Todays Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Player match stat positives for Chicago at Miami Series Game 2 Matchup Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 3rd-best venue in the game for right-handed BABIP.

Lenyn Sosa’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, going from 13% to 18.9%.

Lenyn Sosa’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased in recent games, increasing from 50% on the season to 61.1% over the past week.

Lenyn Sosa has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .252 mark is a good deal lower than his .298 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Garrett Crochet projects as the 4th-best starting pitcher in the league right now, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The worst projected offense on the slate today in terms of overall batting skill is that of the the Miami Marlins.

LoanDepot Park has the 4th-deepest right field dimensions among all major league parks.

Hitting from the opposite that Yonny Chirinos throws from, Nicky Lopez will have an advantage in today’s game.

Nicky Lopez’s launch angle this year (7.9°) is considerably better than his 0.2° angle last year.

Nicky Lopez’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved recently, going from 13.3% on the season to 20.7% over the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 94th percentile when estimating his home run talent.

Luis Robert is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today.

Luis Robert has big-time power (94th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s always far from assured (28.3% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Yonny Chirinos struggles to strike batters out (19th percentile K%) — great news for Robert.

Compared to his seasonal average of 13.8°, Luis Robert has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 18.9° figure in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

Paul DeJong has big-time HR ability (87th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a sure thing (30.8% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Yonny Chirinos doesn’t generate many whiffs (9th percentile K%) — great news for DeJong.

Last year, Paul DeJong had an average launch angle of 15.5° on his hardest-contacted balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 20.9°.

Paul DeJong’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better of late, going from 41.1% on the season to 58.3% over the last 7 days.

Checking in at the 94th percentile for power, Paul DeJong has averaged 32.6 long-balls per 600 plate appearances this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Pham in the 81st percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

Tommy Pham is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today.

Tommy Pham hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB’s 6th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Tommy Pham’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last season to this one, rising from 43.3% to 49.7%.

Bryan De La Cruz’s BABIP skill is projected in the 90th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Bryan De La Cruz is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today’s game.

Bryan De La Cruz will hold the platoon advantage against Garrett Crochet in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles LoanDepot Park as the 3rd-best park in baseball for left-handed BABIP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Bell in the 78th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

Josh Bell is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today’s game.

Josh Bell will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

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

Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Bryan De La Cruz will hold that advantage in today’s game.

In the past week, Bryan De La Cruz’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.4-mph over the course of the season to 100.5-mph of late.

The 5th-shallowest centerfield fences among all parks are found in LoanDepot Park.

As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Xavier Edwards will get to bat from his good side against Garrett Crochet in this game.

Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Xavier Edwards will hold that advantage today.

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

Jake Burger is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today’s game.

Jake Burger will hold the platoon advantage over Garrett Crochet today.

Nick Fortes is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season.

Hitting from the opposite that Garrett Crochet throws from, Nick Fortes will have the upper hand today.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Nick Fortes will hold that advantage in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Nick Fortes’s true offensive talent to be a .270, indicating that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .074 discrepancy between that figure and his actual .196 wOBA.

Dane Myers’s BABIP ability is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Dane Myers is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 53% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.

Batting from the opposite that Garrett Crochet throws from, Dane Myers will have the upper hand today.

Dane Myers hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 84th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game’s 6th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

Emmanuel Rivera will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Garrett Crochet in today’s game.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Emmanuel Rivera will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Emmanuel Rivera has had some very poor luck with his home runs this year; his 0.0 HR per 600 plate appearances figure is quite a bit lower than his 6.9 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Vidal Brujan will hold that advantage in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eloy Jimenez in the 90th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

Eloy Jimenez is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game.

Eloy Jimenez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league’s 6th-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Eloy Jimenez’s true offensive ability to be a .328, suggesting that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .034 deviation between that mark and his actual .294 wOBA.

Garrett Crochet projects as the 3rd-best SP in the majors currently as it relates to his strikeout talent, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Garrett Crochet was firing on all cylinders in his previous GS and put up 11 strikeouts.

Garrett Crochet’s 96.3-mph fastball velocity this year grades out in the 97th percentile out of all starting pitchers.

Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Dane Myers will hold that advantage in today’s game.

The Chicago White Sox have 3 bats in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Korey Lee, Paul DeJong, Luis Robert).

Projected catcher Nick Fortes grades out as a good pitch framer, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Yonny Chirinos will have the handedness advantage over 7 opposing hitters in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

Luis Robert has put up a .346 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, placing in the 85th percentile.

Josh Bell’s launch angle this season (12.3°) is considerably higher than his 8.7° mark last year.

Compared to his seasonal average of 12.3°, Josh Bell has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 29.4° mark over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Yonny Chirinos in the 14th percentile when assessing his overall pitching talent level.

The Chicago White Sox have been the 5th-unluckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to perform better the rest of the season, Yonny Chirinos has notched a 5.18 FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching, an estimator of ERA that concentrates on the things a pitcher has the most control over) since the start of last season, placing in the 19th percentile.

When assessing his home run skill, Paul DeJong ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Paul DeJong’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved recently, going from 15.6% on the season to 25% in the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 88th percentile when estimating his batting average ability.

Andrew Benintendi is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game.

Andrew Benintendi will have the handedness advantage against Yonny Chirinos in today’s game.

Andrew Benintendi hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB’s 6th-shallowest CF fences today.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.286) provides evidence that Emmanuel Rivera has had some very poor luck this year with his .258 actual wOBA.

