White Sox vs Angels match player stats Tuesday, September 17th 2024. Chicago White Sox at Los Angeles Angels Series Game 2

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White Sox vs Angels match player stats Tuesday, September 17th 2024. Chicago White Sox at Los Angeles Angels Series Game 2

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Todays Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Chicago White Sox at Los Angeles Angels
Series Game 2
Todays Game is on Tuesday, September 17th
17/09/24 21:38:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positive Match Player Stats for White Sox vs Angels Series Game 2 Matchup Today

Gavin Sheets is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today’s game.

The #8 field in baseball for boosting home runs to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium.

In the majors, Angel Stadium has the lowest average fence height.

Gavin Sheets will have the handedness advantage against Griffin Canning in today’s matchup.

In the past 7 days, Gavin Sheets’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 5.6% up to 16.7%.

Nolan Schanuel is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

Hitting from the opposite that Davis Martin throws from, Nolan Schanuel will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Nolan Schanuel will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Angel Stadium ranks as the #8 venue in the majors for righty home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Korey Lee has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .205 mark is significantly deflated relative to his .231 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O’Hoppe in the 91st percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

Logan O’Hoppe is penciled in 5th in the batting order today.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Logan O’Hoppe will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Andrew Benintendi’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Andrew Benintendi is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Andrew Benintendi will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Griffin Canning today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 9th-best venue in baseball for right-handed base hits.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

Taylor Ward is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Taylor Ward will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Taylor Ward has made notable gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 8.3% rate last year to 13.7% this year.

In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Korey Lee has experienced some negative variance this year. His .247 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .274.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Charles Leblanc in the 80th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

Charles Leblanc will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Eric Wagaman will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Eric Wagaman has hit one of the hardest balls in Major League Baseball in the last week’s worth of games — 111.5-mph — which is a good indicator of recent form and raw power.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Andrew Benintendi ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The Chicago White Sox have been the 3rd-unluckiest offense in the game this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to perform better the rest of the season, David Arrieta projects as a Hitters Umpire and is likely to be behind the plate today.

Angel Stadium profiles as the #6 ballpark in baseball for home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

In his previous outing, Griffin Canning gave up a staggering 9 earned runs.

The Chicago White Sox have 3 hitters in their projected batting order today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Zach DeLoach, Korey Lee, Luis Robert Jr.).

The #3 field in Major League Baseball for boosting strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium.

Griffin Canning’s change-up percentage has spiked by 5.4% from last season to this one (21.8% to 27.2%) .

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Logan O’Hoppe ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Over the last two weeks, Logan O’Hoppe’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.7-mph over the course of the season to 98.5-mph lately.

Nicky Lopez has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (52% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 9th-best venue in the game for left-handed BABIP.

Hitting from the opposite that Griffin Canning throws from, Nicky Lopez will have an advantage today.

Nicky Lopez’s launch angle this season (5.6°) is considerably better than his 0.2° mark last year.

Sporting a 1.88 K/BB rate this year, Nicky Lopez has displayed good plate discipline, grading out in the 82nd percentile.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Zach Neto ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Zach Neto is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 71% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year.

Zach Neto will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Over the last week, Zach Neto’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.9% up to 16.7%.

Hitting from the opposite that Griffin Canning throws from, Dominic Fletcher will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Dominic Fletcher has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 91.6-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal EV of 87.1-mph.

Over the last 14 days, Dominic Fletcher’s 26.9% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 22.1%.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.239) provides evidence that Dominic Fletcher has experienced some negative variance this year with his .209 actual batting average.

Lenyn Sosa’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off in recent games, falling from 15.5% on the season to 11.1% over the last 7 days.

In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Lenyn Sosa has had some very poor luck this year. His .253 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .316.

Jordyn Adams will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

In the last week, Jordyn Adams has displayed impressive power, recording a a 14.3% Barrel% (an advanced stat to measure power).

Jordyn Adams has displayed some good exit velocity indicators in recent games, averaging 99.5-mph on his flyballs in the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 95th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

Luis Robert Jr. is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.

Luis Robert Jr. has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 96.7-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal average of 94.2-mph.

It may be smart to expect positive regression for the Los Angeles Angels offense going forward, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) sees them as the 9th-unluckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Korey Lee (the White Sox’s expected catcher in today’s game) profiles as a weak pitch framer.

Lenyn Sosa’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, going from 46.3% to 51.5%.

Andrew Benintendi’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this year (18.3°) is a significant increase over his 13.4° figure last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 85th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 87th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

Gavin Sheets has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.9-mph to 97.4-mph in the past 7 days.

Niko Kavadas is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today’s game, which would be an upgrade from his 75% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year.

Niko Kavadas will hold the platoon advantage over Davis Martin in today’s game.

Niko Kavadas will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which should bolster all of his stats.

Jordyn Adams has been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs in recent games, angling balls between 23° and 34° 28.6% of the time in the last 7 days.

The Los Angeles Angels have 4 batters in their projected batting order today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Charles Leblanc, Jordyn Adams, Niko Kavadas, Logan O’Hoppe).

In the past week, Niko Kavadas’s 40% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 27.8%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Niko Kavadas in the 89th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

Eric Wagaman has not been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs recently, striking balls between 23° and 34° just 0% of the time in the past 7 days.

