ben Rortvedt will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Ben Rortvedt has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 86.8-mph to 89.7-mph in the past week’s worth of games.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Junior Caminero ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Martin in the 79th percentile when assessing his batting average skill.

Ryan Jeffers has recorded a .341 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, ranking in the 80th percentile.

Carlos Santana has hit one of the hardest balls in the game in the last week — 108.7-mph — which is a favorable indicator of recent form and raw power.

Willi Castro has notched a .326 BABIP this year, placing in the 85th percentile.

Josh Lowe will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

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Brooks Lee is penciled in 6th in the batting order in this game.

Tropicana Field grades out as the #26 stadium in baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The Tropicana Field roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this contest -5° colder than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for pitching.

The Tampa Bay Rays outfield defense projects as the 2nd-best out of every team today.

Playing on the road generally reduces batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Brooks Lee in today’s matchup.

Louie Varland will have the handedness advantage over Jonny Deluca in today’s matchup.

Jonny Deluca’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls recently (1.8° in the last two weeks) is quite a bit worse than his 11.1° seasonal mark.

In the past week, Jonny Deluca has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (an advanced metric to evaluate power).

The #2 field in Major League Baseball for suppressing offensive stats, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Tropicana Field.

Jose Miranda will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

Jose Miranda has struggled with his Barrel% lately; his 6.7% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% in the past 7 days.

Jose Miranda has been lucky this year, notching a .348 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .310 — a .038 deviation.

When it comes to his home run talent, Brooks Lee ranks in the 20th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Louie Varland will hold the platoon advantage against Christopher Morel in today’s matchup.

Christopher Morel has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 16.1% rate last season has lowered to 11% this season.

Christopher Morel’s average exit velocity has decreased of late; his 89.1-mph seasonal mark has dropped to 86.6-mph in the last week.

Willi Castro is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in this matchup.

Willi Castro will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Compared to his seasonal mark of 13°, Willi Castro has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (9.2°) in the past 14 days.

Willi Castro’s 87.3-mph average exit velocity ranks among the worst in the league this year: 24th percentile.

Louie Varland will hold the platoon advantage over Junior Caminero in today’s matchup.

Junior Caminero has experienced some positive variance in regards to with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .318 mark is quite a bit higher than his .294 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Playing on the road typically lessens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Ryan Jeffers in today’s matchup.

Over the last week, Ryan Jeffers’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.2% down to 0%.

When starting against a righty hurler this year, Brandon Lowe has been pinch hit for 11% of the time.

In today’s game, Brandon Lowe is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 9th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 39.2% rate (94th percentile).

Brandon Lowe has struggled with his Barrel% recently; his 13.1% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% in the last two weeks.

As it relates to his home run talent, Austin Martin ranks in the 5th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Austin Martin is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Austin Martin hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 91st percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 9th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

Royce Lewis will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

In the past 7 days, Royce Lewis’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 13.9% down to 0%.

In terms of his home runs, Royce Lewis has had some very good luck this year. His 42.3 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been quite a bit higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 36.3.

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

Kyle Farmer’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this year; his 92.1-mph EV last year has dropped off to 88.9-mph.

When starting against a righty on the mound this year, Josh Lowe has been pulled from the game early 20% of the time.

As it relates to plate discipline, Josh Lowe’s skill is quite poor, posting a 3.64 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 24th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Santana in the 1st percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

Playing on the road typically lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Carlos Santana today.

Ryan Jeffers’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off lately; his 90.5-mph seasonal figure has dropped off to 79.8-mph in the past week’s worth of games.

Ryan Jeffers has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his home runs this year; his 30.4 HR per 600 plate appearances figure is a good deal higher than his 25.6 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The #5 ballpark in the majors for suppressing batting average to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Tropicana Field.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ben Rortvedt in the 7th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

Ben Rortvedt is penciled in 8th in the batting order in this matchup.

When starting against a right-handed pitcher this year, Ben Rortvedt has been pulled from the game early 18% of the time.

Placing in the 5th percentile, Jonny Deluca has put up a .260 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

Brandon Lowe’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined recently; his 95-mph seasonal EV has dropped off to 89.3-mph over the last two weeks.

Ryan Jeffers’s BABIP skill is projected in the 16th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Ben Rortvedt ranks in the 16th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

In the last week, Ben Rortvedt has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (an advanced standard to study power).

Carlos Santana’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined recently, falling from 15.5% on the season to 11.1% in the past two weeks.

Carlos Santana has been lucky this year, putting up a .322 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .305 — a .017 difference.

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

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