Series Game 2 Matchup Details

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

Jim Wolf projects as a Pitchers Umpire and is expected to be calling pitches today.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup.

Considering that groundball pitchers have a sizeable advantage over groundball bats, Sean Burke and his 38% underlying GB% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT) finds himself in a good spot in today’s game facing 3 opposing GB bats.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s evaluation, Sean Burke’s overall pitching talent is in the 18th percentile out of all starting pitchers in the game currently.

The Los Angeles Dodgers projected lineup profiles as the strongest of all teams on the slate today in terms of overall batting skill.

The #2 venue in the game for boosting home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium.

The 9th-shallowest CF fences in MLB are found in Dodger Stadium.

Among all major league parks, Dodger Stadium has the 2nd-lowest average fence height.

Chase Meidroth is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game.

Dodger Stadium grades out as the #1 venue in the majors for right-handed home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Hitting from the opposite that Clayton Kershaw throws from, Chase Meidroth will have an advantage today.

Sporting a 1.35 K/BB rate this year, Chase Meidroth has displayed good plate discipline, grading out in the 93rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chase Meidroth in the 77th percentile when assessing his batting average skill.

Dodger Stadium ranks as the #8 park in Major League Baseball for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Teel in the 90th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

Kyle Teel is penciled in 5th in the batting order today.

Dodger Stadium ranks as the #1 venue in the majors for lefty home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The #8 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium.

In the last two weeks’ worth of games, Kyle Teel’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 12.5% up to 21.1%.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Shohei Ohtani ranks as the 2nd-best batter in Major League Baseball.

Shohei Ohtani is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today’s game.

Hitting from the opposite that Sean Burke throws from, Shohei Ohtani will have an edge today.

In the last 7 days, Josh Rojas’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 2.2% up to 15.4%.

Compared to his seasonal average of 11.4°, Josh Rojas has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 20.8° angle in the past week’s worth of games.

Despite posting a .228 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Josh Rojas has experienced some negative variance given the .062 difference between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .290.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 84th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

Andrew Benintendi is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup.

Andrew Benintendi has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .314 mark is deflated compared to his .335 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

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

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s appraisal, Clayton Kershaw’s overall pitching ability grades out in the 80th percentile out of all SPs in MLB currently.

The Chicago White Sox projected lineup profiles as the weakest of all teams today in terms of overall batting ability.

Clayton Kershaw is an extreme groundball pitcher (44.4% GB% according to the leading projection system, THE BAT), which should make him somewhat immune to the dangers of pitching in Dodger Stadium — the #2 HR venue among all major league parks — in today’s game.

The Chicago White Sox have 3 hitters in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Kyle Teel, Michael A. Taylor, Josh Rojas).

Given that groundball pitchers hold a substantial edge over groundball batters, Clayton Kershaw and his 44.4% underlying GB% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) finds himself in a strong position in today’s outing going up against 2 opposing GB batters.

Home field advantage generally boosts pitcher stats in all categories, and Clayton Kershaw will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Muncy in the 97th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

Max Muncy has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (61% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the lineup today.

Hitting from the opposite that Sean Burke throws from, Max Muncy will have the upper hand in today’s game.

Max Muncy will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Max Muncy has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 94.9-mph average in the last two weeks’ worth of games to his seasonal 91.6-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Smith in the 97th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

Will Smith is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

Will Smith hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.3% — 99th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards the game’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Will Smith will hold that advantage today.

Hitting from the opposite that Clayton Kershaw throws from, Michael A. Taylor will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Michael A. Taylor hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.4% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Over the last week, Michael A. Taylor’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 14.7% up to 33.3%.

Michael A. Taylor’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, increasing from 10.4% to 23.2%.

When estimating his home run talent, Michael A. Taylor ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

As it relates to his home run skill, Michael Conforto ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Michael Conforto will hold the platoon advantage against Sean Burke in today’s matchup.

Michael Conforto will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

In the last week’s worth of games, Michael Conforto’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.9% up to 15.4%.

When it comes to his BABIP ability, Austin Slater is projected as the 9th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Austin Slater is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

Batting from the opposite that Clayton Kershaw throws from, Austin Slater will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

The Barrel% of Austin Slater has significantly improved, with an increase from 3.4% last year to 16.7% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Edman in the 78th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Tommy Edman will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.286) suggests that Tommy Edman has had some very poor luck this year with his .245 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez as the 18th-best hitter in Major League Baseball when estimating his BABIP ability.

Teoscar Hernandez is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Teoscar Hernandez will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which should boost all of his stats.

Teoscar Hernandez has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.6-mph to 94.5-mph in the past two weeks.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Teoscar Hernandez ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Freddie Freeman as the 14th-best hitter in the league when estimating his batting average ability.

Freddie Freeman is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today’s game.

Freddie Freeman will hold the platoon advantage over Sean Burke in today’s matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Freddie Freeman ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Miguel Vargas ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Miguel Vargas is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.

Miguel Vargas will have the handedness advantage over Clayton Kershaw in today’s matchup.

Miguel Vargas hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league’s 9th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andy Pages in the 88th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

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

Compared to his seasonal average of 16.5°, Andy Pages has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 22° figure over the last week.

Vinny Capra will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Clayton Kershaw in today’s matchup.

Vinny Capra has had some very poor luck with his wOBA this year; his .153 rate is significantly deflated relative to his .238 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Ranking in the 76th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.27 ft/sec this year, Vinny Capra is remarkably toolsy.

Hitting from the opposite that Clayton Kershaw throws from, Lenyn Sosa will have an advantage today.

In the past 7 days, Lenyn Sosa’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.8% up to 21.4%.

There has been a significant improvement in Lenyn Sosa’s launch angle from last season’s 12.4° to 19.1° this season.