Despite posting a .288 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Luis Robert Jr. has experienced some negative variance given the .031 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .319.

Negative Match Player Stats with White Sox vs Angels Series Game 2

This game is expected to have the 3rd-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

Gavin Sheets will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

Gavin Sheets’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls of late (-3.5° over the past two weeks) is considerably worse than his 8.3° seasonal figure.

Ranking in the 22nd percentile for power, Gavin Sheets has paced 11.8 long-balls per 600 plate appearances this year.

When estimating his home run talent, Nolan Schanuel ranks in the 4th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Compared to his seasonal angle of 9.8°, Nolan Schanuel has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-0.6°) in the past 14 days.

When it comes to his home runs, Nolan Schanuel has been very fortunate this year. His 13.6 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 9.5.

Nolan Schanuel’s maximum exit velocity (an advanced stat to study power) has been 105.9 mph this year, grading out in the 2nd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Korey Lee in the 4th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

Korey Lee is penciled in 9th on the lineup card in this game.

The 10th-deepest left field fences among all major league parks are found in Angel Stadium.

Batting from the same side that Griffin Canning throws from, Korey Lee faces a tough challenge today.

Davis Martin will hold the platoon advantage against Logan O’Hoppe today.

Logan O’Hoppe pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.1% — 81st percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

In the last week’s worth of games, Logan O’Hoppe’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 11.7% down to 0%.

Logan O’Hoppe has shown bad plate discipline this year, placing in the 8th percentile with a 4.72 K/BB rate.

In today’s matchup, Andrew Benintendi is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 34.6% rate (81st percentile).

Among all the teams today, the 4th-best infield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Angels.

Andrew Benintendi will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

Over the last week, Andrew Benintendi’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6% down to 0%.

Davis Martin will hold the platoon advantage against Taylor Ward today.

Charles Leblanc is projected to bat 7th in the lineup in this matchup.

Hitting from the same side that Davis Martin throws from, Charles Leblanc meets a tough challenge in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eric Wagaman in the 18th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

Eric Wagaman is projected to bat 6th in the lineup today.

Batting from the same side that Davis Martin throws from, Eric Wagaman will not have the upper hand in today’s game.

Andrew Benintendi has posted a .292 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, grading out in the 25th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Sheets in the 18th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

The Chicago White Sox projected offense profiles as the weakest of all teams on the slate in terms of overall batting skill.

Griffin Canning will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats across the board.

Griffin Canning’s fastball velocity has dropped 1.2 mph this season (92.8 mph) below where it was last season (94 mph).

Griffin Canning’s 2117-rpm fastball spin rate this year grades out in the 10th percentile out of all starters.

Griffin Canning has recorded a 17.4% K% this year, grading out in the 13th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nicky Lopez in the 10th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

Nicky Lopez has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (44.2%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Nicky Lopez will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Hitting from the same side that Davis Martin throws from, Zach Neto will not have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Zach Neto pulls many of his flyballs (34.9% — 87th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dominic Fletcher in the 10th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

Dominic Fletcher is penciled in 8th in the batting order in this game.

Dominic Fletcher has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35%) but may find it hard to clear baseball’s 10th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Lenyn Sosa is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card in this game.

Griffin Canning will hold the platoon advantage against Lenyn Sosa in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically weakens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Lenyn Sosa today.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Jordyn Adams ranks in the 3rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jordyn Adams is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card today.

Davis Martin will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jordyn Adams in today’s matchup.

Hitting from the same side that Griffin Canning throws from, Luis Robert Jr. will have a tough matchup in today’s game.

Luis Robert Jr. will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

Among all SPs, Davis Martin’s fastball spin rate of 2380 rpm ranks in the 78th percentile this year.

Davis Martin’s high utilization percentage of his secondary pitches (72.1% this year) should work in his favor consider they are typically much more effective than fastballs.

Los Angeles Angels hitters as a unit rank 24th- in baseball for power this year when using their 91.6-mph exit velocity on flyballs.

When estimating his home run skill, Nicky Lopez ranks in the 0th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dominic Fletcher in the 8th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

Luis Robert Jr. has taken a step back with his Barrel%; his 15.5% rate last year has lowered to 10.1% this year.

Playing on the road generally weakens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Dominic Fletcher today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Niko Kavadas in the 2nd percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.

This year, Niko Kavadas has been lifted for a pinch-hitter in 13% of his appearances when starting against righty hurler.

An inconsistent launch angle is generally an indicator of bad hitting skills, and Niko Kavadas has been very inconsistent with his lately, posting an 11° launch angle standard deviation in the past 7 days.

Playing on the road generally reduces pitcher metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Davis Martin today.

With a 0.4 difference between Davis Martin’s 8.49 K/9 and his 8.10 estimated true talent K/9 (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the most fortunate pitchers in baseball this year as it relates to strikeouts and ought to see worse results going forward.

Niko Kavadas has been cold in recent games, putting up a .273 wOBA over the past 14 days.

Nicky Lopez’s average exit velocity has declined recently; his 84.8-mph seasonal mark has dropped off to 82.5-mph in the past two weeks.

With a .233 wOBA over the last 7 days, Eric Wagaman has been struggling at the plate.

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