Despite posting a .238 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Andrew Benintendi has been unlucky given the .075 discrepancy between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .313.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Jake Burger ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jake Burger will hold the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Jake Burger’s true offensive skill to be a .323, suggesting that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .061 disparity between that figure and his actual .262 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xavier Edwards in the 91st percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

Since the start of last season, Luis Robert’s 15.9% Barrel%, an advanced standard for measuring power, places him in the 97th percentile among his peers.

Sporting a 1.98 K/BB rate this year, Tommy Pham has demonstrated good plate discipline, placing in the 76th percentile.

Lenyn Sosa’s launch angle lately (15.5° over the last 14 days) is considerably better than his 8.9° seasonal angle.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.334) implies that Lenyn Sosa has suffered from bad luck this year with his .291 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eloy Jimenez in the 88th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

In terms of plate discipline, Eloy Jimenez’s talent is quite good, posting a 1.99 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 75th percentile.

Saturday Series Game 2 player match stat slumps with White Sox vs Marlins Matchup

Lenyn Sosa is projected to bat 7th in the lineup in this matchup.

Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league stadiums, which often leads to worse offense.

The LoanDepot Park roof is expected to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game -11° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.

Hitting from the same side that Yonny Chirinos throws from, Lenyn Sosa faces a tough challenge in today’s game.

Lenyn Sosa has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.4%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 4th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

It may be wise to expect improved performance for the Miami Marlins offense going forward, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) sees them as the unluckiest offense in the majors this year.

It is anticipated that we will see a Huge Hitters Umpire (Ramon De Jesus) behind the plate in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks LoanDepot Park as the 7th-best venue in Major League Baseball for BABIP.

The Miami Marlins have 9 bats in the projected lineup that will hold the platoon advantage against Garrett Crochet in today’s game.

Among every team today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox.

When assessing his home run talent, Nicky Lopez ranks in the 1st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Nicky Lopez is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in this game.

This year, Nicky Lopez has been pinch hit for in 11% of his appearances when starting against northpaw.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 8th-worst field in MLB for lefty home runs.

Batting from the same side that Yonny Chirinos throws from, Luis Robert will have a disadvantage today.

In today’s game, Luis Robert is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 34.2% rate (81st percentile).

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul DeJong in the 8th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

Paul DeJong is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Yonny Chirinos will hold the platoon advantage against Paul DeJong in today’s game.

Yonny Chirinos will hold the platoon advantage against Tommy Pham in today’s game.

Tommy Pham will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

Over the past week, Tommy Pham’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5.3% down to 0%.

Bryan De La Cruz has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 4th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

In terms of his home runs, Bryan De La Cruz has experienced some positive variance this year. His 24.3 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 21.8.

As it relates to plate discipline, Bryan De La Cruz’s ability is quite poor, posting a 4.21 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 14th percentile.

In today’s matchup, Josh Bell is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 4th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 34.6% rate (81st percentile).

Josh Bell’s quickness has fallen off this year. His 25.92 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 25.23 ft/sec now.

Using Statcast metrics, Josh Bell is in the 20th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .283.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks LoanDepot Park as the 8th-worst park in MLB for righty home runs.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xavier Edwards in the 4th percentile when assessing his home run skill.

Xavier Edwards is penciled in 6th on the lineup card today.

Xavier Edwards’s footspeed has decreased this year. His 28.36 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.45 ft/sec now.

Jake Burger pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.6% — 90th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league’s 8th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Jake Burger has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 16.8% rate last year has fallen off to 10.5% this year.

Jake Burger’s launch angle lately (2.2° in the past 7 days) is quite a bit worse than his 10.7° seasonal angle.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Fortes in the 10th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

There has been a decrease in Nick Fortes’s average exit velocity this season, from 88.1 mph last year to 85.4 mph now, Emmanuel Rivera is penciled in 7th in the lineup today.

Emmanuel Rivera has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.4%) and will be challenged by baseball’s 4th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Emmanuel Rivera has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 89.1-mph dropping to 83.1-mph over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Fortes in the 1st percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

Nick Fortes’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this year (-1.1°) is quite a bit worse than his 7.4° angle last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Korey Lee in the 5th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

Korey Lee is projected to bat 9th in the lineup today.

Hitting from the same side that Yonny Chirinos throws from, Korey Lee will have a tough matchup in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vidal Brujan in the 7th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

Vidal Brujan is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vidal Brujan in the 10th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the plate, Vidal Brujan will be at a disadvantage batting from his bad side against Garrett Crochet in this game.

Batting from the same side that Yonny Chirinos throws from, Eloy Jimenez will have a tough matchup in today’s game.

Eloy Jimenez will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

In the past 14 days, Eloy Jimenez’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 10.6% down to 0%.

The Miami Marlins (20.7 K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) are projected to have the least strikeout-prone team of hitters of all teams on the slate today.

Garrett Crochet will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

Garrett Crochet’s high utilization percentage of his fastball (55.5% this year) is likely weakening his results, consider they are generally much less effective than breaking or off-speed pitches.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Yonny Chirinos in the 8th percentile when assessing his strikeout ability.

Taking into account both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Yonny Chirinos is projected to throw 85 pitches in today’s matchup by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 10th-least of all pitchers on the slate.

Grading out in the 9th percentile, Yonny Chirinos has compiled a 16.1% K% since the start of last season.

The 5th-worst projected lineup of all teams today in terms of overall hitting skill belongs to the Chicago White Sox.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Nicky Lopez ranks in the 8th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Andrew Benintendi will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

In the past week’s worth of games, Andrew Benintendi’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5.3% down to 0%.

Andrew Benintendi’s average exit velocity has declined lately; his 88.1-mph seasonal EV has fallen off to 84.8-mph in the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 21st percentile when assessing his home run skill.

Xavier Edwards has been very fortunate when it comes to with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .290 rate is inflated compared to his .218 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.