Over the last two weeks, Lenyn Sosa’s 35.5% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 15%.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sean Burke to throw 85 pitches today (11th-least on the slate today), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

Dodger Stadium grades out as the #23 stadium in baseball for strikeouts, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

With 6 batters who bat from the other side in the opposing team’s projected batting order, Sean Burke will be at a disadvantage while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances today.

Sean Burke will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

When estimating his home run talent, Chase Meidroth ranks in the 5th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

In today’s game, Chase Meidroth is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 36% rate (90th percentile).

Typically, batters like Chase Meidroth who hit a lot of flyballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Clayton Kershaw.

Chase Meidroth will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

Chase Meidroth’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased recently; his 89.4-mph seasonal figure has decreased to 79.6-mph over the last 7 days.

Hitting from the same side that Clayton Kershaw throws from, Kyle Teel will be at a disadvantage in today’s game.

Kyle Teel will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

The standard deviation of Kyle Teel’s launch angle has been very inconsistent recently (20° over the last 14 days), which is a measure of poor bat control and not seeing the ball well.

Shohei Ohtani has been very fortunate when it comes to with his wOBA this year; his .421 rate is inflated compared to his .382 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Rojas in the 18th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

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

Clayton Kershaw will have the handedness advantage against Josh Rojas today.

Playing on the road generally lessens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Josh Rojas today.

From last season to this one, Josh Rojas’s flyball exit velocity has decreased from an average of 92.2 mph to 87.1 mph.

Clayton Kershaw will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Benintendi today.

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

Andrew Benintendi’s average exit velocity has decreased of late; his 88.7-mph seasonal average has decreased to 83-mph in the last 7 days.

From last year to this one, Andrew Benintendi’s ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes BABIP (-4° to 26°) has decreased substantially, plummeting from 40.1% to 35%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Clayton Kershaw to throw 84 pitches in today’s game (8th-least of the day), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

The Chicago White Sox have been the 6th-unluckiest offense in baseball this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to perform better going forward,Projected catcher Will Smith profiles as a weak pitch framer, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The Chicago White Sox have 6 bats in the projected batting order that will have the handedness advantage against Clayton Kershaw today.

Max Muncy pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.8% — 98th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 8th-deepest RF fences today.

Extreme groundball bats like Max Muncy tend to be less successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Sean Burke.

Max Muncy’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this season (22.7°) is significantly lower than his 26.4° angle last year.

Despite posting a .366 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Max Muncy has been lucky given the .020 deviation between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .346.

Max Muncy’s BABIP ability is projected in the 5th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Batting from the same side that Sean Burke throws from, Will Smith faces a tough challenge today.

Typically, batters like Will Smith who hit a lot of flyballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Sean Burke.

Will Smith’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this season (17.2°) is a considerable dropoff from his 21.3° mark last year.

Will Smith has been lucky this year, notching a .404 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .361 — a .043 gap.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael A. Taylor in the 10th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

Michael A. Taylor is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in this matchup.

Playing on the road typically lessens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Michael A. Taylor today.

Michael A. Taylor has posted a .218 Expected Batting Average this year, checking in at the 9th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Michael A. Taylor has shown bad plate discipline this year, checking in at the 19th percentile with a 4.06 K/BB rate.

Michael Conforto is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in this matchup.

When starting against a right-handed starter this year, Michael Conforto has been pinch hit for 21% of the time.

Over the past two weeks, Michael Conforto’s 4.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 14.5%.

Placing in the 14th percentile, Michael Conforto has put up a .272 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

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

Austin Slater has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.5%) and will be challenged by MLB’s 8th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Typically, hitters like Austin Slater who hit a lot of flyballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Clayton Kershaw.

Austin Slater will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

Austin Slater’s launch angle this year (3°) is significantly worse than his 6.8° angle last season.

Tommy Edman is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in today’s game.

As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the plate, Tommy Edman will be less advantaged while batting from his worse side against Sean Burke in this game.

In the past 14 days, Tommy Edman’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5.2% down to 0%.

In the past two weeks, Tommy Edman’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal EV of 89.9 mph to 86.5 mph.

Sean Burke will have the handedness advantage over Teoscar Hernandez in today’s matchup.

Today, Teoscar Hernandez is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 34.5% rate (81st percentile).

Over the past 7 days, Teoscar Hernandez’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 12% down to 5.6%.

Teoscar Hernandez’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off in recent games, going from 16.4% on the season to 0% in the last 7 days.

Freddie Freeman’s launch angle of late (5.2° over the past 14 days) is considerably lower than his 13.5° seasonal figure.

Freddie Freeman has been very fortunate when it comes to with his wOBA this year; his .380 mark is a fair amount higher than his .338 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Freddie Freeman’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off from last year to this one, falling from 20% to 16.1%.

Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Miguel Vargas in today’s matchup.

Miguel Vargas has negatively regressed with his Barrel% in recent games; his 10% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% in the past week.

Compared to his seasonal mark of 22.5°, Miguel Vargas has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-0.5°) in the past two weeks.

Sporting a .233 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year , Miguel Vargas finds himself in the 23rd percentile.

Andy Pages is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card today.

Sean Burke will have the handedness advantage over Andy Pages in today’s game.

Extreme flyball bats like Andy Pages are generally less successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Sean Burke.

Andy Pages has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 9.5% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% over the last 7 days.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Vinny Capra ranks in the 15th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Vinny Capra is projected to bat 9th in the batting order in this game.

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

As it relates to his home run talent, Vinny Capra ranks in the 11th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Lenyn Sosa is projected to bat 6th in the batting order today.

Lenyn Sosa has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.6%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 8th-deepest RF fences today.

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

By putting up a .289 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year, Lenyn Sosa is positioned in the 17th percentile for offensive skills.

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